PERFORMANCE MTB UK...who are we?
We are a husband and wife team (Andy & Nik) who live, love and breath everything to do with mountain biking, it’s our passion, our hobby and now it’s our small, independent, family-run business. We are based in the East Midlands we run the majority of our skills and fitness courses in full cooperation with the Forestry Commission at Sherwood Pines Forest Park in Nottinghamshire. Our Wilderness courses and guided rides take place in the outstanding natural beauty of the Peak District National Park.
We both work full time in the NHS so for the time being PMTBUK is run during our spare time at evenings and weekends.
Andy:
British Cycling Level 3 Mountain Bike Skills and Fitness Coach
British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Ride Leader
British Cycling Level 2 Cyclo-cross Coach
British Cycling Level 2 Cycling Coach
British Cycling Level 1 Ride Leader
Holds a 2 day outdoor emergency first aid certificate
Loves Sci Fi, Action and Thriller movies, listening to Hard Rock, AOR n Heavy Metal music and attending the odd gig when he can fit it in.
Nik:
British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Ride Leader
British Cycling Level 1 Ride Leader
Holds a 2 day outdoor emergency first aid certificate
Chief ride researcher and ride planner
Loves Period Drama's, Thriller and Action movies, listening to Hard Rock music, Photography (currently studying for her Photography Degree with the OCA) and planning and researching bike trips and adventures.
We believe in Sport for All, that everyone should be able to get the most enjoyment they can out of their riding, have the opportunity to develop, grow and #bethebestyoucan. It doesn’t matter what you ride, it’s how you ride that matters.
We have over 20 years’ combined experience in 'modern' mountain biking and have been riding bikes for far longer than we dare to admit. We’ve ridden across the length and breadth of the UK at trail centres, through barren wastelands and across private estates taking parting part in events that encompass the vast variety of MTB activities and challenges.
From 24 hr Cross Country races through staged Enduro events to Charity MTB sportives we have experienced them all. What we love and enjoy the most is sharing our passion with others, helping them to grow, develop and experience the amazing feelings lifestyle benefits that riding can bring, this is why we lead and coach, plain and simple.
Here are some of the events we have taken part in...
British Cycling National XC series
Midlands Friday Evening XC series
Midlands XC series
British Heart Foundation MTB Challenges
Mini Mad Orc
The Dusk til Dawn 12 hour XC
ON:IT 12 hour XC solo
Dark Peak MTB Orientation Marathon
The Shouldham 6 hour Enduro XC
MTB Marathon Events
The Kielder 101 XC
The Ard Rock Enduro
The Ard Moors
The Ard Rock Marathon
Singletrack 7
The Sam Haughton Challenge
HopeTech Pre Peaks
PMBA HopeTech Women's Enduro
The Hardcore 100
24 hr Mountain Mayhem
MTB Epics Events
As we travel around the country taking part in events we like to visit trail centres along the way and we've ridden...
One Planet Llandegla
Coed y Brenin
Cannock Chase
Hicks Lodge
Dalby Forest Trails
Thetford Forest
Sherwood Pines
Ae
Mabie
Kirroughtree
Newcastleton
Dalbeattie
Glentrees
Glentrool
Innerleithen
Fort William
Whinlatter
Glenlivet
Laggan Wolftrax
Forest of Dean
Nothing really beats planning a day out riding off the beaten track. Nik has taken us on some epic and stunning rides in these locations...
The C2C - Workington to Roker Sunderland
The Peak District - Dark & White Peak
The North Yorkshire Moors
The North Yorkshire Dales
The Lake District - Skiddaw, Helvellyn
Mid Wales - The Long Gap
Snowdonia - Snowdon
The Cairngorms - Cairngorm, Burma Road
The Scottish Borders - The Merrick, Glentrool Big Country
The Scottish Highlands - Ben Nevis North Face
North Nottinghamshire
Cannock Chase
Nik & Andy Hampshire - PMTBUK
Performance MTB UK are completely independent, we are not funded by any outside individual or organisation. We have not received any freebies or special treatment from any individual or organisation, though we are open to offers!
The links provided on this site to other sites and services are done so because these are organisations that we are involved with on a voluntary / paid basis or those we have personally paid for and used their services. Any reviews of products have also been paid for by us too...again we are open to offers!
