Tinker Juarez

David Tinker Juarez, born on March 4, 1961 in Downey, California, is an American former professional BMX and cross-country mountain bike racer who has also competed in freestyle BMX and, since late 2005, in marathon mountain bike racing. His prime competitive years in BMX ran from 1978 to 1984 and in mountain bike racing from 1986 to 2005, and in all three disciplines he won numerous national and international competitions. He turned professional in BMX while sponsored by Mongoose, and in 2006 he finished third in the Race Across America endurance bicycle race. His career across more than thirty years makes him one of the few riders to leave a mark in several cycling disciplines.