About Us
We operate many of our activities, workshops and training through donations, we also provide some FREE through Cycling UK.
Our Mission
We do this by offering a number of activities which we provide through donations to the charity. To find out more please visit the donations page
The Team
Meet the team who all have a passion for cycling and helping those less fortunate to enjoy the many benefits of cycling for life.
Nathan
charity Founder
Nathan has a wealth of knowledge of bikes and e-bikes especially Orange bikes and has been enjoying cycling since childhood. Nathan was the founder of our Cycling UK Mens Wellbeing Rides Community Cycle Club He has worked in the cycling industry for over 15 years with lots of experience both in UK and Europe with off-road riding in technical and demanding terrain. Nathan also is specialist SEND trainer and is dedicated to helping those individuals
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike Tutor Level 5
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- Bikeability Instructor
- ABMG Assocation of British MTB Guides
- MIAS Cycle maintenance tutor
- Bosch eBike Expert Tech qualified
- Bafang eBike Tech
- Shimano eBike Tech
- Yamaha eBike Tech
- First Aid trained
- Mental Health First Aid trained
- Dementia trained
- Enhanced DBS check
- SEND trained
Patch
Instructor
Patch has a huge passion for cycling and was nominated for the best Bikeability instructor in the UK in 2021. In 2024 was nominated again and got down to the final 3, narrowly missing the coveted award.
Patch specialises in offering cycle riding and training dedicated to children and adults with an individual approach to each rider. He also leads many of our “Mens Wellbeing Rides “
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike leader level 1
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- Bikeability instructor
- Cycle maintenance trained
- First Aid trained
- Enhanced DBS check
- SEND Trained
Chris
Leader
Chris loves cycling and is very passionate about helping others enjoy the many benefits cycling brings. He enjoys fixing and repairing off-road bikes and loves riding Orange bikes and really enjoys the Bike For Life ” Mens Wellbeing Rides” a great way for people to enjoy riding in a led group with the local community in a relaxed environment
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike Leader Level 1
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- Cytech 3 – eBike
- First Aid trained
- DBS check
- Mental Health First Aid trained
- Dementia trained
Alison
Instructor
Alison started cycling at a very young age but unfortunately due to a fall parked the bike up for a few years. Later on in life she gained more confidence particularly in the off road environment on her Orange and is now a very competent with bags of enthusiasm who loves working with children of all ages.
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike leader level 1
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- Bikeability instructor
- First Aid trained
- Enhanced DBS check
- SEND Trained
Arjun
Instructor
Arjun loves many aspects of cycling, his real love is Mountain biking on his Orange in search of some of the best trails he has traveled all around the world, his bike of choice is his Orange 5. He also really enjoys road cycling and training adults and children in road safety.
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike Leader Level 1
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- Bikeability instructor
- First Aid trained
- Enhanced DBS check
- SEND Trained
Nick
LEADER
Nick has been enjoying his passion from a child across both road and MTB disciplines, travelling across the UK and Europe trying new trail centres and natural cycle routes. As Nick matured, he started to realise and see the mental health benefits of cycling. The “Mens Wellbeing Rides” are one of his passions by passing on the benefits of riding onto the next generation of cyclists.
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike Leader Level 1
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- First Aid trained
- DBS Check
Richard
Instructor
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike Leader Level 2
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- Bikeability Instrctor
- First Aid trained
- DBS check
Kerri
Leader
Kerri grew up with bikes with her 3 big borthers and spent her childhood on a BMX trying to keep up. Always loving the outdoors and spending lots of time in the peak district enjoying trails. Kerri moved onto the world eMTB over the last 12 months and enjoys learning new skills and loves leading groups in the outdoor and taking part in training.
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike Leader Level 1
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- First Aid trained
- DBS check
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