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Nathan has worked throughout Australia and New Zealand for the past 22 years in cycling podiatry.

Nathan was born in Wanganui, New Zealand before moving to Australia and commencing schooling in Queensland.  He completed his podiatry training at Queensland University of Technology with honours in 2001. After working for some time in Hobart in general practice and palliative care, he moved to New Zealand in 2004 to focus on sports injury management especially within the field of Netball. During his time with the Gloucester Sports Clinic, Nathan spent 3 years working as the co-primary podiatrist for the Canterbury Netball Association. This entailed acute trauma work, biomechanical assessment, rehabilitation and as required, orthotic therapy.   At the Gloucester Sports Clinic, he also began the hands-on process of custom orthotic prescription and fabrication within the lab setting.

In 2007, Nathan returned to Hobart to take up a position as partner at the Ispahan Podiatry Rooms in Hobart.  This allowed further extensive work within the sports injury management field and within the orthotic lab setting.  During this time, Nathan increased his exposure to cycling injuries and the manufacture of cycling orthosis geared towards this specific purpose. In 2009 Nathan co-founded Cobra9 Cycling Orthotics Pty Ltd focused on prescription custom built cycling orthotic options.  This work takes Nathan around Australia regularly training podiatrists, bike fitters and physiotherapists working with cyclists in most states.  In this role, Nathan has worked closely with elite cyclists throughout Australasia including the Queensland Academy of Sport, Tasmanian Institute of Sport and many Pro Tour Teams.  Nathan remains the principal podiatrist and director of Cobra9 Cycling Orthotics and continues to research and develop products within this field.

Nathan has a special interest in cycling podiatry and the use of orthotics to improve performance and comfort.  Nathan works closely with bike fit technicians to ensure the overall clinical picture is recognised rather than focusing solely on the foot.  

Nathan also has a special interest in paediatrics and the challenges of the growing foot. Through assessment, education, exercises, gait training and biomechanical intervention if warranted, we aim to make your child's feet functional and pain-free.

In his spare time, Nathan loves to ride his road bike and races as often as possible in the Cobra9 Intebuild team. He is also a keen skier and avid reader.  He is married to Abbie who works as practice manager in Brisbane and has two boys Henry and Jasper.

Lincoln joins our team after working locally in Brisbane on the south side for the past few years. After graduating from QUT, Lincoln spent time working with My Foot Dr and also within iOrthotics before deciding a switch to a more sports-focused role at The Pedaler would provide new challenges going forward. Lincoln is a dedicated top-level Soccer player and has played widely since his youth. Lincoln joins our team and will work across many of our North West Physiotherapy locations and also in our Orthotics Lab.

Outside of work, Lincoln is a keen golfer and was an integral part of the inaugural losing The Pedaler vs NorthWest Physio golf team in 2021. He has been practising hard to atone for his failings in the 2023 event.

Alex is an experienced cycling coach and bike fitter who cut his teeth racing QRTS and NRS. A local Brisbane lad, Alex also coaches many juniors through the ranks and provides pathways for riders into the elite ranks.

Alex has over 6 years experience optimising cycling biomechanics. He holds a Masters of High Performance Sport, is a physiololgist and a cycling coach. He has developed a particular interest in optimising the aerodynamics of time trial and triathlon positions.

Alex’s combination of industry experience and physiological expertise provides real benefits to cyclists of all abilities.

Tara is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Sports Dietitian. Tara’s experience stems from working with a range of active people and athletes on their performance nutrition. Tara is passionate about how nutrition science can positively impact a person performance whether that be in life, on the sports field or within a club and as an athlete. Optimising performance can also be related to meeting sporting requirements like changes in training loads, achieving good gut health, meal preparation and enhancing a persons outlook on nutrition including their relationship with food.

Tara has guided the nutrition journey for army officers servicing the Australian Defence Force, state teams including Hockey QLD, Water Polo QLD, Judo QLD and Rowing QLD, and individual active people achieving extraordinary outcomes predominately in endurance sports.

As an active person herself, currently competing in long-distance races, road and trail races, Tara personally understands the determination, effort and accuracy required for nutrition science to translate into enhanced performance. Tara has also competed as a competitive gymnast, competed in triathlons and touch football. Her approach to nutrition is broad in the sense it delivers to all necessary physical and psychological needs a person requires to be at their best.

Daniel Perkins comes to us after working on the Fraser Coast for the past few years. He has undertaken an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science prior to completing his Bachelor of Podiatry degree at QUT.

Daniel has been a keen soccer player for much of his life and still enjoys strapping on the boots for a session of masochism occasionally. He also plays golf and has played in a band in his past life.

Daniel has had an active role in orthotic prescription and manufacture since graduating and spends a lot of his time in our lab working on custom orthotic solutions. He also runs operations for our Cobra9 Cycling Orthotic business creating insole solutions for bike fitters, physiotherapists and podiatrists all around Australia and overseas.

Dan consults out of our headquarters at Milton along with our Nundah and Eatons Hill locations.

Kathryn has worked inside multi-sport as a physiotherapist and also races and coaches triathlon as well. Kathryn completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Australian Catholic University in 2017 before starting her career in sport physiotherapy on the Northside. After a few years, Kathryn took on a new role as the rehabilitation physiotherapist for the Queensland Reds Super Rugby team in 2022. Working in this high performance environment was both a challenging and valuable experience. Treating professional athletes sharpened her sports focus and performing injury management work within this group was especially rewarding.

Kathryn has completed further education in Women’s health, and also specialises in running and cycling biomechanics for optimal performance and injury prevention. After completing the Science of Cycling Physiotherapy bike fit course, Kathryn regularly performs bikefit services for her athletes and clients, targeted towards any musculoskeletal imbalances or injuries. 

While working as a Physiotherapist, Kathryn has also competed as an elite age group triathlete where her achievements include racing at the Ironman World Championships in 2018 and ITU Olympic distance age group world Championships in Mexico, 2015. She has achieved International and Australian podium finishes in Ironman Cairns, Ironman Bussleton, 70.3 Liuzhou, and has begun racing and podiuming in Women’s Elite and open races. She is also a triathlon coach, working with beginner and elite triathletes, and understands the musculoskeletal requirements for endurance performance.

Jake is a Physiotherapist who graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2020 with a First class degree in Physiotherapy. Jake’s career began within the hospital system assisting people to recover from fractures, stroke and various respiratory conditions. He also worked as a Physiotherapist with the Brighton Blues Rugby team between 2021-2023, working both pitch side to provide immediate guidance and with the team during the week to return to competitive sport.

Working as a more specific musculoskeletal Physiotherapist for several years, Jake has found real interest and enjoyment working with people to reduce pain but specifically guide them back to sport and activity. He has found great success in treating active individuals using specific exercise based interventions and hands on treatments. He can evaluate a person’s goals as well as comprehensively assess patients to create a plan to improve pain, function to ultimately work towards a goal.

Away from work, Jake previously competed at a national level in Basketball but for many years has found real enjoyment in multi sports, cycling and touring through Europe before now exploring more of Australia. He loves to set himself a challenge to train towards, anything from marathons, triathlons or traversing the French Alps! Therefore, he understands the mindset and goals of athletes and is passionate to assist people to achieve these!

Abbie is the glue that holds the whole operation together.  Abbie's professional career began with a degree in performing arts at UTAS then moved into retail soon after.  Stints managing The Body Shop, Lush and Harris Scarfe in Australia and New Zealand followed.  With an extensive background in marketing, visual merchandising and retail management Abbie looks after the whole operation and ensures The Pedaler runs with an efficient hum.

Abbie also looks after new product lines, store design and emarketing.  It is easy to see how invaluable she is to The Pedaler. 

When Abbie isn’t working at The Pedaler she enjoys hanging out with her family and spending time in her art studio painting.