Stephen is the President and founder of Shake n Brake Racing. The dream began with some inspiration from the movie, "Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby". His hope from the beginning was to bring together like minded cyclists and bring some of the ridiculousness from the movie into the cycling world. Stephen started cycling back in 2018 as off season training while he was playing semi-pro rugby with the Old Blue RFC and NY Knights in New York City. About 5 years ago he decided to give racing a go and was hooked. 

When Stephen isn't on the bike you can find him behind the chemistry bench working as developmental chemist at Chartwell Pharmaceuticals .

As Ricky Bobby would say to his rivals, "better get ready cuz I am coming for you" 

Notable Results:

9th - Cat 3 CRCA Bear Mountain Classic 2022

8th - Cat4/5 Branch Brook Park Criterium 2021

10th - Cat 3/4 Branch Brook Park Criterium 2021

Billy was born in Middletown NY in 1990 and resides in Goshen Ny. Billy's cycling career started as a way to gain fitness for ice hockey in high school and college. By his junior year in college, his involvement with the American University Cycling Team prompted him to hang up the skates and focus his athletics on cycling. Billy enjoyed the camaraderie of competing on the road in the Atlantic Cycling Conference (ACCC) during school and the Mid-Atlantic Bicycling Racing Association (MABRA) after graduataion in 2012. Health issues sidelined him from 2015 to 2020 but, by the summer of 2021, Billy was back in the bike full-time and excited to get back into the racing scene in the Northeast. 

Off the bike, Billy is a business owner and a working musician. He is heavily involved in the local community, running charity and other community events.

Notable Results:

1st - Cat 3 NY Road Race Championships 2020

1st - Cat 3 Dawg Days of Summer Circuit Race 2014

2nd - Cat 3 MABRA Road Race Championships 2014

Dennis's cycling career started back in high school where he would ride mountain bikes as cross training for cross country. Cue moving to Colorado and after a fluke triathlon,  he bought a road bike and began racing. After racing a couple years in Colorado he moving back to New Jersey and stopped riding all together.  In 2019, he decided to jump back on the bike and began to train and race again. He is currently racing as a Cat 3 with hopes of progressing to be a Cat 1. 

When not riding and racing you can find Dennis spending time with his family and friends, hiking and in the winter skiing. In order to pay the bills, Dennis works for Wells Fargo. 

Notable Results: 

2nd - Cat 4 High Point Hill Climb 2022

6th - GC Cat 4 Green Mountain Stage Race 2021 

8th - Cat 4 Stage 3 Green Mountain Stage Race 2021

Meet the pedal-pusher extraordinaire, who caught the cycling bug during the pandemic. For Carlos, the sport is more than just a hobby, it's a way to train, meet new people and enjoy the outdoors. From the bustling streets of New York to the scenic routes of New Jersey, he is always on the hunt for new roads. But this cyclist doesn't just focus on speed and endurance, on rides he also appreciates the finer things in life, like desserts, baked goods, and post-ride beers. When not on two wheels, Carlos enjoys traveling to new cities and whipping up great meals in the kitchen.

Notable Results:

2nd - Cat 4/5 ATS Race #4 2021

4th - Cat 4/5 Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic 2021

3rd - Cat 4 High Point Hillclimb 2022

Justin's earliest memory of a bike was at age 5 when the training wheels finally came off. Just a couple years later, in 2017, he joined the Orange County Bicycle Club. Being a solo hobbyist at the time he quickly began learning the rules of road and proper cycling etiquette.  

Jump to 2022, the opportunity arrived for Justin to join the freshly minted Shake n Brake Racing, he jumped at the chance to take his cycling further by entering the world of racing. Justin took part in the Trooper Brinkerhoff Road Race as well as the Killington and Green Mountain Stage Race. With races under his belt and some exciting moments as well as some not so exciting moments; he is ready to take on the 2024 season and build off of the work he put in last year. His main goal for the 2024 season is to bag a Top 10 at a road race. 

Notable Results: 

6th - Cat 5 Team Shake n Brake Crit #1 2022

6th - Cat 5 Team Shake n Brake Crit #2 2022

Forest in the grand scheme of things is still pretty new to cycling and racing world. He first got into riding during the summer of 2020. During the first year he learned as much as possible about cycling before diving in a structured plan from TrainerRoad. He began to do group rides with the Orange County Bicycle Club (OCBC). The only next logical step was racing...

In 2021, he got his feet wet in racing, predominantly racing crits but also took part in the Highlands Grand Fondo, Dave Jordan Classic, Capital Region Road Race and the Tour of Summerville. While still focusing on road racing, Forest has also taken an interest in the gravel scene as well as long endurance events. 

When not on the bike you can find Forest working for Amazon Web Services, spending time with his wife and 3 kids. Forest is excited to see what 2024 season has in store for him and Shake n Brake Racing! 

Notable Results: 

17th - Cat 5 Frozen Four 2021

5th - Cat 5 ATS Race #3 2022

A lifelong cyclist, Jerry has experienced many chapters of his life on two wheels. Whether for work, for transportation, or for recreation, bicylces have always been a mainstay. During his time stuying architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, road biking allowed him to explore the beautiful central coast of California, and eventually led to joining the Cal Poly Wheelman, the university's cycling team.

After moving to New York City in 2009, Jerry's cycling took on a largely practical turn, riding for work as a bike messenger, as well as for year round transportation in the city. Some ten years later and now a business owner in Orange County NY, riding had become a predominantly recreational for Jerry, and once again he found himself exploring the idea of competition. Through group rides with the Orange County Bicycle Club, Jerry met the Shake N Brake crew and is excited to join them for the upcoming season. 

Notable Results: 

None yet but just you wait