Growing up in Swaledale, AG’s first recollections of trialing are watching the Scott Trial at Surrender with his father Edward admiring the likes of Malcolm Rathmell, Martin Lampkin and of course local star Richard Sunter. AG’s first bike was a BSA bought for £15 and costing another £15 to get it up and running at about the age of 10. Once 17 he could ride the famous Scott Trial himself and did so for many years before taking on a marshal’s roll.
At the age of 17, AG and his mates had heard of the SSDT and were keen to go, so set off to Fort William, not really having any idea where they were heading. This was before the days of Satnav and they were armed with a map and a crib sheet of road names and junctions to get there. Today, another 30 odd years on, he could drive up there on auto pilot. AG has ridden the SSDT most years since his early 20s. Andrew was also one of the founders of the Reeth Two Day trial, which was dreamt up over a few drinks in the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William one SSDT together with some other RMC members. In 2003, building on the success of the two day, the trial evolved in to the very popular Reeth Three Day Trial it is today.

AG does all the repairs, services and restorations himself, and has recently rediscovered his love of Fantics. He has been working on developing high-spec classic restorations with lots of "bling" parts.

Charlotte has grown up in the trialing world, attending her first SSDT at only two months old. She has had several trials bikes over the years, ranging from an electric Oset to a Sherco 250. Charlotte is currently on a break from riding due to thinking she could be the next Toni Bou and riding flat out up a steep hillock, resulting in her throwing a brand new Sherco 125 over her head in 2016 and landing in a huge heap. Several rounds of physio and two operations later, her knee is slowly getting back to normal (unfortunately the same can't be said for the front exhaust pipe!) Charlotte now works full time at AG Bikes after completing a Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Linguistics and recently finishing a Master's Degree in Digital Marketing and Data Analytics whilst working at AG Bikes. She manages the website, online shop and social media and works alongside AG in the showroom. Charlotte is in charge of the Sherco & Scorpa fuel injection remapping. She enjoys taking photographs of riders at trials and is also a keen member of Richmond Motor Club. She helps out as secretary at some local trials and assists with social media for the club too.

Ros works in the office for both the building business and for AG Bikes. She is also involved with Richmond Motor Club and has recently retired from being Scott Trial Results Coordinator after 30 years. Although Ros doesn't ride trials bikes, she has been a follower of trials since she met AG and they have made the annual pilgrimage up to Fort William for the SSDT almost every year. They even went up when it was cancelled in foot and mouth year!