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Richard Anderson (born March 14, 1967 in Vallejo, California U.S.) is a former American "Old School" professional bicycle motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were 1978–1986. Richie Anderson is the younger of what was one of the most potent sibling combinations that bicycle motocross has ever seen. Only the Pattersons, Brian and Brent, whom Richie raced with on the same factory team for seven years, had more titles between them and were more dominant in BMX. His older brother Ronnie Anderson, whose amateur career Richie overshadowed, would become National number one pro with the American Bicycle Association (ABA) and the United Bicycle Racers (UBR) an achievement Richie never achieved after he turned professional. Nickname(s): "Richie Rich," an allusion to the comic book character Richie Rich and by simple alliteration.〔''Super BMX'' August 1984 Vol.11 No.8, p. 20〕 He was most commonly called "The Avalanche". He received the moniker due to being so dominant during the 1980 season (on his way to winning his second consecutive amateur ABA No.1 title) that it was thought no one and nothing could stop him. He was also nicked-named "Mr. Smooth" for his effortless racing and huge natural ability,〔''Bicycles and Dirt'' January 1984 Vol.2 No.4, p. 49〕 particularly in speed jumping over single "whoop-de-doos" which are similar to a mogul in skiing (effectively a very large speed bump) while still pedaling (many racers would get the "Mr. Smooth" moniker for their seemingly effortless riding skill particularly over speed jumps, including Eric Carter〔''BMX Plus!'' July 1994 Vol.17 No.7, p. 36〕). Even most top pros stop pedaling over speed jumps to keep the chances of crashing to a minimum. However, doing so would be just coasting while a few racers like Richie Anderson kept applying the power, a great advantage. Indeed, his speed jumping skills were featured in a November 1980 article of ''Bicycle Motocross Action'' called "Method Speed Jumping" showcasing his abilities.〔''Bicycle Motocross Action'' November 1980 Vol.5 No.11, p. 116〕 ==Racing career milestones== Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. *In the NBL Junior Pro is "B" Pro/Superclass/"A" Pro depending on the era; in the ABA it is "A" Pro. * *In the NBL Senior Pro is "A" or Elite Pro; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richie Anderson (BMX rider)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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