2012 INDUCTEE TYLER MORGAN

Member of the Mr. Bike Racing Team.

Tyler Morgan began his BMX and bicycling career after going to Mr. Bike in Lincoln when he was only three years old and Bernie Cech was overwhelmed that a boy so young could actually ride a bicycle without training wheels. Bernie suggested we try to get him into an upcoming NBA event in Lincoln.

The NBA had an age restriction on racing but, because of Tyler’s abilities, they decided to allow him to ride in basically an exhibition, awarding him his first trophy…he was hooked. We then worked at getting him registered with the ABA, again encountered requirements but finally prevailed; and TY became the youngest ABA rider in the history of the organization. With the encouragement of Bernie, Tyler became a member of the “Mr. Bike BMX” team.

Tyler became a sort of celebrity with his riding abilities at such a young age and soon area newspapers were interviewing him for features and helped bring attention to Lincoln and Omaha BMX.

Tyler began competing in divisions ranging from 14 and under, then 12 and under, 10, and then 9 and under began to grow and that remained his class for some time . He was very successful in this class always under the “Mr. Bike” banner. It was only a matter of time before a 5 and under class began to give him a strong challenge on the national scene.

Tyler also became the youngest factory-sponsored rider under the Vans Shoe patch and Coca Cola Lincoln. Riding for Mr. Bike, Tyler became the first and youngest rider to win a Nationals’ event in Elkhart Indiana from Nebraska in the 5 and under class.

He ended his competitive run with over 300 trophies, many far taller than him. While living in Pennsylvania, Tyler donated the bulk of his trophies to a new track to help generate interest in the sport. Tyler was inducted into the Nebraska BMX Hall of Fame on August 18th, 2012.