This is the Ekim's fourth year as Captain of the Dork's.  This year his performance is expected to as adequate as ever.  He has been very strict about his training routine of Pizza and Beer.  Ekim is also riding a new rig this year.  A full rigid single speed.  When asked why change to a bike with only one gear he replied "I find them much easier to push up the hills".  However he did state that the Fisher Sugar will make an appearance on the race course at some point.  

Look for Ekim to be as annoying as ever on the trail and as he does each year, he asks his fellow riders that will inevitably pass him to give him a little pinch on the bottom as a courtesy.