The Ride Guides - Santa Cruz, California

Diane Pham

I booked The Ride Guides for a company offsite and my director said it was "AMAZING!!" They were recommended by a colleague and I'll be passing their info along as well. The team really felt they got the red carpet package. Dave was fantastic to work with - really responsive via email and phone. He was extremely thorough and gave detailed information. He also gave good recommendations for restaurants nearby after the bike ride. The group spent 2 hours bike riding through Santa Cruz and although some in the group are inexperienced riders - they still had a great time. Thanks Dave + team!

Tom Williams

Had a great time riding in the redwoods with Dave. Highly recommend The Ride Guides guiding service for your Santa Cruz mountain biking experience.

Allan Jerrett

For the first lesson, Dave covered the fundamentals. Appreciated having a look at the bike set-up and making a few tweaks to the suspension. Good instruction on stances and positioning while riding. He provided some instruction on turning, line selection, front/back lifts and bunny hops.

Dave is an expert in MTB and real nice guy. I enjoyed the lesson look forward to next session.

aaron worthy

Thanks Dave & Carmen 'The Ride Guides' adventure was the best engineering team event / adventure I've experienced in the past 7 years with this group. Our team's level of experience covered the spectrum from Newbie to Expert, and everyone had a blast. The bike were sweet too! We will do it again next year! Cheers and Ride On.. Ride Guides

Darren Hom

Dave was awesome! The session was exactly what I needed. Dave is super knowledgeable and a very skilled rider. I feel way more confident riding which translates to having so much more fun on the trails. I’m definitely going back for more.

West Martin

Dave is great! Amazing guide, rider and storyteller. Book a ride, thank me later.

Isabella Stoloff-Guerrero

Dave is an excellent instructor. He is patient and understanding especially for an older student who has fallen like myself. If you are looking to learn about mountain biking Dave is your guy!!! Thanks again for giving me the confidence I needed to get back on the bike!!!

Emily Leiderman

Dave was an amazing guide! He's incredibly knowledgeable about the area and about mountain biking. He's also non-judgmental and totally flexible. It was really easy to coordinate with him. He has lots of local suggestions -- both on and off the bike -- for anyone visiting the area. He's also just a friendly guy who is really pleasant to spend time with. Highly recommend!