Biography:
Coach Pete began his mountain bike journey in 1992 at age 9 and began racing cross country as a junior in 1997 in addition to spending lots of time at the local bmx track and skate park. He began working with coach and founder of Training Peaks Dirk Friel in 1999 as he gained experience in the junior field and was coached by 2x olympic mountain biker Alison Dunlap during his collegiate cycling career at Colorado College from 2001-05. From 2007-10 he raced in the pro/open field before shifting his focus to single speed mountain biking and free ride/dirt jumping. He began his coaching career through NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association) in 2016. Pete is certified with Training Peaks University and USA Cycling and coaches all aspects of mountain biking, from novices to elite riders, fundamental skills and basic fitness to riding double black diamond lines at the bike park and formulating periodized long term training plans for dedicated competitors across all disciplines of the sport. He lives in Golden, Colorado with his partner. When not riding or coaching Pete enjoys rock climbing, highlining, telemark skiing, and puzzling.
Coaching, Training Plans, Lessons, Clinics, and Pricing
Explore the spectrum of options and find a plan that works for you. Lessons and clinics can range from a single day to a week. Training plans begin at 8 weeks – the first 4 of which are intake/onboarding, testing and analysis, understanding lifestyle parameters, solving time limitations to design a program that fits around your other obligations, goal setting, and a 1-1 ride assessment together both at the start and end of the 4 week block. I do not produce generic training plans and try to avoid charging clients by the month. This reflects the Dirt Warrior’s Desiderata philosophy of building longevity in the sport and building a long term coach/athlete relationship. My belief is that progress happens steadily over seasons and there is no such thing as a miracle crash course or magic bullet that will suddenly transform your mountain biking abilities. My pricing is a reflection of the decades I have spent learning and honing my craft.
Private 1-1 skills lesson; Two hour ride within 45 minutes drive of downtown Golden. Client can pick the ride or coach will pick depending on the skills work the client wishes to focus on. Beginner – Expert $149/day, $399/3 days, $599/5 days
Group clinics: Two hour ride within 45 minutes drive of downtown Golden. Coach will pick the ride according to the group’s needs. Group size 3-6. Beginner – Expert, all members of group should ride at a similar ability level $299/day, $799/3 days, $1199/5 days
8 week trail riding/enduro skills and strength work package: 4 week intake/onboarding program. Downhill skill specific workouts to target jumping, cornering, braking, flow trail, and technical skills. Plyometrics, Flexibility, Range of Motion, Upper Body Strength, and Proprioception will make up approximately half of the workouts. This is the most generalized training plan I offer but targets the areas most in need of improvement I see in the majority of riders. Intermediate – Elite $299
12 week intro to cross country racing/event package for adults: 4 week intake/onboarding program, 8 week race/event preparation training plan. Includes custom programming tailored to the athlete, two 1 on 1 rides with your coach at the beginning and end of intake, text and email check ins, monthly phone calls, workout review, and post race review. Intermediate/Advanced $499
16 or 20 week junior 18 and under supplementary cross country racing program for NICA athletes: Training and racing with NICA is an amazing opportunity and launchpad into the larger world of competitive cycling for young athletes. Most NICA programs involve 1-2 group rides per week and racing on weekends. The 16 week program adds 2 simple structured workouts per week to the season calendar. The first 8 weeks will target weight lifting and endurance, the second 8 weeks will target skills/bike handling and power/interval work and is designed to coincide with the end of the NICA racing season. The 20 week program begins 4 weeks earlier and adds the intake/onboarding program which is highly recommended. This is a generalized training plan that can be adapted easily for first timers and more experienced competitors and will complement the NICA program and schedule. Beginner – Expert $149 Add $249 for intake/onboarding
16 week master 40+ skills, strength, cardio conditioning, and rest/recovery optimization package: 4 week intake/onboarding program. 12 week multi-faceted workouts designed to target the specific challenges middle aged and older athletes face. Highly customized training plans designed for efficiency, efficacy, and injury prevention/rehab. Beginner – Elite $599
6 month periodized training plan for the advanced-elite competitor: 4 week intake/onboarding program, customized and adaptable (changes considered every two weeks) programming tailored to the athlete, text and email check ins, two phone calls/month, detailed race strategy and logistics support, detailed workout review, post season review. Advanced – Elite $1299
Year long fully periodized training and racing plan: 4 week intake/onboarding program, off season workout planning for weight lifting, plyometrics, balance, proprioception, cross training, flexibility, and mobility. Customized and adaptable (changes considered every two weeks) programming tailored to the athlete, text and email check ins, two phone calls/month, detailed race/event strategy and logistics support, detailed workout review, post season review. Expert/Elite $2299
Not seeing quite what you are looking for? No problem. Let’s design something else that works for you. 4 week intake/onboarding $249, $49 – $149 per 8 week training block after that depending on level of customization and communication desired with coach.