| Name | Bill Laing |
| Nicknames | Far too many call me a a 'good sit' when racing - is that a nickname :) [I'm working on being called this far less]. Alternatively, I was once described as looking like a 'bullfrog in a condom' when attired in a lycra cycling outfit....pretty sure I don't want that one to stick! |
| Occupation | Own Business - Spectrum Graphics www.sg.com.au [gratuitous plug!] |
| Current grade | C |
| Current bike/s | Teschner Track Pro with all the fruit [TRACK RACING RULZ!], Pinerello Prince w/DurAce, Cervelo R3 w/DurAce. There is a gaggle of other bikes but it would make for too long a list! |
| First real bike | Steely with friction shifters and singles....or more recently [as in this century] a Trek 5200 |
| Grade you want to be competitive in | C - which might happen if 'The Quon' could stop breeding [surely there is enough of them by now! Is there some gov't eradication program we can subscribe to for this scourge!]. |
| How did you get into, or start cycling, and when? | About 25kg's ago...way back in the day b4 SPD's, carbon and hard helmets...then took 20yrs off! |
| Who would you most like to go for a ride with and why? | My little girl. Her love of bikes and me makes every ride a joy! |
| Favourite meal | After a major event - a bucket of KFC hot wings! The meal put in front of me prepared by my partner...I LOVE greek style cooking...and she's Greek! That was lucky! |
| Favourite drink | Latte! Most coffee creations or anything cold on a hot day! |
| Fave bike kit | Body armour and a full face helmet on top of Whistler - Canada. Why - coz it means I'm in Canada and will have an idiot grin on for a while, OR, any lycra ensemble and my Bonts. Why - coz I'm track racing!!!! |
| Best sporting result | Hitting the winning runs in a junior cricket match when my Dad was the coach. Popping out alive after a 10m waterfall run/drop when whitewater kayaking in NZ. I had to do it twice as my paddling buddies were too intent on watching than documenting the feat with piccies! |
| Proudest moment | Pretty much anything to do with my Little girl. Watching my partner give birth [men are SOFT!]. Running a successful design firm and feeling like I'm cheating the system somehow as I love what I do so much! |
| Short term goal or event you are training for | Getting my post op dicky knee sorted [work in progress]. World Track Masters In Sydney late 09. I may even expand my horizons from match sprinting to something with more than 3 laps this time... |