| Cindy Davis | |
| Fullname: | Cindy Davis |
| Nickname: | "Loopy" |
| Birth Place: | Atwater, California, U.S. |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Bicycle Motocross (BMX) |
| Role: | Racer |
| Ridertype: | Off Road |
| Amateuryears1: | 1986–1987 |
| Amateurteam1: | Ralph's Bicycles |
| Amateuryears2: | 1987 |
| Amateurteam2: | Radical Rascals |
| Amateuryears3: | 1987–1988 |
| Amateurteam3: | White Bear |
| Amateuryears4: | 1988 |
| Amateurteam4: | Ralph's Bicycles |
| Amateuryears5: | 1988–1990 |
| Amateurteam5: | Tru Color/Titan Racing |
| Amateuryears6: | 1991–1992 |
| Amateurteam6: | R&C Racing |
| Amateuryears7: | 1994 |
| Amateurteam7: | GT Racing |
| Amateuryears8: | 1995 |
| Amateurteam8: | Hyper |
| Amateuryears9: | 1996 |
| Amateurteam9: | Free Agent |
| Amateuryears10: | 1996–1998 |
| Amateurteam10: | Odyssey |
| Proyears1: | 1998 |
| Proteam1: | Odyssey |
Cindy Davis (born January 1977 from Atwater, California, United States) is a retired professional American Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1988–1998). She was the first woman to win five American Bicycle Association (ABA) cups in a row, and the first rider to own five Number One Cups (over both 20 inch and Girls Cruiser). She was founding member of ABA's Girl Pro class. An accumulation of injuries in 1998 ended her career. During the course of her career she achieved 350 National wins. She got the moniker of "Loopy" when at the 1989 ABA Grandnationals in her 12 girls main. She applied so much power down the first straight she looped out, i.e. did an uncontrolled "wheelie", over balanced and fell backward onto her back, a maneuver that resembled a plane doing a half loop.[1] Due to this crash she lost her bid to repeat as national no.1 girl.[2]
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
| Milestone | Event details | |
|---|---|---|
| Started racing: | In April 1984 at seven years old at the Orion Park BMX track in Mountain View, California.[3] She earned 40 district points for April 1984 indicating she was just starting out.[4] She started racing on the national level in early 1985. | |
| Sanctioning body: | American Bicycle Association (ABA) | |
| Home sanctioning body district(s): | ABA: California District 15 (CA-15) 1984, CA-19 1985 and CA-10 1986–1993 | |
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| First national race result: | ABA national in January or February 1985 in which she had 47 national points for the points ending February 1985. This indicates a sixth place finish with seven competitors in her class since sixth place was worth 40 points in 1985. in addition to the one point each for each racer in her class which totals to 47 points. Her points total did not increase until May 1985 when it increased to 215 points.[5] indicating she didn't race on the national level in the interim. She came in third at the ABA Spring Nationals in Stockton, California on May 12, 1985.[6] --> | |
| First national win: | In 9 Girls at the ABA Liberty Nationals in North Bergen, New Jersey on July 13, 1986 (Day 2). There were only two girls in the class, Davis, and Kelly Schiebel. The previous day in Deptford Township, New Jersey, Davis came in second place in 10 Girls (there were no other girls aged nine attending to form a two racer class with Davis) to Mapuana Naki.[7] | |
| Turned Professional: | Early 1998 at 20 years old. The American Bicycle Association (ABA) started its first ever Woman's Professional Division in 1998 with the 1998 ABA Winternationals in Phoenix, Arizona. While both a Girl's Pro 20 inch and Pro Cruiser was created, only the Pro 20 inch class had a year end no.1 plate.[8] | |
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| First Junior Women* race result: | ||
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| First Senior Pro/Elite Women** race result: | ||
| First Senior Pro/Elite Women win: | --> | |
| Height and weight at height of her career : | ||
| Retired: | 1998 due to injuries.[9] |
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.
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. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
Pro Series Championships
American BMXer noted her ability in this area again in their coverage of the ABA Mile High Nationals (held on the weekending June 16, 1991 in Greeley, Colorado) in the same issue:
Billy Davis, Cindy Davis's elder brother was the youngest track official in the ABA in 1988.[13] He was 13 years old at the time.[14]
Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's career(s) are listed unless specifically noted.
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
BMX World (1990 version)
Bicycles Today & BMX Today (the official Membership publication of the NBL under two different names):
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (the official BMX publication of the ABA under three different names):