| Moore-Gray Goat Sports Mountain Bike Race Team |
| Grant Wilson |
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DOB: 07/20/1972
Category: NORBA Sport, USCF 4
Years racing: 5
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Education: United States Army
Occupation: Senior RF Technician for a wireless communications
company
Growing up in the BMX generation its simple to see how I ended
up where I am today.
It was not a direct road however. Like most it started with the
homemade ramp built from stolen scraps of lumber acquired
from the nearest home site. Soon they were not enough. We
would build jumps in the open fields around our neighborhood.
Getting a little older I found the freedom and speed that was
within a road bike. Road riding came easy in those days. All the
energy imaginable and nothing to do all day but ride. I completed
my first century in these younger years and was hooked. At that
age it was all about the freedom of taking off all day and not the
competition.
Entering high school I discovered the competitive side of cycling.
After a few years and some success I did what most kids that
age do. I lost interest in the sport and gained an interest in coed
sports. Looking back its fun to imagine where one could be.
I’ve been riding again for seven years now and have started to
find that competitive drive once more. It doesn’t come as easy
these days but that’s what makes it all worthwhile. Last year was
a very successful year for my first season back to competition.
With increased training as well as building on the conditioning of
last year 2008 should be an exciting year.
Category: NORBA Sport, USCF 4
Years racing: 5
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Education: United States Army
Occupation: Senior RF Technician for a wireless communications
company
Growing up in the BMX generation its simple to see how I ended
up where I am today.
It was not a direct road however. Like most it started with the
homemade ramp built from stolen scraps of lumber acquired
from the nearest home site. Soon they were not enough. We
would build jumps in the open fields around our neighborhood.
Getting a little older I found the freedom and speed that was
within a road bike. Road riding came easy in those days. All the
energy imaginable and nothing to do all day but ride. I completed
my first century in these younger years and was hooked. At that
age it was all about the freedom of taking off all day and not the
competition.
Entering high school I discovered the competitive side of cycling.
After a few years and some success I did what most kids that
age do. I lost interest in the sport and gained an interest in coed
sports. Looking back its fun to imagine where one could be.
I’ve been riding again for seven years now and have started to
find that competitive drive once more. It doesn’t come as easy
these days but that’s what makes it all worthwhile. Last year was
a very successful year for my first season back to competition.
With increased training as well as building on the conditioning of
last year 2008 should be an exciting year.
