Ryan Nyquist
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Ryan Nyquist is a professional BMX
rider who has won numerous gold medals in the X Games
Dirt Jumping
& Bike Park events. He currently rides for Haro Bikes, Osiris Shoes
, Rockstar Energy Drink, and The Jiffy Market of Los Gatos.
Ryan returned to San Jose, California where he has a home with his wife and son. He previously lived in Greenville, North Carolina for a period of time.
He is known as one of the best contest riders in the history of BMX. He has been a regular top finisher for over fifteen years. He's also known for doing groundbreaking barspin variations.
and made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible
. Nyquist first competed in the X Games in 1996 and has been professional since 1995.
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
rider who has won numerous gold medals in the X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
Dirt Jumping
Dirt Jumping
Dirt jumping is one of the names given to the practice of riding bikes over cement type jumps of dirt or soil and becoming airborne. The idea is that after riding over the 'take off' the rider will become momentarily airborne, and aim to land on the 'landing'.Dirt jumping can be done on almost...
& Bike Park events. He currently rides for Haro Bikes, Osiris Shoes
Osiris Shoes
Osiris Shoes is a skate shoe company that was founded in 1996 by Tony Chen, Tony Magnusson, Brian Reid, Doug Weston and Laura Kim. They created the company when they saw a void in the skateboard industry for pro designed and endorsed footwear. -History:...
, Rockstar Energy Drink, and The Jiffy Market of Los Gatos.
Ryan returned to San Jose, California where he has a home with his wife and son. He previously lived in Greenville, North Carolina for a period of time.
He is known as one of the best contest riders in the history of BMX. He has been a regular top finisher for over fifteen years. He's also known for doing groundbreaking barspin variations.
Other
He was featured on MTV CribsMTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
and made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible
Kim Possible
Kim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
. Nyquist first competed in the X Games in 1996 and has been professional since 1995.