Congratulations, Andy Ruffell! Inducted into The British BMX Hall Of Fame Class of 2023

Andy Ruffell needs little introduction. At age 11, Andy saw the BMX episode of CHiPs and dreamed of one day being able to upgrade his Raleigh Grifter for the real thing.

Before BMX teams were a thing in the UK, Andy built a reputation as one of the best park riders in the UK, credited as one of the first UK BMXer’s to perfect aerial 360s and giant airs.

In 1980, Andy joined the UK’s first BMX race team, Team Ace, before being quickly snapped up by Ammaco Mongoose to become Mongoose’s first factory sponsored European rider and the National Titles started to add up.
As BMX blew up in the UK, Andy became the UK’s first BMX superstar, traveling the world racing and also putting on freestyle demos to huge crowds. With the sport at its peak, Andy signed the biggest BMX sponsorship contract in UK BMX history with industry giant Raleigh Bicycles in 1985 and became the first UKBMX National Number 1 Pro that same year.

Off the track, Andy developed a significant career in TV and also founded and produced several notable BMX events.

We are stoked to award Andy Ruffell the David Maw lifetime Achievement Award for the British BMX Hall of Fame for 2023.