Buhl, Melissa

Chandler native Melissa Buhl was a world class BMX and mountain bike racer. She turned pro in 1997 at age 15, signing with team RockShox Devo. She won the 1998 Junior DH National Championship. In 2001 she signed with KHS Factory Racing, and from there her career really took off. She won numerous tour, national, and world championships in slalom, four cross, downhill, and other events.

Melissa retired from racing in 2012.

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Sport

School/ Affiliation

Accomplishments

Mountain Bike Racing

RockShox Devo
1997-2001

Signed professional contract at age 15

1998 Junior US National DH Champion

Mountain Bike Racing

KHS Factory Racing
2001-2012

2002 USAC National Pro Mountain Cross Champion
2005 USAC Pro Downhill Champion
2006 NOBRA National Mountain Bike Series Champion
2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 4th Place
2007 US National Dual Slalom Champion
2007 NMBS Overall Downhill Champion
2007 NMBS Overall Gated Racing Champion
2007 USA Cycling Gravity Racer of the Year
2008 US National Downhill Champion
2008 NMBS Overall Gated Champion
2008 US National Dual Slalom Champion
2008 US National Four Cross Champion
2008 NMBS DS Champion
2008 JKOM Series Champion
2008 UCI 4X World Champion
2009 US National Downhill C