Ryan is the man! I Had the chance to spend some time with him at various MTB contests, Crankworx, Colorado freeride fest and others... Most humble guy. Seeing him sewing his shorts the evening before the finals day was unbeliavable to me. Later he let me stay in his room in Whistler when I was an alternate for Joyride. LEGEND! Thanks Ryan
I'll always remember Ryan's part in Drop the Hammer. That part made me view him in a completely different light. Your awesome Ryan thanks for 26 years of inspiration. It's riders like you that keep me riding 20's at 40. 🤙
It's funny when they talk about how everybody hated Ryan in the beginning. I definitely remember that time. Me and my friends would always push the fast forward button when Ryan was riding because we knew he'd do only barspins anyways lol... took a few years to really appreciate him. Great guy! And Mike is a great co-host btw.
This is one of the best interviews I've seen! Even better with rooftop being in on it to. Nyquist is a dam LEGEND in BMX history,,,and still a great rider!
Ryan has always been a master of the things he does. It is so great to see guys not slow down over time. Like I have. He has learned new things and adapted to the new crazy tricks out there now. When I think about pro level dirt jumping, I think Nyquist.
DUDE YOU WERE TECHNICALLY TEAMMATES WITH BART SIMPSON VIA ..BUTTERFINGER Also I remember when you were on bontrager you had this crazy duck tape seat and I totally jocked your seat as I was leaning pull up double bars off ledges lol. Good times, great oldies.
That was grand the bmx uncle that’s still doing triple trucks and such. Humble guy and interesting story. Mike needs more appearances he has good insight and questions. Awesome statement by T.J. Lavin
Wish they would have said what they heard was the reason Sandoval wasn’t included as alternate. Also wish the timing would have been better for Ryan. He deserves to be an Olympian.
I saw Nyquist at a dirt contest in Virginia Beach back in the early aughts. Not sure if it was the one he mentioned but I’m cracking up imaging Lavin up on the deck trying to get in his head haha
my favorite video when i started riding BMX was expendable youth on vhs. Nyquist had the ending part with a backflip double barspin over a box jump. Same video is how i found out about Cameron Birdwell.
When Mike mentioned mountain bikers as dorky. It reminded me of this one dude that rode for GT and did other sports as well. Anyone remember his name?he was an exception to the statement.
If I seen nyquist do a suicide double bar out of an up rail or that left hip over the rails that spriet did that 1 footer table on id watch it 100 times
Great podcast!! But man BMXer’s we’re all the same we talk at eachother, and are not the best listeners. You guys gotta let the guest answer a question before you fire off 5 more!! Hahaha. I helped Nyquist fix a flat on his bontrager at the pit skate park in Rockford Illinois once so he could keep competing. He owes me!!! Kidding great to hear from him. Still a fan. I had the pleasure of watching him rip my home park four seasons about 10 years ago. Blew me away!! So good!!
Nice to hear a conversation for once, rather than 2 or 3 people talking over each other for a couple hours. This pod will benefit greatly from having a co-host from Rooftop’s generation (which is also mine, in case you’re curious as to the demo that tunes in). Keep it coming.
@@joosepnilk6978 I was into Ride in the late '90s. I only remember McGoo answering the letters. Being an adolescent at the time myself, I was shocked how rudely he'd respond. I eventually caught on that it was meant to be humorous. I was only used to BMX Plus at that point.
Edit: It took at least an hour, but Mike finally chilled out and he got a lot better. 🙏 . Loved Esca when he rode but... Talking over Ryan, interrupting, not accepting the answer given, using nonsensical reasoning (to justify shit)? Nah, I'm good.
my position again is BMX heads keeps trying to keep an image we are hardcore" we are hardcore and BMX is one specific type of person and rider such as roof top hated on how Ryan looked. if BMX owned it and let it go mainstream like skateboard companies BMX riders would make 6 figures and receive royalties from sales. ignorance handicapped bmx. Greg Litecky of Arizona killed it but could not break thru because BMX only focused on certain people like Arizona's Sean sexton which he was a beast at riding but Gteg Litecky was doing tricks before anyone and killing it only the old heads of BMX held everyone down.
Love this podcast with Nyquist. The Team USA performance at the Olympics was a disaster. Disastrous picks for the men's athletes, disaster at having no alternate, disaster of having a male as the women's alternate taking a spot from a well deserving female. Team USA really blew it.
Mike is so robotic. No natural conversation. Just question after question after”what happened to ME was” just weird. Felt like Ryan was getting tired of the 100 questions
