Mountain Bike Skills and Fitness Coach - Emily Cox

Availability, Profile, and Reviews for Coach Emily Cox

Meet Coach Emily Cox, an experienced mountain bike coach and personal trainer with a extensive riding background that spans 15 years of racing mountain bikes in every discipline at a National Level. Known as a passionate and energetic mountain biker, Emily has been inspiring others, coaching skills lessons since 2017.

Book a Private Skills Lesson with Emily

Choose a Day / Time first, then choose a Location during the booking process.

*Don’t see a time that works for you? Feel free to send us an inquiry, Emily may be able to fit you in outside of these available dates.

Choose a Length for your Lesson:

  • 2 Hours: Quick pace. Best for focused topics. Includes enough practice time for you to get a feel for it and then go practice on your own afterwards.

  • 3 Hours: (most common) More in-depth. Better for more topics and more practice time with analysis from your coach.

  • 4 Hours: Deeper dive into topics or cover more goals. Lots of focused practice time with analysis to get the milage you need for true progression during the lesson.

Emily is available for Private Lessons at the following Locations:

  • DuPont State Forest

  • Ride Kanuga Bike Park

  • Pisgah National Forest (near Brevard)

  • Chestnut Mountain Nature Park (Berm Park)

  • Old Fort Gateway Trail System (including Kitsuma and Heartbreak Ridge trails)

Fitness or Strength Training Coaching

Emily also offers ongoing training plans for fitness or strength training, including custom training plans, tailored just for you, that you can do remotely at home or in person with Emily at the gym in Brevard.

Want to schedule a consultation call to see if these programs are right for you? Inquire HERE

Emily Cox: Professional Mountain Bike Skills and Fitness Coach

Quick Facts

  • Passionate rider with a long history of National Level Mountain Bike Racing in all disciplines

  • Coaching experience with all level riders spanning back to 2017

  • Life-long self identified athlete, always striving for improvement and dedicated to the process

Qualifications

  • Certified Mountain Bike Instructor, GSMBC and PMBIA Level 2 “Intro to Air Instructor”

  • Wilderness First Aid Certified

  • ACE Certified Personal Trainer

  • Racing mountain bikes at a high level for 15 years

  • Mountain Bike Coach since 2017

  • MBA Degree - Marketing Concentration

Target Clients

  • Beginners looking to progress quickly and build confidence.

  • Intermediate and advanced riders seeking to break through plateaus and unlock new skills

  • Athletes working on race prep for Enduro or Cross Country races who want to maximize skill application for their discipline

  • Any riders wanting to combine functional strength training and skills lessons to be a better mountain biker.

  • Favorite skills taught: cornering, conquering tech sections on trail, tactics like line choice or braking zones for speed, intro to jumping or drops.

  • Works well with riders of all genders and ages, but has a special place in her heart for the female rider gaining ability, confidence, and skill.

  • Mom approved! Works well with youth riders of all ages.

Coaching Philosophy and Teaching Style

  • Positive and fun first: making mountain biking enjoyable by prioritizing playful trail time. Leads from a position of passion for riding.

  • High energy and motivating: keeping you engaged and pushing your limits in a supportive environment.

  • Coaches from a position of experience as a performance oriented, high level rider in a variety of terrain.

  • Passion for progress: seeing you achieve your goals and discover your potential.

  • Mental edge: connecting physical skills to mental confidence and resilience, with valuable lessons transferable to other areas of life.

  • Skilled analysis and feedback: Reinforcing what you are doing well and offering solution based feedback for improvement

  • Building pride: helping you celebrate your accomplishments and develop self-belief.

Reviews

“It was awesome!! Tiffany was an amazing coach and so nice and patient with me. Tiffany really broke down all the mechanics clearly and ran through a bunch of individual exercises that would all lead up to skills used while jumping. I feel a lot more confident with everyday trail riding as well boosting over any little jump in my way. I will be back for more lessons with this great team. Thanks Tiffany.” - Leo Chavez