Terms & Conditions of Booking

Get Mountain Biking provides mountain bike courses and instruction to help you improve your technique, and increase your confidence to tackling more challenging terrain to enhance your mountain biking enjoyment in general.

By booking this course online you agree that this course is for yourself and that you understand that by its nature mountain biking is a hazardous sport.

Cancellation

Any cancellation or transfer of booking require at last 14 days notice prior to your booking, if less than 14 days is received then the course fee may be forfeited unless a replacement can be found for the cancellation.

If you wish to cancel or reschedule a course please contact Get Mountain Biking by telephone on 01604 779040 and we'll do our best to avoid you incurring any loss.

Refunds

Any refunds made through online purchases may be made excluding the financial fee charged to Get Mountain Biking by the financial provider of the payment service. Gift Voucher purchases are not refundable.

Adverse Weather Conditions

Get Mountain Biking cannot control the weather conditions (obviously!) and courses will proceed in all conditions unless it is unsafe to do so. If it becomes unsafe to run a course then we reserve the right to cancel a course. Cancellation of a course due to adverse weather conditions may occur with very limited notice, and indeed cancellation may occur if a course has commenced but becomes unsafe to continue such as if brakes begin to deteriorate to an unsafe level or light conditions fade.

Sickness

If you are sick on the day of the course please contact us by telephone on the mobile telephone number given to you on the precourse information. If the Instructor is sick on the day of your course we will endeavour to find an alternative instructor so that the course can still go ahead. If we are unable to find an alternative instructor then you will have the choice of transferring the course to another date or a full refund.

Bike Hire

The Bicycle let out on hire, including all accessories & attachments supplied herewith (“the Bicycle”) remains the property of Get Mountain biking Limited (“the Owner”) and the Renter will not sell, hire out, lend or otherwise part with possession thereof. The Renter acknowledges and agrees that the Bicycle is in good condition in all respects and undertakes not to misuse it and returns it with all accessories in the same condition as when received (ordinary wear and tear excepted) to the place and on the due date and time specified on the booking form. The Owner shall be entitled to charge the Renter for all damage caused to the Bicycle during the period of hire.

The period of hire commences at the time of collection and is deemed to continue until the Bicycle is received by the Owner as aforesaid.

The Owner shall not be liable for any damage caused or loss made whatsoever by breakdown or other defects in the Bicycle or other circumstances beyond the Owners control. The Renter shall indemnify the Owner in respect of all costs, claims, expenses, and demands which it may suffer or incur and which arise directly or indirectly out of the use of the Bicycle during the period of hire.

In the event of the Bicycle being lost or stolen the Owner reserves the right to call upon the Renter to indemnify the Owner the replacement value of the Bicycle. However, should the Bicycle subsequently be recovered in a useable condition, the Owner undertakes to refund the Renter’s Indemnity in full within 14 days.

The Renter Shall be solely responsible for and shall keep the Owner fully indemnified in respect of all fines, impositions or other penalties occasioned be the use of the Bicycle during the period of hire in respect of violation of any Acts of Parliament, Orders, Regulations or bye laws for the time being in force.

Any conditions or warranties not expressed and which might be implied on the part of the Owner except Statutory Warranties are excluded.

The Renter will ensure that the Bicycle is adequately secured to an immovable object when not in use, will not use the Bicycle under the influence of drink or drugs.

The Renter will pay to the Owner on demand all charges due under the agreement. The estimated rental charge (calculated as per the Owners current lists), is payable in advance, together with a deposit as advertised.

In the event of cancelled forward booking, 100% of the rental charge thereof will be payable should the Owner be unable to re-hire the Bicycle in question for the same period.

If the Renter shall commit any breach of the terms of this agreement the Owner shall be entitled, but without prejudice, to any other rights or remedies which it may have to terminate the hire of the Bicycle, and recover possession thereof without notice, and to make reasonable charge for such repossession. No rights of the Owner under the agreement will be waived except in writing by a duly authorised member of staff.

Limit of our liability

Our liability to you in any circumstance is limited to the amount you have paid to us for your course/ride with us. We take no responsibility for the safety of clients' baggage and personal effects left in clients cars or any other vehicle hired, leased or owned by Get Mountain Biking or their staff. You should be adequately insured against loss, theft or damage. We shall not be held liable for any damages caused by the total, or partial failure to carry out the contract if such failure is: a) attributable to the passenger; or b) unforeseeable or unavoidable and attributable to a third party unconnected with or Get Mountain Biking or c) as a result or unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control such as strikes, war, civil or political unrest or government action or d) a result of an event that we with all due care could not foresee or forestall or e) due to the theft of bicycles or injury as a result of cycling on road or off road and in particular injuries as a result of either inadequately maintained and serviced personal equipment or failure to wear the correct safety equipment.

Your responsibilities

All activity sport involves an element of risk. It is your responsibility to ride with due care at all times. If in doubt you should WALK where you are not confident to ride. It is a condition of participating in our courses and rides that you will agree to wear an approved safety helmet at all times while riding. If you bring your own bike you are responsible for keeping it in good working order. If you hire a bike from us you must notify any defects to us as soon as possible. We take no responsibility, except to the extent that is caused by the negligence of us or our employees, for any death or injury caused to or by you, or for damage to or loss of property. You should keep valuables safely with you at all times. Signing the Booking Form prior to the day signifies that you agree to abide by the authority of the instructor/guide, who represents the company. We reserve the right to terminate the participation of anyone who, in our opinion, is acting in a way that is likely to cause upset, danger or injury to themselves, employees, customers or others or cause damage to property. In these circumstances we will make no refunds and you will be liable for any costs incurred.

Courses are provided by Get Mountain Biking Ltd, registered office is Thistle Down Barn, Holcot Road, Sywell, Northants, NN6 0BD. Some courses may be provided by a suitable qualified and experienced subcontractor.

If you have any questions please contact us.