About Us
We operate all our activities, workshops and training all through donations. Before commencement of any activity or training each rider will be assessed to make sure it’s suitable for their ability.
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 John
charity Founder
Nathan has a wealth of knowledge of bikes and e-bikes and has been enjoying cycling since childhood. Nathan was recentley nominated as best Bikeability instructor for 2024. He has worked in the cycling industry for over 15 years with lots of exspirence both in UK and Europe with off-road riding in technical and demanding terrian.
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 Steele
Instructor
Patch has a huge passion for cycling and was nominated for the best Bikeability instructor in the UK in 2021. In 2024 was nomitaed 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.
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
Darren Cox
Leader
Darren loves cycling and is very passionate about helping others enjoy the many benefits cycling brings. He enjoys both road and off-road riding and has created the Bike For Life “Wellbeing Rides” a great way for people to enjoy riding in a lead group with the local community in a relaxed enviroment.
Qualifications :
- MIAS Mountain Bike and eBike Leader Level 1
- ABCC Association of British Cycling Coaches
- First Aid trained
- DBS check
- Mental Health First Aid trained
- Dementia trained
Alison Martin
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 off road and is now a very competent off-road and on road rider 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 Sokhi
Instructor
Arjun loves many aspects of cycling, his real love is Mounatain biking. In search of some of the best trails he has traveled all around the world, his bike of choice is his Orange 5. He aslo really enjoys road cycling and training adults and children in road saftey.
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
Kate Wood
Assistant Leader
Kate spent a lot of her chilhood riding the tracks and off-road where she developed her skills in this challeging enviroment. Kate then got into mountain biking moved into eBikes and eMTB.
Qualifications :
- MIAS Assistant Mountain Bike and eBike leader
- First Aid trained
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