The United Bicycle Racers (UBR) (initially and briefly known as World Bike Riders (WBR)) was a short-lived
Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racing sanctioning body based in
Modesto, California which was started by John Valdez, a bike shop owner, on his 18th birthday that lasted from 1977 to 1983. At its peak it had 34 tracks in California and Nevada.
[''BMX Plus!'' February 1982 Vol.5 No.2 pg.81] His philosophy was to cater to the local racer and deemphasized the focus on National events. Still, because of its California base, it did attract many of the national caliber pro racers who normally do not attend the events of small sanctioning bodies.
The UBR went out of business due to
bankruptcy[''BMX Action'' November 1988 Vol.13 No.11 pg.34] and ceased operations early in 1983.
Vital statistics
Proficiency and division classes and advancement method
United Bicycle Racers Association list of National number ones
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''Amat. Nat. #1 Women''
*1977 CDNE
*1978 CDNE
*1979 CDNE
*1980 CDNE
*1981
Cheri Elliott
*1982 Cheri Elliott
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''Amat. Nat. #1 Sidehack''
*1977
*1978
*1979 Scott Barrette & Craig "gOrk" Barrette
*1980 Chuck & Kelly Croffoot
*1981 Scott Barrette & Craig "gOrk" Barrette
*1982
See also
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American Bicycle Association
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National Bicycle Association The National Bicycle Association (NBA), later known as the National Bicycle Motocross Association (NbmxA), was a United States-based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports sanctioning body originally based in Soledad, California that was created by Ernie ...
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National Bicycle League
The National Bicycle League (NBL) was a United States–based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports sanctioning body originally based in Deerfield Beach, Florida, but after several moves it was based in Hilliard, Ohio. It was created by George Edward Es ...
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National Pedal Sport Association
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United States Bicycle Motocross Association
End notes
External links
The American Bicycle AssociationThe National Bicycle League
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