MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Jen braddock

A career as a camera technician in film and television brought Jennifer to Atlanta in December of 2014. She made her first trip to Mulberry Gap the following summer and immediately fell in love. Because her job is both physically and mentally demanding, she has found cycling to be a great form of therapy. When she’s on her bike she is in her “happy place,” especially when she is in Ellijay, which she considers her home away from home. Jen has been riding bikes for about 15 years and she rides pretty much every discipline; you’ll find her on the road, the pump track, on gravel, single track, or at the bike park…what she loves about being on a bike is the freedom to explore and get rad. Bikes are her addiction and she prefers to keep it fun - she really loves to slow down to take in the scenery. Jennifer is a regular at Mulberry Gap and you’ll find her there often with her trail mutt Scottie. She serves on the MTB Atlanta (SORBA) Executive Board and loves being involved in trail building and maintenance. Jen is PMBI Level 1 certified and is an Instructor for Cartecay Bike Shop and works with the Cartecay Youth Development team. Jen has spent countless hours, and continues to devote time, in furthering her skills as both a rider and an educator. 

what classes & clinics can you take with Jen?

• Beginner & Intermediate MTB Skills (PMBIA Certified!)

• Advanced Mountain Bike Skills

• Women’s MTB Skills

• Mountain Bike Jumps & Drops

wHAT DO PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT JEN?

“Jen had a great way of meeting us where we were at and matching the instruction to our specific needs. We felt a real sense that she cared and wanted us to get to most out of our time together. I would highly recommend her.” - Beginner MTB Clinic Participant

“Jen did a great job of breaking the skills down into individual elements to teach. Gave good corrections. Recording & watching back was very helpful as well.” - Jumps & Drops Clinic Participant

“Jen was a fantastic instructor!” - One Day Clinic Participant