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BMX LEGEND! | Andy Ruffell | #201

13 Aug 2021

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Andy Ruffell is a legend in the world of BMX. Besides being a champion rider, he was also a true pioneer of the sport. His accolades include being number one BMX rider throughout the early eighties and winning every freestyle event entered. In 1984 he was awarded, 'Young cyclist of the year' by the minister for sport. Andy won The UK Freestyle Champion's award and also became the Screensport Pro Champion in 1985. He held both the world records for both Bunny-Hop and People-Hop height. Andy made over five-hundred appearances on television and also starred in commercials for Kellogs and Readybrek. Twelve thousand people attended the Andy Ruffell show in South Africa and he also found time to record a top-thirty record entitled, 'BMX Boys Have a Lot of Fun'. Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's D escent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993543944 Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/christhrall (£2 per month plus perks) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-veterans-to-tell-their-story https://paypal.me/TeamThrall Sign up for my NON-SPAM newsletter and FREE books: https://christhrall.com/mailing-list/ Social media Links: https://facebook.com/christhrall https://twitter.com/christhrall https://instagram.com/chris.thrall https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall https://youtube.com/christhrall https://discord.gg/yqvHRUN https://christhrall.com 

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