Ekim’s Mt. Biking roots can be traced back to the early nineties with the purchase of his first real Mt. Bike, a gray and fluorescent green Murry purchased from Wal-Mart.  After many hours of Mt. Biking fun the Murry met it’s unfortunate death when Ekim attempted his first advanced technical ride, a set of concrete stairs.  This is when Ekim also discovered his uncanny ability to endo on a regular basis.  After the Murry he began to endo on Treks but soon switched to Gary Fisher bikes.  Ekim was quoted saying “Gary Fishers offer a much smother launch vector than the Treks, causing a more spectacular endo”.   Ekim practices his skills on every ride saying “I surprise myself every single ride, with more unexpected endos in more unexpected places”.  When asked his goals he said “ I strive to be like the greats, my team mates, Jared Luteran who is the best at grooming the trail with his teeth, Herb Wright who can wear a pair of spandex like no one else and Charles Montour who is the best sandbagger I have ever met”.  Currently Ekim is working hard to stay on top of his endo game, practicing a new endo technique, performing an endo while pushing his bike up hill.  He is also juggling a career as the junior assistant intern designer and the second to last model for Herb’s Own Thunder Chunky Cycling Chaps.