Keelan Phillips has multiple hitchiker turbines on lock, check out this latest “Grime” clip with a lil’ raditide at the end to boot.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Alejandro Marques – Práctica de San Valentín
Alejandro Marques is blessed with one of the raddest looking spots in the game, peep his latest short edit to kick start our Wednesday posts here on Flatmattersonline!
Bert Ribul – He who rides freely
HE WHO RIDES FREELY from Dmitri Shushuyev on Vimeo.
It is a good day for documentary style flatland edits, Bert Ribul teamed up with Dmitri Shushuyev to document Bert’s struggle with his knee injuries, his thoughts on riding, how he got into it and so on, and of course showcase his riding! Grab a cuppa and enjoy this beautiful edit!
Dino Jeffers – Sound of Silence
Dino Jeffers 'The Sound Of Silence' from DIGBMX on Vimeo.
We all know how difficult flatland is, Dino Jeffers is deaf and I can’t imagine riding with the sound of silence, but Dino pulls it off really well. He has been a staple in the UK flatland scene for years. Living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dino teamed up with Peter Adam from DIG Magazine to produce this beautiful short edit to recognise his achievement. This video has already done the rounds on Facebook and over on DIG, big thanks Peter Adam and Will Smyth over at DIG for letting me share this. Respect to Dino!
“Foundations of Style” BMX Podcast – Issue #4 (Our Machines)
This past few days I have been catching up on a full inbox of edits and news for the flatland world. Yesterday I posted Issue 3 in the “Foundations of Style” series today it is time for Issue 4!
Here’s what Pat Fisher had to say:
“Issue four of the “Foundations of Style” series examines the relationship between the bikes we ride and how we ride them. From the individual scale of how we limit ourselves by using products for only their advertised purpose, to the global scale of how wealth distribution determines what technology is utilized where, this analysis reveals the socioeconomic bias of BMX’s linear progress narrative and shows how it serves to actively marginalize alternative riding styles and those riders creating them.”
Hit the link below to listen to the podcast:
https://soundcloud.com/buildinggnarnia/foundations-of-style-issue-4
UK Flatland Championships – Wheels & Finns 8-10 September
Last year the Wheels and Finns was a great addition to the UK contest calendar, with riders overseas making the trip also (Dominik Nekolny and Alex Jumelin). This year we are back in beautiful Joss Bay, Kent with practise scheduled for Friday, Experts on Saturday and Pro on Sunday. £1000 up for grabs, plenty of time to plan your trip. Hope to see you there!
Luis dos Santos – Flatland & Street Park
It’s a great start to the week, lot of news, and videos to get your week started off right. It continues right here with a new edit out of Luis dos Santos from Brazil, enjoy!
Foundations of Style Podcast Issue 3
My inbox is full today to start the week, one of my favourite things on the net currently is the Foundations of Style podcast by Pat Fisher. Hit the link below for Issue 3 and enjoy the discussion:
https://soundcloud.com/buildinggnarnia/foundations-of-style-issue-3
Flatland in Mountain Dew Commercial
Following the Mateus Beckmann Noodles TV commercial I posted last week here on Flatmattersonline. JJ Marley sent in this Mountain Dew commercial that air’ed last year in the states, who is the rider? It looks like Matthias Dandois style at 00:15.
Veres BMX Flatland Jam – 11th March
Rob Alton dropped me a message to let me know of an awesome new project/jam he is working on. Great intentions for the future of flatland in Hungary, get there and support the cause if you can! Here’s what Rob had to say:
“Basically my wife and I are starting our own business by opening a sports room. In this room we will be hosting Acrobatic Gymnastics, BMX Flatland, Skipping and Circus skills workshops. However this is just a few of many ideas we have. We will also be renting the space out to people who want to hold any kind of classes. The location is “Sport Zone” in Veresegyház Hungary and the room is 135 m2, I guess about the size of a contest floor.
My aim is to open a BMX Flatland club so that riders have an indoor spot to ride all year round especially in the winter! I will also try my best to get local kids in and start some workshops at beginner level. The Jam is to help raise the money we need to lay an OSB board floor so the there are is an entry fee for riders and spectators, all the info is in the Event info on Facebook. Right now the floor is tiled and for the Jam mixture of tile and Monster!
It’s an open invitation for all riders but of course travel will be at their cost. If someone does want to come they should contact me and I can try to help with accommodation. I will also open the room on the following day if riders who attend the Jam and want to ride on the Sunday too.
I already have some local business for sponsors helping plus Flatland Fuel, Four Pegs BMX Flatland Shop and Scitec Nutrition are already in! I’m still searching sponsors and it looking pretty good.”
Stay up to date with the jam via the FB page: