Mountain Bike Coach Register
Mountain biking is a technique-based sport that requires a range of both physical and mental skills. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a seasoned pro, all riders can benefit from a technique tune up. Below you’ll find our register of Kiwi coaches operating throughout the country. Find a coach in your area and get your riding dialled.
NORTH ISLAND
22 coaches
Northland
- Ride WaitangiWebsiteEmail0211878192
Auckland
- BOFA RideWebsiteEmail0225867129
- Cycle Coach Janet StarkWebsiteEmail0274043987
- Four Forty Mountain Bike ParkWebsiteEmail092922046
- Hunter MTB CoachWebsiteEmail0272059385
- MTB Skills ClinicsWebsiteEmail0212309120
- Wesley’s MTB CoachingWebsiteEmail
Waikato/Bay of Plenty
- Bike Craft Mountain Bike SkillsWebsiteEmail0272728636
- Black Dirt CollectiveWebsiteEmail0221537210
- Dialled Mountain Bike CoachingWebsite
- Dirt CraftWebsiteEmail0278347223
- JW Athletic PerformanceWebsiteEmail02041248970
- Mountain Bike RotoruaWebsiteEmail0800682768
- New Zealand Mountain BikingWebsiteEmail0226006562
- Tuned MTB CoachingWebsiteEmail0277392077
Gisborne/Hawkes Bay
- MTB Skills ClinicsWebsiteEmail0212309120
Taranaki/Manawatū
- Manawatū Mountain Bike ClubWebsiteEmail
- Patterson TrainingWebsiteEmail02102939624
Wellington
- Dirt SkoolWebsite021746642
- Fluid LinesWebsiteEmail0272796774
- Nic Johnson Mountain Bike CoachWebsiteEmail
- MTB Skills ClinicsWebsiteEmail0212309120
SOUTH ISLAND
17 coaches
Tasman/Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
- Be-Spoke Women’s Mountain Bike CoachingWebsiteEmail
- Christchurch Adventure ParkWebsiteEmail0508247478
- MTB Skills ClinicsWebsiteEmail0212309120
- Southern MTB CoachingWebsiteEmail0275575704
Otago
- Bike GlendhuWebsite0212453334
- MTB Skills ClinicsWebsiteEmail0212309120
- Onward Mountain Bike CoachingWebsiteEmail021415021
- Peak EnduranceWebsiteEmail0211828499
- The Inside LineWebsiteEmail0274150220
- The Ride GuideWebsiteEmail0276117334
- Treadmark Mountain Bike CoachingWebsiteEmail0210614017
WHY GET COACHING
Skills beat parts
Most riders plateau on technique, not equipment. A session on cornering or braking changes more than a new fork will.
Confidence, not just speed
Coaching is as much about reading terrain and committing to a line as it is about going faster.
Every level is catered for
From a first ride on dirt through to race pace — the coaches below work across the whole range.
COMMON QUESTIONS
- Do I need my own bike and gear?
- Usually yes, though some coaches and bike parks offer hire. Check when you book — most will tell you exactly what to bring.
- Is coaching only for beginners?
- No. Plenty of experienced riders book sessions to fix one specific habit — cornering, braking points, jumping — or to prepare for a race season.
- How do I choose a coach?
- Start with your region, then look at what each coach specialises in. Many run both group clinics and one-on-one sessions.
- I’m a coach and I’m not listed.
- Get in touch and we will add you.
MISSING A COACH?
If you coach and you’re not listed here, or something needs updating, tell us and we’ll sort it.


