To become a great mountain bike rider, it is important to master the right techniques. The Tirol Tourist Board has teamed up with Kurt Exenberger from the Bike Academy in Kirchberg to produce 15 short videos to highlight what‘s most important. Beginners can learn how to find the correct basic position on the bike, determine what equipment is most important and master braking techniques. For more advanced riders, Kurt Exenberger shows some tricks, requiring more skills, such as obstacles, switchbacks, drop offs and wheelie drops.
Learn from the best and everything will soon fit in to place: the safer you feel in the saddle the more fun you can have!

Click here to view the videos:
>> Episodes 1-5: The Basics
>> Episodes 6-10: Refresher techniques
>> Episodes 11-15: For the Pro‘s

The Coach:
Kurt Exenberger is a state-certified mountain bike coach and head of the Bike Academy, which offers guided tours and training techniques. From the age of 14, when he received his first bike, he has been passionate about the sport.

Personal profile

Weight: all I know is 95 kg goes better downhill than uphill
Bike: AMR plus Lector 9000
Favorite bike tour: There’s nothing more exciting than a new Singletrail to give me a rush
Favourite food: Salads, Rice, Wholemeal bread
Favourite drink: Beer
Music: Iron Maiden "Run to the Hills"
Job: To make sure people have fun mountain biking
Hobbies: mountain biking, snow, surfing, karate, climbing
Bike motto: Go with the flow!