Paul Flook

Paul is a SMBLA Mountain Bike Instructor, Cytech accredited bike mechanic and Qualified Youth Worker. He has been riding bikes since he can remember and mountain biking for the past 8 years. Paul also loves riding his road bike and travelling around the UK on his touring bike.

Paul has been working with Children and Young People for over 10 years. His experience includes working as an outdoor instructor, working in Ghana (West Africa) as a volunteer teacher and supporting children and young people with special needs at a residential school in Bristol.

Our Values

At The Cycle Hub we aim to provide a high quality, welcoming service which is good value for money.

We aim to work in partnership with organisations to promote cycling and benefit the cycling community.

Our impact on the environment is something we take seriously . We recycle where possible and use modern vehicles to minimise our impact on the environment. All of our vehicles have been modified to generate their own power and our main vehicle has a Euro 4 engine which means it has very low emissions.

Meet the Team

More recently Paul's work has focused on group work with 13-19 year olds. Paul has developed his group work experience through alternative education projects and has 2 years experience of delivering ASDAN awards.

In his spare time Paul can be found hiking, camping, canoeing and discovering the outdoors. His favourite places to go include the Mendip Hills, Wales, Exmoor, The Lake District, Peak District and Scotland.

Sarah Badman

Sarah is an assistant instructor and has been riding bikes since she was tiny but got her first mountain bike at age 10. After a long break she got back on her bike and her passion for two wheels has grown. She has been a regular in her local woods and around the south west for 7 years.

Her favourite places to ride are the Highlands of Scotland , the Lake district and around her local area of Bristol .

Sarah is currently undertaking a Geography degree at Bath Spa University as a mature student and is very excited about bringing a new found knowledge of the environment to The Cycle Hub.

Matthew Ridd

Matt is a mechanic and lives to ride! Matt is currently undertaking his NVQ in Cycle Maintenance and is working towards his Cy tech qualification .

Matt is the proud owner of five bikes and uses them for a range of different disciplines. These include; Downhill, four cross, BMXing and dirt jumping. Matt’s favourite places to ride are the French Alps, Wales, the Mendip Hills and the Forest of Dean. In his spare time Matt enjoys climbing, camping and riding his motorbike.