Were you always interested in bikes?

Gemma: I grew up around cars. My husband used to race them, but when we moved to London we didn’t have space for cars so he got into bikes. He gave me this rubbish little one and taught me how to ride round the back of an Asda carpark! I don’t have a driving licence so it was a newfound freedom for me, but I wanted to find more girls to ride with.

Namin: When we met, I’d been with my ex for a few years and had gone riding on the back of his bike. Having said that, it had never crossed my mind to ride until I met the girls. Then it was like, ‘Oh, I can ride as well then.’

Mai: My dad used to race in Brazil, so I was always on the back of his bike, but I never thought that I could ride it myself. I hadn’t had driving lessons, so biking was a good way for me to get around because I was annoyed at paying too much for public transport. It was a practical thing, but also a confidence thing.

This is how three women turned their frustrations with underrepresentation into a movement