Glynis is a YJR Outdoors educator, coach and instructor.

She is also a Level 2 NICA coach and a Skills Instructor for the SoMont Cycling Youth Mountain Bike family of teams and the Creative Director & Head of Registration for Independence Youth Cycling.

Heidi is a YJR Outdoors coach and instructor.

Heidi is a Level 3 NICA coach and the Head Coach for the SoMont Cycling Youth Mountain Bike West Composite team.

Dave is a YJR Outdoors coach and instructor.

David is a lifelong cyclist, team manager, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in sports. With a passion for coaching and youth development, he has made significant contributions to cycling communities.

• NICA Level 3 coach, USA Cycling Team Manager, and Cat 3 racer.

• Mentored youth riders through SoMont Youth Cycling Team and Guy's Racing Club.

• Inspired by his children to complete the Leadville 100 mountain bike race.

• Co-founded the Independence Youth Cycling-Voler Team in 2024 to introduce youth mountain bikers to cyclocross.

Rose is a YJR Outdoors nature-connection educator and bicycle instructor.

Rose Hammerman brings a unique blend of earth-based, nature-connection education and community-focused programming to YJR Outdoors. With a background rooted in project-based, self-directed learning, she has shaped her teaching style through experiences as a Forest School preschool teacher and Earth-Skills instructor, which she calls Free-Range Education. Rose holds a B.A. in Community Education from Goddard College, is Wilderness First Aid Certified, a certified Yoga teacher, and has trained at Tom Brown’s Tracker and Wilderness Survival School. Her programs have ranged from family days and childcare to school workshops, corporate retreats, and special interest events, always centered on the belief that play and natural surroundings are the most engaging way to learn and grow. She has cultivated skills from both urban and rural landscapes—teaching preschoolers fully outdoors, planning large events, supporting families, and integrating food cultivation and caretaking practices into her work. Raised in Philadelphia without a car, Rose has long relied on bicycles as a primary form of transportation, which makes her partnership with YJR Outdoors a natural fit.

Steph is a YJR Outdoors bicycle instructor.

Steph grew up in West Philadelphia and developed her love of biking at a very early age learning to ride on the city sidewalks at four years old. Steph lived in the city of Philadelphia for many years with her bike as her only form of transportation. After leaving the city she discovered the joys of mountain biking. When the opportunity to combine work and her love of biking arose with Yo! Just Ride she jumped at the chance to be part of such an amazing bike program. 

John is YJR Outdoor's Founder and President.

Read more about John on LinkedIn.