David is  a father of 4 kids, he is the co-owner of Higher Ground Sports with his wife Lolli Gagnon (the boss), and he is the Executive Director of the Professional Mountain Bike Instructors Association (PMBIA). In this episode he shares his passion for instruction and coaching. There is no doubt that he loves riding, but anyone that has taken a course with him will tell you that he loves teaching just as much. After completing a degree in Physical Education from the University of Sherbrook and achieving his level 4 with the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI), he became a level 3 instructor with the PMBIA. He was his own first student, applying everything he learned to his own riding, then started teaching others, and ultimately teaching instructors. You will hear incredible personal stories of his journey with biking, racing, burning out from biking, and his journey back to his passion and becoming a leader in mountain bike instruction worldwide as executive director of the PMBIA. You may even pick up a tip or two!

For information about the 12 week indoor training program that David is offering or the special offer with the purchase of a smart trainer; please contact David Gagnon at: 

[email protected]

Higherground Sports: https://highergroundsports.ca/

PMBIA: https://pmbia.org/

Zwift: https://www.zwift.com/ca

Elite trainers: https://www.elite-it.com/en

David’s 12 week program

Island Restauraunt: https://www.facebook.com/The-Island-Restaurant-301290000879