Zangolin

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Long time bicycle obsessive .

Started with building cowhorned scramblers in the late 1970’s – for riding in the local woods + for perfecting the art of doing wheelies + skids on.

Started racing (road + track) when I was 14 with Southport RCC.  1980’s was spent riding road, track, MTB, cyclo -x, and triathlons.

1985 got my first mountain bike (Saracen Conquest), won a few races, even finished 2nd overall in the Fat Tyre 5 (a national series of races set up by Bicycle Action magazine).

Worked in a number of bike shops in the 1980’s both in the UK + USA as mechanic, wheelbuilder + manager.

Spent most of the 90’s + early 00’s running for Salford Harriers and Wye Valley Runners on road + fells. Won a few races, lots of team stuff with Salford + I even managed to win a 5k in Buffalo, NY back in 1994.

Bike racing again 2003 on road + track (Newport velodrome).  Become obsessed with mountain bikes again back in 2008 – the obsession + the drivel continues!!

Married with 3 kids + work in education (ICT).