Trial bike courses
From first steps to master class
The terrain
There are many different terrains on the slopes of the Alaric mountain (from 250m to 600m above sea level) with 300 days of sun per year, and the Corbières hills stretching away as far as you can see.
The trainer
Christian Brunet has been training trial bikers since 1995. The former French S2 Champion and a qualified trainer, he is eager to share his passion with you.
The course
Sessions adapted to your level, whether you are a beginner or wanting to improve your competition performance. Christian will choose the route and the learning technique to suit you (grouping bikers with the same capacities together) and according to your preferences.
Tarifs
- ½ day (3h30) : 40 € (optional bike hire 20€)
- Full day with meal (6h) : 75 € (optional bike hire 35€)
- Longer stays: Price according to the number of sessions; accommodation available
The bikes
If you hire from us, the lightness of the 125 Gasgas 2008 model (less than 70kg), makes the ride easy and great fun.
Trail biking in Cathar Country
Not only will you have the opportunity to practice trial biking, but also the circuit will enable you to discover the wild Corbières hills, the Cathar castles, and sleep in a hamlet in the middle of nowhere... not to mention enjoying local produce.
The programme includes
Day 1: half day introduction, dinner and night in our holiday house
Day 2: a full day in the hills lunch, dinner and a night in bed-and-breakfast accommodation
Day 3: a full day in the hills and lunch
Costs
290 euros per person, including meals, accommodation and transport of baggage. (Minimum 3 participants, maximum 6)
What clients say
Dear Muriel and Christian
Just a little email to thank you for the excellent week of trialing I had with you. The accommodation was great, Muriel's meals were both tasty and filling and as for Christian, he made us like trialing even more than before!
From a happy pupil, who will come back to the Olive Bleue
Alain
I have just come back from a week of trail bike ‘school’ at the Olive Bleue. We had chosen to stay at the holiday house and eat all meals with the family.
Christian is remarkably cool, which is very reassuring when you are trying to surmount obstacles which seem - at our level - very big. He loves his region and frequently explained to us the countryside we were riding through, as well as the Cathar castles. Murielle’s tasty home cooking had only one fault: it was difficult to start again in the afternoon. But it was so good! I would recommend the Olive Bleue to all those who want to improve their trial skills while at the same time having a week filled with simple pleasures.
Herve
Christian Brunet
Trial biking in the Corbières
In the hills near to Carcassonne