{"id":522,"date":"2021-08-10T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/?p=522"},"modified":"2022-07-05T17:18:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T16:18:27","slug":"urge-ambassadors-meet-chloe-parker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/urge-ambassadors-meet-chloe-parker\/","title":{"rendered":"Urge Ambassadors &#8211; Meet Chloe Parker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re back to introduce our second UK Urge ambassadors for one of our newest brands \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Urge Bike Products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we mentioned in the previous interview, Urge isn\u2019t like any other helmet brands. It\u2019s a company that&nbsp;<strong>puts the environment first<\/strong>&nbsp;in everything they do, from manufacturing and packaging right down to their contribution towards environmental causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the focus for our campaign was to recruit individuals that not only loved riding bikes, but also cared for the environment too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, we chat to&nbsp;<strong>Chloe Parker<\/strong>, a keen mountain biker from the Lake District who, along with a posse of passionate environmentalists, is already making waves when it comes to sustainability in mountain biking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.windwave.co.uk\/images\/myimages\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-2c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.windwave.co.uk\/images\/myimages\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-1c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the Urge team! We\u2019re super stoked to have you on board\u2026 We\u2019re keen to introduce our new ambassadors to everyone, so we\u2019ve put together a few questions to get us started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tell us who you are in a few words\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m Parker, a 24 year old environmental activist, gardener, mountain biker living in the Lake District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What bike do you ride? Can you give us a rundown on your steed(s)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m currently riding a Specialized Stumpjumper Alloy 2021 model with a few upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are some of your favourite places to ride?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a doubt my favourite place to ride is the English Lake District, the mountains here offer so much variety of natural trails and opportunities for big days out in a beautiful environment. I&#8217;ve also ridden some amazing trails up in Scotland but Innerleithen in particular is high up on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.windwave.co.uk\/images\/myimages\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve been picked as an Urge ambassador because you put the planet first in a lot of what you do\u2026 Can you explain to us in a few words what your stance is on the protection of our environment and how you approach it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My stance has always been to protect the places that I love and for me that is all wild spaces. As an A-Team ambassador for Trash Free Trails I try to inspire people to get out and connect with the world around them whether that&#8217;s through riding, running, roaming and find that connection again in the hope that more people will be willing to protect those spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On the same subject \u2013 if you had one rule\/legislation all cycling brands had to adhere to in order to make the industry greener, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Single-use pollution is a major issue across all industries so the one rule I would suggest is that all packaging should be fully recyclable and absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-5-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/wind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/Blog-Urge-UK-Ambassador-Chloe-Parker-5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s your favourite rider? Or biggest influence in the world of cycling?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favourite rider is Yoann Barelli, not only does he push the limits but he&#8217;s also passionate about the environment and keeping the trails clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Urge helmet range is made up of 80% recycled materials, and 100% radness. Which one\u2019s your favourite?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gringo de la Sierra for sure, its super comfy and the modular chinguard is so easy to change. The fact it is also made up of 80% recycled materials is phenomenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are you riding plans\/goals for the next year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My main riding goal is to have more fun and explore more places as I&#8217;ve only been mountain biking a year so I&#8217;ve got a lot of catching up to do. I&#8217;m also really excited to enter my first Enduro race this year and hopefully there will be more to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re back to introduce our second UK Urge ambassadors for one of our newest brands \u2013&nbsp;Urge Bike Products. As we mentioned in the previous interview, Urge isn\u2019t like any other helmet brands. It\u2019s a company that&nbsp;puts the environment first&nbsp;in everything they do, from manufacturing and packaging right down to their contribution towards environmental causes. 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