About us

Back in the early nineties Stuart Price came to Swaledale for a weekend’s mountain biking and he never went home. It was that good and it still is. After a few years of living and working in the valley, exploring all the trails Swaledale has to offer it dawned on him to make his passion his job. Stu bought 10 bikes and started hiring them out this was the birth of Dales Mountain Biking.

There was a demand from people who wanted guided rides and grasping this opportunity Stu got himself qualified with OTC back in 1998, progressing to become an OTC Leader trainer and assessor.

A couple of years later kicking his heels at the football disco on a Friday night he was lucky enough to bump into his future wife Brenda. She had grown up in the valley and was home visiting her family who still farm in Swaledale. Brenda was working in Cheshire where she was the manager of an outdoor education centre but longed to be back working in the valley. The rest as they say is history.

Since then things have gone from strength to strength. Stu and Brenda have married and had two children and live just outside the village of Fremington. dmb has grown into a real business with a team of 5 qualified guides who can offer a range of mountain biking experiences for all abilities.

In 2004 they had the idea to open a purpose built bike centre in Swaledale, shouldn't be too difficult! This turned into a 5 year project.  Obtaining the right building in the right place and gaining planning permission took nearly 3 years, raising the money took another year and then a year to build.  Dales Bike Centre opened January 2009 after an unbelievable amount of patients, hardwork, grit, determination and help from many friends, neighbours, family not to mention the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Yorkshire Forward.

Dales Bike Centre is fast gaining a reputation to be one of the best venues to mountain bike and road cycle from in the UK. With 14 bed bunk accommodation, cafe, bike shop/workshop, secure bike store, drying room, bike wash etc... The many years of experience Stuart and Brenda have gained have been ploughed in to Dales Bike Centre for all see, use and benefit from.

Take a look at www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk for more information