Eric Robert Carter (b. March 6, 1970 from Lakewood, California USA) is an "Old School/Mid School" former professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998. Acquired the moniker "The Earthquake" later in his career.^[1] March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Lakewood is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Racing career

Started Racing: 1978

Sanctioning Body:

First race result:

First win (local):

First sponsor:

First national win:

Turned professional: September 2, 1989 at the National Bicycle League (NBL) Grand National in Louisville, Kentucky at 19 years of age. The National Bicycle League (NBL) is an United States based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports sanctioning body originally based in Pompano Beach, Florida but after several moves is now based in Hilliard, Ohio. ... Louisville redirects here; for other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation). ...

First Professional race result: First place at the 1989 NBL Grand National "B" Pro. He won US$1,260. Also second in pro cruiser.

First Professional win: See above.

First Senior Pro* race result:

First Senior Pro win:

Retired:

Height & weight at height of career (1990): Ht:5'10" Wt:~175-180lbs.

*In the NBL "A"/"Elite" pro; in the ABA "AA" pro.

Career factory and major bike shop sponsors

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous co-sponsors.

Amateur

• Free Agent: January-December 1985

• Hutch Hi-Performance BMX/Products: December 28, 1985-January 15, 1987

• Bicycle Center (bike shop): January 16, 1987-January 20, 1987. Not really a sponsorship. He merely wore the jersey of his local bike shop during the ABA's San Bernadino, California race on January 17-18, 1987.^[2]

• CW (Custom Works) Racing/Cycles: January 23, 1987-December 31, 1987. "CW" never stood for "Coast Wheels" as it is widely thought. Coast Wheels was a bike shop that Roger Worsham owned. Custom Works was a completely different and independent company.^[3] This is in contrast with JMC (Jim Melton Cyclery) which did start out as a bicycle shop and then began manufacturing its own BMX components including entire bicycles.

• Revcore: January 1, 1988-April 1988. Revcore was owned by the same person who owned CW Racing, Roger Worsham. Revcore was a different product line, much like the aborted Shadow Racing, also owned by Roger Worsham, was in 1985. He moved the entire national CW Racing team to Revcore at the beginning of the 1988 racing season as a promotional move to publicize the Revcore product line.^[4][5]

• Schwinn Bicycle Company: April 1988-December 1989 Eric would turn pro with this sponsor.

San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... JMC, or Jim Melton Cyclery was a popular bicycle company in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

Professional

• Schwinn Bicycle Company: April 1988-December 1989. Schwinn would drop its BMX racing effort after the 1989 season.^[6]

• MRC (Mike Redmen Concepts): January 1, 1990-June 1990

• Titan: June 1990-September 1990

• Brackens Racing: September 1990- Eric would take almost a year long hiatus from BMX after the 1990 ABA Grand National to forestall burnout during the 1991 season. His first race back was the 1991 ABA Fall Nationals in Yorba Linda, California on October 26th and 27th. He got a first place in "A" pro on Saturday; second place in "A" pro on Sunday.

• Hyper: 1994-1995

Yorba Linda is a city located in Orange County, California, approximately 13 miles northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and 40 miles southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. ...

Career bicycle motocross titles

Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

• 1986 16 Expert National No.1

• 1986 16 Cruiser National No.1

• 1987 17 Expert National No.1

• 1987 17 Cruiser National No.1

• 1988 18 & Over Expert National No.1

• 1988 18-20 Cruiser National No.1

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

• 1986 National No.1 Amateur

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

• 1986 National No.1 Amateur

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

• 1985 15 boys (Expert) World Champion

• 1986 16 Expert World Champion

• 1986 16-17 Cruiser World Champion

• 1987 17 Expert World Champion

Professional

National Bicycle Association (NBA) The National Bicycle Association (NBA), later known as the National Bicycle Motocross Association (NBmxA) was an United States based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports sanctioning body in Soledad, California created by Ernie Alexander in 1972 and ceased operations as an independent body in 1981. ...

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National Bicycle League (NBL) The National Bicycle League (NBL) is an United States based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports sanctioning body originally based in Pompano Beach, Florida but after several moves is now based in Hilliard, Ohio. ...

• 1993 National No.1 Pro

American Bicycle Association (ABA) The American Bicycle Association (ABA) is an American based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports sanctioning body in Chandler, Arizona created by Merl Mennenga and Gene Roden in 1977. ...

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United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) The United States Bicycle Association (USBA) was a short lived Bicycle Motocross (BMX) national sanctioning body based in Tempe, Arizona. ...

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International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)

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Pro Series Championships

Notable accolades

• Named one of BMX Action's "Terrible Ten" top amateurs and future professionals three consecutive times: 1986,^[7] 1987,^[8] 1988^[9]

• Named eighth out of 21 racers deemed BMX's Hottest Amateurs in 1988 from a BMX Plus! poll of seven team mangers which included Don Crupi of MCS, Mike Seevers of GT, Yvonne Shoup of Free Agent, Dave Custodero of Mongoose, Mike Donell of Revcore, Bill Nelson of Robinson and Racer/Team Manager of Diamond Back Harry Leary.^[10]

Harry Clarence Leary Jr. ...

Significant injuries

Peccadilloes

Post BMX career

BMX press magazine interviews and articles

• Terrible Ten Blurb. BMX Action May 1986 Vol.11 No.5 pg.72
• A New Superstar: Our Man Eric" Super BMX/Freestlye April 1987 Vol.14 No.4 pg.33
• Terrible Ten Mini Bio. BMX Action August 1987 Vol.12 No.8 pg.38
• "E. Carter: The Kid With All The Titles" BMX Action December 1987 Vol.12 No.12 pg.32
• Terrible Ten Mini Bio. BMX Action October 1988 Vol.13 No.10 pg.22
• "The Schwinn Race Team (AKA: Eric Carter)" Super BMX/Freestyle November 1988 Vol.15 No.11 pg.28 A mini interview with Schwinn's only national factory racer.
• "Directions: Psyche" Go September 1990 Vol.1 Issue 11 pg.68 Short Blurb on how to deal with the mental pressures of a big race.
• "Young Guns!!!" BMX Plus! October 1990 Vol.13 No.10 pg.64 Joint interview with fellow rookie pros Steve Veltman, Tim Hall, Kenny May, and Matt Hadan.

Miscellaneous

End Notes

1. ^ BMX Plus! July 1995 Vol.18 No.7 pg.64
2. ^ Super BMX/Freestyle Vol.14 No.5 pg.5
3. ^ History of CW page
4. ^ BMX Plus! May 1988 Vol.11 No.5 pg.58
5. ^ BMX Plus! July 1988 Vol.11 No.7 pg.32
6. ^ BMX Plus! October 1990 Vol.13 No.10 pg.64
7. ^ BMX Action May 1986 Vol.11 No.5 pg.72
8. ^ BMX Action August 1987 Vol.12 No.8 pg.38
9. ^ BMX Action October 1988 Vol.13 No.10 pg.22
10. ^ BMX Plus! November 1988 Vol.11 No.11 pg.78

External links

• The American Bicycle Association (ABA) Website.
• The National Bicycle League (NBL) Website.