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.