How it all began
Adventure For All, a non-profit in the USA, helped Kelvin and Sarah teach their son Joshie to ride a bike. Then Kelvin and Sarah started Adventure Bound, so they could put on a bike camp for other families. Now we help more adventurers in the UK learn to ride.
How we got here
- September 2023
Hearing about Adventure For All
Kelvin and Sarah heard Chase from Adventure For All on a gravel cycling podcast. They asked AFA to help their son Joshie learn to ride a two-wheel bike. Weekly video calls and coaching followed.
- March 2024
Joshie rides
After a winter of weekly practice, Joshie rode on his own. Then he did his first adventure ride, in the Forest of Dean.
- May 2024
Adventure Bound begins
Adventure Bound became a Community Interest Company, working with Adventure For All. Five of Joshie's friends came to the first Intro2Bike camp at National Star College, Cheltenham.
- June 2024
Weekly sessions
The first adventurers started weekly sessions, to build on what they learned at camp.
- May 2025
The forest and a second camp
Our second bike camp, and six more adventurers joined. On a rest day during camp, adventurers from our first camp rode the Forest of Dean. It was our first forest ride as a club.
- July 2025
Our first race day
With Cheltenham Town Wheelers, we hosted a grass crit at Pittville Park. More race days are to come.
The words we use
We say “exceptionalities”. It puts the focus on what our adventurers can do.