| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Ruminer |
| Nickname | "The Flyin' Okie" |
| Born | December 16, 1962 United States |
| Height | 1.80m (5'11" Imperial) |
| Weight | 81.64kg (180lbs. Imperial)(1981) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Racer |
| Rider type | Off Road |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1976 1976-1977 1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 |
Mongoose DG/Bike Shoppe LRV Racing Products Robinson Redline |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1979-1981 1982 1982-1985 |
Redline MCS Murray |
| Infobox last updated on April 14, 2009 |
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Jeffrey Ruminer (born December 16, 1962 from Seminole, Oklahoma USA) was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1977–1985). He had the nickname "The Flyin' Okie" because he was from the state of Oklahoma and that "crazy guy who would jump anything."[1]
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Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Started racing: In 1975 at 12 years old. He saw a flyer for a BMX race at a grocey in Shawnee, Oklahoma 15 miles from his hometown of Seminole.[2]
Sanctioning body: ()
First race result: First place in 12 boys class.[3]
First win (local): See above.
Home Sanctioning body district/region: National Bicycle Association NBA Region K (Oaklahoma); American Bicycle Association ABA District
First sponsor: Mongoose (BMX Products) 1976
First national win: In 12-13 Novice at the National Bicycle Association (NBA) Shawnee Nationals in Shawnee, Oklahoma on July 17, 1976.[4]
Turned Professional: In 1979 at 16 years old.[5]
First Professional race result:
First Professional win:
Retired: In 1985 at 22 years old. His last was the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Grandnational on December 1, 1985. He came in fifth in Pro Cruiser winning US$90.[6] His name does not appear in race results again. The Murray pro team disbanded after that race.[7][8]
Height & weight at height of her career (1981): Ht:5'11" Wt:180 lbs.[9]
Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used.
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United Bicycle Racers (UBR)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United Bicycle Racers (UBR)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)
Pro Series Championships
*Riders often put slogans on the seat of their pants instead of their surname as a small psychological ploy against their competitors behind them to read.
After the Murray of Ohio BMX team was disbanded, he felt it was time to move on with his life and attended college.[19]
Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's career(s) are listed unless specifically noted.
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):
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (the official BMX publication of the ABA under three different names):