to get the best I could out of it. Huffy Corporation (Huffman Manufacturing Company): January 1, 1984 – Early November 1986. Thomsen left Huffy in part because, according to the December 1986 issue of BMX Plus! Huffy decided to end the "Stu Thomsen" signature line of BMX bicycles. Motobecane (MBK): November 22–23, 1986. This was a one weekend sponsorship in France for the Bicross/Yop King of Bercy championship race in Bercy, France. It was not a permanent position nor was it meant to be. Stu Thomsen's Family Cycle Center: Late November 1986 – 1992 This is a Bicycle shop was started and was owned by Stu Thomsen beginning in November 1984 until approximately 1992. Largely retired for six years 1987–1992. Raced once or twice in the pro cruiser and 20" classes a couple of times a year for fun. Southridge Cycles: 1992 He resumed racing on a serious level starting in 1992 in Pro Cruiser and Veteran Pro. SE (Sports Engineering) Racing: January 1993– Amateur Redline Bicycles: 1999–2014. He has reclassified himself as an amateur and represents Redline bicycles on the occasions he races. SE Bicycles: 2015–current. Stu rejoined SE and raced at Nationals on occasion. Career bicycle motocross titles Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block. Amateur Independent Associations Late 1973 – 1974 Thomsen won a ten-week race series at Palms Park in Santa Monica, California, his first title. 1974 Yamaha Bicycle Gold Cup California State Expert Champion 1975 Western Sports Arena (WSA) No. 1 Expert National Bicycle Association (NBA) 1977 Western States Champion 1977 15 – Up South Pacific BMX Championships Champion. 1977 16 Expert Grand National Champion.* *In the early days of professional competition professionals still could race in the amateur 16 Expert class and win amateur titles. Therefore, Thomsen was both the Professional and 16 & Over Expert Grandnational Champion for 1977. National Bicycle League (NBL) None 'National Pedal Sport Association (NPSA) United Bicycle Racers (UBR) None American Bicycle Association (ABA) 1977 16 Expert Gold Cup Winner. Professional National Bicycle Association (NBA) 1977 Open Pro-Am Grand