Frankie Lee Medlin (born December 9, 1964 in Riverside, California United States) was a professional American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from (1977–1982) His nickname was "Peddlin'", an obvious play on his surname and the motive power of a bicycle.

Racing career milestones

Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Lee Medlin

Started Racing: January 12, 1977 at Corona Raceway at 13 years old.

Lee Medlin

Sanctioning Body: Riverside School District

First race result: He didn't make the main.

Lee Medlin

First Race Bike: Webco. It was a Christmas 1976 present

First win (local): February 12, 1977. He won his 4th race.

First sponsor: 1977 Anaheim Bicycle Center

First national win:

Turned Professional: January 23, 1983 at 18 years of age.

First Professional race result: Second in "A" pro at the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Supernationals in Lake Elsinore, California on January 23, 1983 He won US$300. (the equivalent to US$619.58 in 2007 Cost of Living Calculator)

First Professional win: In "A" Pro at the ABA Cajun Nationals in Shreveport, Louisiana on January 30, 1983. He won US$280, the equivalent of US$578.27 in 2007.

First Junior Men Pro* race result: See "First Professional race result"

First Junior Men Pro win: See "First Professional win"

First Senior Men Pro** race result: Seventh place in "AA" pro at the ABA Grandnational in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 27, 1983. He won US$260 or US$541.14 in 2007.

First Senior Men Pro win:

Retired: 1984 due to injuries to his knee. See "Significant Injuries" section below.

Height & weight at height of his career (1982): Ht:5'7" Wt:140 lbs. (1982)

*In the NBL "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro/Junior Men depending on the era. Junior Men is a Pro/Am class; in the ABA it is "A" Pro. **In the NBL it is "A" Pro/All Pro/"AA" pro/Elite Men depending on the era. Elite Men is a Pro/Am class; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro.

Career factory and major bike shop sponsors

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors. At any given time a racer could have numerous ever changing co-sponsors. Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question. When possible exact dates are used.

Amateur

Anaheim Bicycle Center: 1977-

Robinson Racing Products: -Mid 1978

GT (Gary Turner) Racing: Mid 1978-Late August 1980

Kuwahara Cycles, Ltd.: Late August 1980-July 15, 1982 Medlin's first race for Kuwahara was the NBL Grand Nationals on August 30, 1980 Medlin quit Kuwahara due to difference between himself and team management. In solidarity, professional Kevin McNeal, who was his close friend and had very recently rejoined Kuwahara, quit with Medlin. "Kuwahara" is Japanese for Mulberry Meadows. The company is named after Sentaro Kuwahara who founded the company in 1916 in Osaka, Japan. RRS (Riverside-Redlands Schwinn): August 21, 1982 – August 22, 1982 Medlin was only sponsored by RRS for the weekend of the NBL Ascot National in Gardena, California before being picked up by Raleigh right after the National. Raleigh Cycle Company of America: August 23, 1982 – January 22, 1983.

Professional

Kuwahara Cycles, Ltd.: January 22, 1983-Early December 1983. Medlin rejoined Kuwahara on the same day he turned pro. Maximum Early April 1984-

Career bicycle motocross titles

Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.

Amateur

National Bicycle Association (NBA) 1978 13 Expert Western States Champion 1978 National No.3 1979 14 Expert Grandnational Champion 1980 15 Expert Grandnational Champion National Bicycle League (NBL) 1980 15 Expert Grandnational Champion United Bicycle Racers (UBR) 1980 15 Expert and 14 & Open Spring Championships Champion American Bicycle Association (ABA) 1979 National No.3 Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)* None International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)* None Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)* None United States Cycling Federation (USCF) 1981 JAG 16 Expert, 14 & Over Trophy Dash & Over all World Champion