Team Members

Jason Memmelaar

Races Pro

2008 Finished 13th NROBA Ranking, 4th overall in the Diablo Series, 3rd overall in the Gravity East Series, and made the 2 UCI World Cup Races in Canada

Home Town: Chester, NY

Born in 1983

What got you into DH racing? - DOUBLE DOWN!!- Thor Wixom is my hero!! HAHA

What do you love most about DH racing? - Having fun and Going Fast!!!

What are your goals for 2009? - Go faster than last year!!!

Your favorite thing to do other than ride? - Drink Jamba Juice!!

Kenneth Walter

Races Pro

2008 NORBA Semi Pro National Champion, 8th Overall in the Gravity East Series, and 6th Overall in the Diablo Domination Series.

Home Town: Park Ridge, NJ

Born in 1973

What got you into DH racing? - My best riding friends got me into racing. Not because they raced, but it was always balls out, tear it up, destroy, plow, kill, whatever, all the time! Bringing it to the track was the next step.

What do you love most about DH racing? - Chasing people, Ninja Lines, and Rock Gardens!!!

What are your goals for 2009? - Don't break my arm, pass Memmelaar in a race run, learn to play guitar, or bongos.

Your favorite thing to do other than ride? - Playing with the dogs, Molson Canadian, and being happy.

Ethan Quehl

Races Pro

2008 NORBA Jr. X National Champion 4th Overall in the Snowshoe Powerade Race Series

Home Town: Grayson, GA

Born in 1990

What got you into DH racing? - My dad and I started ridding mountain bikes and it just went on from there.

What do you love most about DH racing? - The peace of mind that you get when you’re on top of the mountain riding your bike, you get in your own little world and it never stops being fun.

What are your goals for 2009? - My goal for 2009 is to help this team grow in any way I can and to make this year the year that starts my career as a Pro Downhiller.

Your favorite thing to do other than ride? - Hang out with the boys and chilling with the ladies!

Chuck Pitts

Races Pro

2008 Promoted the Georgia Supercross Dual Slalom Race. Raced in many races up and down the East Coast along attending the Jeep KOM Pro only DS race.

Home Town: Griffin, GA

Born in 1970

What got you into DH racing? – Probably the perfect culmination of all my life’s experience on 2wheels.

What do you love most about DH racing? – I like going fast but, love technical trails. Tech. really shows the riders abilities. DH/DS racing is just the coolest sport on earth!

What are your goals for 2009? – Riding faster than ever! Contributing to making the team a future success and sharing my experience with the young guns on the team, to help them understand what I think it's all about!

Your favorite thing to do other than ride? – Think about riding! Spending time with my wife and daughter isn't so bad either.

Greg Nelson

Races Pro

2008 3rd at the Paris Mt. DH race in SC and Raced in the Snowshoe Powerade Series. Out most of the year due to a Knee Injury.

Home Town: Black Mt., NC

Born in 1975

What got you into DH racing? – Raced motocross for 13 years, tried road racing ,then found Downhill which now consumes my life and I love it .

What do you love most about DH racing? – Going as fast as I can on my bike.

What are your goals for 2009? – Win every race I enter!!!

Your favorite thing to do other than ride? – Spending time with my lady and our three dogs and two cats.

Dennis Yuroshek

Races Cat 1

2008 3rd Overall Expert in the Gravity East Race Series and 5th Overall AM in the Diablo Domination Series. 2008 Sport National Champion.

Home Town: West Milford, NJ

Born in 1986

What got you into DH racing? – Started riding in April of 2007 with a few guys I met in my area and then bought a season pass at Diablo Freeride Park. I have since been hooked!

What do you love most about DH racing? – Finding your own lines, going fast, and meeting chicks.

What are your goals for 2009? – 1st place GES Cat 1 overall and Diablo 1st place overall in AM.

Your favorite thing to do other than ride? – Work out and chill with girls! Where’s the Beach????

PJ Mihalick

Races Cat1

2008 4th Overall Expert in the Diablo Race Series.

Home Town: Long Island, NY

Born in 1984

What got you into DH racing? – After a horrendous Knitting accident I had to take up a less risky and physical sport.

What do you love most about DH racing? – Going Fast and having fun!

What are your goals for 2009? – Race and Travel all over the US with great friends who are gonna make greater teammates and get each other stoked on being pumped about DH racing.

Your favorite thing to do other than ride? – Goof around with my family and friends, throw a frisbee, eat, drink, and be merry.