Team Bike Culture: Greeny

Greeny

Name

Godfrey Green

Nickname

Many, depends on who you ask but Greeny II will do.

Occupation

Airport firefighter

Current grade

C

Current bike/s

Road - Colnago, MTB - Alchemy, Track - Macinini

First real bike

I was working in a bike shop at the time on my school holidays and we came across this old steel bike. It had 24 inch wheels that we managed to get 700c wheels with low profile tyres in, we ended up having to take a little off the rear wheel dropouts! Painted it up like a Vitus and there you have my first racing bike. Doubled as a track bike in the track season - with a few modifications required of course.

Grade you want to be competitive in

Would love to be competitive in the current grade! If I train would that help?

How did you get into, or start cycling, and when?

Was into BMX at the time and I went to the bike shop for some parts, I ended up talking to the sales bloke and he invited me to the road race on Saturday. I went and have been racing/riding ever since - that was 20 something years ago.

Who would you most like to go for a ride with and why?

Lance Armstrong - because it's not about the bike. Seriously, I think it would be an interesting conversation.

Favourite meal

Wife's roast beef with veg and gravy - can't forget the gravy.

Favourite drink

Depends on my mood, but can't go past good bourbon.

Best sporting result

9^th in the Wagga to Albury or my favourite - 11^th in Qld state titles in the flying 200 after being back on the bike for 4 months.

Proudest moment

Very proud of my wife when she had our first baby

Short term goal or event you are training for

To wake up tomorrow morning!

Name	Godfrey Green
Nickname	Many, depends on who you ask but Greeny II will do.
Occupation	Airport firefighter
Current grade	C
Current bike/s	Road - Colnago, MTB - Alchemy, Track - Macinini
First real bike	I was working in a bike shop at the time on my school holidays and we came across this old steel bike. It had 24 inch wheels that we managed to get 700c wheels with low profile tyres in, we ended up having to take a little off the rear wheel dropouts! Painted it up like a Vitus and there you have my first racing bike. Doubled as a track bike in the track season - with a few modifications required of course.
Grade you want to be competitive in	Would love to be competitive in the current grade! If I train would that help?
How did you get into, or start cycling, and when?	Was into BMX at the time and I went to the bike shop for some parts, I ended up talking to the sales bloke and he invited me to the road race on Saturday. I went and have been racing/riding ever since - that was 20 something years ago.
Who would you most like to go for a ride with and why?	Lance Armstrong - because it's not about the bike. Seriously, I think it would be an interesting conversation.
Favourite meal	Wife's roast beef with veg and gravy - can't forget the gravy.
Favourite drink	Depends on my mood, but can't go past good bourbon.
Best sporting result	9^th in the Wagga to Albury or my favourite - 11^th in Qld state titles in the flying 200 after being back on the bike for 4 months.
Proudest moment	Very proud of my wife when she had our first baby
Short term goal or event you are training for	To wake up tomorrow morning!