THE 2024 FLATMATTERSONLINE YEAR END AWARD NOMINEES ARE…

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Posted on January 19, 2025 by Effraim — 2 Comments ↓

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It’s time to announce the nominees for the 2024 Flatmattersonline Year end awards, thanks to everyone who took the time to vote. Winners announced next Sunday…

Editorial Vote:

RIDER OF THE YEAR

Jean William Prevost
Yu Katagiri
James White
Kio Hayakawa
Matthias Dandois

MUST WATCH EDIT OF THE YEAR

Matsudo 2024 year end edit
James White Pivotski
Sebastian Grubinger Reminiscence
Los Andinos: Owen Bohn & Benjamin Hudson
Umikaze jam edit

*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
*BREAKTHROUGH RIDER OF THE YEAR
As always no nominees in these categories I will announce these winners next Sunday!

BRAND OF THE YEAR

Nous Bmx
Heresy BMX
Four pegs BMX
Viking BMX
IGI FLAT BMX

Reader choice

RIDER OF THE YEAR

Jean William Prevost
Varo Hernandez
Yu Katagiri
Matthias Dandois
Kio Hayakawa

EDIT OF THE YEAR

Los Andinos by IGI
James White Pivitski
Matsudo Year end edit 2024
George Manos Soothenight
Varo Hernandez Action Wheels

CONTEST RUN OF THE YEAR

Kio Hayakawa FA BATTLEGROUNDS
Yu Shoji Fise Montpellier
Yu Katagiri Japan championships November
Matthias Dandois World championship finals
Julien Baran Euro Championship final

FEMALE RIDER OF THE YEAR

Anna Mondics
Nina Suzuki
Veronika Kadar
Carin Hommura
Ayuna Miyashima

LINE OF THE YEAR

Jean William Prevost Chile line
Yu Katagiri No foot float line
Kio Hayakawa Battleground line
Takato Moriya ucchie park line
Jigen Omotehara

Must Watch: Float/ A Flatland Film

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Effraim — 2 Comments ↓

Anthony Schneidewind at TS Visual Media put in hell of a lot of work into producing a flatland film together just over an hour long!! Mostly in like mix tape format with a few sections put together that I really enjoyed. The time flew by watching this, loved the Wright brothers part, Will Redd’s part at 39:46 with some unique turbine moves, death truck puppet turbines, locomotive turbines, and much more to boot, to mention all the amazing riders in between throwing a clip here and there.
The highlight without a doubt is Bruno Zebu’s part at 53:00, x-ft skills to pay the bills. His lines are absolutely ridiculous and just keep building, his pivot skills and generating speed mid pivot is something special, I won’t spoil it for anyone who hasn’t watched it yet.

I would say grab a cuppa, and jump on this one as soon as you can. It’s a great start to 2025!

2024 FLATMATTERSONLINE YEAR END AWARDS: POSSIBLE CONTENDERS FOR LINE OF THE YEAR

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Effraim — 1 Comment ↓

As voting closes for the 2024 Flatmattersonline Year end Awards this Sunday, 12th January.
Here is one for the last minute voters, some possible contenders for Line of the Year, theres no way I can include everyone…

Thanks to everyone who has voted so far.

Congratulations to everyone who made the contenders edit.

FLATMATTERS!

Sebastian Grubinger: Year End Medley

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Effraim — 4 Comments ↓

Sebastian Grubinger just put together a year end edit for Profile, full of signature SG moves that no one is doing….

Shane Khajehnoori: 2024 Year End Flatland Edit

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Effraim — 1 Comment ↓

Shane Khajehnoori adds a little flavour to the Degroot walk around in this sick 2024 year end edit. Great to see some fresh Shane footage, its been a while. He’s still out there smashing it, this is good and worth a watch!

George Manos: Soothenight

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Effraim — 4 Comments ↓

It’s been a good year for George Manos, already a couple of edits deep! George’s edits always feel like to me, a sketchbook full of ideas and directional hints of where his riding is going. Really amazing that as he digs deeper more options unfold still in pegless riding.

Couple of standouts here: The slow carved nose manual to stalled nose at 1:22, and the last trick, which is like an ankledeath no handed pedal karl to hang nothing sat on top tube at 1:40.

Looking forward to seeing where this direction goes, and thank you George. Respect!

Merry BMX Mas from Flatmatters HQ!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Effraim — Leave comments ↓

Merry Christmas from Flatmatters HQ!

Thanks to everyone already for the Merry Xmas wishes on social media, also a chance to thank everyone who already voted in the 2024 Flatmattersonline Year awards.

Enjoy the festive season and holidays!

Flatmatters!

Matthias Dandois wins MENS ELITE UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Effraim — 1 Comment ↓

You couldn’t script this one!

On this last UCI dance, Matthias Dandois took the UCI World Championship title 2024 for a record tenth time. Matthias was followed on the podium by Moto Sakai and Jean William Prevost. Congratulations to Matthias, Moto and Dub! 🌈🌈

Ayuna Miyashima wins Womens UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Effraim — Leave comments ↓

Congratulations to Ayuna Miyashima winner of the Women’s UCI World Championship this morning here in Abu Dhabi, Ayuna was followed on the podium by Veronika Kadar and Anna Mondics, with first place qualifier Kiara Nagakawa in fourth place. Great contest!!

Yu Shoji wins Semi finals: UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Effraim — 1 Comment ↓

Congratulations to Yu Shoji winner of the UCI world championship semi final under the lights here in Abu Dhabi, followed by Yu Katagiri, Matthias Dandois and Jean William Prevost. The top 4 we’re all in the 90’s. Amazing level tonight, finals tomorrow!