I'm fairly new here, so this may have already been done, but if not . . .
How may riders are there, who were on the top of their game back in the day, rode through the wilderness years and are still shredding today. I've got:
From the US
Dennis McCoy
Mat Hoffman
Ron Wilkerson
(saw all three ride at the Holeshot comps)
From the UK
Jamie Bestwick
Phil Dolan
Effraim Caitlow
James White
(I'm so bloody old, I saw Effraim ride
VERT at the second Chingford Jam.
Sure there are a few more, and if your one of the un-sung heroes who never gave up, I doff my hat to you.