I was recently interviewed on the Detours podcast about how Roll Models came to be, and about my own upcoming cycling adventures... Give it a listen here if you're interested open.spotify.com/episode/2dCQ...

We launched Roll Models in January and received 70+ applications for our pilot programme. Since then, our brilliant cohort of 38 people have been getting out for rides and mid-week microadventures, swapping tips for trailside repairs & lightweight camp meals, and generally learning from one another

Having experienced the value of reciprocal mentorship myself through the Mountain Mentors programme in Canada and knowing how many barriers there can be to getting into adventuring by bike (something that gives me SO MUCH joy 🌟), I recognised the need for something similar here in Bristol.

At this meetup, you’ll be able to take part in:

🚲 Bike maintenance with Athlyn and Peter
🪡 Visible mending with Hester and Riannan
🍯 Fire cider making with Tay and Meha
🍲 Shared food + drink
😊 Connect with the wider WeCanMake network

Book your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wecanmake-...

Lovely, thanks so much for sharing! Put together beautifully (as always), and echoes some of the things we do too. Hope you're able to find the space to revisit again this year.

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I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the rhetoric of developers. But it's disgusting that these facts – which could similarly be used in an article highlighting the inequality of housing in Bristol – are being used to attract investors...

🚴 Two months after riding the Tour de Farce, I finally sat down to write up my journey, which (for better or for worse) has resulted in me making the bonkers decision to sign up to ride the Highland Trail 550 next May. Wish me luck!

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Until this moment, I casually tossed around the phrase “hike-a-bike” when describing pushing my bike uphill for a few meters or so when I’d spin out on rocky roads, or when my GPS navigation would take me down a muddy or overgrown unrideable section of bridlepath…

Erm, why have we not heard these stories?!