2008 to insert Ti plates in his head to keep the bones in place as they heal. He was expected to be laid up a month. His first race back was the 2008 USA Cycling BMX National Championships in Desoto, Texas on March 28, 2008 in 45 and over Cruiser. BMX and general press magazine interviews and articles "Eric Rupe" BMX Plus! January 1982 Vol.5 No.1 pg.20 "Top Pros Speak Out" BMX Action April 1982 Vol.7 No.4 pg.62 Joint interview with Stu Thomsen, Greg Hill, Kevin McNeal, Harry Leary, Brent Patterson, and Scott Clark, speaking about various issues facing the racing world. An Eric Rupe side bar. BMX Action August 1982 Vol.7 No.8 pg.40 "Eric Rupe: A New National Number One Pro." Super BMX January 1984 Vol.11 No.1 pg.70 "Eric Rupe" BMX Action March 1984 Vol.9 No.3 pg.42 "Devonshire" BMX Action July 1984 Vol.9 No.7 pg.31. One of eight mini-interviews with other racers held during the 1984 Devonshire Downs NBL race. "Eric Rupe on...Turning Losses Into Wins" Super BMX September 1984 Vol.7 No.9 pg.38 "Moto-Notes: Jawin' With Eric Rupe" BMX Action December 1984 Vol.9 No.12 pg.60 "My Road To The NBL #1 Pro Plate" Super BMX & Freestyle June 1985 Vo1.12 No.6 pg.34 Story written by Eric Rupe. "Eric Rupe's Advice for Young Riders" Rad Gallery Spectacular July 1985 pg.28 A one-off issue published by Daisy Hi-Torque, the publishers of BMX Plus! magazine "The Champs: Eric Rupe" BMX Plus! April 1988 Vol.11 No.4 pg.40 One of six mini articles of the six ABA National No.1 winners of 1987. "Cook with Eric Rupe" BMX Action March 1988 Vol.13 No.3 pg.62 Gold Cup West mini interview. American BMXer November 1989 Vol.11 No.10 pg.17 Very brief interview taken after win. "The Big Daddy of BMX" BMX Plus! April 1991 Vol.14 No.4 pg.24 "BMXer For Life: The Life and Times of the 'Big Daddy'" Snap BMX Magazine June 1998 Vol.4 Iss.4 No.23 pg.80 Autobiographical article by Eric Rupe. "Eric Rupe: 32 years To Life Behind Bars" BMX World Magazine April/May 2006 Vol.1 Iss.3 pg.52 Very large article of the career of Eric Rupe. Foreword written by his brother Robby Rupe. Masters Cycling Summer 2008 A magazine targeting the older Cyclist. It featured Eric Rupe's BMX career in the older BMX classes. BMX magazine covers Note: Only magazines that were in publication at the time of the racer's careers are listed, unless specifically noted. Bicycle