Eddy King
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Edward King is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985.
Eddy King is the elder of a sibling combinations of Mike
& Eddy King in BMX racing. Only the brother combinations of Ronnie & Richie Anderson
and Brent
& Brian Patterson
were more successful. His best known nickname "King Edward" is an obvious play on his name feeding off of the cultural knowledge of famous British kings named Edwards. Other nicknames included "Silver Bullet" "Eddy the King" and "The Dynamic Duo" which he shared with Diamondback teammate Harry Leary
. He was particularly dominant as an amateur winning most of his racing titles at that stage of his career. He would go on to be a professional for the remaining six years of his 14 year career. King would stay his entire professional career with Diamondback and would be associated with that company.
Retired: In February 1989. He was 24 years old. He retired after his contract with Diamondback expired. He was basically burned out of the sport and felt it was time to do other things:
The 1988 ABA Grandnational in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
for Eddy King represented a changing of the guard. It was the same race in which his younger brother Mike King
won the 1988 ABA National No.1 pro title. Eddy himself came in sixth place in Pro Open, winning USD$210 (USD$367.99 in 2007).
Eddy King's last race as a Senior Pro was the ABA Winternationals on February 19, 1989. He came in eighth place last in "AA" pro. He would race on at least two more occasions post retirement. He raced in the ABA Springnationals in Bakersfield, California
on March 20 & 21, 1993 in the new Veteran Pro class with fellow retired pros including Tommy Brackens
, Perry Kramer
and Rod Beckering. He came in fourth on Saturday and fifth on Sunday. His old teammate Harry Leary
won both days. He also raced Veteran Pro at the ABA Fall Nationals in Burbank, California
on October 22, 1994, coming in sixth with Brian Patterson
winning the event.
(NBA)
National Bicycle League
(NBL)
Bicycle Motocross Association of San Diego (BMXA)
International Bicycle Motocross (iBMX)
United Bicycle Racers
(UBR)
American Bicycle Association
(ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
Independent race series and invitationals:
National Bicycle League (NBL)
United Bicycle Racers (UBR)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
Pro Series Championships
along with four other people considered using anabolic steroids to race since BMX tracks at that time was focused on the power racer more than the racer that relied more on finesse and jumping ability. He also stated that he knew of a couple of racers that actually used them:
Ironically, the tracks did change from an emphasis in power to those of skill and finesse in the mid-1990s. During this time comparatively small framed pro racers like Alan
and Brian Foster and in the early 21st century Mario Soto and Donny Robinson
racers that relied on finesse to make up for a lack of power started to do well. This coupled with drug testing instituted by the ABA in the late 1990s and later by the NBL, USA Cycling and the UCI, allegations of steroid use against BMX racers-either out of jealousy or real knowledge-fell.
(fellow BMX racer Cheri Elliott
would become one as well approximately 14 years later after her mountain bike (MTB) racing career). Indeed, his career in that field started before retirement selling his first house, his own in the summer of 1987 for USD$180,000, which was the equivalent to USD$328,468.31 in 2007(Cost of Living Calculator).
Bicycle Motocross News:
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
Total BMX:
Bicycles and Dirt:
NBA World & NBmxA World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):
BMXA Newsletter (The official BMXA of San Diego membership publication):
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under three names):
USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985.
Eddy King is the elder of a sibling combinations of Mike
Mike King (BMX racer)
Michael Allen King is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1984 to 1998 and is also a former Mountain Bike racer who prime competitive years in that discipline were 1993 to 2004.- Biography :Mike King is the younger...
& Eddy King in BMX racing. Only the brother combinations of Ronnie & Richie Anderson
Richie Anderson (BMX rider)
Richard Anderson is a former American "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer whose prime competitive years were 1978-1986....
and Brent
Brent Patterson (BMX rider)
Brent Hathaway Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer....
& Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer.Brian Patterson is the younger of the most potent sibling combinations BMX has ever seen. With Brent the Brothers Patterson are the only brothers to both hold the National No.1 Pro title in any major BMX sanctioning body...
were more successful. His best known nickname "King Edward" is an obvious play on his name feeding off of the cultural knowledge of famous British kings named Edwards. Other nicknames included "Silver Bullet" "Eddy the King" and "The Dynamic Duo" which he shared with Diamondback teammate Harry Leary
Harry Leary
Harry Clarence Leary Jr. was a "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer....
. He was particularly dominant as an amateur winning most of his racing titles at that stage of his career. He would go on to be a professional for the remaining six years of his 14 year career. King would stay his entire professional career with Diamondback and would be associated with that company.
Racing career milestones
----| Milestone | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Started racing: | Friday January 15, 1975 age 10. He noticed a flyer for a race tacked on the door of his local bicycle shop near his home in San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... and went to the Sliver Wing Park track in San Diego, California to watch a few times. After that he decided to race. |
| Sanctioning body: | San Diego BMX Association (SDBMXA). |
| Home sanctioning body district(s): | National Bicycle Association (NBA) District "S" (1975–1981); American Bicycle Association California 2 (CA-2) (1977–1989) |
| First race bike: | A purchase from K-mart in December 1974. It cost USD$29.95 |
| First race result: | First Place 9 & 10 year old class. No proficiency divisions at the time. |
| First win (local): | See above. |
| First sponsor: | S & W Bike Shop in 1975. He was offered a sponsorship the second race he entered. |
| First national win: | |
| Turned professional: | First week of March 1983. |
| First professional race result: | Made 20" "B" Pro main but DNF'ed (Did Not Finish) at National Bicycle League National Bicycle League The National Bicycle League is a United States based Bicycle Motocross sports sanctioning body originally based in Deerfield Beach, Florida but after several moves it was based in Hilliard, Ohio... (NBL) War of the Stars Nationals in Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... on March 26, 1983 (he collided with a photographer). He won USD$25, the equivalent to USD$52.03 in 2007 (Cost of Living Calculator). |
| First professional win: | "A" Pro main at the American Bicycle Association American Bicycle Association The American Bicycle Association is a United States-based Bicycle Motocross sports governing body in Gilbert, Arizona created by Merl Mennenga and Gene Roden in 1977. It is the largest sanctioning body in the United States concerning BMX. It has tracks in Canada and Mexico as well as in the USA... (ABA) Wheaties Wheaties Wheaties is a brand of General Mills breakfast cereal. It is well known for featuring prominent athletes on the exterior of the package, and has become a major cultural icon... Gold Cup Qualifier on April 9, 1983 in Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... on the weekend of ABA the Lone Star National. |
| First Junior Men/pro* race result: | See "First Professional race result" |
| First Junior Men/pro win: | See "First Professional win" |
| First Senior pro** race result: | Crashed in the semi-finals and did not make main in the first of the NBL sanctioned ESPN Pro Spectacular race series on May 8, 1983 in Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... . He had moved himself up from "B" pro to "A" pro for this race. |
| First Senior pro win: | In "A" Pro on June 4, 1983 at an NBL national in Peoria, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated... . |
| Height and weight at height of his career (1983): | Ht:5'5 Wt:~145 lbs |
Retired: In February 1989. He was 24 years old. He retired after his contract with Diamondback expired. He was basically burned out of the sport and felt it was time to do other things:
The 1988 ABA Grandnational in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
for Eddy King represented a changing of the guard. It was the same race in which his younger brother Mike King
Mike King (BMX racer)
Michael Allen King is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1984 to 1998 and is also a former Mountain Bike racer who prime competitive years in that discipline were 1993 to 2004.- Biography :Mike King is the younger...
won the 1988 ABA National No.1 pro title. Eddy himself came in sixth place in Pro Open, winning USD$210 (USD$367.99 in 2007).
Eddy King's last race as a Senior Pro was the ABA Winternationals on February 19, 1989. He came in eighth place last in "AA" pro. He would race on at least two more occasions post retirement. He raced in the ABA Springnationals in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
on March 20 & 21, 1993 in the new Veteran Pro class with fellow retired pros including Tommy Brackens
Tommy Brackens
Tommy Lee Brackens is an American former professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross racer...
, Perry Kramer
Perry Kramer
Perry Kramer is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1974-1981....
and Rod Beckering. He came in fourth on Saturday and fifth on Sunday. His old teammate Harry Leary
Harry Leary
Harry Clarence Leary Jr. was a "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer....
won both days. He also raced Veteran Pro at the ABA Fall Nationals in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
on October 22, 1994, coming in sixth with Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer.Brian Patterson is the younger of the most potent sibling combinations BMX has ever seen. With Brent the Brothers Patterson are the only brothers to both hold the National No.1 Pro title in any major BMX sanctioning body...
winning the event.
Amateur
- S & W Bike Shop: January 1975-Early 1976
- The Bike shop of El Cajon: Early 1976-March 1977
- The Bike shop of El Cajon/D.G. Performance Specialties (The initials stood for Dan Hangsleben, Gary Harlow): March 1977-May 1977 Support team with "The Bike Shop of El Cajon" being his main sponsor.
- Wheels N' Things/R & R (Rick Ankron & Rick Varner) Racing: May 1977-June 1978
- Wheels N' Things/Torker Engineering: June 1978-Fall 1978
- Torker Engineering: Fall 1978-September 1980 Originally King was co-sponsored by Torker. Then in the Fall of 1978 King became full factory Torker at the US Nationals.
- Diamond Back (Centurion): September 1980-February 1989. As with his very first sponsor, S & W Bike Shop, King was recruited by Diamondback. Eddy would turn pro with this sponsor.
Professional
- Diamond Back: September 1980-February 1989. Diamond Back was the only sponsor of Eddy King's professional career.
Amateur
National Bicycle AssociationNational Bicycle Association
The National Bicycle Association , later known as the National Bicycle Motocross Association was an United States based Bicycle Motocross sports sanctioning body originally based in Soledad, California that was created by Ernie Alexander in 1973 and ceased operations as an independent body in 1981...
(NBA)
- 1976,'77,'78 San Diego District No.1
- 1976 11 Boys California Cup Champion*
- 1976 10-11 Expert California State Champion
- 1977 12 Expert Champion in RC Cola/Two Wheeler's Race of Champions Invitational
- The RC Cola/Two Wheeler's Race of Champions was a seven race NBA series sponsored by RC Cola and Two Wheelers. Racers raced six regional qualifying races in California and Arizona. Only racers who made at least the semi finals or mains (if the class was too small for a semi final) were invited to race the Championship event held on May 15, 1977 in Gardena, CaliforniaGardena, CaliforniaGardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at ....
at Ascot Park.
- 1977 12 Expert District Championships Champion.
- 1978 13 Expert California State Champion
- 1978 14 Expert National No.1
- 1979 15 Expert Grandnational Champion
National Bicycle League
National Bicycle League
The National Bicycle League is a United States based Bicycle Motocross sports sanctioning body originally based in Deerfield Beach, Florida but after several moves it was based in Hilliard, Ohio...
(NBL)
- 1981 16 & Over Expert Grandnational Champion
- 1982 17 Expert Grandnational Champion
- 1982 17 Expert National No.3
Bicycle Motocross Association of San Diego (BMXA)
- 1976 No.3
International Bicycle Motocross (iBMX)
- 1976 11 boys Grandnational Champion
United Bicycle Racers
United Bicycle Racers Association
The United Bicycle Racers was a short-lived Bicycle Motocross racing sanctioning body based in Modesto, California which was started by John Valdez, a bike shop owner, on his 18th birthday that lasted from 1977-1983. At its peak it had 34 tracks in California and Nevada...
(UBR)
American Bicycle Association
American Bicycle Association
The American Bicycle Association is a United States-based Bicycle Motocross sports governing body in Gilbert, Arizona created by Merl Mennenga and Gene Roden in 1977. It is the largest sanctioning body in the United States concerning BMX. It has tracks in Canada and Mexico as well as in the USA...
(ABA)
- 1982 17 Expert Northeastern Gold Cup Champion
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
- None
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
- None
Independent race series and invitationals:
- The California Cup was a non sanctioned series of three qualifying races held at three tracks (for a total of nine separate races) in three different regions of Northern California. Then the finals were held. The series was sponsored and promoted by BX-Weekly Magazine, a BMX newspaper and Rick Ankron & Rick Varner (R&R) Racing Products. The finals were held at the famous Corona Raceway on September 5, 1976. Side note: Brian PattersonBrian PattersonBrian Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer.Brian Patterson is the younger of the most potent sibling combinations BMX has ever seen. With Brent the Brothers Patterson are the only brothers to both hold the National No.1 Pro title in any major BMX sanctioning body...
came in second in 11 Boys behind Eddy King.
Professional
National Bicycle Association (NBA)- None
National Bicycle League (NBL)
- None
United Bicycle Racers (UBR)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
- None
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
- None
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
- 1987 Second Place Silver Medal World Champion.
Pro Series Championships
Notable accolades
- Named one of the "Terrible Ten", BMX Actions pick of fastest amateur racers in the world in 1983
- Named Pro Rookie of the Year for 1983 by BMX Action magazine.
- Eddy King is a 1989 Inductee to the ABA BMX Hall of Fame.
Significant injuries
- Received a broken right foot at the 1987 ABA Gilley's Nationals in Pasadena, TexasPasadena, TexasPasadena is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Harris County, 17th-largest in Texas, and 162nd largest in the United States. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston....
on March 7, when someone ran over it after going down in a collision.
- Suffered a hand injury at the First Annual Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Gravity Powered Vehicle (GPV) and Ramp Jam in Palm Springs, CaliforniaPalm Springs, CaliforniaPalm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
in June 1987. He was laid up until the ABA National in Ogden, UtahOgden, UtahOgden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
.
Miscellaneous
In an interview in the August 1987 issue of BMX Action Eddy King admitted that himself and allegedly Harry LearyHarry Leary
Harry Clarence Leary Jr. was a "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer....
along with four other people considered using anabolic steroids to race since BMX tracks at that time was focused on the power racer more than the racer that relied more on finesse and jumping ability. He also stated that he knew of a couple of racers that actually used them:
"Right now, pro racing is all power. I know of a couple of pros who are taking steroids and about half a dozen have looked at it, including myself and Harry. The doctors told us, 'No way. Don't do it.' Maybe the association will have to crack down on it like in other sports. Or change the tracks." ---BMX Action August 1987
Ironically, the tracks did change from an emphasis in power to those of skill and finesse in the mid-1990s. During this time comparatively small framed pro racers like Alan
Alan Foster (BMX racer)
Alan David Foster was a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from...
and Brian Foster and in the early 21st century Mario Soto and Donny Robinson
Donny Robinson
Donald Robinson is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 1999 to the present. His moniker is "dR", his initials. The use of the lowercase "d" for his given name is perhaps related to his relatively diminutive physical size...
racers that relied on finesse to make up for a lack of power started to do well. This coupled with drug testing instituted by the ABA in the late 1990s and later by the NBL, USA Cycling and the UCI, allegations of steroid use against BMX racers-either out of jealousy or real knowledge-fell.
Post BMX career
After retiring after the 1988 season, Eddy King became a full time real estate brokerReal estate broker
A real estate broker, real estate agent or realtor is a party who acts as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate/real property and attempts to find sellers who wish to sell and buyers who wish to buy...
(fellow BMX racer Cheri Elliott
Cheri Elliott
Cheri Elliott was an American champion female bicycle motocross racer in the 1980s, and a champion Downhill and Slalom mountain bike racer in the 1990s and early 2000s. During her BMX career, she spent most of her racing career on the national circuit with the Skyway Recreation factory team...
would become one as well approximately 14 years later after her mountain bike (MTB) racing career). Indeed, his career in that field started before retirement selling his first house, his own in the summer of 1987 for USD$180,000, which was the equivalent to USD$328,468.31 in 2007(Cost of Living Calculator).
Other significant sibling combinations in BMX
- Ronnie & Richie AndersonRichie Anderson (BMX rider)Richard Anderson is a former American "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer whose prime competitive years were 1978-1986....
- BrentBrent Patterson (BMX rider)Brent Hathaway Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer....
& Brian PattersonBrian PattersonBrian Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer.Brian Patterson is the younger of the most potent sibling combinations BMX has ever seen. With Brent the Brothers Patterson are the only brothers to both hold the National No.1 Pro title in any major BMX sanctioning body... - EricEric RupeEric Fitzgerald Rupe is an "Old School" American professional bicycle motocross racer. His prime competitive years were from 1978 to 1990....
& Robby Rupe - AlanAlan Foster (BMX racer)Alan David Foster was a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from...
& Brian Foster - Rich & Gary Houseman
BMX press magazine interviews and articles
- "Agility and ability make Eddy a BMX winner" the California BMX Rider Summer 1976 Vol.1 No.2
- "Ask the Experts...: 'What type of tires do you use?'" BMX Plus! January 1979 Vol.2 No.1 pg.51 Brief article on what brand and size of tires he uses racing.
- "Confrontation at Corona" Bicycle Motocross Action March/April 1979 Vol.4 No.2 pg.53 Joint interview of King, Lee MedlinLee MedlinFrankie Lee Medlin was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from...
, and Chris Hopkins at the ABA Fall Nationals at Corona Speed way in Corona, CaliforniaCorona, CaliforniaCorona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...
on September 17, 1978 interspred in the race report. - "Torker Team" BMX Plus! May 1980 Vol.3 No.5 pg.20 Joint interview with his brother Mike King, Clint MillerClint MillerClint Miller 1 is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1976-1984....
, Mike Agueilera, and Jason Jensen; his teammates on the Torker BMX racing team. - "The Master of Style Pictorial: Eddy King" Bicycle Motocross Action June 1980 Vol.5 No.6 pg.26 Pictorial profile of King.
- "The King Is Back" Bicycle Motocross Action December 1981 Vol.6 No.12 pg.72 sidebar.
- "Eddy King: Super Athlete, Super Individual!" BMXA of San Diego Newsleter April 1982 Vol.1 No.2
- "Eddy King" BMX Plus! May 1982 Vol.5 No.5 pg.43
- "Harry & Eddy" BMX Action February 1984 Vol.9 No.2 pg.46 Joint interview with Harry LearyHarry LearyHarry Clarence Leary Jr. was a "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer....
. - "Five Minutes with Eddy King" BMX Action October 1984 Vol.9 No.10 pg.18 side bar
- "On the Cover...Eddy King" BMX Action August 1987 Vol.12 No.8 pg.72
- "Bros. Eddy & Mike" BMX Action January 1988 Vol.13 No.1 pg.30 Joint interview with his brother Mike KingMike King (BMX racer)Michael Allen King is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1984 to 1998 and is also a former Mountain Bike racer who prime competitive years in that discipline were 1993 to 2004.- Biography :Mike King is the younger...
.
BMX magazine covers
----Bicycle Motocross News:
- None
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
- December 1983 Vol.10 No.12
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
- June 1980 Vol.5 No.6 (BMXA)
- March 1983 Vol.8 No.3 (BMXA)
- August 1987 Vol.12 No.8 with Billy GriggsBilly GriggsWilliam Luther Griggs is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
and Charles TownsendCharles Townsend (BMX racer)Charles Heath Townsend is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
. (BMXA)
BMX Plus!:
- July 1979 Vol.2 No.7 ahead of Donny AthertonDonny AthertonDonald Atherton is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1978-1982.-Racing career milestones:----...
. - January 1985 Vol.8 No.1 in circle insert behind Billy GriggsBilly GriggsWilliam Luther Griggs is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
testing bikes. Main image: freestyler Marc McGlynn. - April 1985 Vol.8 No.4 (5) in insert with Harry LearyHarry LearyHarry Clarence Leary Jr. was a "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer....
(2). Main image is Eric RupeEric RupeEric Fitzgerald Rupe is an "Old School" American professional bicycle motocross racer. His prime competitive years were from 1978 to 1990....
. - June 1985 Vol.8 No.6 being jumped over by Harry LearyHarry LearyHarry Clarence Leary Jr. was a "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer....
. - July 1985 Vol.8 No.7 in insert with Mike Miranda (17). Main image freestyler Ron Wilkerson.
- March 1986 Vol.9 No.3 in top insert (7) ahead of Frank PostFrank PostFranklin Post was an American professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1978-1981. Early in his career his nickname was "CW Post", a play on his surname of Post which happened to be the same as a famous breakfast cereal manufacturer, C. W. Post...
(18) behind Ronnie Anderson (3) Pete LoncarevichPete LoncarevichPeter Loncarevich is a former Bicycle Motocross racer. Loncarevich was an "Old School" professional BMX racer whose prime competitive years were from 1980 to 1994....
(1) Don Johle (10) and Brian Patterson (6) in bottom right insert skateboarder Lester Kasai and in bottom left insert freestyler Mike Dominguez. In main image both Dominguez and Kasai. - February 1987 Vol.10 No.2. (6) in insert behind Mike Miranda (5) and beside Pete LoncarevichPete LoncarevichPeter Loncarevich is a former Bicycle Motocross racer. Loncarevich was an "Old School" professional BMX racer whose prime competitive years were from 1980 to 1994....
(2). In separate insert top freestyler Martin Aparijo frame standing on MX motorcycle. Main Image: Freestyler Rich Sigur - March 1987 Vol.14 No.3 in bottom insert (6) behind Greg HillGreg A. HillGregory Alan Hill is a former "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1989...
(16) several places back. In right insert on ramp freestyler Joe Johnson. Main image freestyler Dennis McCoy.
Total BMX:
- May 1981
Bicycles and Dirt:
- October 1982 Vol.1 No.2 (9) in second behind Tim JudgeTim JudgeTimothy Judge is a former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1979-1985. When he was a young racer his given name was used in the diminutive "Timmy"...
(55) and ahead of unknown (175).
NBA World & NBmxA World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):
BMXA Newsletter (The official BMXA of San Diego membership publication):
- April 1982 Vol.1 No.2 with two unidentified racers.
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under three names):
- April 1984 Vol.7 No.3 Top middle with (clockwise) Brent Romero, Todd Guss, Brian PattersonBrian PattersonBrian Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer.Brian Patterson is the younger of the most potent sibling combinations BMX has ever seen. With Brent the Brothers Patterson are the only brothers to both hold the National No.1 Pro title in any major BMX sanctioning body...
, Doug Davis, Brett Allen and Cheri ElliottCheri ElliottCheri Elliott was an American champion female bicycle motocross racer in the 1980s, and a champion Downhill and Slalom mountain bike racer in the 1990s and early 2000s. During her BMX career, she spent most of her racing career on the national circuit with the Skyway Recreation factory team...
. - June 1984 Vol.7 No.5 behind Brian Patterson.
USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):