Women & Girls in Sport Week

Women & Girls in Sport Week – Mountain Biking of course!

The Trailcoach team want to see more women and girls out riding their bikes so put a lot of effort into normalising the participation of girls and boys riding side by side – we have fun riding bikes together! We think our ladies are fabulous role models for other girls, demonstrating that it’s possible and perfectly acceptable to ride bikes and have ooodles of fun.

To celebrate Women and Girls in Sports Week we asked some of our rad female riders to introduce themselves and tell us why they love mountain biking so much: 

Amélie

Age: 15
Bike: Pipedream Moxie
How long have you been riding for? A year and a half
Fave thing about biking: Being outside, riding with others and challenging myself on trails
Fave place to ride bikes: Conic Hill
Why should other girls try biking? I think more girls should try MTB because it’s such an interesting big sport with so much variety for all levels, so it’s accessible to everyone. It’s great for making new friends and meeting other girls who like bikes!
Fave trailside snack: Cake
What should everyone have in their bike bag? An inner tube! And also cake.
Something else about you: I do a bit of all kinds of cycling!

Annabel

Age: 10
Bike: Vitus hardtail mountain bike
How long have you been riding bikes for: 4 years
Fave thing about biking: Going over big jumps!
Fave place to ride bikes: Carron Valley
Why should other girls try biking? Because it’s fun and it’s for everyone.
What’s your favourite trailside snack? Chocolate twist
What should everyone have in their bike bag? Spare inner tube
Something else about you: My favourite trail is called “Distraction” at Carron Valley!

Daisy

Age: 6
Bike: Commencal
How long have you been riding bikes? 4 years
Fave thing about biking: When you go uphill it’s worth it so you can go downhill, you get muddy!
Fave place to ride bikes: Aberfoyle & Dunkeld
Why should other girls try biking? Because it’s good, when I tried it, it was actually good fun, I felt scared when I started but soon when I finished it I was excited & happy.
Fave trail side snack: Kit Kat
What should everyone have in their bike bag? A puncture repair kit!

Kaeleigh

Age: 10
Bike: Frog 69 but sometimes I borrow my sisters Trek Rosco
How long have you been riding bikes for: 3 years
Fave thing about biking: All the cool jumps
Fave place to ride bikes: Aberfoyle toothbrush trail
Why should other girls try biking? It’s really fun and fast and it’s great to be outdoors all day!
Fave trailside snack: Hot Chocolate
What should everyone have in their bike bag? Chocolate and Gloves! My hands get cold.

Bonnie

Age: 7
Bike: Orange Zest
How long have you been riding bikes? 4 years
Fave thing about biking: That I get to do it with my friends I’ve made through biking
Fave place to ride bikes: Toothbrush trail in Aberfoyle
Why should other girls biking? Because it’s fun and it good to try new things
Fave trail side snack: KIND bars
What should everyone have in their bike bag? Puncture repair kit
Something else about you: I also like skateboarding and dancing in the rain

Kirsty

Age: 11
Bike: Marin San Quentin 2
How long have you been riding bikes? about 1 year
Fave thing about biking: going down trails and the experience, especially with my friends
Fave place to ride bikes: Aberfoyle
Why should girls try mountain biking? Because it’s really fun and you make new friends and have great experiences
Fave trailside snack: Salted Caramel and nutty bar thing
What should everyone have in their bike bag? Multitool and repair kit
Something else about you: I sometimes need encouragement to do things that challenge me!

Leanne

Age: 34
Bike: Trek Fuel called Crash Bandicoot
How long have you been riding bikes for? 10 years
Fave thing about biking: Being outside, exploring new places and meeting new people.
Fave place to ride bikes: Dunkeld
Why should other girls try biking? It’s great fun whilst being challenging. The confidence you gain helps you in all aspects of life. Plus you get to meet awesome people!
Fave trailside snack: Peanut butter sandwiches
What should everyone have in their bike bag? A waterproof… it is Scotland after all!
Something else about yourself: I’m scared of wooden spoons!

How can we get involved?

If you want to join us on a guided ride, coaching or at Kids Club then follow the links and come shred with us!  Our Kids Club sessions start at 5 years old and our adult sessions have no limits, so no matter your age, fitness, or ability you can come and have fun riding with us and developing skills.