Redline Bicycles

George Goodall is Gorgeous.  No; we're not talking about his suave and debonair looks. "Gorgeous" is his Mike Redman-given nickname from back in the day; a living tribute to the late great Pro wrestler who originally coined himself as "Gorgeous George."  (Hey;  it's beats "Curious"!)

As a kid, BMX was in Goodall's blood, and he'd experienced success as a young amateur growing up in Colorado, racing for co-Patterson. Having turned pro in '83, George moved to Arizona in 1990, and continued tearing up the thriving Arizona BMX scene - winning on a regular basis at Chandler BMX, as well as Black Mountain. "I owned a convertible at the time and needed some sunny weather in order to use it," he explains.

After hooking up a nice sponsorship with the Colour Control crew, Goodall took on the single-A-pro class and scored Redline "Gold Cup" Championships (beating the likes of Todd Lyons and Brian Foster). He retired from racing in 1996, after his son was born - but the sport had not seen the last of him.
In 2004, Goodall's son began racing and the BMX Dad was re-bitten by the bug. "I came back on flats, and resisted getting clipped-in for a year. Finally, I joined the masses." In March of '05, Redline first hooked Goodall up with a uniform and equipment - knowing he was a man on a mission in the cruiser ranks.
For years now, George has worked for AllState Insurance Company; putting in the time behind a desk during the day and sprinting up ASU's "A" Mountain at night for training. He's in good hands.

Last year - 2008, Goodall's highlight was earning a NAG No.1 title, after doubling at The Grands. And doing it for Redline, that meant he got to add his name to the "Door of Fame" on the Redline Trailer.

So how does it feel to finally be experiencing such BMX success in his 40's?!
"At this point in time," Gorgeous comments, "the success I am finding is because the FUN is back. Racing back in teh day against such big names in the pro class was fun - but it was also pretty serious. But now, I am just having a blast. I tell the kids at my weekly Chandler clinics, to keep it fun. When you cross the finishline with a big smile on your face, and turn around to congratulate your competition - and enjoy every moto and main, no matter what place you are in - that is the fun that BMX is all about. That's the fun that makes BMX racing so great .. so popular."

At 43, Gorgeous George has lead ABA National Cruiser points all year long and will be the man with a target on his back come November 2009. Will he win the ilustrious silver Cup and write his name in the BMX History books?  Only time will tell.