Saoirse Pottie
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Community champion
Saoirse Pottie
Guinness World Record holder, co-founder of Bikepacking Buds
Saoirse’s enthusiasm for bikepacking was awakened when she couldn’t afford plane tickets to Amsterdam and instead rode there on a £40 commuter bike. She has since broken a Guinness World Record, co-founded Bikepacking Buds, providing a space where people can find others to go on adventures with, and shares inspiring stories of other adventuring women.
“[Cycling to Amsterdam] opened my eyes to the complete freedom and possibilities riding your bike can offer and I haven’t been able to look back since.”