Name:
Philip John Harington Moore

Age:
Old enough to know better

Hometown:
Oxshott

Profession:
Electrician

Years riding:
MTB:
Fuck 20 years!

Road:
Depends how you define road riding I would say since my mum first let me out of the garden gate and ride to the end of my road.

Cx:
Entered my first cx race when I was about 14, had a 16 hiatus, and started back again about 3 years ago.

Bmx:
17 years although as i haven’t touched my bmx for about 3 or 4 months make that not often enough!

A summary of your riding style in three words:
Eat, Drink, Ride

Why bikes:
Bikes keep me happy

What type of bike got you into riding:
A shopper with hologram stickers added by my parents.

First memory of riding:
My dad teaching me to ride without stabalisers round the apple tree in the garden

When or how did you realise riding bikes was the path for you:
When I was young and mum let me ride to the end of the road on the aforementioned shopper and I realised it was a fantastic means of escape.

What do you get from riding or racing:
Amazing friendships, a hunger for more riding and racing and a hunger for food. I like food!

Why MTB:
Why not?

Why Cyclocross:
Because it hurts and it is amazing to see what you can get away with on the wrong kind of bike on the wrong kind of terrain

Why Road:
It’s nice

Why Track/Fixed:
See above

Why BMX:
Fun

What makes you want to try other forms of cycling:
I like to expand my horizons!

Is there any you’re itching to try:
Cycle speedway

Riding and racing history:
Yes

Best bicycle moments:
Any moment spent on a bike is good, Winning SSUK in 2008 was nice

Worst bicycle moments:
Time not spent on a bike through injury or the evil beast that is work!

What do you hate about bicycles:
Not being able to ride them

How would you change the bike world to suit you:
I wouldn’t it suits me fine, when it gets on my tits i just go out for a pedal and get away from what is annoying me. I even manage to escape myself when i am doing my own head in (sometimes).

What bike races inspire you:
Watching racing makes me want to race.

Whose the rider or riders who made you think that bike riding really is the best thing in the world:
My friends

What bike skills most contribute to your enjoyment of riding:
Being able to do stiffbacked bowleggers.

What bike skills most contribute to your potential in bike races:
Keeping the tree hugging to a minimum

How do you fit your love of bikes and racing around your full time job:
I don’t work as much as i should!

Does you job actually help with your riding:
Yep, the boss is very understanding

How would you describe yourself off a bike:
A grinning fool

What made you want to join The Kinesis Morvélo Project:
Supporting a friends company, More great bikes and a kick ass kit! oh and another skinsuit :-)