Ride In Peace Adventures

Mountain Bike Riding Hub for coaching, guided tours and MTB facilities in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mountain Bike Riding Hub in Aberdeenshire

RIPA Bike Hub is based at Deeside Activity Park and we provide everything you need for an awesome day out on the trails, forests and hills.

We offer mountain bike coaching at our purpose-built bike hub, as well as guiding at local trail centres in and around Royal Deeside. We can also take you to explore the mountains and hidden gems, far away from the crowds.

We’re all about riding in peaceful places and enjoying the beauty of the hills. We want to help you gain the skills and experience to ride with confidence.

So Ride in Peace with RIPA ✌☮

Our Activities

RIPA BIKE HUB & HIRE

RIPA Bike Hub is a purpose-built cycling and mountain biking facility, perfect for riders of all levels to play and practice

COACHING

Master new skills and level up your riding with our 1:1 and group coaching sessions for all ages and levels

GUIDED RIDES

Want to experience your perfect MTB guided ride adventure? Book a ride with one of our coaches, you can choose the location!

RIPA kids

Let’s get the kids riding their bikes! At RIPA we focus on teaching kids to ride safely, play, and practice their skills before hitting the trails.

Ladies Only

Led by our coach Kirsten, these sessions will have you mastering the trails and boosting your confidence in no time!

EVENTS

At RIPA we are a community, we support local rides and hold our own events too – come and get involved!

RIPA Bike Hub

The RIPA Bike Hub is the main base; located at Deeside Activity Park it provides everything needed for a great day out mountain biking.

We have our office cabin (with merch for sale if you fancy a new hoodie), a fleet of hardtail Kona bikes of all sizes, protective pads and Endura helmets – all available for rent by the hour or for full days.

At the bike hub we provide our coaching and instruction services as a place to ride for all ages and levels, and our members can access the site for no extra cost as part of their membership! Find out more and join the RIPA Regulars…

Bike Hub Info

No Bike? No problem!

Want to experience an adventure ride or get some coaching but don’t have your own bike? We’ve got you covered, just head to bookings, choose your ride and add one of our hire bikes to the booking!

Become A Member

We offer individual, family and VIP memberships, with discounts across the board on our rides, coaching, kids activities and open sessions here at the Hub. Find our full list of membership options and discounts here.

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RIPA Reviews

Ruth W.

“My son absolutely loved RIPA’s three day camp in the Easter holidays. Chris ensures that the sessions are well organised with a great mixture of training activities and having fun on the trails! My son’s confidence improved massively from these sessions and he had so much fun.

The setting is great and the cost very reasonable. We will definitely be using RIPA again – highly recommend.”

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Sarah P.

“Chris takes the time to assess and then honestly express his opinions before going about dispensing what he is clearly passionate about: coaching. I learned more in two hours about specific technique than I have in a lifetime of you tube and trying.

If you’ve got progression in mind or fancy a belter of a day out on the bike, Chris is your man 🤟☮️”

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Shawn E.

“Chris is a great teacher. As an almost absolute beginner, he made everything really easy to follow and helped me build up my confidence and find areas to work on and practice. by the end of the session, I found myself pushing harder and faster while feeling more confidant in the bike’s capabilities as well as my own.

I can not rate him highly enough and would happily book again.”

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Jim M.

“Treated two of my kids to a family coaching session with RIPA and they had a blast! Chris is the ideal coach for young kids; approachable, encouraging and fun.

They both gained confidence and are eager for another session soon!”

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Alison B.

“We had Chris for a 3hr group lesson/guide in the Glenmore Forest area. Enjoyed every minute and learned lots. He’s a really patient and encouraging teacher who is equally good at letting you go at your own pace but also encourages you to challenge yourself. Sometimes I find cycling people a bit intimidating he wasn’t at all and I felt I could ask him any stupid question!!

I would highly recommend him we were a group of mixed ability and ages and it was fine.. thanks Chris!”

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