Jeff Ruminer
Jeffrey Ruminer (born December 16, 1962 from Seminole, Oklahoma, United States) was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1977–1985). He had the nickname "The Flyin' Okie" because he was from the state of Oklahoma and that "crazy guy who would jump anything." Racing career milestones. Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated. Started racing: In 1975 at 12 years old. He saw a flyer for a BMX race at a grocey in Shawnee, Oklahoma 15 miles from his hometown of Seminole. Sanctioning body: () First race  result: First place in 12 boys class. First win (local): See above. Home Sanctioning body district/region: National Bicycle Association NBA Region K (Oklahoma); American Bicycle Association ABA District First sponsor: Mongoose (BMX Products) 1976 First national win: In 12-13 Novice at the National Bicycle Association (NBA) Shawnee Nationals in Shawnee, Oklahoma on July 17, 1976. Turned Professional: In 1979 at 16 years old. First Professional race result: First Professional win: Retired: In 1985 at 22 years old. His last was the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Grandnational on December 1, 1985. He came in fifth in Pro Cruiser winning  US$90. His name does not appear in race results again. The Murray pro team disbanded after that race. Height & weight at height of her career (1981): Ht:5'11" Wt:180 lbs. 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 ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used. Career bicycle motocross titles. Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles  in "italics". Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Only sanctioning bodies active during the racer's career are listed. Amateur. National Bicycle Association (NBA) National Bicycle League (NBL) American Bicycle Association (ABA) United Bicycle Racers (UBR) Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC) International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF) Professional. National Bicycle Association (NBA) National Bicycle League (NBL) American Bicycle Association (ABA) United Bicycle Racers (UBR) United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF) Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC) Pro Series Championships Post BMX career. After the  Murray of Ohio BMX team was disbanded, he felt it was time to move on with his life and attended college. BMX magazine covers. Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's career(s) are listed unless specifically noted. Bicycle Motocross News: Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX: Bicycle Motocross Action & Go: BMX Plus!: Total BMX Bicycles and Dirt: NBA World & NBmxA World (The official NBA/NBmxA membership publication): Bicycles Today & BMX Today (The official NBL membership publication under two names): ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (the official BMX publication of the ABA under three different  names):