Hoff is a legend, everyone knows that. In his own life time too, he has had legendary status for quite a while. It's very rare for any individual to reach legendary status while they are still alive. He is a great inspiration, not just for his riding but everything else he has accomplished as well. What got me is when he said he'd like to die picking a flower. For a guy who built his career on doing some of the gnarliest things in the world, a guy that has surgery without being asleep, he said he'd like to go doing something as delicate as picking a flower. That was heavy, poignant even. Says alot about the man. Inside that tough guy, mad max, gnarly dude, he's a real delicate soul.
Well said my friend, I think he not only developed some of the gnarliest bmx tricks. But he also greatly developed spiritually. He stayed humble and honest in my opinion. respect
Mat's pain threshold is so much higher than other mere mortals... I watched him slice himself open, then take out a needle and fishing line and sew himself back together... That he had with him just in case... Seriously crazy! Then he rode more!!!
I told my uncle (surgeon) the knee story and he meant there is just no way you could ever get through that. But maybe his threshold that far out there that he can take it.
FLY ON CONDOR!!!... I bought a BMX from Hoffman's bike company a few months back it got delivered with a bent crak... I contact them and he hit me up PERSONALLY and replaced the bike!!! F'N AWESOME GUY, I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!
The condor is an inspiration I tore my acl ten years ago on street and never really thought about riding again , this year I turn 37 and I’m getting back on the bike , his knee brace is the best
my respect for this man is great. watched him seens i was 13. matt you know how you gonna go down. but is great that you humble it for the peace of us who love you.
The endo-handshake! That's how world leaders should end negotiations and big business finalise deals. Nobody can go back on an endo-handshake. Matt Hoffman; ultimate respect!
I didn't realise reda had a sports show on vice. This needs to be better branded so I can more easily filter the show when I'm scanning my timeline. Matt Hoffman is basically the Danny Way of BMX.
he jumped my brother bike at an abandoned bmx track in Phoenixville, PA. I got to photograph him from the deck when I was in high school (you could do that in the 90s if you showed up with a telephoto at a contest.
The first time I'm seeing the foo man choo goatee, too good! I laughed like a little kid haha I don't BMX but seen Matt a lot over the years. Didn't know he was this tough
i know its a horrible subject... but I'm crossing my fingers this man doesn't go through what mirra went through... he's gotten to of hit his more then dave..
I had my big toenail removed and when the doctor stuck a needle full of painkiller through the top of the toe underneath the nail bed that was easily the most painful thing I have ever felt.
The best ever hands down, he will always be the best. People always say that suicide is the cowards way out, live their life before judging others. His life, his decision, I have my own probs so I won't judge
Those airs are too sick, BMX would'nt be where it is w/o Hoffman. And after those story's, he'se a beast in his own right. Id probably die just trying to air that thing 2 feet.
How’s the one guy skidding like that with mags?! The problem with that, mags are plastic, bicycle brakes work by using friction to slow the bike’s wheel. On a plastic mag wheel, the friction from the brake pad causes the surface of the wheel to wear increasingly more & more smooth (which decreases friction proportional after every time the brakes are used)… I grew up riding a Dyno Air from 1996 with 3-spoke GT mag wheels & red Primo V-Monster tires…that bike did not skid & it did not lock the brakes for flatland tricks…
He HAS to permanently be on some heavy pain meds/opiates with everything he’s been through... I can’t see how he can’t.. his pain threshold is legendary but to still be able to get back to riding at that level again.. I just don’t get it haha
I split my spleen when I was doing 360 fly out of an 8 ft bowl I went 7 ft in the air to slipping my pedals and lading my stomach on the cross bar of my handle bars.
“ i was going to take an ambulance but I didn’t have $500” a quick and perfect example of why the American healthcare system is completely fucked, unfair and death defying
MATT I PERSONALLY KNOW A GREAT SKATER FREIND OF YOURS! BY THE NAME OF BRO. JIMMY PALETIER! Yo. He BLESSED ME WITH A VERY SCARED RADICAL BOX OF VIDEOS That were actually GIVEN TO HIM BY U AND HE BLESSED ME WITH THIS BOX ABOUT 4YRS AGO! HE TOLD ME......"SHELLIE THESE VIDEOS R PRICELESS! HE PROMISE ME U WON'T SELL OR PUT STUFF ON THE INTERNET FOR monetary purposes! BLESSED BRO. MATT! I PROMISED HIM AND HAVE STILL KEPT MY PROMISE! OKAY SIR MATT. THIS IS HOW SOME CONNECTON TIES IN TO HOW I WAS BLESSED TO AQUIRY THIS FINOMINALLYRADICAL GIFT! I AM A RETIERD BMX RACER FROM THE EARLY 80'S-90'S! ROCKVILE BMX AND TEAM HARRIS WAS WHO I RACED FOR. HOWEVER HERE IT GOES!!!!!! I TOLD JIMMY THAT I HAVE TWO VERY RARE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED OLDSCHOOL POLAROID PICS OF U SIR M. HOFFMAN! YES CHEIF SIGNED BY U BRO! U SIGNED THESE PHOTOS THAT YEAR WHEN TEAM SKYWAY,ROCKVILLES FRESTYLE TEAM,AND TEAM GT WERE AT ROCKVILLE BMX DOING A SHOW BOSS! MY BLOOD BRO AND I WERE BLESSED TO HAVE A PHOTOS OF U DOING YOUR SIGNATURE NO HANDER AIR WITH BOTH HANDS FULLY EXTENDED BOSS!!!! CHEIF U R THE MAN........... I COULD GO ON AND ON HOWEVER. I PROMISED JIMMY BECAUSE HE GAVE ME THAT SPECIAL BOX. I AM GONNA GIVE HIM ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE PHOTOS THAT U GAVE MY BRO& I! BRO. I AM TALKING I WAS MOVED TO TEARS WHEN I SAW ON THE TAPES OF YOU HUGGING AND SHAKING THE HAND OF THE LATE EVEL KINEVEL!!!!! I WAS DONE BOSS! SO MANY OTHER BLESSED TAPES JIMMY GAVE ME. CHEIF YOUR BEST BOTHER!!!!! KEEP KEEPING GODALLMIGHTY FIRST N YOUR LIFE! GODBLESS YOUR FAMILY CHEIF,YOUR PERSONAL FREIND AND YOUR BLESSED FANS OF OLD AND NEW BOSS! 1 LOVE BROTHER! I HOPE TO C YOU AT A BMX OR SKATER EVENT IF YOUR IN THE D.M.V. BOSS! 1 LOVE BRO. MATT! WHEN U C OR SPEAK TO JIMMY. TELL HIM YOU GOT MY MESSAGE FROM ONE OF YOUR LATEST U TUBE VIDS! SPEEDY RECOVERY CHEIF! 1 LOVE ALLWAYS!
You or someone should make digital copies and share on UA-cam lol, I'd love to see some of that footage but even if you never released it, it's more important that things like that are preserved! :)
Hoffman is a legend, no joke. I wish this video was longer VICE!!! We want more of this.
Thought you were Ty Evans at first ~
Nope lol. Sorry to disappoint :-/
Damn straight man. He's pretty much an evil kineval mofo
Hoff is a legend, everyone knows that. In his own life time too, he has had legendary status for quite a while. It's very rare for any individual to reach legendary status while they are still alive. He is a great inspiration, not just for his riding but everything else he has accomplished as well. What got me is when he said he'd like to die picking a flower. For a guy who built his career on doing some of the gnarliest things in the world, a guy that has surgery without being asleep, he said he'd like to go doing something as delicate as picking a flower. That was heavy, poignant even. Says alot about the man. Inside that tough guy, mad max, gnarly dude, he's a real delicate soul.
Well said my friend, I think he not only developed some of the gnarliest bmx tricks. But he also greatly developed spiritually. He stayed humble and honest in my opinion. respect
Hoffman is a damn SAVAGE and a legend.
Sup, OUR BMX, 2020 QUARANTINE MELTDOWN!!! this shit sucks... Can't wait to ride a park with all of ya, ASAP... Please...
Mat's pain threshold is so much higher than other mere mortals... I watched him slice himself open, then take out a needle and fishing line and sew himself back together... That he had with him just in case... Seriously crazy! Then he rode more!!!
That's hardcore man...damn
Why be billed thousands by the hospital when you can heal yourself (: lol
@@msdodobrain6380 Meanwhile in New Zealand, we have publicly funded healthcare, and it works quite well, even for sporting injuries.
You see snippets of this on "head first"
I told my uncle (surgeon) the knee story and he meant there is just no way you could ever get through that. But maybe his threshold that far out there that he can take it.
Not only is Matt Hoffman very humble, but he’s one of the nicest guys I have ever known. Hoffman is the Rodney Mullen of BMX!
FLY ON CONDOR!!!... I bought a BMX from Hoffman's bike company a few months back it got delivered with a bent crak... I contact them and he hit me up PERSONALLY and replaced the bike!!! F'N AWESOME GUY, I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT!
Thizlamic so how was the bike 3 years later
That is fucking bad ass bro, he really is a nice guy 🤘🏼
Vice, thank you for covering BMX. Mat Hoffman is our God.
fuck yeah man. Im not even into BMX but im into matt hoffmans stuff. Dude is a legend
Hes not a god he one of us thats why yes he god
@@jacobmusgrave8839 ....... Don't be so literal, of course he isn't an actual deity because those don't exist.
The condor is an inspiration I tore my acl ten years ago on street and never really thought about riding again , this year I turn 37 and I’m getting back on the bike , his knee brace is the best
"they gave me a free ligament"
...that I carried in my pocket
my respect for this man is great. watched him seens i was 13.
matt you know how you gonna go down. but is great that you humble it for the peace of us who love you.
Reda better put some respec on that name when he's talking to Hoffman.
The endo-handshake! That's how world leaders should end negotiations and big business finalise deals. Nobody can go back on an endo-handshake.
Matt Hoffman; ultimate respect!
Hoffman seems like such a chill down to earth guy, what a legend
Dude is a legend. Helped a doctor on his own operation
2016 Matt Hoffman BMX game for Ps4 and Xbox !
Let's make it happen !
I've always known MATT to be the most down to earth, bad ass!..
After the whole "Duct-tape" ballsack story, Matt just entered godmode
maybe the gnarliest man to ever live
The man who got me into BMX 8 years ago. Thank you Mat Hoffman.
Hoffman is a machine!! I got so much respect for this man, true legend
Matt is a class act. Nice to see him still around
My Grandad passed while picking Roses
Taylor Rose MAY GODALLMIGHTY CONTINUE TO COMFORT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY'S HEART,MIND&SOULS CONCERNING YOUR GRANDADS PASSING! 1 LOVE ALLWAYS!
what a legend matt hoffman all respect to that man
I didn't realise reda had a sports show on vice. This needs to be better branded so I can more easily filter the show when I'm scanning my timeline. Matt Hoffman is basically the Danny Way of BMX.
he is not of this world, the most gnarly.
Once they get into the Marrow of your bone, it's dull, more manageable....dude is crazy.
Yeah I feel like I'm about to pass out from his description alone lol
I have his book, had his frame, love this guy.
His frame, all of his games for playstation and his dvd's/vhs, action figures and clothing etc... He's a legend no doubt
***** that would be so cool!
he jumped my brother bike at an abandoned bmx track in Phoenixville, PA. I got to photograph him from the deck when I was in high school (you could do that in the 90s if you showed up with a telephoto at a contest.
He probably doesn't even feel pain anymore. I really hope he doesn't have CTE :( but at least he's having fun, lol.
MORE HOFFMASTER HE'S THE GOAT
Matt you are the man!
Mad respect to this man
Fark.. Ask a question and interrupt the guy the whole time
Very cool,he's awsome.Been a fan for decades.
My favorite BMX'r of alltime.
I pierced my sac, all casually and shit, like is you insane?
Vice - The Condor has been a BMX influence of mine as long as a I can remember, great story!
BMX owes this guy big time, some one needs to hook him up to a sponsor, just as a mark of respect for what he has done for our sport
Maybe he could even get a signature frame with his name on it.
Bow down to the King Of Vert!
very awesome segment Vice!
Holy shit thats i dont even no what to say about this dude when i had my knee surgery i was like yea thata cool ill take the anesthesia.
Most people aren't even awake during that shit lol
allways been the man at this
In olden times, Mat would be revered as a God.
The first time I'm seeing the foo man choo goatee, too good! I laughed like a little kid haha I don't BMX but seen Matt a lot over the years. Didn't know he was this tough
But what seasoned biker or skater isn't
I hope we get another BMX game.
What a rad dude
Matt’s always the best .
Fuckin Reba suggesting he'll die on his bike LOL
Im 38 and been watching him since i was a kid
Matt The MAD man :D
Matt Hoffman doesnt have 500 bucks for an ambulance??
He didn't when he did that...
i know its a horrible subject... but I'm crossing my fingers this man doesn't go through what mirra went through... he's gotten to of hit his more then dave..
@crunch berry I know right. I had a stroke trying to read that last part
He won’t he’s just to legendary Mirra had something wrong with him and it wasn’t addressed
Omfg, I laughed too loud a few times..Jesus, Matt, no words..love this guy😊
Listening to this you'd think he was some homeless lunatic but this is legit The BMX God. The creator of so many styles and tricks.
I had my big toenail removed and when the doctor stuck a needle full of painkiller through the top of the toe underneath the nail bed that was easily the most painful thing I have ever felt.
Does actually hurt.
Kaka KarrotCake hella nerves in that area mang.
matt the king of bmx
Oklahomas greatest, Matts a legend.
Long Live Matt Hoffman!!!
#StraightLegend
Hoffman makes me proud to be an okie
r.i.p. Dave Mirra
This sort of video is cool af!! Love the legend!!
Sketchy hospital in Canada? Canada has some of the worlds best facilities
The Real Hoff!
"Nah, I'd like to die picking a flower..."
This dude is fucking crazy! 😂 LOL
The ICONIC CONDOR MAT HOFFMAN
My God, I can't believe he is still sending it lmfao...
We need a mat Hoffman bmx game this year
The best ever hands down, he will always be the best. People always say that suicide is the cowards way out, live their life before judging others. His life, his decision, I have my own probs so I won't judge
Everytime I hear Reda talk I'm instantly back in the skate series
All hail the condor!
Love the old HARO! As kids, we worshipped at the Haro alter.
Lool at those handlebars!!!!!! The mustache....
The man had acl reconstruction with no analgesic holy fuck
big props for using reda
Mat "The Chopper Biker" Hoffman
Vice: "Would you want to die in a catastrophic accident?"
Matt: "No."
Those airs are too sick, BMX would'nt be where it is w/o Hoffman. And after those story's, he'se a beast in his own right. Id probably die just trying to air that thing 2 feet.
“So you died twice?” “………….yea”
0:00 that first drop wtf... That looks completely vertical drop
The journalist sounds exactly like Kevin KFC Clancy
duct tape ball case fucking legendary
He is one tough cookie 🍪
Legend
Thank you
How’s the one guy skidding like that with mags?! The problem with that, mags are plastic, bicycle brakes work by using friction to slow the bike’s wheel. On a plastic mag wheel, the friction from the brake pad causes the surface of the wheel to wear increasingly more & more smooth (which decreases friction proportional after every time the brakes are used)… I grew up riding a Dyno Air from 1996 with 3-spoke GT mag wheels & red Primo V-Monster tires…that bike did not skid & it did not lock the brakes for flatland tricks…
wait the camera guy from skate is an actual person?
I made a duck tape ball cage... lol
The condor will always fly!
He HAS to permanently be on some heavy pain meds/opiates with everything he’s been through... I can’t see how he can’t..
his pain threshold is legendary but to still be able to get back to riding at that level again.. I just don’t get it haha
Màtt hofféñ❤❤
THE PAIN MUST HAVE BEEN EXCRUCIATING 😖😒😒😒
Who else casually talks about getting a free ligament lmao
Master 👏👏👏
cool dude,,,awesome,,I ride bmx because of matt .
Duct tape ball case 😂
If the handle bars on his bike brake off , he could always hold on to his moustache
I split my spleen when I was doing 360 fly out of an 8 ft bowl I went 7 ft in the air to slipping my pedals and lading my stomach on the cross bar of my handle bars.
“ i was going to take an ambulance but I didn’t have $500” a quick and perfect example of why the American healthcare system is completely fucked, unfair and death defying
MATT I PERSONALLY KNOW A GREAT SKATER FREIND OF YOURS! BY THE NAME OF BRO. JIMMY PALETIER! Yo. He BLESSED ME WITH A VERY SCARED RADICAL BOX OF VIDEOS That were actually GIVEN TO HIM BY U AND HE BLESSED ME WITH THIS BOX ABOUT 4YRS AGO! HE TOLD ME......"SHELLIE THESE VIDEOS R PRICELESS! HE PROMISE ME U WON'T SELL OR PUT STUFF ON THE INTERNET FOR monetary purposes! BLESSED BRO. MATT! I PROMISED HIM AND HAVE STILL KEPT MY PROMISE! OKAY SIR MATT. THIS IS HOW SOME CONNECTON TIES IN TO HOW I WAS BLESSED TO AQUIRY THIS FINOMINALLYRADICAL GIFT! I AM A RETIERD BMX RACER FROM THE EARLY 80'S-90'S! ROCKVILE BMX AND TEAM HARRIS WAS WHO I RACED FOR. HOWEVER HERE IT GOES!!!!!! I TOLD JIMMY THAT I HAVE TWO VERY RARE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED OLDSCHOOL POLAROID PICS OF U SIR M. HOFFMAN! YES CHEIF SIGNED BY U BRO! U SIGNED THESE PHOTOS THAT YEAR WHEN TEAM SKYWAY,ROCKVILLES FRESTYLE TEAM,AND TEAM GT WERE AT ROCKVILLE BMX DOING A SHOW BOSS! MY BLOOD BRO AND I WERE BLESSED TO HAVE A PHOTOS OF U DOING YOUR SIGNATURE NO HANDER AIR WITH BOTH HANDS FULLY EXTENDED BOSS!!!! CHEIF U R THE MAN........... I COULD GO ON AND ON HOWEVER. I PROMISED JIMMY BECAUSE HE GAVE ME THAT SPECIAL BOX. I AM GONNA GIVE HIM ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE PHOTOS THAT U GAVE MY BRO& I! BRO. I AM TALKING I WAS MOVED TO TEARS WHEN I SAW ON THE TAPES OF YOU HUGGING AND SHAKING THE HAND OF THE LATE EVEL KINEVEL!!!!! I WAS DONE BOSS! SO MANY OTHER BLESSED TAPES JIMMY GAVE ME. CHEIF YOUR BEST BOTHER!!!!! KEEP KEEPING GODALLMIGHTY FIRST N YOUR LIFE! GODBLESS YOUR FAMILY CHEIF,YOUR PERSONAL FREIND AND YOUR BLESSED FANS OF OLD AND NEW BOSS! 1 LOVE BROTHER! I HOPE TO C YOU AT A BMX OR SKATER EVENT IF YOUR IN THE D.M.V. BOSS! 1 LOVE BRO. MATT! WHEN U C OR SPEAK TO JIMMY. TELL HIM YOU GOT MY MESSAGE FROM ONE OF YOUR LATEST U TUBE VIDS! SPEEDY RECOVERY CHEIF! 1 LOVE ALLWAYS!
You or someone should make digital copies and share on UA-cam lol, I'd love to see some of that footage but even if you never released it, it's more important that things like that are preserved! :)
More bmx please
What street in NYC are they riding their bmx on and why does it look so familiar
northwest corner of Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place