Archive by category: Volunteer Stars

Volunteer star: Ian B

Hi, my name is Ian and I’m a volunteer spin buddy with Preston pedals. My love of cycling started early when my parents bought me a Raleigh Grifter in the …

Volunteer star: Luke

Hi, I’m Luke, I’m a Spin Buddy and consider myself a ‘utility cyclist’. Some of my earliest memories involve bicycles. Cycling round the roundabout on St Matthew’s Close in Cherry …

Volunteer star: Stu

Hi I’m Stu and I’,m a Spin Buddy with Preston Pedals. I live in Penwortham and my favourite riding route is anything hilly or rocky with great views and maybe …

Volunteer star: John H

Hi, I’m John, I’m a Spin Buddy with Preston Pedals. I started cycling when I was 17 and used the bicycle to get to college. After I started work I …

Volunteer star: John B

Hi I’m John Blankson, 43 years old, I’m from South Wales and now live in Preston and I’m a Preston Pedals Spin Buddy. I’ve been riding a bike most of …

Volunteer star: Lotty

My name is Lotty and I’m a Preston Pedals’ Spin Buddy. I moved to Preston from Cambridgeshire in 2024, swapping an up to two hour bike – train – bike …

Volunteer star: Shabana

An amazing cycling journey that started with a gift of a bike from her husband and developed into a lifelong passion for cycling, and creating a new community cycling group …

Volunteer star: Bibiane

One of only 10 winners of the national real yellow jersey 2025 awarded by Cycling UK to exceptional people who have used cycling to change their lives and those of …