Must Watch! Chad Johnston Primo Pro 2013

Chad Johnston Primo Pro 2013 from PRIMO on Vimeo.

What a day! Firstly the Chase Gouin, Function Victim Re-edit! And now this! Chad Johnston Promo Pro 2013. Chad’s ability to mix the new and old school is amazing and very inspiring, so many new tricks from Chad in this one. I am still taking it all in, but the framestand tomahawk chick whip back to framestand tomahawk at 00:31 stood out on the first watch for me! Hyped on this! Yes Chad! Pegless riding at it’s best!

58 thoughts on “Must Watch! Chad Johnston Primo Pro 2013

  1. Holy eff.

    Chad is the man, and this edit confirms it. I will keep supporting S&M/intrikat if it means that dudes like Chad get to ride hard and progress like THIS.

  2. the best pegless flatland rider bar none in my eyes. fast, innovative and amazing to watch. great stuff. it’s good to see riders delving into the past to bring us the future on some moves..

  3. Damn, insane edit. I think the way he got out of the backwards pedal rope to the rollback was really intuitive and original aswell, and im with you E that tomahawk combo with the whip in was intense and had flow. So hard to get flow pegless!

    And for the record I been doin alot of stem whip variations (already did that stem hydrant, but I do em out of side saddle pedal 5’s – halflash from the stem), so when you see me drop that chad I aint bitin you. Expect it.

  4. That was so badass Chad! I was watching the rope and thinking where’s he going? this is going to be good! And it was !!!

  5. To innovate like that is enough of an accomplishment in its own right; But, to do it with that much style and power is just otherworldly! Next time someone says, “it’s all been done before” they should get a slap!

  6. @ Sean Fontenot, dude we just added that to ‘the record’. meanwhile i’m a gonna try and wrap my mind around pushing up into a bar big pedal rope

  7. Underwhelming day to begin with. Then watched Chad / Chase and went out and pulled some silly shit I’ve been working on for three weeks. That’s what it’s all about. Props to you guys.

    • Of course everyone knows Chad is an amazing rider and videographer. It’s great to see that Chad can making a living out of riding without going to contests, is he the only rider that can do that/or has done that (maybe Chase Gouin springs to mind as I type this)?

  8. Chad is plain amazing in that regard. I met him many years ago, he’s always been true to himself and when he didn’t want to compete he just didn’t.
    He loves riding, films it and rides a lot. Well, that’s how I know him anyway. It’s great to see he gets some support. If he can live of it that’s even better! I’d be happy for him!

  9. I know this is a wack comment but I’d be really interested to know if Chad has an exercise routine on top of his daily riding sessions. The core strength required to do this stuff is immense. Great edit!

  10. Chad and Chase. This reminds me of how Chase changed everything in flatland when he started riding brakeless and most everyone followed. Only a handful of riders have had that influence on other riders. Could it be the same with Chad ? There is clearly something to be followed, but pegless riding ?? how do you follow that ?? 😉

    • @Julien – That is quite possible. I would say just let it happen naturally, Chase’s stuff is on another level entirely, to me he did brakeless tricks that you previously “needed” brakes for. Yes as we know a lot of riders now ride brakeless, but they don’t mess with Chases’ style of tricks too much, only recently Jason Plourde springs to mind (But how long has it taken?). Likewise with Chad’s riding, I don’t see too many messing with it. Chris Carter asked a good question about exercise routine/ workouts, Chad is your reading this. Could you answer that one?

  11. This what I expect from Chad always solid and progressive. Rock “walk your bike” stylish touch.
    Anyway, Chad is all about exploiting the possibilities. We have had many conversations on the topic. If you just keep thinking and always work toward learning new techniques then the possibilities are infinite. Stay granular. It is what makes Rodney Mullen as fluid and all encompassing as he is.
    The reason I say that is because Julien brings up a very important point. I have had those same thoughts before over the years too. Being pegless is very much the same as going brakeless. It forces you to think and see things differently. It is a matter of evolution. It takes you out of that comfort zone and causes you to come up with other solutions to resolve a trick or style. While at the same time pushes you in whole other directions. One thing will naturally lead to the next until you develope a whole other approach to add to your trick base. It is not an easy path to take and continue on. This is true and it might not be for everyone. Also, as far as Chase goes. I think he happens to be an anomoly. Never the less, it is worth giving different set ups a try. It starts to open doors that you probably would never have found. Start out with small steps try riding just 3 pegs or 1 for that matter. It might feel foreign and be difficult but sometimes that is what it takes to reach those other unknown places.

  12. Thanks for bumping that question E! Seems like noone ever talks about training for riding (including training your mind) but plenty of top riders must do it. That would make a good article actually!

  13. This what I expect from Chad always solid and progressive. Rock “walk the bike” stylish touch.
    Anyway, Chad is all about exploiting the possibilities. We have had many conversations on the topic. If you just keep thinking and always work toward learning new techniques then the possibilities are infinite. Stay granular. It is what makes Rodney Mullen as fluid and all encompassing as he is.
    The reason I say that is because Julien brings up a very important point. I have had those same thoughts before over the years too. Being pegless is very much the same as going brakeless. It forces you to think and see things differently. It is a matter of evolution. It takes you out of that comfort zone and causes you to come up with other solutions to resolve a trick or style. While at the same time pushes you in whole other directions. One thing will naturally lead to the next until you develope a whole other approach to add to your trick base.

  14. It is not an easy path to take and continue on. This is true and it might not be for everyone. Also, as far as Chase goes. I think he happens to be an anomoly. Never the less, it is worth giving different set ups a try. It starts to open doors that you probably would never have found. Start out with small steps try riding just 3 pegs or 1 for that matter. It might feel foreign and be difficult but sometimes that is what it takes to reach those other unknown places.

  15. Thanks again for the comments, I want to respond to each one individually, but I don’t want to bogart E’s site! hahaha! Good to hear from all of you though.

    @Chris Carter And Effraim, I don’t do any type of cross training other than just riding, but I do stretch daily. I ride 5 days and a week and rest two so my body has time to recover and refresh. I pace myself so I have less chance of burnout, plus the all-natural Cali meds work nicely!

    🙂

  16. Can someone please put “reality-v” up on the site? This was my first introduction to west coast flat. Jesse, Chad, Pete and those guys showed another side. Up til then, all I knew were the Hoods. Pretty AWSOME that both of these crews are STILL so iconic!

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