At the Dew Tour Championships in Las Vegas in October, BMX pro Dennis McCoy finished out his 25th year as a professional rider. To say that is a huge accomplishment for the 43-year-old would be an understatement,it's a feat that might never be repeated? DMC has remained a top competitor for all 25 of those years, spanning flatland, vert, park, street and dirt ( Fuck Yeah ). McCoy's roots as a pro date back to the mid-'80s, when he turned pro for Haro. Throughout the late '80s, McCoy (better known as "DMC") placed in the top spots in flatland and ramps. And when freestyle entered into a recession in the early '90s, McCoy was one of the only '80s-era pros to continue riding at a professional level. Throughout the '90s, McCoy continued to dominate both flatland and ramp contests, claiming his 10th year-end overall title in 1995, a "decade of domination"… How many pros can say that? Into the late 90’s/Early 2000’s McCoy focused more on park and vert, but continued to compete at the professional level at the X Games, Gravity Games, Vans Triple Crowns and any other professional BMX contest around. Dennis has competed at every X Games since the event started in 1995. DMC has remained a fixture in the vert class to this day, even grabbing third place at his most recent contest, the Dew Championships in Vegas, His best vert-contest placing in several years.
"DMC" AFA Masters 1985
"88" AFA Masters - Mat Hoffmans mum took this photo!
2nd place pro @ 2-Hip KOV, Indianapolis, july 1990.
Dennis Said: I was pretty anxious to try a 900. I just did what Matt Hoffman told me -I turned my head and held it there. It wasn't like I could tell what was going on. I might as well have had my eyes closed. I pulled fully hard and couldn't see anything. I just held on for dear life and before I knew it, it was over. It seems like total luck because I didn't really know where I was at -it seems like I would have spun a little too far or a little too short, but it worked. That contest was the first time I tried it and I pulled it.
"92" BS series
"92" Mongoose hooligan ( DMC ) Frame... Yep I owned 1 of these,Removable Bashguard.
Dennis McCoy Interview on www.vitalbmx.com, november 2006. DMC kicked down some amazing footage for this interview. He also gives you an insight into what it's like on the contest circuit.
2010 X-Games.
Steve Emig was quoted as saying : I cannot freakin' believe that Dennis McCoy is still competing on vert. Actually, after all his falls, I can't believe Dennis even remembers his own name, let alone how to ride a bike. Way to go DMC! In addition to doing color commentary, Dennis pulled a 900 in one run, and Steve Swope commented that he was there when Dennis pulled his first 900. I, too, was there in Indianapolis in late July 1990 when Dennis pulled his first 900. I realized that Dennis McCoy has pulled 900 airs on a bike over a 20 year period. That's pretty freakin' amazing.
This is Dennis McCoy 43yrs. Legend. Influence. True BMX pioneer.
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