ronnie hinson professional bicycle racer

Even most top pros stop pedaling over speed jumps to keep the chances of crashing to a minimum.

Smooth' moniker for their seemingly effortless riding skill particularly over speed jumps, including Eric Carter ). Smooth' for his effortless racing and huge natural ability, particularly in speed jumping over single 'whoop-de-doos' which are similar to a mogul in skiing (effectively a very large speed bump) while still pedaling (many racers would get the 'Mr.

He received the moniker due to being so dominant during the 1980 season (on his way to winning his second consecutive amateur ABA No.1 title) that it was thought no one and nothing could stop him. He was most commonly called 'The Avalanche'. He is nicknamed 'Richie Rich,' an allusion to the comic book character Richie Rich and by simple alliteration. His older brother Ronnie Anderson, whose amateur career Richie overshadowed, would become National number one pro with the American Bicycle Association (ABA) and the United Bicycle Racers (UBR) an achievement Richie never achieved after he turned professional. Only the Pattersons, Brian and Brent, whom Richie raced with on the same factory team for seven years, had more titles between them and were more dominant in BMX. Richard Anderson (born Main Vallejo, California U.S.) is a former American 'Old School' professional bicycle motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were 1978–1986.Īnderson is the younger of what was one of the most potent sibling combinations that bicycle motocross has ever seen. American bicycle motocross rider Richie Anderson Personal information

Ronnie hinson professional bicycle racer