Our Coaching Philosophy
Elevate your mountain biking skills.
Welcome to our unique mountain biking coaching program, designed to transform your riding experience and elevate your skills.
The person behind Treadmark
Piyush Chavan — Founder & Lead Instructor.
Founder of Treadmark • Lead Instructor
Piyush founded Treadmark to make quality mountain-bike coaching clearer, more practical and more personal for every rider.
His international racing background and focus on rider-specific insight shape a coaching approach built for confidence, understanding and sustained progress.
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Experience behind the coaching.
Highest level of qualification achievable within the PMBI system.
Level 1 to 3.
Meet the Team
The Treadmark coaching team.
Founder and Lead Instructor Piyush leads the team, alongside qualified instructors who share Treadmark’s rider-first approach to progression, confidence and trail enjoyment.
Mountain Bike Instructor
Sylas Genter
PMBI Level 2
Originally from France, Sylas brings a practical, rider-focused approach to building confidence, control and enjoyment on the trail.
Assistant Coach
Riley Baker
Riley first joined Treadmark as a student. At 15, he brings great professionalism, an inspiring riding level and a strong connection to the next generation of riders.
A comprehensive coaching program
Our program is structured around four fundamental elements, each tailored to enhance your technique, understanding, and confidence on the trails.
Our teaching philosophy extends into a process towards becoming a more skilled, confident, and composed rider — regardless of your current ability.
The four fundamental elements
Each element builds the movement, understanding, instinct and composure needed for sustainable progress.
01
Active Movement
The correct movement required for positions and skills essential for mountain biking.
02
Core Skills
Knowing when to execute a technique is as crucial as knowing how.
03
Muscle Memory
Physical movements that feel comfortable and inspire confidence and control on the bike.
04
Composure
Where confidence meets skill.
Active Movement
Correct movement for essential positions and skills.
A critical component that focuses on teaching you the correct movement required for positions and skills essential for mountain biking. This element emphasizes the importance of engaging specific muscles to achieve the right posture, balance, and body movement.
By understanding Active and Passive movements, you'll learn how to maneuver your bike with control while broadening your range of movement.
Core Skills: Responding to the Trail
Knowing when is as crucial as knowing how.
Our Core Skills element expands your understanding of various scenarios you might encounter on the trail.
Whether it's mastering a challenging jump or navigating a rough rock garden with speed and flow, we help you discover the strategic timing and execution of movements, laying a solid foundation for your riding skills.
Refining Instinct: Muscle Memory
Movement that remains sharp under fatigue.
As you progress, our teaching focuses on ingraining physical movements that feel comfortable and inspire confidence and control on the bike.
This gradual development helps you move away from inefficient and risky maneuvers, fostering a more proactive and safer riding approach.
Our Muscle Memory training ensures that even in fatigue, your techniques remain sharp, reducing the risk of crashes and injuries.
Composure: Where Confidence Meets Skill
A composed and mindful approach to riding.
At the heart of our teaching philosophy is creating composure in your riding. True composure on the bike reflects your mental state.
Our coaching goes beyond skill training, where through feedback and repetition we aim to instill a sense of control so you can find your progress sustainable.
With our guidance, you'll learn that confidence combined with skill leads to a composed and mindful approach to your riding so you have the right understanding of your ability and a sharper judgement to take on challenges on the trail.
Ready to ride? Get in touch with us.
Ready to find that extra traction? Contact us today and take the first step towards mastering the trail.
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