Andrew Patterson (born January 19, 1964) is an American former professional "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1977 to 1985.
[1] Patterson was one of the first American racers to compete on the European BMX circuit during its formative years on a regular basis.
Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question.
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics.
National Bicycle Association (NBA) *The NBA ROC was a yearly one shot Invitational collection of the nation's top amateur 16 Experts chosen through a BMX industry poll who race for the title to nominally to see who is the best older amateur in the country.
Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI.
The other foot was on a pedal that was extended forward and the front tire pushing against the starting gate.
If timed right with a quick reaction a racer can get a jump on the others out of the gate called the holeshot.
Simultaneously you use your upper body strength to quickly pull the bike forward with the handle bars.
September 1982.Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's career(s) are listed unless specifically noted.