About Emma
Emma is passionate about riding her bike, she has been riding mountain bikes for 20 years now. Emma has a strong background of racing with six years racing on the national mountain bike circuit. Now a mum she enjoys sharing skills in a gentle way to help other woman feel empowered and happy on their bikes.
The workshops have been met with keen demand as cycling is becoming more and more popular. Emma really enjoys encouraging woman of all ages and experiences to develop their skills and gain confidence.
Workshops are designed to teach skills, have fun and for woman to learn together in small groups. There is an option to cover basic maintenance and instruction on how to set your bike up. Emma runs workshops for beginners through to intermediate levels across the top of the South Island; Nelson, Kaiteriteri, Blenheim and Hanmer Springs.
About Alice
Nelson based coach and social media coordinator, Alice started mountain biking when she arrived in Nelson in 2013. The challenges and rewards of mountain biking got Alice hooked! It wasn’t long before she went ahead and earned her PMBIA level 1 coaching certificate and completed a PHEC first aid course, ready to pass on skills and encourage other women to join the sport.
Alice is motivated by seeing the incredible progression of riders through coaching sessions, and wants to pass on the empowering feeling of facing your fear and nailing a technical section of trail. The overall growth of mountain biking in Nelson is something Alice feels passionate about, and wants to encourage as much as possible, but especially for female and younger riders. Alice can be found coaching one-to-one sessions and the monthly workshops in Nelson and Kaiteriteri.
About Angela
Christchurch based coach Angela, started mountain biking on the Port Hills as a teenager, mostly with the boys! She competed on the national mountain bike circuit, and was on the New Zealand mountain bike team in the late 90’s. She now rides for fun and loves exploring the trails in Canterbury and beyond.
Angela is passionate about cycling, and teaching music, and she enjoys the crossover of biking and teaching that mtb coaching brings. She has always enjoyed helping women develop their skills and confidence on the bike, and recently completed the NZOIA MTB 1 coaching certificate. Angela strives to bring a relaxed and positive learning environment to her coaching sessions.
About Lisa
Lisa has a heart of gold and a huge passion for Mountain Biking. She always puts 100% into her sessions, with her contagious energy and passion! Her riders always come back with huge smiles, feeling proud of everything they have achieved. Women lifting other women up is very important to Lisa - an attitude that inspires confidence and leads to quick progresssion! We are very lucky to have her on our team, you are awesome Lisa!
About Jo
Jo started mountain biking over 14 years ago and hasn't looked back! She has coached MTB for over 7 years in various parts of New Zealand, as well as a couple of seasons in Canada, and holds PMBIA level 1 & 2 qualifications. As well as coaching and riding, she loves enduro racing, bikepacking, cycle commuting and the odd silly challenge, including an off-road MTB "Everest"!
Jo has a patient and encouraging coaching style, and aims to equip riders with skills, tools and confidence that can be taken away and implemented well beyond the coaching session. Now based in Kaikoura, Jo loves coaching all sorts of riders from absolute beginners to advanced.
About Mandy
Mandy started mountain biking as a PE student in Dunedin before there were purpose made MTB trails or bikes with suspension (…I know, right!). Ever since this fabulous discovery, biking as been a big part of her life. Modern bikes and trails need modern skills and Mandy has loved the challenge of keeping her skills up to date.
Mandy has owned and ran a cycle touring company for 20 years, while bike packing and mountain biking for pleasure. What I love about biking is that it is social and fun, and you’ll get fit without it being a chore. You can plan and have awesome adventures and catch up with your friends, all while you pedal up hill and empty your mind as you focus on the challenges of descending. Mandy loves to see how riders can progress with coaching and is motivated to help riders find the type of riding that spins their wheels.
Mandy has PHEC first-aid and a PMBIA level 1 coaching certificate. She is one of our Nelson-based coaches delivering one-to-one sessions and monthly workshops in Nelson and Kaiteriteri.