Meet the Team

Company owner Richard Watts with a bike

Richard Watts

Founder and director, MTB guide, 25 years + in the outdoors industry. Father of two and general dog’s body!

Bikes

Santa Cruz Heckler

Heckler

Santa Cruz Hightower

Hightower

Sutra ST

Company owner Liz

Liz Watts

The brains behind the operation, full-time mum and finance director.

Dogs

Jack Russel

Border Terrier

Staff Member James

James Baldwin

Head mechanic and problem solver. Expert with a Dremel and Richard’s right-hand man.

Bikes

e160

Rove Alloy

Workshop team member Dan

Dan Milne

Tech support and demo fleet manager. Dan is a top bike mechanic, Velotech coach and wheel builder, that’s when we can get him off an actual bike and into the workshop!

Bikes

Megatower

Synapse

Staff Member Chris

Chris Roper

Our very own Kona ambassador, Chris is a top level MTB coach and guide. Owner of Ride In Peace Adventures, Chris is a valued member of the team and genuine mountain man!

Bikes

Process 153

Kona bike

Honzo

Cyclist involved with Cyclehighlands, Anna

Anna Blair

Part-time shop and mountain bike guide. Our Juliana Ambassador.

Bikes

Joplin

Family member Finn Watts

Finn Watts

Second youngest member of the team and costing mum and dad a fortune, represents Burgtec and Santa Cruz for Cyclehighlands.

Bikes

Megatower

V10

RX9

Morgan

Morgan Watts

Morgan is the youngest of the crew and when not causing trouble can be found out on his extra small Santa Cruz Nomad!

Bikes

Nomad