Mountain Bike Coaching & Guided Rides in Derby, Tasmania
After almost a decade of coaching and guiding on BC’s steep and deep trails, we’re bringing world-class MTB coaching down under. Check out how we can help you explore the progression playground that is Blue Derby with confidence and control.
Private/Semi-Private Lesson
Expect a custom lesson built around you - from the pre-ride phone call to the practice plan you take home. Up to 4 hours, paced entirely to you. Lessons include 1 Black Stump shuttle with the option to add more. We start with a quick call to build a plan around your riding history, goals, and learning style, then adapt on trail to make every minute count. On trail: personalised feedback, video analysis, purposeful drills, and plenty of application time. We cover all four factors of MTB performance - technical skills, mental strategies, physical capacity, and equipment setup. Head home stoked, with a clear practice plan to keep the momentum going. Who is this for? You’re aged 6 to 106, you love mountain biking, and you want specific feedback, lots of it, applied to your goals, in your style of learning. Want to bring a friend or family member along to share the fun? No problem, just let us know, additional riders are +$80 each.
AU $500
The Full Circle Coaching Program
Ride stronger, faster, and with more control - year round. Working across the four pillars of MTB performance - technical skills, mental strategies, physical capacity, and equipment setup - we build the Confidence, Control, Consistency, and Community that lasting progression is made of. Our flagship 12-month mentorship under Jake combines in-person coaching in Derby with remote support, video analysis, and a structured progression plan built entirely around you. Riders based in the Southern Hemisphere now have the same access to this program that our North American mentees rave about. Learn more and find out if it's the right fit for you via the button below.
Private/Semi-Private Guided Tour
The best trails Derby has to offer, handpicked for your riding level and goals - so you get straight to the good stuff without wasting time navigating. From the infamous granite slabs of Blue Derby to the fast and flowy trails like Air-Ya-Garn, we’ll make sure you ride the right terrain at the right pace. All tours include an optional skills component, optional GoPro filming, and are paced entirely around your group’s energy and appetite for laps. Booked privately for 1 to 8 riders - each additional rider is +$80. Tours include 1 Black Stump shuttle with the option to add more.
AU $500
The Derby EXPERIENCE - Full Day Guided Tour
A full day amongst Derby’s ancient rainforest and world-class singletrack, with lunch and a snack from a favourite local café included. Trails are handpicked for your riding level and goals - so you get straight to the good stuff. Optional GoPro filming, an optional skills component, and one Black Stump shuttle included, with the option to add more. Extra shuttles unlock some of Tasmania’s most iconic trails further afield - the Blue Tier, Bay of Fires, Atlas, and Cuddles/Trouty. Booked privately for 1 to 8 riders, paced entirely around your group - each additional rider is +$80. Tours start and finish at the trailhead.
AU $750
Where We Ride
The Mind Mountain is based in Northeastern Tasmania from October to March each year, before returning to Squamish, BC for the northern spring and summer.
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Our home base is Derby - and for good reason. It offers the greatest variety of trails, terrain, and teaching environments in the region, making it the ideal place to work on your riding regardless of your level or goals. That said, we're experts across the wider Northeastern Tasmanian network and love helping riders uncover some of the region's hidden gems whilst levelling up their skills:
Blue Derby MTB Trails - our primary base. World-class singletrack, iconic granite slabs, fast and flowy descents, and enough variety to keep any rider busy for weeks.
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Logistics Made Easy
With us, getting to and around Tasmania is easier than you think.
Shuttles
Arranged through our local partner operators - saving the legs or unlocking the Blue Tier, Atlas, Cuddles, and Bay of Fires trails that are best experienced from the top down.
Transfers
To and from the airport, your accommodation, or between trail networks - we can arrange it all. Just reach out and we'll sort the details for you.
Rental Bikes
Accomodation
Flying in light? Want to try an E-mtb? Quality rental bikes can be organised through our local partners so you have everything you need from the moment you land.
We can point you in the right direction - from local stays in Derby to options across the State, Tasmania offers a great range of options from budget stays to high-end getaways.