Episode 95 - French Party
Mitch triggers people online, and Dao reminisces about some fancy food.
Internal Bleeding, 10,000 Hours of Practice, and the Cerakote Trend
Another session, another chaotic dive into the weird, the extreme, and the everyday. From horrific motocross crash survival stories to the mechanics of elite skill, raising kids without helicoptering, and the latest trends in bike customization, we covered it all on the podcast.
Here’s a breakdown of the conversation from our latest episode.
17 Broken Ribs and 21 Bags of Blood
We kicked off the recording by reacting to a jaw-dropping injury update from motocross rider Cheyne Boyd following a ramp crash. The medical list sounded less like a recovery update and more like a miracle:
The Heart Artery: Rushed into emergency life-saving surgery for a ruptured artery right next to his heart, requiring 21 bags of blood to manage internal bleeding.
Spinal Fusion: Placed in an induced coma before undergoing surgery to fuse his dislocated lumbar spine.
The Breakdown: 17 broken ribs (out of 24!), a fractured pelvis, collapsed lungs, and fractured C4 and C5 vertebrae.
Despite all that, he walked away remembering how to use his arms and talk. It’s a sobering reminder of how extreme the sport can get—and exactly the kind of story you try not to mention to your partner when the kids start asking for their first dirt bikes.
The 10,000-Hour Rule: BMX, Moto, and Opportunity
Seeing the risk side of extreme sports naturally brought up how kids learn to ride—and how people actually get insanely good at anything.
We talked about how elite performance usually boils down to pure, unglamorous time investment:
The Skatepark Grind: Dedicated riders putting in 12 to 13 hours a day, seven days a week, from sunrise to 9:00 PM just to reach world-class levels.
The Chad Reed Standard: A story from an old ADB Magazine mentioned Chad Reed going through 80 liters of pre-mix a day on an 80cc bike as a kid. That’s roughly four full jerry cans of fuel burned in a single day of riding.
Drawing from Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, true genius or talent in sports almost always comes down to opportunity. It’s about having access to a private track, a local skatepark, or just a backyard where you can lay down laps every afternoon.
Raising Kids: Natural Attrition vs. Helicopter Parenting
When it comes to getting the boys into riding BMX or dirt bikes, the philosophy is simple: let them find their own pace.
Instead of pushing kids to clear massive gaps right out of the gate, real skill comes through natural attrition. If they love it, they’ll spend hours on it and naturally progress.
[Kids Learning Curve]
Hesitation ---> Consistent Hours ---> Natural Skill Progression
The goal is to give kids the opportunity to try everything—whether that's BMX, soccer, or Ninja Warrior gyms—without forcing a hyper-expensive or impractical hobby on them. But if a weekend means taking a 125 two-stroke out to a mate’s property to lay down laps? That's the dream.
Quick Hits: French Food, Two-Strokes, and Cerakote
To wrap up the chatter, we touched on a few essential life updates:
Mon Poulet (Croydon): If you're near Croydon, skip the standard takeaway and grab their slow-cooked beef brisket roll with proper beef juices and pickled cabbage. Pure perfection.
The Carnivore Shift: Eating a massive ribeye leaves you feeling like a machine, whereas a massive bowl of pasta just puts you straight into a food coma.
Bike Build Trends: Everyone in lockdown suddenly became a custom bike builder. While Cerakoting everything in sight has become a massive fad, nothing will ever beat a raw FMF expansion chamber on a dialed 125 two-stroke.