JustRideFinale started 2007 in Melogno and since 2019 Louise has been running the operation solo. 2024 the team was reinforced with Chris Gibbs to make Justride even stronger.
Louise Paulin
Though originally a swede Louise is now counted a Finale local. She has tons of passion riding bikes and her region for Liguria and loves to show you the best we have in our area. Basically she loves to ride and is proud to share what the area has to offer, as well as on and off the bike. She speaks Swedish, English, French and Italian.
Louise is a certified FCI, Italian cycling federation, mountain bike guides and has first aid qualifications.
Louise is a mom of two girls, EWS/EDR enduro racer, mtb guide, trip organiser and host. A long lost Swede who after a little round trip settled down in Finale Ligure since 2007.
Her love to action, effort and the nature blends perfectly on her bike. With many years in the restaurant business she knows the correct meaning of hospitality and ensures you to give her best to make your stay as memorable as possible.
Chris Gibbs
Chris (known to many as ‘Bear’) hails from the Highlands of Scotland, but after falling in love with Finale Ligure on a holiday back in November 2022, in March 2024 Chris made the move to Italy to join forces with Louise.
Chris is one of the most qualified and experienced guides in the world and has almost 15 years of experience guiding groups in remote areas from the Scottish Highlands, to Morocco, Nepal and a host of other countries! He is also mountain rescue trained, so you can be sure that you will be in safe hands.
He is also a Velotech tutor, whatever mechanicals may happen while you’re sliding tyres down the trails, he will come in handy to make sure you can keep rolling!
When Chris isn’t showing riders the best Liguria has to offer, he runs courses as a tutor for British Cycling, is a guide trainer and has a passion for sports and guiding psychology, and when he isn’t working, you’ll still find him on the trails checking out new lines, or tinkering away on the bikes in the garage!