Name Ryan Nyquist | Spouse Ali Nyquist | |
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Role Professional Road Racing Cyclist Awards Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award Nominations Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Action Sports Star Profiles | ||
Ryan Nyquist's New Signature Handlebars from Haro
Ryan Nyquist (born March 6, 1979 in Los Gatos, California) is a professional BMX rider who has won numerous gold medals in the X Games Dirt Jumping & Bike Park events. Recently Nyquist has had an interest in freeride mountain biking and has been training in mountain biking as well as BMX. He currently rides for Haro Bikes, Vans Shoes, Rockstar Energy Drink, and The Jiffy Market of Los Gatos.
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- Ryan Nyquists New Signature Handlebars from Haro
- Ryan nyquist 2nd final mtb fise world montpellier 2016
- Personal
- Career
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Ryan nyquist 2nd final mtb fise world montpellier 2016
Personal
After living in Greenville, North Carolina for a period, Nyquist returned to the San Jose, California area where he lives with his wife and sons.
Career
Nyquist has been professional since 1995 and first competed in the X Games in 1996. 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. In 2015 Nyquist expressed interest in Slopestyle Mountain Biking. In 2016 he trained to make his way to Crankworx later qualifying at a spot at Red Bull Joyride, placing top 10 at 9 out of the 18 riders. He also became the first rider to ride with pegs on a Mountain Bike during an event. In 2006 he performed in Cirque Rocks, a charity circus held in New Zealand
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Nyquist was featured on MTV Cribs and made a guest appearance as himself on the cartoon Kim Possible.