Mountain Bike Skills and Fitness Coach - Lilly Driver
Availability, Profile, and Reviews for Coach Lilly Driver
Meet Coach Lilly Driver, an experienced mountain bike coach with an extensive coaching background as the head coach at the Fiddlehead (Riveter) Bike Park in Asheville and featured coach at many traveling skills clinics and women’s festivals. We’re thrilled to bring Lilly’s expertise to our team for private lessons and group clinics!
Use this calendar for all locations EXCEPT Hatley Pointe Bike Park
Book a Private Skills Lesson with Lilly
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, we may be able to shuffle bookings around to make it work.
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.
Lilly 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)
Hatley Pointe Bike Park
Use this calendar for lessons at Hatley Pointe Bike Park
Lilly Driver: Professional Mountain Bike Coach and Content Creator
Quick Facts
Started riding mountain bikes through her high school NICA team and progressed into elite downhill and enduro racing. Now focuses more on her own skill progression in freeride style riding.
Discovered a passion for helping others build confidence, skills, and excitement on two wheels
Currently focuses on coaching private lessons, group clinics, and bike festivals.
Passionate about getting more women and youth involved in mountain biking and creating a supportive environment where riders can progress, have fun, and achieve their goals.
Qualifications
Certified Level 2 “Advanced Coach - Air” , GSMBC
First Aid Certified?
How many years coaching?
years head coach at Fiddlehead?
Other certs, experience, festivals coached at?
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.