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Full name
  
Rayner Matthews

Name
  
Rayner Matthews

Current team
  
Retired

Weight
  
100 kg (220 lb)

Height
  
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)


Rayner Matthews

Nickname
  
"Boss Man", "Racing Rayner"

Discipline
  
Bicycle Motocross (BMX)

Rayner Matthews is a former American "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1984 to 1991.

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His nickname "Boss Man" was given to him while being a member of the Boss Racing team and the way he performed in his class (17 expert) during 1989. During 1990 he participated in eighteen National Bicycle League (NBL) Nationals as an 18 Expert while riding for L & S Racing Products and White Bear Racing, he won fifteen mains. Also, during 1990 Rayner rode for both L & S Racing (for ABA) and White Bear Racing (for NBL) at the same time. He was known for his power and great gate starts. He was considered to be a super fast 18 Expert by Supercross BMX Products.

Amateur

  • ELF Racing Products: 1987
  • Boss Racing Products: 1988
  • L & S Racing Products: 1989
  • L & S Racing Products (ABA): 1990
  • White Bear Products (NBL): 1990
  • Professional

  • Supercross BMX Products: 1990
  • Goodtime Racing: 1990
  • Amateur

    National Bicycle Association (NBA)

  • None
  • National Bicycle League (NBL)

  • 1985 Delaware State Champion
  • 1987 16 & Over Open Grandnational (first racer to win this race at the age of 16)
  • 1988 17 Expert Grandnational Champion
  • American Bicycle Association (ABA)

  • None
  • Professional

    National Bicycle Association (NBA)

    National Bicycle League (NBL)

    American Bicycle Association (ABA)

    United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

    International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

    Pro Series Championships

    Notable accolades

  • 1987, he became the first BMX racer to win the 16 & Over Open NBL Grandnational at the age of sixteen.
  • 1889, he participated in eighteen National Bicycle League (NBL) Nationals as an 18 Expert and won fifteen.
  • Post BMX career

  • Private
  • BMX press magazine interviews and articles

  • "Ryner(Rayner) Matthews, Bios" BMX Action December 1990
  • References

    Rayner Matthews Wikipedia