Our Team

Here at Velo Workshop we are passionate enthusiasts when it comes to bikes. Both in and out of the workshop. Our team is full of knowledge with some of the highest attainable qualifications. Outside of the workshop our team have years of riding experience between them. We know how important riding is, thats why our promise is to get you riding again as soon as possible!

Road cyclist racing

Andy Manning

Head Mechanic/ Owner

A national champ and 24hr solo machine. Andy is the founder of Velo Workshop. He grew up in the UK but now lives in the alps. His resume is quite impressive, but not as impressive as his love for riding uphill.

Qualifications

  • Cytech Technical 1 + 2
  • Cytech Wheelbuilding
  • Fox Tech Training Advanced
  • SRAM Diplom in Bike Tech

Achievements

  • 6 x TORQ winter series Champ
  • 2 x Dusk till Dawn 24hr solo Champ
  • 2 x Dusk till Dawn 24hr 2man team 2nd
  • 5 x British Cycling National Series top 10
  • 3 x Regional series Champ
Female road cyclist stopped, looking into the distance

Natalina Neuenschwander

Customer Service/ Ordering

Nat first came to us with her srvicing needs many years ago. It was necessary we gave her bike some love as she rides far. Having cycled all over the world, alone...she knows her fair share when it comes to the best parts, prices and where to get them. But don't let her friendly personality fool you, on a bike, she takes no prisoners.

Qualifications

  • Fox Tech Training Basic

Achievements

  • 600km unsupported ride crossing Switzerland
  • Riding every pass in Switzerland
  • Unsupported Australia East Coast
Mountain Biker making a jump whilst on a dirt track

Dan Mitchell

Trainee Mechanic/ Servicing

Half Swiss, half Canadian. Dan has ridden almost any bike park your can name. In his free time he'll seem to spend as much time in the air as he does on the ground. Big jumps, long gaps and fast downhills are his true love. Dan wanted to switch up his career as a technician so he came to velo workshop, where he fits right in.

Qualifications

  • Cytech Technical 1
  • Fox Tech Training Basic
  • Cytech Wheelbuilding
  • MIAS MTB Instructor 2

Achievements

  • 1 x Kandersteg BCM Downhill Winner
  • 2 x Eiger Bike Enduro 2nd
  • 1 x Eiger Bike Enduro 3rd
  • Starting the Interlaken Velo Team