Loved hearing Mike talk about his troubles and his sobering up. He's right that drugs are just insane up here in Seattle right now and it's hard to see. I watched my own dad go down that road and he unfortunately didn't ever get a chance to get healthy. Hearing Mike's experience is so helpful for people feeling lost and struggling.
Such a big influence. Recently I'm back to BMX after almost 10 years of doing drugs without any control at all. The fact that he can make it throughout and still ride as he rides gives me strength to stay clean and keep training. Cheers from 🇦🇷
Hoder is the real thing; bmx at it’s true core is Outsider Art. The most interesting riders ever to appear after the initial racing craze are true madmen. In other eras they would have robbed trains or juggled knives.
I was in Seattle hanging with Hoder. He was like when you going back to Montana I was now “wanna come” lol he said “yeah” I was like well let’s get some cloths for ya. He said naw let’s just go haha so I took him to my house we hung out he had no cloths, 5 dollars and his Sunday.. couple days into being there he traded a little kid his prototype Sunday for a creamsicle orange complete Sunday frame haha I dropped him off in Missoula Mt he stayed there and changed the bmx scene for ever not for his riding but for knocking out one of the band mates in Pearl Jam cause that dude paid for all the parks in MT and bikes weren’t allowed til him.. I feel like he skipped so many stories but good listen miss ya Fat Mike..
YES THERE WAS A HOOKER IN THE WOODS. Later fenwick jams. I’ll link a video and at the end there was a flip phone photo of rider (we remain unnamed) railing her. We got her off of Craigslist.
I'm literally half hour in & this is so awesome! The Mike Aitken episode really messed with me, Mike & I talk pretty regularly because I went/am going through the same shit & he's helped me out with reading material etc to help with brain stuff. This episode is just awesome! We don't hear from Hoder enough, I remember the Sunday days, the NYC videos, watching him wreck himself for crazy ass clips not knowing how bad things were for him. It's incredible how much he's battled & overcome! BMX has changed a lot, riders look after themselves a lot more these days. It's awesome to see Hoder doing so well
Awesomeness!! Glad to be able to share Hoder’s story with kids out in town. We all need people to relate to and Hoder’s helping out more people than he knows. Even MORE stoked to run your parts on my whip after hearing this, much love bro!
Mike is doing stuff for the community all the time in Seattle even though he doesn't claim the fame any skatepark in Seattle he is known and loved by all
I love hoder man he's such a good genuine dude man . I ride the S&M BTM XL and I love it and I'm glad to support him . Glad he's winning man and he's absolutely a good influence
I got my first "real" bike for my 30th birthday a couple months ago, and I gotta hand it to the guys like Hoder that keep me motivated to ride. I never fully committed as a kid pedaling around on my Walgoose, but I'm learning to rip here and now because you guys have proven to me that I'm not too old to send it. Keep mobbin' 🤙
Circa: 2014 I have a memory of Hoder. One of the first days after moving to the NW I was at Lakewood skatepark (south of Tacoma). Which is a small park with a bit of T.V. (Trail vision. Thanks aitken!) Hoder made a brief appearance and did a gnarly quarter to quarter gap like it was a bunny hop. Dont know where he went after that but all I know is I was stoked after seeing it.
Mike your pedals are the best I've ridden in over a decade and I just bought a bunch of them when they were on sale. I'm the same age and it's sick to see that I'm not too old to keep riding. You slay, bruh, keep it up.
A lot to learn from this, Hoder is the man and this is one of my fav podcast episodes… I got another fun story in Mexico with Hoder and Hope to talk about it with him in person again jajaj maybe he never remember
Seen hoder at the Glen haven jam in portland or.. that day he made my top 5 favorite riders.. even as much light as this podcast shines on him.. until you watch him ride.. you just don't know how good he is.. I wanted to grab a pic with him and my son but didn't wanna bug the guy.. great dude and I'm also very proud of him straightening himself out.. respect Hoder..🤘🏼
very entertaining and hilarious, loved this one. 😂 damn such a throwback, the BTM frame and El Toro. I remember being a kid and he came right after ET20 to the local bike shop and was talking about it. everyone was stokin out when his part came out. #MRB
Wolfman is my brother! I'll share this video with him and mention that Hoder mentioned him. Tim's now living in Bandon, Oregon (southern coast), has a 1 year old, and another son on the way. @pharv85
51 on a bike since 5 never super good and I still enjoy it so much. Last question part is where the comment is from. BMX rules and thank you for doing these interviews ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hahaha!! I'd heard a few whispers about this, rider will remain unnamed but what he said sounded fucking nutty! Can absolutely imagine Hoder battering fools but also some of it sounded so crazy!
I was lucky enough to grow up riding in Brisbane around guys like Mykel Perkins, Corey Bohan, Colin Mackay, Dilleward, and Ryan Guettlar. Australian Bmx in the late 90s early 2000s was so good.
Unfortunate about the MacBook Pro. I felt bad for Ryan on that one but thanks for pressing on with the podcast. Mike's story was worth it such an inspiration. Buy the grips people.
that was so sick to listen to you talk about hidden valley and Dwyer!!!!, I grew up across the street from hidden and also went to Dwyer! I was a super grom when I discovered those jumps I didnt even know what I was looking at. i got a blue gt bmx and hit my first jump ever there
We need Davey back in the scene, I hope u guys or Bruce get to meet up with him, I still see him every now and then around Tacoma....dude was too cold of a rider, his Shola part still one of my favs. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 For D-Watt$
@@HAUNTEDRECS yeah I seen him manualing down the middle of south Tacoma way at like 3am about a year ago, straight tweak bike, no grips no seat, spray painted....he was locked in that manual tho lol....🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Wish he would get his shit together and make a comeback
1:53:48 Levan says he hopped the curb on the Seattle gap, no plywood. He also says it was the scariest gap he's ever done and he called a bunch of family members the day-of because he thought it was possible he could die that day! He also gives Hoder props for 3'ing it. You can find his comments in the Snakebite/DIG BMX podcast from 2015 here: th-cam.com/video/WJ3n9IgNmko/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uVwYtaFYixHodzC7&t=4152
Dude so psyched to see Hoder still ripping. Super glad he sorted his shit out. I remember riding Philly with Slow Joe (RIP) and Sanchez and we ran into Hoder at Muni (probably around 2007). For those unaquainted with Philly just think of the rail that Homan manualled as his banger in Criminal Mischief. Hoder was trying the wall ride next to the Homan rail which was a thread-the-needle between the down rail and a sign I think. He almost laced it once but his foot blew off, so he tried it again. I just remember him hauling ass at this thing which is like a 20 set with a KMC 410 or Kool chain and just before he had to hop his chain snapped sending him tumbling down all twenty marble stairs. He blew his knee out and ripped a chunk out of the back of his head and I remember him saying he didn't have health insurance and wanting to bum a cigarette. The whole crew there was shocked trying to figure out how to get him to a hospital. Can't remember what ended up happening, I think he made it to the hospital, I'm pretty sure I told him he should call Jim C. and hopefully he'd help with the bill since he was a team rider. True beast and great human being!
Davey W. Is living homeless in Seattle, heard from locals just roaming around town and sometimes riding an Walmart bike , sometimes does bunny hops up and down stuff. Unfortunately an addiction what got him down living on the streets
whoa, @18:44 I heard a name drop that sent me for a loop. Chris Baldwin. I used to skate with him when I was a 14-16. Dude had a cleaan flow. Easily was one of the better skaters around at that time Imho, around 2009-2012 or so. Port Townsend's ol Dreamland park, Will always be thankful/greatful I got to grow up hitting that park. Pnw for life.
So satisfying to see Hoder naturally out alpha Dennis' intolerable habit of rude, self aggrandizing and egotistical interruptions which guests and listeners have to endure podcast after podcast.
I would like to offer Dennis some constructive criticism (I'll be the good cop). First off, I don't think there's any bmxer out there that wouldn't put you in the living legend category, and I would say you're a very positive presence in the BMX world. It would be great however if you were more conscious of how much you interrupt the guest and stop their train of thought to finish your general statements. You're having what is probably a normal style conversation that you would have with any person any day of the week, but we are here to listen primarily to the guest. There obviously needs to be some back and forth to keep the interview going, but I would suggest ending whatever statement you are trying to make at the time as soon as you hear the guest giving their answer or statement. Let them talk. Love, Charles III
This was easily one of my favorite episodes of this podcast/show.
Loved hearing Mike talk about his troubles and his sobering up. He's right that drugs are just insane up here in Seattle right now and it's hard to see. I watched my own dad go down that road and he unfortunately didn't ever get a chance to get healthy. Hearing Mike's experience is so helpful for people feeling lost and struggling.
People need to stop taking the easy way out if you can figure out the hard way it only gets better
Such a big influence.
Recently I'm back to BMX after almost 10 years of doing drugs without any control at all. The fact that he can make it throughout and still ride as he rides gives me strength to stay clean and keep training.
Cheers from 🇦🇷
Best guest yet. Really telling and honest about the BMX industry and the legends in it.
This one checked all the boxes, definitely gonna need a part 2 🙌🏾
We’ll make it happen for sure.
Hoder is the real thing; bmx at it’s true core is Outsider Art. The most interesting riders ever to appear after the initial racing craze are true madmen. In other eras they would have robbed trains or juggled knives.
Hoders the man! The guys been through it all and it’s motivating to see him in a good place! Great podcast as always 🙏🏻
Thank you, Lewis!
I was in Seattle hanging with Hoder. He was like when you going back to Montana I was now “wanna come” lol he said “yeah” I was like well let’s get some cloths for ya. He said naw let’s just go haha so I took him to my house we hung out he had no cloths, 5 dollars and his Sunday.. couple days into being there he traded a little kid his prototype Sunday for a creamsicle orange complete Sunday frame haha I dropped him off in Missoula Mt he stayed there and changed the bmx scene for ever not for his riding but for knocking out one of the band mates in Pearl Jam cause that dude paid for all the parks in MT and bikes weren’t allowed til him..
I feel like he skipped so many stories but good listen miss ya Fat Mike..
YES THERE WAS A HOOKER IN THE WOODS. Later fenwick jams. I’ll link a video and at the end there was a flip phone photo of rider (we remain unnamed) railing her. We got her off of Craigslist.
Your the best rider ever… miss ya lol
The legend has spoken
I remember the hooker in the woods let have a fenwick jam 2023
@andrewcarpenter 😂🤣😆🔥
Hearing your name made me smile bro 🙏🙏
I'm literally half hour in & this is so awesome! The Mike Aitken episode really messed with me, Mike & I talk pretty regularly because I went/am going through the same shit & he's helped me out with reading material etc to help with brain stuff.
This episode is just awesome! We don't hear from Hoder enough, I remember the Sunday days, the NYC videos, watching him wreck himself for crazy ass clips not knowing how bad things were for him. It's incredible how much he's battled & overcome! BMX has changed a lot, riders look after themselves a lot more these days. It's awesome to see Hoder doing so well
Hell yeah. I appreciate the real ass comment. Hope you heal up quick.
Awesomeness!! Glad to be able to share Hoder’s story with kids out in town. We all need people to relate to and Hoder’s helping out more people than he knows. Even MORE stoked to run your parts on my whip after hearing this, much love bro!
Idk what it is about Hoder but I could listen to his stories all day. This was a good one
Metro Jams were insane. Saw Hooder jump the glass but hands down Heino was on another level. Same with lil Jeff!
BTM is the best bike ever. Great interview, Hoder is a boss
This is one of the best podcasts ever!!
Woot Woot. It was my pleasure to hire Mike and help him out. Those days were special.
Mike is doing stuff for the community all the time in Seattle even though he doesn't claim the fame any skatepark in Seattle he is known and loved by all
HODER!!!!!!
Hell yeah, this was one of your best. Hoder deserves the love. Big fan of his, and I love the BTM so much, I have 2..
The 360 at the Brooklyn banks was ridiculous
This is up there with the best you’ve done! Hoder is the man.
I love hoder man he's such a good genuine dude man . I ride the S&M BTM XL and I love it and I'm glad to support him . Glad he's winning man and he's absolutely a good influence
The high seat king of Bmx Hoder such a real dude. just shootin the shit
LOVE hanging with Hoder!!!!! Thanks for the killer video interview : ) : )
hands down the best episode yet
Definitely top three, in my opinion.
How did I just watch 3 hours of a BMX interview? lol that's not how I planned to spend my afternoon haha
Thanks and sorry for ruining your plans haha
DANG!! Aitken followed by Hoder thanks Ryan and Dennis
Been through similar shit to Hoder up in PA super cool to hear him lay it out
Dude this is by far my favorite interview!!! It’s pretty insane considering how many fire interviews you guys have done. Hoder is the fucking man!!!
Dope episode 🔥 Hoder could easily have his own pod series, rip the laptop. also, kink minus 1 sprocket was ahead of it’s time!
I got my first "real" bike for my 30th birthday a couple months ago, and I gotta hand it to the guys like Hoder that keep me motivated to ride. I never fully committed as a kid pedaling around on my Walgoose, but I'm learning to rip here and now because you guys have proven to me that I'm not too old to send it. Keep mobbin' 🤙
Circa: 2014 I have a memory of Hoder. One of the first days after moving to the NW I was at Lakewood skatepark (south of Tacoma). Which is a small park with a bit of T.V. (Trail vision. Thanks aitken!) Hoder made a brief appearance and did a gnarly quarter to quarter gap like it was a bunny hop. Dont know where he went after that but all I know is I was stoked after seeing it.
Yep I took Mike there and we hid everything in sight 2002 he was 14
Hoder is a savage one of the best pods yet!!!
Anyone else fired up when they saw this is 3+ hrs long?!?!?
Mike your pedals are the best I've ridden in over a decade and I just bought a bunch of them when they were on sale. I'm the same age and it's sick to see that I'm not too old to keep riding. You slay, bruh, keep it up.
Wow the dude is hilarious! Im listening to this at work and keep bursting out laughing. Top guy
Hoders been holding down the pnw for so long🔥🔥
only 40 mins in but my dudes, loving this. Thank you for what you're doing- proud of you fudger (hope the laptop is ok)
Laptop is dead, but not sweating it. Thanks dave!
A lot to learn from this, Hoder is the man and this is one of my fav podcast episodes… I got another fun story in Mexico with Hoder and Hope to talk about it with him in person again jajaj maybe he never remember
Seen hoder at the Glen haven jam in portland or.. that day he made my top 5 favorite riders.. even as much light as this podcast shines on him.. until you watch him ride.. you just don't know how good he is.. I wanted to grab a pic with him and my son but didn't wanna bug the guy.. great dude and I'm also very proud of him straightening himself out.. respect Hoder..🤘🏼
very entertaining and hilarious, loved this one. 😂
damn such a throwback, the BTM frame and El Toro. I remember being a kid and he came right after ET20 to the local bike shop and was talking about it. everyone was stokin out when his part came out. #MRB
Literally the BEST thing ever.
Wolfman is my brother! I'll share this video with him and mention that Hoder mentioned him. Tim's now living in Bandon, Oregon (southern coast), has a 1 year old, and another son on the way. @pharv85
BMX legend, why I Was mobbing my BTM last night. Looking forward to watching!!
also having witnessed Kareems tire ride in person was such a highlight of my BMX benching
Do a podcast with Eddie Cleveland 💯🙌
Yessss
51 on a bike since 5 never super good and I still enjoy it so much. Last question part is where the comment is from. BMX rules and thank you for doing these interviews ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hell ya, Hoder is a beast! Much love from the ATX y'all keep killin it! 💀🖤💀
He was on a UK tour a few years back. If anything popped off, the crew would “deploy the Hoder”, to take care of any fools. Still tickles me..
Hahaha!! I'd heard a few whispers about this, rider will remain unnamed but what he said sounded fucking nutty! Can absolutely imagine Hoder battering fools but also some of it sounded so crazy!
Great Interview, Dope to see the progresses~! Let us know when the S&M Taiwan trip goes down. Robin and I'll be ready!
Hoder everywhere like air.shout out from southern oregon
wish Mikey's was this long
What a legend! Never heard him before but just seeing some vids i just knew it was going to be ripper
The old school BMX in this is classic the shit I grew up on, that was nuts!!
Stoked for this. He’s the man 👏
did you ever find the link to Jenkem when the guy mentions Hoder ?
It was an insta, not a TH-cam vid I guess. instagram.com/reel/Chfyxb8lqdC/?igshid=Mzc1MmZhNjY=
@@OurBMX Thanks Fudger
Hoder is awesome. Flow big. Forget the newest trick of the week. Have fun and do you!
I was lucky enough to grow up riding in Brisbane around guys like Mykel Perkins, Corey Bohan, Colin Mackay, Dilleward, and Ryan Guettlar. Australian Bmx in the late 90s early 2000s was so good.
Yo what up Hoder , cool to see you on the podcast . Shout out to Trask Fredrickson and the Revolution days! NWC in the house🤙
Don’t apologize for two hours and 20 minutes a good Content!
Yes HODER! watched his old ride interview so many times!
Thanks yall for the long format safe to say everyone appreciated it. Love these podcats
🤝🤝
2:36:07 More hilarious piano references, Hoder got me laughing, hahaha!
.. i get it.. having the best times of my life... and today.... can't remember a minute of it..
good to hear mikes story ...its easy to give in to bad shirt its harfder to come out of it ...well done dude ..love watching you Ride
Definitely the most important take away from the entire episode. 🙌
Yooo finally what a legend
S&M and Hoder!!!🍻
Unfortunate about the MacBook Pro. I felt bad for Ryan on that one but thanks for pressing on with the podcast. Mike's story was worth it such an inspiration. Buy the grips people.
Shit happens. Obviously didn’t want to let that interrupt the podcast.
that was so sick to listen to you talk about hidden valley and Dwyer!!!!, I grew up across the street from hidden and also went to Dwyer! I was a super grom when I discovered those jumps I didnt even know what I was looking at. i got a blue gt bmx and hit my first jump ever there
I sized up the lav❤an Gap 5 years before Jimmy touched it
We need Davey back in the scene, I hope u guys or Bruce get to meet up with him, I still see him every now and then around Tacoma....dude was too cold of a rider, his Shola part still one of my favs. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 For D-Watt$
Saw him a couple years ago ridin a bike down 6th ave with no grips. He goes to Foss sometimes i guess. He aint doin good..
@@HAUNTEDRECS yeah I seen him manualing down the middle of south Tacoma way at like 3am about a year ago, straight tweak bike, no grips no seat, spray painted....he was locked in that manual tho lol....🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Wish he would get his shit together and make a comeback
1:53:48 Levan says he hopped the curb on the Seattle gap, no plywood. He also says it was the scariest gap he's ever done and he called a bunch of family members the day-of because he thought it was possible he could die that day! He also gives Hoder props for 3'ing it. You can find his comments in the Snakebite/DIG BMX podcast from 2015 here: th-cam.com/video/WJ3n9IgNmko/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uVwYtaFYixHodzC7&t=4152
Hoder hat game don't quit!
Just ordered a new set of grips, get those seats mike!
🤣
Dude so psyched to see Hoder still ripping. Super glad he sorted his shit out. I remember riding Philly with Slow Joe (RIP) and Sanchez and we ran into Hoder at Muni (probably around 2007). For those unaquainted with Philly just think of the rail that Homan manualled as his banger in Criminal Mischief. Hoder was trying the wall ride next to the Homan rail which was a thread-the-needle between the down rail and a sign I think. He almost laced it once but his foot blew off, so he tried it again. I just remember him hauling ass at this thing which is like a 20 set with a KMC 410 or Kool chain and just before he had to hop his chain snapped sending him tumbling down all twenty marble stairs. He blew his knee out and ripped a chunk out of the back of his head and I remember him saying he didn't have health insurance and wanting to bum a cigarette. The whole crew there was shocked trying to figure out how to get him to a hospital. Can't remember what ended up happening, I think he made it to the hospital, I'm pretty sure I told him he should call Jim C. and hopefully he'd help with the bill since he was a team rider. True beast and great human being!
Davey W. Is living homeless in Seattle, heard from locals just roaming around town and sometimes riding an Walmart bike , sometimes does bunny hops up and down stuff. Unfortunately an addiction what got him down living on the streets
🥺
whoa, @18:44 I heard a name drop that sent me for a loop. Chris Baldwin. I used to skate with him when I was a 14-16. Dude had a cleaan flow. Easily was one of the better skaters around at that time Imho, around 2009-2012 or so.
Port Townsend's ol Dreamland park, Will always be thankful/greatful I got to grow up hitting that park.
Pnw for life.
“We need that big Earth Quake and get these Amazon buildings to fall down”.
HAHAHA!! 😂😆 No truer words were ever spoken 😆
You've had some legends on... but this is the best unclicked I've seen.
Fudger: “well I got fired…”
Hoder: “recently???” Hahahaha
Loved this for some reason
That dude is wicked on a bike and great to listen too ⚡️
Name dropping the skaters 👊🏽👊🏽 tosh was Og as fuck
Came for the spilled beer clip from Daks pod, stayed for Hoder and his HB stories haha
Hahah
Garrett Reeves on the podcast would be legendary
We need the Hoder sprocket....
Dope interview... thanks
Fuck yeah!!!! Hoder is LEGEND!!!!! Keep it rolling man!!!
No HELLA definitely came from Seattle I was saying that in 1989
So satisfying to see Hoder naturally out alpha Dennis' intolerable habit of rude, self aggrandizing and egotistical interruptions which guests and listeners have to endure podcast after podcast.
Hater alert
I would like to offer Dennis some constructive criticism (I'll be the good cop). First off, I don't think there's any bmxer out there that wouldn't put you in the living legend category, and I would say you're a very positive presence in the BMX world. It would be great however if you were more conscious of how much you interrupt the guest and stop their train of thought to finish your general statements. You're having what is probably a normal style conversation that you would have with any person any day of the week, but we are here to listen primarily to the guest. There obviously needs to be some back and forth to keep the interview going, but I would suggest ending whatever statement you are trying to make at the time as soon as you hear the guest giving their answer or statement. Let them talk.
Love, Charles III
It's called remembering each other stories they all seem chill and agreeable to each other bmxlife101
HODER is king he is very important to bmx keep on shredding my dude. hahah
Fuck yes, Hoder! Thanks all
You guys are awesomely aware on drugs and Ryan is super smart! I mean living in California! Applaud 👏 for that and you guys!!
Love the Matual shout out!
This one was a good one and had some good laughs
I got those exact yellow forks from the car wash gap on my 20 inch
Hoder is my hero. proud to rip a BTM and some hoder bars🤘🤠
This interview is too funny
hoder is special to bmx.
Sf china banks 360 to street is still the most insane trick ever at that spot. King Hoder 4ever❤
Cam Wood had the biggest 180s, on megatour 6 he had couple of really good ones. Mark Hoder thing came from Brant Moore's weekly update video.
Dude is such a great guy 👊🏻⚡️🇺🇸 killer rider!