Who are we? To put it simply, were a close group of weirdos that love BMX. We love it enough to make it our lives, forgoing any shot at millions of possible salary dollars at high-tech companies throughout the Greater Central Texas area. We do not have a mission statement, we are just going to do our best to provide you with the goods you need to make BMX what you want it to be for yourself. If this is your first time here, your 100th, or your last, we thank you for giving us an opportunity to serve you. @empirebmx
Tina Williams: She runs the show, babysits the rest of us, and pays the bills. With her son Owen in the mix, Tina does not put in a full 40 hour work week, but she she still manages to get the job done, and then some. Without her, it would be strippers and booze in the ramp room, and we would be closed within a month! @empirebmx
Thomas Williams: Owens babydaddy talks more than he works, but finds the time to handle purchasing manager duties, website upkeep, Boddington nitro-can swilling, and after-hour coping slapping. If you are riding the ramp after hours, he will come and find you. @empirebmx
Adam Roye: Team manager, retail liason, art director, and emotional rollercoaster. He is responsible for Empires art direction, love of Texas rap, and general sense of good will and harmony. No one knows for sure where his allegiance lies, Williamson County or Westlake, but he seems like a decent enough dude. @lil_boy_blue
Taylor Brown: General Manager, connoisseur of YouTube videos, holder of many titles. A renaissance man if ever there was one, TSB will wow you with vast knowledge of many subjects, ranging from the intricacies of Vespa licensing, spider venom toxicity, and SRAM diagnostics. Fondly known as "The Professor" and "TaBronie", no other human shares as much chimpanzee DNA as Taylor. @____tb____
Nathan Hostick: Steiner Ranch's finest son, Hoss is indeed the boss. Backyard ramp technician, accomplished artist, rider of a T-1 Barcode, and the fastest bike-builder in the Southwest, Nathan might seem soft-spoken and impervious to any shop-related stresses, but his spirit burns with the intensity of 1000 suns. @hosstintx
Bob Scerbo: friend, legend, staff filmer, and curator of all things bad-ass, Bob needs no introduction. dude gets it done! @skapegoat256
Jeremie Infelise: product image-maker extraordinaire, gun-for-hire retail / bike building superstar. Jeremie has been part of the Empire in one way or another since day one, even sleeping in our first location a few nights prior to our grand opening to make sure the haters didn't start any shit. @infelise
Michael Bowen: Taster of ditches, chronicler of spots. Almost unanimously picked for an open spot on the employee roster (Thomas declined to vote), Michael has quickly learned the ropes, and is well on becoming a valued member of society. He just needs a little work on his sick day frequency, lmao! @bike.mowen
Pierre Pierros: Wheelbuilding superhuman, or semi-employed nomad on a quest for fire? When he is actually in the store for more than five minutes at a time, we will ask him. His best work is done in a hot North Austin garage, listening to a frightening loop of Alex Jones podcasts and Baker 3 youtube clips.
Owen Williams: He is basically a Wildman, nah mean?
Brad Thibodeaux: Behind the scenes 99% of the time, Brad handles the bulk of our shipping duties. If you call in and place an order, Brad is most likely the person behind the phone, so make sure to 5-star Yelp review this all-American bad ass!