Michael Allen King is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX)

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 1984 to 1998 and is also a former Mountain Bike (MTB) racer who prime competitive years in that discipline were 1993 to 2004.

Biography

Mike King is the younger sibling of one of the most respected brother combinations of BMX racing: Eddy

Eddy King

Edward King is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985....

 & Mike King. They were at least on the par with the famous Ronnie and 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....

 brothers and second only to the best sibling combination of all the Brothers Brian

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...

 and Brent Patterson

Brent Patterson (BMX rider)

Brent Hathaway Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer....

. Of the two King brothers Mike had a more dominating career in terms of national titles he won as an amateur and professional. As with most brother combinations the younger brother often live in the shadow of the elder and Eddy King was a well-respected racer with a long career. Mike came out of his brother's shadow when he won his first national title when he became 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...

's national number one amateur for 1984, still without a nickname at the time although he was also known as "Mikey". After he became a pro the handle of "The Snake" seemed to be applied to him. Currently he is the BMX Olympic Team Coach guiding the USA BMX Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Racing career milestones

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Started racing: June 29, 1975, one day shy of his sixth birthday and approximately six and a half months after his elder brother Eddy

Eddy King

Edward King is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985....

 started racing on January 15, 1975 at the Silver Wing BMX track 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...

. Went on a one and a half year hiatus from National racing for most of the 1981 season (he raced at least in one national event, the National Bicycle Motocross Association

National 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...

 (NBmxA) 1981 Rancho National near El Cajon, California

El Cajon, California

-History:El Cajon is located on the Rancho El Cajon Mexican land grant made in 1845 to María Antonia Estudillo, wife of Miguel Pedrorena. In 1876 Amaziah Lord Knox , a New Englander who had recently moved to California, established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling...

 on August 16) and into the first half of 1982 sticking to only racing on the local level. He returned to National level racing during the 1982 season. Dropped out briefly again for six months in 1983 but returned permanently for the November 1983 ABA Fall Nationals. After his hiatus from racing BMX nationals he came back with renewed commitment stating:

"When I was 13 I decided I wanted to make BMX my career!"--Mike King, American BMXer July 1985

Milestone	Event Details
Sanctioning body:	Independent track
Home sanctioning body district(s):	National Bicycle Association National 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) District "S" (San Diego, California) 1975-1981; 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) California 21 (CA-21) 1985
First race bike:
First race result:
First win (local):
First sponsor:	Wheels 'n' Things
First national win:
Turned professional:	December 1987 at 18 years old. His last amateur race was The ABA Grand National in November 1987. He won the 17 & Over Expert Class.
First professional race result:	Second in "B" Pro at the 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) Christmas National in Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...  on December 27, 1987. He won USD$325. or USD 611.09 equivalent in 2008.Cost of Living Calculator
First professional win:	At the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Ozark National in Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...  on January 27, 1988 in "A" pro. He won USD 435, the equivalent to USD 817.92 in 2008.
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:	First in "AA" Pro at the ABA Great Northwest Nationals in Vancouver, Washington Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...  on March 27, 1988. He won all three runnings of the "AA" Pro main, the first racer to do so on his first outing as a "AA" pro. He won USD 870 (USD 1,570.85 in 2008). He won Pro Open that day as well, doubling. He won USD 315 (USD 568.76 in 2008). Indeed, he also scored a rare double-double that weekended winning "A" pro and Pro Open on Saturday and then after transferring to the senior "AA" pro class won it and Pro Open again
First Senior pro win:	See above.
Height and weight at height of his career (1984–1989):	Ht:5'9"-11" Wt:~182 lbs.
Retired:	2002 from BMX racing. 2006 from almost all MTB competition.

Amateur

• Wheels 'n' Things: 1979-December 1979

• Torker Inc. (Johnson Engineering): January 1980-December 1981

• Bicycle Parts Pacific/Dirt Slinger: November 1983-March 1984

• Redline Engineering: March 3 to March 10, 1984. Very briefly with Redline and only on the support team at this time. He never got a chance to wear the Redline uniform however before accepting a better offer from Huffy Corporation.

• Huffy Corporation: March 11, 1984-April 1986

• Haro Designs/Bicycles: April 1986-November 30, 1990. Mike King would turn pro with this sponsor.

Professional

• Haro Designs/Bicycles: April 1986-November 30, 1990. Left under very bad circumstances. It even got personal with Bob Haro himself beginning in May 1990. He even contemplated quiting BMX after the 1990 ABA Grand National. However, by 2000 he would mend fences with Bob Haro and would be sponsored by them again by then.

• Redline Engineering: January 1, 1991-December 1992

• Balance Cycles: January 1993-December 1993

• GT (Gary Turner) Bicycles: 1994-1999

• Haro Designs/Lee Pipes: 1999-2001

Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

Bicycle Motocross Association of San Diego (BMXAOSD)

• 1976 No.2
• 1984 14 Expert Tijuana BMX Cup Champion

National Bicycle League (NBL)

• 1984 15 Expert National No.1
• 1985 16 Expert Grandnational Champion
• 1985 16 Expert National No.1
• 1986 17 Expert Grandnational Champion
• 1986 17 Expert National No.1
• 1987 18 & Over Expert and 16 & Over Open Grandnational Champion
• 1987 18 & Over Expert National No.1.

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

• 1984 15 Expert Grandnational Champion
• 1984 National No.1
• 1985 15 Expert Winter Season California District 21 (CA-21) District Age Group (DAG) No.1
• 1985 16 Expert National No.1*
• 1987 17 & Over Expert U.S. Gold Cup West Champion.
• 1987 15 & Over Boys Honda East Vs. West Shootout "Future Pro" Champion.
• 1987 17 & Over Grandnational Champion
• 1987 National 17 & Over Expert No. 1 & Overall National No.1 Amateur. He won a Gaston speed boat as a prize.

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

• 1981 11 Expert International Champion
• 1985 15 Expert Murray World Cup IV Champion.
• 1986 16 Expert Murray World Cup V Champion.
• 1987 17 Expert Vision Street Wear World Cup* Champion
• 1987 Supercross World Champion**

Independent Events and Series

• 1983 14 Expert Third Place Jag BMX World Superbowl Championship Champion

Professional

National Bicycle Association

National 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)

• None

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)

• 1989 "A" Pro Grandnational Champion

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)

• 1988 National No.1 Pro
• 1988 Pro Gold Cup West Champion
• 1994 Pro Cruiser Grandnational Champion
• 1995 Pro Cruiser Grandnational Champion

United States Bicycle Motocross Association

United States Bicycle Motocross Association

The United States Bicycle Association was a short lived Bicycle Motocross national sanctioning body based in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in March 1984 by five former members of the American Bicycle Association : Rich Mann, Dave Cook, Geoff Sims, Steve Schaefer and Rod Keeling, who became the...

 (USBA)

• None

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

• None

Pro Series Championships and Invitationals

• 1988 Bicross International de Paris Bercy Champion (King of Bercy).

The International BMX Race of Bercy Paris was an invitational race sponsored by the Association Francaise de Bi-Crossing (AFB), the French BMX sanctioning body and was held in Bercy

Bercy

Bercy is a neighborhood in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. It is the city's 47th administrative neighborhood. -History:Some of the oldest vestiges of human occupation in Paris were found on the territory of Bercy, dating from the late Neolithic . The name of Bercy, or Bercix, appeared for the...

 an eastern area in the city of Paris, France north of the river Seine

Seine

The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...

. It was sponsored by the Yoplait Yogurt company. As such it was also known as the Bicross de Paris Challenge Yop Champion (The Paris Yoplait BMX Challenge) in which American and English pros as well as French pros were brought together to compete in a single race. As with the 1985 addition, which Tommy Brackens

Tommy Brackens

Tommy Lee Brackens is an American former professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross racer...

 won, it was a hit in France with tickets sold out three months in advance.

Notable accolades

• Named the fifth (5) of the 25 Hottest amateurs in BMX racing by a 1984 survey conducted by BMX Plus! for the opinions of four prominent figures in BMX: Two racers, Brent Patterson
  Brent Patterson (BMX rider)
  Brent Hathaway Patterson is a former American "Old School" bicycle motocross racer....
  
   and Mike Poulson
  Mike Poulson
  Michael Poulson is an American "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1981-1987.-Racing career milestones:...
  
  ; and two team officials: Dr. Gary Scofield of GT, Howard Wharthon of Diamond Back.

• Named one of eight top amateurs deemed top "Pros of the Future" by Super BMX & Freestyle magazine along with Billy Griggs
  Billy Griggs
  William Luther Griggs is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
  
  , Eric Carter
  Eric Carter
  Eric Robert Carter is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998...
  
   Doug Davis, Matt Hadan
  Matt Hadan
  Matthew Merle Hadan is an American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 1985-1995. Nicknamed early in his career "The Master" and later "The Diesel"....
  
   Brent Romero, Darwin Griffin and Brad Birdwell.

• Named one of the new BMX Action's "Terrible Ten" top amateurs and future professionals for 1986.

• Named number three of BMX Action magazine's "The Terrible Ten" of 1987 of top amateurs and future professionals.

• Named BMX Action's Rookie of the Year (ROY) for 1988 due to his outstanding first professional season in 1988.

• Mike King is a 1999 ABA BMX Hall of Fame Inductee. His brother Eddy King
  Eddy King
  Edward King is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985....
  
   is a 1989 Inductee.

Significant injuries

• Broke right ankle and tore ligament
  Ligament
  In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
  
  s in a Pro Open main crash at the end of the second straight at the 1988 ABA Grand Nationals 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...
  
   on November 27, 1988. He was able to continue racing and come in second in the third and final AA pro main and win the Pro National No.1 plate. Recovering, he missed the NBL Christmas Classic National in late December.

• Broke two fingers on his right hand on Saturday, March 16 at the 1991 ABA Supernationals in El Paso, Texas
  El Paso, Texas
  El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
  
   in his first Pro Open moto. He had veered into the fence besides the track after his jersey was caught on his handlebars, causing him to lose control. Said he would be back racing at the ABA US Nationals in Lemoore, California
  Lemoore, California
  Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
   race four weeks later. He was.

• Injured right knee on June 19 at the 1991 European Challenge Cup VIII in Slagharen, Holland. Laid up for three weeks.

• Broke ankle at the 1992 ABA Supernationals.

Miscellaneous

• Named number three on the list of the "Dirtiest Riders in BMX" in the history of BMX in the June 1992 issue of BMX Plus!

The introduction of clipless pedals

• Mike King, along with fellow racer Brian Lopes, is credited with starting the Mountain Bike racing SPD clipless pedals trend in BMX racing starting in the mid 1990s, moving away from the then standard platform and cage pedals for racing (Figure 1). They both raced with them at the ABA Fallnationals 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. "Clipless" refers to the lack of external toe clip strap that you inserted the front of your foot into (Figure 2.) The straps were generally made from either leather or nylon. Clipless pedals (Figure 3.) locks your foot into the pedal with a special attachment on the bottom of the sole of your shoes that gives you the ability to pull up on the pedals as well as push down providing one with significantly more power pedaling. They also eliminate pedal slippage and positions your feet over the pedals at the optimum position, right under the Metatarsals or the "ball" of your foot providing even more power. However, there is also controversy surrounding the use of clipless pedals, including that you can't maneuver your feet off and on the pedals in turns when the racer wants to setup for a pass or simply stabilize his bicycle in a low speed tight turn. This therefore reduces the opportunity to pass riders in the turns as was commonplace in the 1980s when cage and platform pedals were the norm. This has led to the charge by some that it reduces the excitement of BMX races with the racers "following the leader" and only having the ability to pass on straights. Despite the respect given by the BMX world to Mike King and Brian Lopes who had introduced clipless pedals, they were not raced by the majority of pro or amateur racers until the end of the year 2000. It was the late Mario Soto, a young and highly talented rookie pro who broke into the Senior pro ranks and started immediately doing very well despite his comparatively small size and being totally new to the senior pro ranks that prompted the move. He attributed part of his success to his use of clipless pedals. Today clipless pedals are the norm in BMX racing. Wade Bootes
  Wade Bootes
  Wade Bootes is an Australian professional "Mid/Current School" Bicycle Motocross and Mountain Bike racer whose prime competitive years are from 1995 to 2003 in BMX and 1999 to 2004 in MTB. Usually goes by the moniker "Bootsie" or "Bootsey", an obviously diminutive of his surname...
  
   a highly respected Senior Pro was an early adaptor of clipless pedals and helped with the move to them. Reducing the excitement of BMX racing to spectators and participants is not the most serious charge against clipless pedals. Allegedly clipless pedals lead to more injuries since the feet can't be readily be freed from the pedals despite their quick release feature. The racer is prevented from either stabilizing his bike by placing one foot on the ground to prevent a crash or brace himself quickly if a crash is inevitable, leading to more frequent and serious crashes involving leg and foot injury. On August 20, 2007 professional BMX racer Bubba Harris
  Bubba Harris
  Burlin Buntster Harris III is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 1999 to the present. Usually goes by the moniker "Bubba", as did his father when he was young.-Racing career milestones:----Started racing: August 7, 1992 on...
  
   completely dislocated ankle at the talus bone
  Talus bone
  -External links:* *...
  
   in Beijing, China on the official Olympic BMX racing track during the first run of his Time Trial
  Time trial
  In many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial  can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
  
   in the "rhythm section", a series of closely but evenly spaced jumps that you use gravity and "body English" to navigate and maintain speed. He was launched sideways by his momentum into the air, coming down on the back side of a jump with his foot still clipped into an SPD pedal. Doctors almost amputated his foot. With platform pedals his feet would had not been tied to the bicycle which acted like an anchor. As of this time he is still recovering. He expects to race the NBL Christmas Classic BMX race at the end of December 2007. He was able to fulfill that expectation, but he did not make the mains. Mishaps like this (though usually much less catastrophic) have ignited fierce debate in the BMX racing community. This is particularly true among "Old School" veterans of the 1970s and 1980s who raced with caged and platform pedals. Generally the only danger with pedals of these types was that if you slipped a pedal, the teeth of the pedal could dig into your shin, thigh or ankle, stripping some flesh off if you weren't wearing protective padding.

In a January 7, 2009 interview with Gary Haselhorst on the BMX dicussion site "BMX Action Online" Mike King says why he went to clipless pedals:

Other significant sibling combinations in BMX

• 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....
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Eric
  Eric Rupe
  Eric Fitzgerald Rupe is an "Old School" American professional bicycle motocross racer. His prime competitive years were from 1978 to 1990....
  
   & Robby Rupe
• Gary & Richard Houseman
• 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...
  
   & Brian Foster

BMX press magazine interviews and articles

• "Torker Team" BMX Plus! May 1980 Vol.3 No.5 pg.20 Joint interview with his brother Eddy King
  Eddy King
  Edward King is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985....
  
  , Clint Miller
  Clint Miller
  Clint 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.
• "NBL National Number 1's" Bicycles Today January 1985 Vol.7 No.1 pg.16 Short biographical blurb in sanctioning body newspaper for becoming NBL National No.1 15 Expert in 1984.
• "Mike King: From BMX dropout to ABA National Number One." BMX Plus! March 1985 Vol.8 No.3 pg.50
• "On Top! A look at being #1" American BMXer July 1985 Vol.7 No.5 pg.16 a photo caption montage of Huffy's Mike King and Hutch's Jason Johnson.
• "Two of a Kind" Super BMX & Freestyle November 1985 Vol.12 No.11 pg.30 A duel interview with Huffy teammate Brent Romero.
• "Bros. Eddy & Mike" BMX Action January 1988 Vol.13 No.1 pg.30 Joint interview with his brother Eddy King
  Eddy King
  Edward King is an "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985....
  
  .
• "The Champs: Mike King" BMX Plus! April 1988 Vol.11 No.4 pg.32 One of six mini articles of the six ABA National No.1 winners of 1987.
• "Mike King #1 Amateur: The Best BMXer ever?" American BMXer December 1988 Vol.10 No.11 pg.22
• "Mike King: ROY" BMX Action February 1989 Vol.14 No.2 pg.40 Interview on Mike King becouming BMX Action's professional Rookie of the Year for 1988.
• "Mikey's Ride" BMX Plus! June 1989 Vol.12 No.6 pg.75 Description of Mike King's BMX racing bicycle as well as brief biograph.
• "On the Cover: Mike King" BMX Action August 1989 Vol.14 No.8 pg.52
• "Fast Talk: Mike King" BMX Plus! October 1989 Vol.12 No.9 pg.61 Mini two question interview on the differences between the amateur and professional classes.
• "Numero Uno, Mike King" American BMXer November 1989 Vol.11 No.10 pg.36
• "Trading Places: Mikey King and Billy Griggs tell all!"BMX Plus! June 1991 Vol.14 No.6 pg.62 A joint interview with Billy Griggs
  Billy Griggs
  William Luther Griggs is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
  
  .
• "Faster Talk: Redline Pro Mike King" BMX Plus! June 1992 Vol.15 No.6 pg.21 Short sidebar interview about his training and a new Redline suspension bicycle.

BMX magazine covers

Bicycle Motocross News:

• None

Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:

• November 1985 Vol.12 No.11 with teammate Brent Romero. In inset Eddie Fiola
  Eddie Fiola
  Edward Lynn Fiola in Bellflower, California, USA was a professional freestyle BMX rider in the 1980s and a film stuntman....
  
  . (SBMX&F)
• November 1988 Vol.15 No.11 with teammate Pete Loncarevich
  Pete Loncarevich
  Peter Loncarevich is a former Bicycle Motocross racer. Loncarevich was an "Old School" professional BMX racer whose prime competitive years were from 1980 to 1994....
  
   in insert. In separate inserts Eric Carter
  Eric Carter
  Eric Robert Carter is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998...
  
  ; Jeff Donnell & Charlie Davidson; freestyler Eddie Fiola. (SBMXF)

Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:

• May 1986 Vol.11 No.5 (BMXA)
• September 1988 Vol.13 No.9 with Rick Palmer, Greg Hill
  Greg A. Hill
  Gregory Alan Hill is a former "Old School" professional bicycle motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1989...
  
   & unidentified on the gate. (BMXA)
• August 1989 Vol.14 No.8 (BMXA)
• February 1990 Vol.1 No.1 (Go) (Official Preimer Issue)
• November 1990 Vol.2 Iss.1 behind Steve Veltman
  Steve Veltman
  Stephen James Veltman is a former American "Old School/Mid School" professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1981–1983 and 1989 to 1998...
  
  , Billy Griggs
  Billy Griggs
  William Luther Griggs is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
  
   and Traves Chipres. In insert John Paul Rogers (Go).
• May 1991 Vol.2 No.7 with Billy Griggs
  Billy Griggs
  William Luther Griggs is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
  
   (Go).

BMX Plus!:

• November 1986 Vol.9 No.11 in right insert. In septate inserts: Freestylers Randy Tishchmann (left) & Eddie Fiola (top). Also Radical Rick cartoon at bottom.
• August 1989 Vol.12 No.8 in main image obscured in black/silver helmet with no."1". In foreground Eric Carter
  Eric Carter
  Eric Robert Carter is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998...
  
   (Schwinn) with Travis Chipres (Mongoose), Matt Hadan
  Matt Hadan
  Matthew Merle Hadan is an American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 1985-1995. Nicknamed early in his career "The Master" and later "The Diesel"....
  
   (obscured silver black/blue helmet), Billy Griggs
  Billy Griggs
  William Luther Griggs is an American "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1985 to 1996....
  
   (Redline), and GT's Mike Ellis. Also in top insert with aforementioned.
• April 1992 Vol.15 No.4 with J.D. Finney.
• March 1993 Vol.18 No.3 In bottom insert. Main image: Brothers Alan Foster
  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...
  
   (4) and Brian Foster
  Brian Foster
  Brian Keith Foster was a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from 1992–2000....
  
   (6).
• March 1994 Vol.17 No.3 Second from right on the starting gate with fellow pros (5) Brian Lopes (first from right), Eric Carter
  Eric Carter
  Eric Robert Carter is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998...
  
   (25) (on King's right), Steve Veltman, Pete Loncarevich
  Pete Loncarevich
  Peter Loncarevich is a former Bicycle Motocross racer. Loncarevich was an "Old School" professional BMX racer whose prime competitive years were from 1980 to 1994....
  
   (partly obscured) & and unidentified. In top insert Haro Monocoque BMX racing bicycle.

Total BMX (originally Published by the NBL's Bob Tedesco):

Bicycles and Dirt (Published by the ABA):

• None

Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:

NBA World & NBmXA World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication):

Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The Official NBL membership publication under two different names).

ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (The official ABA membership publication under two name changes):

• American BMXer September 1986 Vol.8 No.8
• American BMXer August 1987 Vol.9 No.7 (5) with unidentified (2).
• American BMXer December 1988 Vol.10 No.11
• American BMXer November 1989 Vol.11 No.10

USBA Racer (The official USBA membership publication):

Post BMX career

• Began MTB in 1993 but raced BMX into 2002. From then he raced exclusively MTB until 2006. Currently he owns a restaurant/bar 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...
  
   that he had opened in February 2005 according to BMX News.com.

• In January 2007 he was selected by USA Cycling
  USA Cycling
  USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, BMX and collegiate racing...
  
   to be their Director of BMX Programs to develop the BMX team to represent the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Here is his letter to all USA Cycling Elite BMX Athletes dated May 10, 2007.

• On June 25, 2008 in his capacity and discretion of being the USA BMX Team Olympic Coach he chose 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...
  
   to the fourth member of the USA BMX Team to go to the 2008 Summer Olympics
  2008 Summer Olympics
  The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
  
   in Beijing, China to represent the USA along with Teammates Jill Kintner
  Jill Kintner
  Jill Kintner is a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross and professional mountain cross racer whose prime competitive years were 1995-2002 in BMX; 2004–present in mountain cross...
  
  , Kyle Bennett
  Kyle Bennett
  Kyle Bennett is an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years are from 1999 to the present. He has the moniker "Butter" for his smooth riding style...
  
  , and Mike Day
  Mike Day
  Micheal Day is a professional American "Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are from 2002–Present. His nickname is a play on a common phrase...
  
   at BMX's debut in the Summer Olympics.

MTB racing career

Started Racing: 1993 at age 24.

First race result:

Sanctioning Body:

Professional

• Balance Cycles: January 1993-December 1993
• GT (Gary Turner) Bicycles: 1994-1998
• Haro Bicycles: 1999-2004

Professional

National Off-Road Bicycle Association (NORBA)

• 1993 Dual Slalom National Championship

Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....

 (UCI)

• 1993 World Championship Downhill Champion Gold Medalist
• 1995 World Championship Downhill Bronze Medalist
• 2002, 2003 Bronze Medal World Cup Champion

Significant MTB injuries

• Crashed and dislocated shoulder at the Grundig/UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington on June 28, 1998. Out several weeks.

External links

• Oakley website profile of Mike King.
• A January 2001 Descent World interview with Mike King.
• The American Bicycle Association (ABA) website.
• The National Bicycle League (NBL) website.