Tinker Juarez was one of the top BMX racers in America in the late 1970s and ’80s. Then he switched to mountain bike racing and became one of the top mountain bike racers in the world. He’s still racing today, too. Here are some photos of him from the last 46 years.
Tinker in the 1990’s, when he was one of the top mountain bike racers in the world, and America’s three-time national cross-country champion.
Tinker wins the U.S. National Championship in the 1990s at Snow Summit in Big Bear, California. That’s John Tomac in the Tioga/Giant jersey on the left, with Ned Overend in the Specialized kit, and John Weissenrieder at the bottom right.
Tinker pours the last of his champagne over Ned’s head, while Ned looks like he’s trying to spray Tinker with more champagne. Tomac, on the left, looks like he’s having a swig of the champagne from his own bottle, after having already sprayed much of it on the other guys.
Tinker gets mobbed by the journalists for post-race interviews after one of his 1990’s races.
Tinker, racing in Hawaii in the 1990s.
Tinker gets in some training near his home in Whittier, California, in July of 2025. Tinker will turn 65 on March 4, but he still hasn’t retired from racing.
