Ruben Alcantara
Date of Birth: 9-13-74
Birthplace: Malaga, Espagne
Sponsors:etnies, Terrible 1, Fly Bikes, Fox Riders Co.
Early years
1988
-Started riding.
-First sponsor was a Spanish distribution shop, Freestyle Promotions.
1997
-Second place Pro Dirt at Worlds 1997:
Ruben Alcantara double tailwhips and 360 tailwhips.
1998
-BS round 1:
Ruben Alcantara "Pollo" pulled double tailwhips over the box and in the finals he came so close to pulling a 360 double tailwhip you could consider it done.
-Ruben Alcantara is riding for Huffy.
1999
-Ruben is on the cover of Ride US February/March.
2000
-Ruben switched from Huffy to Mongoose.
-6th place Stuntmen Street at CFB. Round 1, FL:
Ruben Alcantara bunny hopped up a two-foot high, three inch-wide handrail and tailwhip bunny hopped off of the top of it, along with simple bump jumps that show how much control Ruben actually has over his bike. Ruben is control, plain and simple.
-Cream #5 cover.
