A Portrait – Kelli Jurewicz

What is the main feature of your personality?
I laugh. A lot.

Your biggest fault?

I can be a stubborn bitch.

Your weakness?
On the courts, not playing confidently enough.

Your strength?

Guarding that goal like its my newborn baby.

Your favourite occupation?

Any occupation where someone gets to do what they love!

Your favourite bike?
Any of the Geekhouse bikes are beautiful.

Your bike setup?
49cm Eighth Inch Scrambler, Eighth Inch 48h Julian wheels, 38×22 freewheel, dual brakes, DMR bars, 165 Truvativ cranks, Shadow Conspiracy stem, Odyssey pedals

What do you cherish most?
My family and close friends. All my memories of places I’ve traveled to.

Your dream of happiness?

To have a job I enjoy, to feel love everyday, to always ride bikes and play bike polo every chance I get until I am gone. My grandfather is my biggest inspiration for this. He rode hundreds of miles every week all of his life and I know bikes are in my blood because of him.

Your main fear?

Losing a limb or sight or sound. Things I never take for granted!

Your ideal partner of games?
One who can keep smiling and playing fairly but tricky when the opposing team plays too dirty! Having a good sense of reading teammates without having to say much.

Your ideal opponent?

One who plays polo like a gentleman but still competitively.

Your polo dream?

To have a polo team with Lil Wayne and Ice Cube.

Your first memory of childhood?
Dancing around in my diaper to Beastie Boys music videos.

Which one of your toys did you love the most?
I liked to sit inside of a cardboard box and draw on the walls.

The worst tragedy?
Losing my grandfather.

What would you like to be?
Pro bike polo player, wouldn’t we all?!

Where would you like to live?

I just moved to Denver, Colorado from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and I love it here! I’m not sure where else I would rather be. I traveled around Europe last Fall for 2 months and there are a bunch of cities I fell in love with there!

Which quality do you prefer in a man?
A man who loves bikes, supports my bike polo habits, will go on bike rides with me at 3 am, play Donkey Kong, can be trusted to the fullest, and can keep me smiling.

And in a woman?
A friend who can be there for me no matter the distance and time spent apart.

Your favourite animal?

Mini horses, and the Loch Ness Monster!

What is the object you feel the most attached to?

My Fixie Inc Monkey Moe mallet! Its the best.

Your idol?
In non-polo life, Henry Rollins. In the polo world, Manuel from Geneve!

Which films do you love?
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, Waynes World, Pee Wees Big Adventure.

Which song best represents you?
Beastie Boys- Fight For Your Right To Party.

Your favourite drink?
Four Loko RIP… Just kidding.

And your favourite food?
Pizza for life.

How would you like to die?
Something quick and painless, and hopefully not too early in life!

How would you like to be remembered?

As a genuine, trustworthy person people liked to have around.

What kind of society would you like to see one day?
A society that is less worried about material things and more worried about how they treat others. More bike polo spots with smooth surfaces and walls to not get kicked out of!

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