Podcast: An Hour with Graham Agassiz

Mike Powell from The Powell Movement catches up with Graham Agassiz and talks about leaving Kona Bikes for Evil, the influence of snowboarding/moto/RAD, breaking his neck, Rampage and more. It’s a look into the life and times of a laid-back, fun-loving bad-ass. Inappropriate questions with Derek Westerlund.

SHOW NOTES

1:15: From Kona to Evil

11:00: Growing up in Kamloops, RAD, and getting bullied

17:20: Sun Peaks, quitting basketball, and moto influence

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23:30: BMX, being judged, and getting his first mountain bike

28:00: Mountain biking, winning a comp at Sun Peaks and quitting racing

36:00: Snowboarding influence, New World Disorder, and riding out of his comfort zone

41:30: Sponsorship, money and comparing him to other athletes

34 :00: Taking a year off after high school, and 2008 the year that defines his career

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44:40: Comparing him to skiers and snowboarders and signature products

49:00: Breaking his neck, Ashes to Agassiz, and demons

58:00: 2015 Rampage, 2016 Rampage crash and scary aftermath

65:00: Pulling out early and Rampage being the Pinnacle

66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Derek Westerlund

Photos: Alexandra Erickson

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