Who are wE?
Well that’s relatively simple. wE is me.
I’m Jake and I’m the dude on the bike and behind the screen. I’m on a mission to get as many people on two wheels as possible.
Why you may ask?
Well the answer is again simple.
Ebikes and more recently scooters have changed the world. They have opened up transport opportunities and adventure paths that were not available in the past.
You can ride an ebike so much further than ever possible on an acoustic traditional bicycle and with the rollout of bike and scooter share programs all over the world, they are now available to everyone.
I’m not only nuts about bikes, but I’m also an avid traveller. I’ve been travelling since as long as I can remember and I’ve been to a lot of places.
Some of my two wheel highlights are down below if you really want to deep dive.
Bikes have been part of my life for ever and in all the trials and tribulations the trusty two wheels have always been there for me. Through thick and thin, the humble bicycle has kept me mentally and physically fit, taken me around the world and never fails to take on a challenge.
The inspiration for Wheel Explorer comes from the power and genius of the bicycle. It can and will take you on a journey. It will take you far and wide in style and on the way, make you look and feel amazing. Oh it also lowers your carbon footprint. Bonus!
Riding a bicycle in a foreign city is challenging but uplifting. An electric bike or scooter just make it’s all the more possible. My mission is to make travel in cities easier and practical.
I’m also a passionate mountain biker so for visitors to my hometown of Sydney I offer guided mtb tours that will create lasting memories. Sydney is a world class city that offers so many types of mountain biking from newbies to Downhill shredders. It beckons to be discovered.
Let’s Ride! 🤘🕺🚲
Jake’s Two Wheel CV
Learning how to ride a bike when I was five. I mean can you ever forget that!
Riding through Balinese villages and rice paddies when I was 15. It sparked my love for bike adventures.
Riding from Sydney to Byron Bay (850km) with two friends when I was 19.
Riding a bike to the Australian Film and Television school in 2000. Fun fact - I have a masters in documentary editing and have made documentaries.
Lost in the urban car centric wilderness and tv industry for a while running a large Post Production business…
Opening the first electric bike business in Sydney in 2009. Most of my friends understandably laughed. But I got the last laugh when e-bikes went off.
Launching a bike rental business in Byron bay in 2010. BOB Failed. You learn by your mistakes.
Riding the Annanpurna circuit on converted mountain e-bikes in 2011.
Riding the Otago rail trail with two converted full size folding bikes in New Zealand in 2011.
Riding with my eldest daughter from Cairns to the Daintree forest with a tag along in 2012.
Riding the southern half of Vietnam on a bamboo bike in 2013.
Riding from from Phnom Penh the capital of Cambodia to Vietnam in 2014.
Riding from the West to the East coast of Timor in 2015.
Riding the Murray to Mountains rail trail in 2015 with my daughters.
Riding around Magnetic island in 2016.
Riding the west of Thailand on a road bike in 2017
Ran six ebike shops in Sydney and two in canberra during the COVID bike boom of 2020 to 2022
In 2020 worked with the City of Sydney council to support our mtb tracks in our local park. We now have a cross country loop and jump line for all to enjoy.
Watching the bike industry implode post COVID and losing most of my shops. :(
My youngest daughter and myself raced the downhill track at Crankworx Cairns in 2022
Winning a silver medal at the UCI world electric enduro at Derby, Tasmania in 2022
Riding and mapped all of New Zealand, the west coast of the USA, Japan and 21 cities in Europe in 2023 and 2024 to launch the Wheel Explorer.
Launching a mountain bike tour company in 2024 in one of the greatest cities in the world.
So it's like going home to launch the Wheel Explorer. Join me for the ride....
