Ali's Pics

And...months later....the rest of the team...

Kate:

What is your full name and any nicknames that you have?

KATEMOON!

Where are you from originally?

Helena, MT

How long have you been in Austin?

2 and a half years

What's your favorite bike in your stable (include pics if you like)?

Trek 2000

What's your favorite style of racing or riding?

Alleycat

How long have you been riding and how did you start?

Been riding since I was a little one probably started on a bike called Skydancer or SeaBreeze and definitely rode a Hard Rock for several years

Describe yourself in 10 words or less.

Fastest Girl in Austin

Wiley:

What is your full name and any nicknames that you have?

Wiley Mosley

Where are you from originally?

Albany, NY

How long have you been in Austin?

A wee bit over a year

What's your favorite bike in your stable (include pics if you like)?

The current favorite bike is my mountain bike, a Specialized Stumpjumper carbon hardtail 29er FRIGGIN FAST!!!

What's your favorite style of racing or riding?

If your going to be racing a bike it has to mountain XC, road racing is just kinda silly.

How long have you been riding and how did you start?

I have been riding/racing for about 17 years. It all started when I began working at a small shop in upstate NY, and because of that experience I have not had to hold a real job since!!!

Describe yourself in 10 words or less.

A bad-ass super-rad, chill mutha effer fo sho.

Ali:

What is your full name and any nicknames that you have?

Ali Sobhani None that I'm aware of.

Where are you from originally?

Born in Houston. Raised in College Station. That's already two strikes.

How long have you been in Austin?

Just a touch over five years.

What's your favorite bike in your stable?

'86 Bridgestone 500

What's your favorite style of racing or riding?

Hill climbs. Time Trials. Beer Chugging.

How long have you been riding and how did you start?

Riding since 6. Commuting since 2006. Just made sense one day. Then my car got stolen.

Describe yourself in 10 words or less.

A hot fiery jihad on a bicycle.

Eardie:

What is your full name and any nicknames that you have?

Eardie Augusta Curry III aka EC3 aka Dr. Pompous

Where are you from originally?

ATX born and bred!

How long have you been in Austin?

From 1972-1991 and from 2007 until now

What's your favorite bike in your stable (include pics if you like)?

2005 Jake the Snake my trusty steel cross bike

What's your favorite style of racing or riding?

I love me some alley cats and cross club, but rolling hills on the road is also tres sweet!

How long have you been riding and how did you start?

Since I was 5 years old, so....you do the math!

Describe yourself in 10 words or less.

I do care. Really do. I am just hiding it.

And now...to properly meet the team...

I had everyone answer a questionnaire, and here are the answers I got:

Christian:

What is your full name and any nicknames that you have?
Christian Philip Hartwig, Chicken, Alias: richardnathandiaz

Where are you from originally?
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

How long have you been in Austin?
5 years this march

What's your favorite bike in your stable (include pics if you like)?
1998 Kona "One"(1 of 36 offered/predecessor to the"unit") 

What's your favorite style of racing or riding?
Mountain/Cross

How long have you been riding and how did you start?
Riding since 8.  Started racing in 1988. 

Describe yourself in 10 words or less.
I'm just a guy who likes to ride bicycles.

Claim to fame:
Local legend/or that guy (orange county calif late 90's)
and as previously mentioned cover of Mountain Bike Action aug.1998

Announcing...the team.

Brian Davies
- Team Manager, King Jerk, CFO, CEO, CJO, Etc.

Christian Hartwig
- Team Mascot for: beards, wise-assin, mechanical skills, magazine coverage, general jerkiness

Racers (in alphabetical order, starting with the ladies):


Kate Moon
Maureen Grady


Ali Sobhani
Andrew "Dancakes" Stevens
Chris Swaim
Eardie Curry
Frye Plaisted 
Wiley Mosley

Jerk Racing will take over (some of) the WORLD!

The team has begun taking my money and kicking asses. I will post up shortly who's on the team and, hopefully, get some pics up.