Edwin De La Rosa
Edwin De La Rosa is a Panamanian-American BMX rider and photographer.[1] He was born in Panama and moved to Brooklyn at the age of three. He has been riding BMX since the age of 13.[2] He has been referred to as one of the most influential BMX riders of a generation,[3] such as by ESPN who stated that he is "credited with making street riding look smooth."[4]
His first picture in a magazine was in 2000 in Ride BMX US.[5] He was in his first video for Animal Bikes in 2001, which went on to be influential to BMX riding style.[6][7] He has spoken on his experience as a Black BMX rider and encountering racism.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Edwin Delarosa". Breaks Magazine. 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Life and Times - Edwin De La Rosa". Red Bull. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Edwin DeLaRosa". Ride UK BMX. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Edwin De La Rosa". ESPN.com. 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Edwin de la Rosa @ 23MAG BMX". www.23mag.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Tunney, Brian (September 11, 2012). "NYC BMX Pro Edwin De La Rosa reflects on 9/11, eleven years later". X Games. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ jasper (2016-10-14). "BMX – Animal Bikes: "Can I Eat?" Edwin De La Rosa". 5050 Skatepark. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "DigBMX - Edwin De La Rosa - My Perspective As A Black BMX Rider". Dig BMX. Retrieved 2022-12-02.