Hannah Robson is the founder of Bird Outdoors, a women’s outdoor lifestyle store and community. Based in Stockport, Hannah runs community events across the North West of England and is passionate about getting more women and non-binary folk into the outdoors and getting people confident in their abilities. On a personal level, she’s a ‘triple threat’ (hiker, trail runner and gravel cyclist!) and a champion for good in the outdoors community. Hey Hannah! How did you first come across Kickback? The first memory I have of coming across Kickback Coffee was at a One Foot Forward Run Club at...

Jay is an accomplished ultra runner and founder of the Left Handed Giant Run Club in Bristol. Jay is extremely passionate about creating a positive and supportive environment for people to come together, run and be outdoors. This is shown by the 200 people a week regularly joining the runs throughout the week. We dive into all things community run clubs, creating space for other people, and Jay's own journey into the outdoors.   How did you first meet Kickback Coffee?  I first got to know Kickback through The Peak Divide - Kickback is their coffee partner, and I was...

Earlier this month, we kicked off our seasonal 'evening with…' events at Flour Water Salt in Macclesfield. We had the pleasure of having adventure cyclist and storyteller Chris Hall join us. He took us down memory lane, sharing how the outdoors reconnected him with his younger self and how that translated into a lifestyle of adventure! Chris gave us a true insight into what the outdoors means to him. Days before the event, Chris returned from Badlands, his latest bike adventure across the deserts of Southern Spain. In this month's Journey into the Outdoors, we will be reflecting on our...

This month we are thrilled to be speaking with athlete, author and advocate Emily Chappell. We sat down with Emily to chat about creativity, exploring new cities, and getting to know yourself again when health isn’t on your side. Earlier this summer we also joined Emily, Rapha, Peak Queer Adventures and a group of awesome riders for High Camp, a three-day bike-packing retreat in the Peak District.  The event was aimed at creating a space for LGBTQ+ riders to dip a toe in bikepacking culture, make new friends and enjoy a long weekend in the great outdoors – and to...