Mountain Bike Instructor Profiles - Clare

I’m the behind-the-scenes girl! I look after as much of the paper work as I can and write for the Bike Blog with Mike, but you will often see me out and about on the trails. I’m an uphill junkie – I love all the technical climbs. I ride a Giant at the moment, which I love, although Specialized have always done me proud in the past.

My favourite rides are the Howgills in Cumbria and Lady Bower reservoir towards the Peaks. I have also been known to break a grin on the downhill trails in Morzine!

The important point here, though, is I make sure the instructors get some all-important female input on what we find hard or challenging.

There’s a group of us who ride regularly and the technical skills we find more difficult to master seem different from the boys. I am forever nagging the instructors to make sure our needs are accounted for!

Bikes Ridden

• Specialized Hardrock

• K2

• Specialized Stumpjumper FSR

• Giant VT2

Favourite Ride

• Lady Bower reservoir, Peak District