Chad Degroot

Chad Degroot, born 23 March 1974, is a freestyle BMX rider from Green Bay, Wisconsin, widely regarded as an influential rider because of the trick innovations he contributed to the development of flatland BMX. He began competing as a professional flatland rider in 1993. Between 1990 and 2004 he and a few other riders from Wisconsin made and distributed ten independent freestyle BMX videos known as the Baco series, which showcased his inventive flatland combinations. He won the NORA Cup, the Number One Rider's Award, in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He has been sponsored by Standard, Schwinn and Haro Bikes, PowerBar began sponsoring him in 2010, and he owns and operates his own bike company, Deco.