Brian Foster (BMX rider)
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Brian Keith Foster[1] (born June 29, 1972) is an American professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) rider whose prime competitive years were from 1992 to 2000. Had the nicknames "Blue Falcon", BF" and "Dirt"[2] Brian Foster is one half of one of those sibling combinations that every so often that appear in BMX, usually brothers and along with his brother Alan they were the Mid School era's answer to Old School's *Brent & Brian Patterson and Eddy & Mike King. While neither gained as many titles in racing either collectively or individually as the Pattersons or the Kings (Brian was somewhat more successful in racing than Alan), they soon became respected pioneers and champions in the then new recognized BMX sub discipline of Dirt Jumping that began as an organized sport in 1989.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Brian Keith Foster |
Nickname | "Dirt", "The Blue Falcon", "BF" |
Born | (1972-06-29) June 29, 1972 (age 51) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 74.8 kg (165 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired (racing) |
Discipline | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
Role | Racer |
Rider type | Off Road |
Amateur teams | |
1982–1983 | JF&S Plumbing |
1983–1989 | Wheel Power |
1989 | S&M Bicycles |
1990 | TNT/Goodtimes |
1990–1991 | Cyclecraft |
Professional teams | |
1991–1992 | Cyclecraft |
1993 | Hyper |
1993–1994 | Airwalk |
1995–1998 | Schwinn/Airwalk |
1998–2000 | Schwinn |
2000–2003 | Airwalk/Fit Bike Company |
2003–present | Fit Bikes/Fox Racing/Primo |