We are two professional mountain bike coaches who want more of your rides to have a happy ending.





We started Happy Trails MTB Skills Development in 2019 with the goal of becoming the most recognized, trusted and friendly source for mountain bike skills instruction in the North Okanagan. Thank you to our clients, friends, family and community that supported us through our first year of business. We're grateful for all the positive feedback that we've received so far.


Small group sessions will be our main focus for 2020. Using a 4:1 student to instructor ratio, our clients get personalized coaching and also benefit from the encouragement and stoke received from other group members.


Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our course schedule has been changed from our original plans that were in place for 2020. We've removed a few classes and reduced the number students per class, but are still very grateful to be able to operate this season.


Happy Trails everyone!


Eddie and Nick​





20 Questions for Your Coaches



Eddie McKimmie





Current Bikes:

2019 Santa Cruz Megatower CC X01, Medium

2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy CC, Custom Build, Medium

Favorite Tire Combo:

For Dry: Front-Minion DHF 2.5/Rear-Aggressor 2.5

For Wet: Front-Assegai 2.5/Rear-Minion DHR2 2.4

# of Years Riding:

20+

First Dual Suspension Mountain Bike:

Ironhorse SGS

Top 3 Trails in Vernon:

Hammered Cow, 36DD, Granite

Favorite Riding Zone or Town:

Rossland

Most Frequently Asked Skills Question:

"Can you teach me to be faster in corners?"

Skill Most Riders Need Help With:

Using more front brake at the right time.

Notable Race Results:

4th and 5th @ Dirty Feet 6 Hour Enduro, 10th @ BC Enduro Series in Vernon, 9th @ the 2019 Merritt Crown.

Most Memorable Rad Biking Moments:

Ascending and descending Mt.Cartier with the "other Eddie" (Heli drops are for weaklings)

Most Memorable Shitty Biking Moments:

Tearing my hand apart during a high speed crash on Lookout trail.

Oddest Thing That’s Happened on a Ride:

Helped an infant deer find it's lost mother at Ellison.

Opinion on Strava:

Great training tool, but don't let it inflate your ego too much.

Biking Related Goals for 2020:

Finish in the top 10% of all enduro and endurance races entered.

Set and Forget or Forever Tinkering:

I enjoy turning my knobs.

Non-Biking Hobbies:

Snowboarding, gym, hot yoga and pilates

Favorite Quote:“

Be the designer of your world and not merely the consumer of it.” - James Clear

Favorite Bike Movie:

Seasons

Random Personal Fact:

My nickname, Remeddie, is actually my DJ alias, which I've had since 2000.

Describe Nick in 3 Words:

Driven, Smooth, Ginger




Nick Brush





Current Bike:

2019 Santa Cruz Megatower, CC X01, Medium

Favorite Tire Combo:

Front-Minion DHF/Rear-Minion DHR2

# of Years Riding:

18

First Dual Suspension Mountain Bike:

Norco VPS Fluid

Top 3 Trails in Vernon:

36DD, Rock is the New Berm, Fraidy Cat

Favorite Riding Zone/Town:

Mt. Seymour, North Vancouver

Most Frequently Asked Skills Question:

"Should I use both brakes?"

Skill Most Riders Need Help With:

Body position

Notable Race Results:

7th @ Canadian National Enduro Series in Panorama.

Most Memorable Rad Biking Moments:

Heli drop on Mt. Cartier.

Most Memorable Shitty Biking Moments:

Headfirst off a berm on World Cup (Silverstar). Nick survived, helmet did not.

Oddest Thing That’s Happened on a Ride:

Brake pads fell out on climb up Mt. Fromme. Had to do the ride of shame back down the double track.

Opinion on Strava:

I'm competitive, it's rad!

Biking Related Goals for 2019:

Complete 5 enduro races and place in the top 5.

Set and Forget or Forever Tinkering:

Eddie sets it up for me.

Non-Biking Hobbies:

Skiing, climbing, camping.

Favorite Quote:

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself ; it is thinking of yourself less. We are what we believe we are. You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream. - C.S. Lewis

Favorite Bike Movie:

Drop In series

Random Personal Fact:

I have a Paralympic Bronze medal for guiding a visually impaired skier.

Describe Eddie in 3 Words:

Inspirational, Fast, Bald



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