When you hear anyone talk about the BMX scene, you’ll always find the name Mat Hoffman in the conversation. Mat is considered the greatest vert-ramp rider in the history of the sport. He has been injured many times, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his passion for competing and riding his bike. His love for skydiving, BASE jumping, and paragliding. Today, hear Mat’s outrageous stories of his adventures on and off his bike.

 

 “Be selfish with your passion. Experience life just for you and nobody else.”

 – Mat Hoffman

 

In this episode:

• Mat’s most traumatizing experience
• How he drove himself to the hospital after crashing on his bike
• Why Mat was kicked out of the X Games three times
• The story behind Mat’s “creative” piercing
• The risky operation he underwent to fix his torn ACL
• How one routine with Dennis McCoy almost cost a life

 

*Resources Mentioned in this Episode*

• https://kindhumans.com/
•  Surgery Cartoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ36BPIoRF0
• Dennis Mccoy Crash 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RXjwLEa478
• Dennis Mccoy crash 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG7WCKCNXL0

 

Connect with Matt Hoffman:

• Website - https://mathoffman.com/ 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/condorbmx/ 
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mathoffman43/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/CondorBMX 
• https://hoffmanbikes.com/

 

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