Meet the Team
Steve
Race Coach
Steve has been an active cyclist for 40 years, during this time he has competed in Road Racing, Criteterium, Time Trial and Cyclo Cross
Qualifications
British Cycling Level 2 Coach
NSI Cycle Instructor
Qualified First Aider
Child protection and CRB checked
Jim
Coach
Jim started out racing mountain bikes as a child in the 90s and now competes in cyclo-cross, road racing and criterium. He still likes to get out mountain biking for fun though, riding enduro and cross country.
He's also been teaching Bikeability to 9-11 year olds for over ten years.
Qualifications
NSI Cycle Instructor
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Qualified First Aider
Child Protection & Enhanced DBS
Mike Cripps
British Cycling level 2 Coach
Ex Cat 1 Rider raced in the UK and Europe
Competing between 2014 - 2017
Mike has been a BC coach since 2013
Don Muir
National Standards Instructor
Don is a lifetime member of Cheltenham County Cycling Club, he has competed in both time trials and road race.
Don was the lead co-ordinator for Bikeability Instructors for Gloucestershire County Council
Martin
Instructor
Martin has been a qualified NSI cycle instructor since 2013 working at local schools delivering Bikability training. Martin is an enthusiastic cyclist and prefers using his bike to the car for most journeys. A member of Cheltenham County Cycling Club Martin mostly enjoys touring, however he has raced in both Cyclo Cross and Road.
Qualifications
NSI Cycle Instructor
Qualified First Aider
Child Protection & Enhanced DBS
Mel Glass
Cycle Instructor
Mel has been a cycling instructor for 4 years although he has been cycling for many years and his speciality is endurance.
Mel is a fantastic coach to the younger riders and creates games that get children riding confidently whilst having fun.
Qualifications
National Standard Cycle Instructor
First Aider
DBS Checked
Erica Hack
Welfare Officer
I'm a keen leisure cyclist, with a cycling obsessed 7 year old son who has been learning with Cycle Stars since the start. I attend sesions as often as I can and look after the club and it's riders welfare.
Please come and see me if you have any concerns.
Qualifications
Children Safeguading
Qualified First Aider
CRB checked