Meet The Coach

Rainbow Shred LLC is owned and operated by Angela Peterson (she/they), a BICP Level 2 Instructor and BICP Instructor Trainer.

She is a queer millennial and lives in Bellingham, WA with her fluffy doggo Striker.

Ang has been riding bikes since her youth and began mountain biking in 2017. She has been loving the dirt ever since those first shred-tastic experiences. Angela also rides gravel, goes hiking with her dog, practices yoga, and is always snacking. She loves to spend her time kicking it on the trails with friends and eating snacks. Sometimes they dabble in the occasional xc race or enduro. Previous bike experience includes several gravel endurance events, triathlons, road riding, and commuting. Ang moved from Northern MN to Columbia, MO in 2014, and then took a leap and moved to Bellingham, WA in January 2024.

Community involvement is a huge part of Angela’s life. She co-founded Dirt Dames, the FTWN-B mountain biking club in Columbia, MO in 2018 with Sarah Ashman of Walts Bicycle. She served as the Secretary on the Executive Board for the COMO Trail Association and regularly participated in trail maintenance and dig days throughout the year. From 2020-2024, she was actively involved with the Missouri NICA league as a coach for the Columbia Raptors, local GRiT Coordinator, a Coach Supporter, and the Chief Course Marshall. She worked at a local bike shop, CycleX Bicycles, for several years where she hosted a weekly women’s ride and was a certified bike fit technician.

Angela embodies kindness, patience, and enthusiasm within all her work as a coach. She believes that consistent practice leads to progress and that developing the skills of your mind is equally as important as your bike handling skills.

Besides coaching locally, Angela also travels to coach in other communities and at mountain bike festivals. In 2022 and 2023, she coached at:

Interested in having Ang coach at your event?

Send them an email! —> rainbowshredmtb@gmail.com

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