Mountain Bike Lessons in Southern Ontario – Stoked MTB Sessions

Stoked MTB Sessions is a coaching business run by Mel Poel that offers Mountain Bike Lessons in Southern Ontario for adults, youth and families. Sessions travel to the trails, so you can ride where you already ride.

Private and semi-private sessions

Each session lasts two hours. It starts with a bike safety check and a warm-up, then moves into skills practice with feedback and ends with practice tips. Level 1 covers body position, braking, cornering, small drops and technical obstacles. Level 2 adds air, high-speed cornering, line choice and slow-motion video review. Semi-private sessions let you bring up to five riding friends.

Where they ride

Sessions run at Christie Lake, The Hydrocut, Guelph Lake and The Pines in southern Ontario, plus London, Woodstock and Collingwood in the southwest. North Bay is covered in the north, with occasional visits to the Sault Ste. Marie area.

Qualified instructors

Stoked MTB lists its Level 1 coaches as GSMBC or PMBIA Level 1 certified, and Level 2 coaches as GSMBC or PMBIA Level 2 certified.

Group programs and maintenance classes

Beyond private lessons, the team runs skills camps, a progression series, intro to MTB events, a Women’s Skills Fest and multi-day retreats. Two workshop-style classes, The Knowledge Chain and Suspension 101, help riders look after their own bikes.

Good to know

Prices are in CAD plus HST. Request a date through the Book a Session page; the team confirms the details before you pay. Two-session bundles must be used before October 15 of the season they are bought.