Our Coaches
Peter Wright
C: 082 902 7580
peter@bikemaxpower.com
BikeMaxPower Level 2 coach; BA(Hons) Recreation Management / Sports Science; ACSM Health and Fitness instructor
Peter is widely considered one of the country’s foremost experts in power based training. As a coach he offers a strong combination of good relationship skills and athlete understanding coupled with his vast experience and excellent technical knowledge. He has worked with many successful athletes at all levels of competition in both road and TT disciplines.
Over the last few years Peter has continued to expand his knowledge in the field of coaching and has kept closely in touch with many of the leading edge training scientists and physiologists, becoming a specialist in the use of power meters for optimal cycle training and performance.
As Head Coach, Peter continues to oversee the advancement of the BikeMaxPower coaches, development of training programmes, and imparting his knowledge to the rest of the team. Peter has a strong desire to see evidence based coaching continue to grow in this country.
Peter has been in the leisure industry for seventeen years, the last five in cycling, since he set up BikeMax in 2003. Previous to that he was a director of Virgin Active (both in the UK and SA) for five years. Responsible for the launch of Virgin Active’s innovative and successful health club product in the UK, he came out to South Africa in May 2001 in order to oversee the integration of the newly purchased Health and Racquet chain of clubs. His background is in Exercise Science, fitness, and health club operations with a focus on new concepts and developments.
*Peter has recently attended the Level 3 and Level 2 BikeMaxPower coaching certification course (accredited by Training Peaks) and is busy preparing for the qualifying exams
Michael Bevan
C: 082 444 8022
michael@bikemaxpower.com
BikeMaxPower Level 3 coach; National diploma in Marketing Management and Masters degree in Business Management
Michael has been cycling for the last 20 years and has competed at National level on both road and track. He is the current SA Champion at the 3km pursuit in his age group, held the SA 30-34 record for the 4km pursuit and last year won the GN provincial pursuit champs and was 2nd at the National Champs. He has also competed successfully at long distance swimming and triathlon, culminating in a Silver medal at the South African Ultra distance triathlon. Mike is married and has a 7 year old son.
Mike has an extensive knowledge of training with power, having worked closely with Peter over the past few years. He is always looking for ways to help his athletes train more efficiently and achieve better results.
*Mike has recently attended the Level 3 and Level 2 BikeMaxPower coaching certification course (accredited by Training Peaks) and is busy preparing for the qualifying exams
Frank Soll
BikeMaxPower Level 3 coach; BSc (Mech) Engineering
Frank, a passionate and competitive endurance athlete, has been competing in MTB, triathlon and canoeing for the past 25 years.
A surfski accident in 2002 and the botched shoulder operation that followed, resulted in Frank spending ‘rehab’ time on power based cycle equipment at the Sports Science Institute in Cape Town. The old adage, Every cloud has a silver lining, was apt … Frank’s fitness gains from training with power were astounding and inspired him to become one of the pioneers of power based cycle training in South Africa.
Appreciative of the demands and stress of modern day life, Frank has developed a passion for coaching cyclists and watching the immense satisfaction earned by people who see spectacular fitness gains made by training scientifically, making the very best use of that most precious commodity – time!
"I relate best to the people who have family and business commitments. They have limited time and don’t want to waste one second. People like to know that they are doing the right amount of training at exactly the right intensity & at the right time of the season!” says Frank.
*Frank has recently attended the Level 3 and Level 2 BikeMaxPower coaching certification course (accredited by Training Peaks) and is busy preparing for the qualifying exams
Mitzi Knipe
BikeMaxPower Level 3 coach; Qualified Spinning Instructor
The rose among the thorns… Mitzi is the newest member of the BikeMaxPower coaching team, adding a most welcome touch of femininity!
Mitzi loves the reward of guiding other people to their full athletic potential and to promote cycling in general. “I enjoy all aspects of getting people to achieve their goals, even down to the basics such as fixing a flat tyre!”
Mitzi is an enthusiastic mountain biker herself, her passion being stage races and those longer than 100km
* Mitzi has recently attended the Level 3 BikeMaxPower coaching certification course (accredited by Training Peaks) and is busy preparing for the qualifying exams
