| Moore-Gray Goat Sports Mountain Bike Race Team |
| Billy Goat Griff |
Age: 45
Class: Sport
Employment: Laser Engineer
I began riding in 1995 but didn’t really get any good at biking until after
I moved here in 2000 from England. I improved quickly, riding with various
friends who had skills I’d only ever dreamed of. My fitness level has always
been quite good considering my lack of training so I managed to keep up
with most riders once my skill level improved.
I started racing back in 2002, got second place DINO beginner the following
year, then moved up to sport and floundered so took a couple of years off and
worked on my handling skills.
With a renewed sense of zest I returned in 2007 with new found cornering
skills thanks to the many who showed me the ropes. I did OK. I finished 3rd
in age group and was up there competing at every race. Ferdinand, arguably
the hardest course, was my best finish despite a pretty decent nose bleed half
way through the race. I actually believe it was more down to Ferdinand being
everyone else’s worst finish but I’ll take it.
I fly most weeks for work so my training is patchy. Crunches and push ups have been my focus over this winter as it was always my upper
body that got tired last year never my legs, except for the Brown County Breakdown 75 miler where I suffered quad cramps for the first time in
my life. I’m assuming it was quad cramps as I don’t actually possess any! The pain was where my quads should be.
This year should be interesting. So far this year I’m up to 29 hours training time on a bike, as of today (09 April) so I’m a little behind but I’m not
too worried at this stage.
My first race this year will be the Pisgah Mountain Bike Adventure Race the first weekend in May, my hardest race for the year. I like to call it
my training race! It sets me up nicely for the rest of the season. 60+ miles and 10,000 feet of ascending should set me up well.
Racing the DINO series will consume a lot of time this year where I hope to improve on last years results. Maybe 2008 will also see my first 24
hour solo attempt.
I forecast 2008 will be a good year for mountain biking especially in the State of Indiana, a place I’m very happy to call home.
Class: Sport
Employment: Laser Engineer
I began riding in 1995 but didn’t really get any good at biking until after
I moved here in 2000 from England. I improved quickly, riding with various
friends who had skills I’d only ever dreamed of. My fitness level has always
been quite good considering my lack of training so I managed to keep up
with most riders once my skill level improved.
I started racing back in 2002, got second place DINO beginner the following
year, then moved up to sport and floundered so took a couple of years off and
worked on my handling skills.
With a renewed sense of zest I returned in 2007 with new found cornering
skills thanks to the many who showed me the ropes. I did OK. I finished 3rd
in age group and was up there competing at every race. Ferdinand, arguably
the hardest course, was my best finish despite a pretty decent nose bleed half
way through the race. I actually believe it was more down to Ferdinand being
everyone else’s worst finish but I’ll take it.
I fly most weeks for work so my training is patchy. Crunches and push ups have been my focus over this winter as it was always my upper
body that got tired last year never my legs, except for the Brown County Breakdown 75 miler where I suffered quad cramps for the first time in
my life. I’m assuming it was quad cramps as I don’t actually possess any! The pain was where my quads should be.
This year should be interesting. So far this year I’m up to 29 hours training time on a bike, as of today (09 April) so I’m a little behind but I’m not
too worried at this stage.
My first race this year will be the Pisgah Mountain Bike Adventure Race the first weekend in May, my hardest race for the year. I like to call it
my training race! It sets me up nicely for the rest of the season. 60+ miles and 10,000 feet of ascending should set me up well.
Racing the DINO series will consume a lot of time this year where I hope to improve on last years results. Maybe 2008 will also see my first 24
hour solo attempt.
I forecast 2008 will be a good year for mountain biking especially in the State of Indiana, a place I’m very happy to call home.
Many thanks to Brian at Gray Goat
for fixing me up with this little beauty
and the boys in the shop for getting
her built up while I slaved over
busted lasers.
for fixing me up with this little beauty
and the boys in the shop for getting
her built up while I slaved over
busted lasers.
Achievements:
2003: 2nd overall DINO Beginner.
2004: 12 Hours of DINO Masters solo Winner.
2005: 12 Hours of DINO Masters solo Winner.
2006: Worked on handling skills and took delivery of a Shamrock Cycles Track Fixie which enabled me to pull 2 higher cogs than before on
my mountain bike.
2007: 3rd overall DINO Sport 40-49 Age Group.
1st DINO 24 hours co-ed with the delightfully and contagiously happy Sally.
2008: Watch this space! DINO, PMBAR and maybe a 24 hour solo might feature.
2003: 2nd overall DINO Beginner.
2004: 12 Hours of DINO Masters solo Winner.
2005: 12 Hours of DINO Masters solo Winner.
2006: Worked on handling skills and took delivery of a Shamrock Cycles Track Fixie which enabled me to pull 2 higher cogs than before on
my mountain bike.
2007: 3rd overall DINO Sport 40-49 Age Group.
1st DINO 24 hours co-ed with the delightfully and contagiously happy Sally.
2008: Watch this space! DINO, PMBAR and maybe a 24 hour solo might feature.
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Quite frankly I don't understand what all the
fuss is about. After all it's only like riding
round in circles on a piece of aluminum
made in Taiwan! Just like pie and chips
innit?
fuss is about. After all it's only like riding
round in circles on a piece of aluminum
made in Taiwan! Just like pie and chips
innit?
Rare shot of Griff in front of Bill Confer then
Scott Wagner at TRTP 2007. Scott went on
to beat me by 4 minutes and Bill 2 minutes.
Scott Wagner at TRTP 2007. Scott went on
to beat me by 4 minutes and Bill 2 minutes.
Below, photos from Dupont, NC and PMBAR,
May 08, where we finished a quite stunning
48th place out of 64 finishers in 9 hours and
46 minutes on only 40 hours of training this
year!
Click to enlarge.
May 08, where we finished a quite stunning
48th place out of 64 finishers in 9 hours and
46 minutes on only 40 hours of training this
year!
Click to enlarge.
Goofing off under Bridal Veil Falls the day
before the big race.
before the big race.
Post race, pre-beer. 9 hours and 46 minutes in
the saddle. It was the first big ride for the Epic
which held up faultlesssly. I held up pretty well
too and only almost came to grief once on
Squirrel Gap when a trackstand turned me the
wrong way and I had to "step off the
mountain". I climbed back up and carried on.
Plenty of product placement should keep the
sponsors happy! I zipped up my jersey
everytime I heard Tim get the camera out.
the saddle. It was the first big ride for the Epic
which held up faultlesssly. I held up pretty well
too and only almost came to grief once on
Squirrel Gap when a trackstand turned me the
wrong way and I had to "step off the
mountain". I climbed back up and carried on.
Plenty of product placement should keep the
sponsors happy! I zipped up my jersey
everytime I heard Tim get the camera out.
Goofing off on top of the falls just after I slid a
bunch of feet down the rocks towards a fairly
major drop off after trying to ride the slick rock
and finding it slicker than I'd bargained for.
bunch of feet down the rocks towards a fairly
major drop off after trying to ride the slick rock
and finding it slicker than I'd bargained for.