Jon Burr
Jon joined Afan Outdoor Leisure over 2 years ago as an experienced bike mechanic and is responsible for building and inspecting our wide range of bikes and e-bikes ready for sale and for carrying out servicing, repairs and diagnostics.
For many years Jon has built, upgraded, repaired and maintained bikes and motorbikes as a hobby and following early retirement from Ceredigion County Council in 2015, decided to indulge his interest and become a bike mechanic.
During these years, there has been much innovation in bike design and componentry, from 5 speed, through to the current 12 speed gearing, carbon frames, full suspension, integrated and electronic shifting, new BB standards, hydraulic disc brakes, etc and Jon has worked on many different makes, models and types of bike, requiring constant updating of skills. Whatever comes into the workshop, chances are he will have worked on it before!
Jon is also a lifelong sportsman; his sporting career began as a marathon kayak racer for Team GB and he has also been a keen club level runner, rower and cyclist. Cycling has endured throughout as a means of transport and fitness, but he has also tried his hand at time trialling and sportives. He says he is now living the dream; talking, working and riding bikes and every day brings a new challenge.