Mat Hoffman

If you don’t know Mike Vincent he has been very influential in our great world of BMX until a tragic accident took his sight. January 18th, 2008, Mike was hit by a car riding his bike in Los Angeles. Until this accident Mike shared his skills with me as one of my main judges and served as a member of the X Games Committee.

Please take a minute to visit his site, learn his story, and if you can spare some support please make a donation or buy a poster or t-shirt available here:

MIKE VINCENT’S WEBSITE

Brian Tunney, Mat Hoffman, Mike Vincent

I never seen that show in its entirety. maybe just a few minutes. that was so cool. That was an incredible experience. wow.  Kevin Jones, Spike Jonze so far a head of their times.

We went to Bercy Stadium in Paris, France to do a 1/2 pipe demo.   They made us come out in a spaceship dressed like Q-Bert (in a silver space suite) before the demo and when we came out we had to remember to say: “Je m’appelle Mat Hoffman”.  It was the first time I ever did a Flip Fakie in public.  After I landed some kid grabbed my press pass around my neck and strangled me until he got his souvenir…. Thanks dude!.

I wanting to keep trying that flip, but my bike disappeared and they stopped the show.  I guess I got in my own world and I forgot I was doing a show.

We also went to Les Gulleiottes in Paris rode.  The French know how to make planters.  It’s a brick transition heaven.  side note: Spike and I tried really hard to communicate in English to French people and French to English people to make things as confusing as possible

Man, it’s crazy I made it to 40…  Thanks for all the well wishes!!  That blew me away…  LOVE, PEACE & HARMONY.   This is for you.

photos/vid: Keith Treanor

I took a fall flight to get a view from the sky how the trees paint the land.  I flew from our current home over to our new house we’re renovating and walked around the sky and over the red trees.  It’s peaceful.  Here’s my view from my Contour:

Mat Hoffman in his Ramp Car as Ben Hennon is Superman

photo by Walter Pieringer

Mat Hoffman & Ben Hennon photo by Walter Pieringer

I had the honor to perform and hangout with some of our sports legends and musicians this past Saturday 11.5.11.   Here’s a surreal photo Mike Escamilla shot of me riding while Ben Harper laid down some soul.

Mat Hoffman Airing Ben Harper (Photo: Mike Escamilla)

Here’s my perspective of the show.

Quick trip to Universal Studios to check out Halloween Horror Nights. In 1 day we did 16 riders & 8 Haunted houses!

Took a quick ride before trick or treat time…

My Sunday:  carving pumpkins, rode some (but wasn’t feeling it today) jump on trampoline and flew a kite.

playing with my contour.

Today I rode some vert, did some 540′s, flairs, etc., got some good pumps, then I took a flight w/ my paraglider flying machine, played pool with jet & gianna, then rocked on on some drums.  today was a good day.

I just brought my contour on the paraglide ride. here’s 4 min. of that: