2025/26 - Meet the Team
We're lucky to have an enthusiastic bunch of keen cyclists who help keep our club running behind the scenes. Here are some of the people that make it all happen:
Paul Moss (Chairman)
Paul began riding back in 1998 when he realised it was much quicker and easier than a car into the middle of Ipswich. Gradually, he became more interested in road cycling and did a few of the early Bike Event rides after buying a titanium bike with his redundancy money in 2004. After being persuaded to enter his first race in October 2006 as part of a four-man team at Dusk Till Dawn, he started riding cyclo-cross, joined SDCC, raced time trials during 2007 and the hill climb in November 2007. His first road race was in late 2007, and he was East District Hill Climb champion in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and won the event overall in 2010. Today Paul enjoys time trials, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing and sportives.
Andy Mann (Secretary)
Relatively new to cycling, Andy joined the club in 2021 having previously spent his spare time running anything up to Ultra-Marathon distances. His primary focus is on road cycling and he is a regular attendee at our Saturday club rides. He still loves a long distance challenge, particularly enjoying the Dunwich Dynamo event. He owns a barely-used gravel bike just because it's nice and shiny, and thinks that there might also be a mountain bike somewhere in the garage. Contact Andy with any questions, particularly if you would like to come and try one of our Saturday rides! Email
Jules Bosley (Open Time Trial Organiser)
A lifelong cyclist, Jules started cycling at the age of 14, riding the 22 miles to and from school. Since then he has continued cycle commuting, and enjoyed road and mountain bike day rides and touring around Britain and Europe, including a big ride home from Geneva. Racing has been mainly "for fun" finishing mid-field on a good day but his time trialling is improving after a decade of evening tens. Formerly club secretary, Jules is now assisting the club as a committee member and time trial organiser.
Remeber, time trialling is for anyone, whether you're a serious ‘tester’ or someone who just wants to measure their progress. A TT bike is not a necessity (but it’s a great excuse to buy another bike), everyone is welcome to turn up and have a go. If you want to find out more, have a chat with Jules.
Colleen Buckle (Treasurer & Membership Secretary)
Colleen’s husband, Gary has been a member of SDCC for over 20 years. As he became more involved and the club expanded, more hands were needed to keep things ticking along. Although Colleen prefers four legs to two wheels, she was more than happy to help out with the club’s finances. Her support for the club has been unwavering, and she is usually found at the club's time trials, sportives and road races feeding the participants with homemade cakes, tea and coffee, which are always very welcome.
Gary Buckle (Kit co-ordinator)
It was an accident at work that began Gary’s cycling journey. At that time he was in his late 30’s and needed something to motivate him and get him fit again. He bought a bike from a friend at work, and 25+ years later he’s still cycling. He's cycled in France, Belgium and Italy with his most memorable ride being the Stelvio in Italy. For many years, Gary’s main focus was time trialling, but last year he decided (for the third time) that it took the enjoyment of cycling away from him, so now he mainly rides for pleasure. He gets a real kick out of encouraging others to improve, and he’s also passed on his passion for cycling to members of his family. You’ll find Gary out most weekends on club runs giving the younger members a run for their money!
Mike Brown (Social Secretary)
Glenn Davey (Off Road Secretary)
Glenn loves off-roading, and is the driving force behind our fantsastic Stow Scramble event.
Luke Manning (Road Race Secretary)
Martin Presland (Youth and Welfare Officer)
Having not ridden since the 1980s, Martin got back on the bike in 2010 for a London to Paris charity ride. Having caught the bug, he continued cycling after returning from France & has been clocking up the miles ever since. He enjoys a good sportive, both in the UK & across Europe, and has developed a love/hate/love relationship with the mountains.
Martin joined SDCC in 2014, regularly enjoying the Saturday cafe rides, especially the social aspect of the rides. And the cake obviously. When cycling there should always be time for cake!
Since 2016, Martin has ridden the annual Police Unity Tour from London to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffs each July. This 3 day ride is to raise money for the Care Of Police Survivors charity, which provides support for the families of police officers who die in the line of duty. 2021 will be his fifth ride, after the 2020 event was cancelled due to Covid
Charlotte Harrison (Ladies Representative)
It was with great trepidation that Charlotte joined SDCC in 2014. However, from the start she was overwhelmed with the support she received from other members, to the point where she also encouraged her husband to join. Charlotte is incredibly passionate about cycling and loves encouraging everyone to have a go – her vocal skills are legendary.
A few years ago, Charlotte got involved with the then new Wednesday evening rides. They are a great opportunity to recruit new members to the club and introduce youngsters (14+) and oldsters alike to the world of cycling.
Inspired by the enthusiasm shown on a Wednesday, Charlotte has also started running a Monday evening Ladies only ride. These are designed to build greater confidence in riding in a group and to inspire more ladies to join the club.