Les Leathem is President of These Guys, LLC. He is a League Coach for the League of American Bicyclists, and teaches experienced cyclists nationwide who wish to become League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). He is certified as an LCI, and in that role he is qualified to deliver the League of American Bicyclists’ “Smart Cycling” curricula to cyclists of all ages and abilities. He has conducted sessions with students of all ages, from Cub Scouts to adult cyclists, at all levels of experience.

Les is an experienced cyclist, having logged many thousands of miles for charity and club rides and for recreation, transportation, health and fitness. He has proudly participated for a number of years in the Anchor House <em>Ride for Runaways</em>, a 7-day, 500-mile charity ride. He has also ridden in other charity and organized bike rides, such as the Tour de Cure and MS rides in New Jersey and Cycle Zydeco in Louisiana.

By the way, the name, These Guys, came about during a charity ride. One of the support staff looked at a new rider with our group, and asked her, incredulously, ‘You ride with these guys?” The rest, you could say, is history…