Bob Tedesco

Like many Bicycle Motocross enthusiasts, Bob Tedesco’s first involvement in the sport of BMX was through his three sons. In 1976, he bought them their first BMX bikes and struck up a conversation with the bike shop’s owner about places to race BMX.

It was only natural that his family would become involved in racing BMX bikes, since he was an avid drag racing enthusiast for 15 years. During this time, he won many titles and awards while racing his Z-11 Chevy and Camaros.

At that time, Bob worked in his family’s construction business and became a heavy equipment operator. This skill served him well as he voluntarily shaped and sculpted the local track in North Park, PA in 1977, he became the track’s director.

Several years later, he built the South Park BMX track, which has long been recognized as one of the premier tracks in the country. Bob’s involvement in the sport and the National Bicycle League grew, and he attended his first NBL Competition Congress in Florida in 1978.

In an effort to help BMX grow, Bob began to travel throughout the north, east and south, designing and building BMX tracks. He and his wife Polly, who now serves as his executive assistant, traveled together to train people to run races and operate these new tracks.

In the early 1980’s, Bob gave up his construction career to work full-time with NBL. He has been instrumental in helping the organization become the largest non-profit BMX organization in the world by serving in a variety of positions.

Throughout the years, Bob has served the sport as track director, track builder, scorer, referee, State Commissioner, District Commissioner, Instructor, NBL Board Member, NBL Vice President, NBL Director of Competition, NBL C.E.O., IBMXF International Board Member, IBMFX Vice President, UCI North American Representative, UCI BMX Commission Member, and Chief Referee at International World Championships.

Bob enjoys being involved in every aspect of the sport, especially the grassroots, where he began. His hands-on involvement enables him to continue meeting and working with new BMX people. As a result, he has made many friends in his past 30 years in BMX.

His tireless enthusiasm and dedication has helped many riders have the best BMX program available. He is proud of the friendships and contacts he has made with the parents, riders, park personnel, cycling industry, the media and sponsors around the world in the exciting sport of BMX.