About Us
Sean Lally
Director
City & Guilds Qualified Cycle Mechanic
CTC Accredited Cycle Instructor
Sean is a lifelong cyclist with a passion for road and mountain biking, and road cycle sport in particular. He trained as a cycle mechanic in 2002 and went on to work a selection on varied bike shops, including the award winning Oxford Cycle Workshop and highly regarded Condor Cycles in London.
He set up Cycle Systems with Julia Lally in 2007 and now works as director, overseeing sales, development and strategy for Cycle Systems and acting as centre Internal Verifier for Cycle Systems Academy.
Julia Lally
Director
Julia Lally has worked in two main fields of employment during the past two decades: running a small, self-employed business in health education; and working in the arts.
Julia qualified from the Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health in 2001, after which she ran a successful small business teaching the breathing technique, the Buteyko Method, to clients in the south-west and south-east to help them improve symptoms of respiratory disease and anxiety. A highlight of Julia’s Buteyko career was being asked to be a part of the BIBH training programme which visited a special school for asthmatics in Havana, Cuba. Please visit www.buteyko.info for more information.
Julia is also has a BAHons in Theatre and English and is studying part time for her certificate in Management Accounting.
Matthew McDonough
Senior Mechanic, Academy Instructor and Assessor
Matt is a Level 3 qualified cycle mechanic with a huge wealth of mechanical experience. He started his career in Evans and gradually worked his way up to shop manager in Cycle Surgery Kings Cross. He is also a City and Guilds qualified instructor and holds his Assessor Award. He is obviously passionate about bikes, and studies frame building in his spare time.
Matthew Chandler
Mechanic
Matt C is a Level Three qualified cycle mechanic who started his career with Cycle Systems. He has quickly built up a wealth of cycle maintenance knowledge and is able to carry out advanced repair jobs such as fork servicing and hydraulics. He has also learned how to negotiate the streets of London with his trailer. He has a penchant for getting things right, and has superb patience and attention to detail.
Daniel Di Santo
Trainee Mechanic
Daniel joined Cycle Systems in December 2011 and is learning the ropes fast. He is now qualified to a Level Two in Cycle Maintenance and provides fantastic backup to the whole Bike Doctor operation.