OUR COACHES

Luke Murray

Founder, Head Coach

Luke is a born and raised Tucsonan with nearly a decade of experience working in bicycle education for youth in the greater Tucson area. He has been riding his bike since he was little but really found a love for two wheels when he learned to fix bikes at BICAS in 2010. Since then, Luke has seen that the bicycle can be used as a tool for tremendous personal growth and hopes to share lifechanging experiences with more youth in the Tucson community.

Veronique Pardee

Co-Founder, Board President

Veronique’s love of the bicycle began out of necessity. Without a car until she was 27, non-motorized forms of transportation got her around Chicago, where she grew up and Philadelphia, where she concluded her studies with a law degree. She’s been in Tucson since the late 90’s and considers the desert her home. While in Tucson, and with the help of Bell Bicycle Helmets she started and led Bell Joy Ride (now Tucson Women Shredders)—monthly women’s mountain bike rides and networking events. She has coached kids on bikes for over ten years and helping youth uncover their potential through the bicycle is her passion. She is also an avid rock climber and likes nothing more than to put on a backpack and head into the mountains.