Reuel Erickson
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Reuel Erickson (born July 14, 1979) is an Henderson, Nevada pro BMX rider, who was born in Red Bank, New Jersey United States. He first started riding BMX in 1993.
Reuel Erickson has always gone big. His first showing at the X-Games was in 1997. Reuel only 17 years old tried a double backflip. He is credited as the first to pull one on dirt, long before the stunt made waves at the 2001 X Games. He is well known for his tricks like Backflip No Handers, Decade, and Superman Decade.
His sponsors include: Vans, Warpt, Pro-Tec, and DiamondBack.
[edit] Contest History
- 1st BMX Dirt Jumper to attempt double backflip in X Games (1997)
- 5 time X-Game Competitor
- 5 time Gravity Games Competitor
