Podcast: Paul Basagoitia Talks in Depth About his Life Changing Injury and Recovery on The Powell Movement

Jul 20, 2020 at 11:05
by Mike Powell  

Paul Basagoitia’s life has been a rollercoaster of insanity. He powered through a dysfunctional childhood by racing his bike. When his race career came to an abrupt halt do to lack of support at home, his bike became an escape. Then he met Cam Zink, eventually got on a mountain bike, had overnight success, became a pro, and had a life altering injury. We talk about it all on this heavy podcast.

Paul Basagoitia Show Notes:

3:00: Busy life, premieres, and travel

6:30: Minden, NV, bikes, and racing

8:00: Factory Team, expenses, and home

14:00: Pressure, BMX parents, and divorce

17:00: Hotel life, the end of BMX

23:25: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

25:15: Cam Zink, where is his bike career, and Sea Otter

31:00: Crankworx, sitting in the hot seat, and winning

38:00: The rest of 2004, Derek Westerlund, and Sponsorship

42:00: Graduation, traveling the world, and filming, and Rampage

46:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

47:00: Rampage, his compound, and sponsors

53:00: The end of filming, the double backflip, and losing his sponsors

59:00: Re-inventing himself, new sponsors, Rampage, and the Accident

66:00: The movie, rehab, poop and pee, stem cells, and the long road back to his bike

79 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany
Paul Bas shredding Rampage


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  • 11 1
 Bas is a legend beyond words.
  • 3 0
 Oh my ducking god!!!!!! Paul thank you so so much for opening like that!! I would’ve never imagined that people in your position and reputation could come from suck backgrounds! The most inspiring stories and I’m truly happy that at the end everything has been working out for you
  • 6 1
 Unreal story from a total legend in the mtb community.
  • 4 0
 I'll listen to this whilst building my new bike storage. Powell movement is siiiick
  • 2 0
 Met him riding once, and he was super chill and just getting shots in. I remember watching his crash live with my wife, it was just nuts. Glad to see this post today.
  • 1 0
 thank you for that.
  • 1 0
 There's a documentary on BBC iPlayer (UK) at the moment all about Paul's injury - called Any One Of Us. Would highly recommend a watch - brilliant stuff from an inspirational man!
  • 2 0
 I’m not crying, you’re crying! Paul, thanks for inspiring so many people and never giving up. Xoxo
  • 3 0
 This was so great. Stoked to hear Paul sounding so genuinely happy.
  • 2 0
 So glad to see that Paul’s back out on a bike, trail riding is such good therapy mentally and physically.
  • 2 0
 what a life this guy has lived
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