Meet the team

Workshop Team

John Wright

Lead mechanic and tutor

There is not much John doesn’t know about bikes, but he secretly loves canoeing more.

Dave Maybrick

Mechanic and youth drop-in leader

Philosopher. Bike whisperer. Cycle tourist. Raconteur. Imbiber of fine ales & dog butler. Favourite tool: 15 mm ratchet spanner.

Will Bell

Volunteer mechanic

Loves all things cycling except lycra

Neil Tigwell

Director

Neil tirelessly organises and reorganises our workshop – striving for ever great effeciency. He also makes amazing things from bike parts!

Brigitte Hickman

Volunteer and staff manager

Making sure we don’t run out of anything, well-being and safeguarding lead.

Kath Cochrane

Helps with mechanics training, runs social programmes and fundraising

Helen Mayo

Rusty Rider leader and Cytech Level 1 mechanic

Bikeability Team

Becky Evans

Bikeability instructor

Always positive and smiling. Becky loves teaching children to ride and seeing their confidence grow

Dominic Hex

Bikeability instructor and Cytech Level 1 mechanic

I fell in love with cycling at an early age and have taken part in lots of cycling events of varying distances and disciplines. I’ve been a cycling instructor since 2019, I did this so that I could help educate the next generation of cyclists and pass on my passion for the bicycle. Recently I passed Cytech level one, which means that I’ve now started my journey to becoming a fully qualified cycling mechanic.

Helen Mayo

Bikeability instructor, Rusty Riders leader and Cytech Level 1 mechanic

Jerry Williams

Bikeability instructor and Cytech Level 1 mechanic

Cycling has always been part of my life. Encouraging children to cycle through Bikeability is great fun and very rewarding.

Jon Adsett

Bikeability instructor

Jon Porteous

Bikeability instructor

Hi, my name is Jon and I‘m a qualified cycle mechanic, British Cycling coach and Bikeability instructor. I am based in Bicester and when I’m not teaching or repairing bikes, I like to be out on my road bike.