TPM Episode 121: Graham Agassiz, Pro Mountain Biker
The Powell Movement
Mike Powell
4.8 • 824 Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2019
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Graham Agassiz is way more laid back than you would expect for a mountain biker who looks forward to putting his life on the line at Rampage each year. He’s one of the best, who rides with a signature, loose style that really shines in a big mountain setting. On the podcast, we talk about leaving Kona, the influence of moto and snowboarding, getting bullied, rampage, and injuries. Aggy is one of those dudes that lives to have fun and that always makes for a great podcast.
Graham Agassiz 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
21:15: Stanley: Get 30% (limited time only) off site wide with the code Stanley30
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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
43:15: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
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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
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Strap yourselves in and hold on tight. This is the Power Movement. |
| 0:12.3 | Welcome to the Powell Movement. I'm your host, Mike Powell, and this week I have one of the most loved riders in mountain biking on the show. |
| 0:21.6 | I'm talking about Graham Agassi. |
| 0:24.0 | And Aggie is a super easygoing guy, but he absolutely charges on his bike, and I'm sure he |
| 0:29.5 | kills it on his snowboard as well. |
| 0:31.8 | Born and raised in one of the birthplaces of free ride mountain biking, Camloops, BC. |
| 0:36.8 | This Canadian is known for his loose, playful |
| 0:39.4 | style, his dance moves, and the heavy metal soundtrack that defines his life. On the show, we talk about |
| 0:45.9 | BMX, Motto, Rampage, Injury, and a whole lot more. Ag is one of those dudes whose life is all about |
| 0:53.1 | having a good time, at all times, and that makes for a great podcast. |
| 0:57.8 | Before we get into it, I want to ask you to follow me on Instagram at the Powell Movement and tell your friends about the show. |
| 1:04.5 | I also want to thank my great sponsors who make this thing happen. |
| 1:07.9 | They are Evo, Spy Optics, Stanley, the 10 Barrel Brewery, and Rescue |
| 1:12.9 | Water. Now, let's talk with Graham Agassi. We were going to do this interview last week, |
| 1:19.7 | and you had an evil bike tour to go on. Yeah. And evil is a big moot for you as you had a 12-year |
| 1:26.7 | run on Kona that ended earlier this year. |
| 1:30.0 | Twelve years is a long time to be on one brand. |
| 1:32.3 | For most people, that's a full career. |
| 1:34.6 | And when you were an up-and-comer, getting on the clump team was your dream and you made that |
| 1:40.4 | happen. |
| 1:41.7 | Who was that first clump team? |
| 1:43.2 | When you were coming up and you were Grom |
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