Gloria is a native Chilean, who speaks both Spanish and English fluently.

Gloria loves showcasing her native land while giving the Pedal Chile guests a “local experience.” Gloria started Pedal Chile to be closer to family while living out her dream in her native Patagonia.

Derek fell in love with Chile during a six-month self-quest adventure, after service in the U.S. Military.

As most true love stories go…. a girl was involved, and in this case, that girl was Gloria. Derek is a trail builder, blazer and bike mechanic, who loves to tinker on all things, especially bikes.

Wife and Husband Team: Glo & Derek

Katherine was born on volcán Arenal in Costa Rica and moved to Patagonia after graduation from Uni. When Katherine isn’t pedaling, you can bet she’s in her office storyboarding new ideas.

Jesse has a Master of Science Degree in Health and Human Performance and is passionate about all forms of outdoor recreation, including MTBing.

Lu speaks three languages fluently, including English and Portuguese. Lu is a native Spanish speaker who was born and raised on the beaches of Venezuela. Lu’s ability to find the beauty in the ordinary is quite extraordinary, and she does it every day with her camera.

Ricardo is a part-time guide, full-time family-friend, and native Chilean. His passion for pedaling is 100 percent contagious. We are happy to have Ricardo join us for the backroads trip, and we would not have been able to put this route together without his expertise and local knowledge.

Jorge is native to the Chilean Patagonia and has cycled/MTB everything in the region. Jorge enjoys talking about all the native plant species in the region and even makes maqui beer. While Jorge’s English isn’t perfect, it’s much better than your Spanish.

Valentina has been described by guests as “the one in the group that would go back and cheer you up and bring you back when you feel like you cannot go anymore.”

Valentina is a native Chilena that charges hard. She rides single-track, double-track, cycles, and is a guide for our e-mtb tour as well as our Backroads Tour that goes from the Andes mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

How many languages does Valentina speak? She is a native Spanish speaker and speaks super good English.