There have been plenty of rumours going around that S&M are no longer making the popular Chad Johnston designed Intrikat frame. I was stoked yesterday to see Chad post on his instagram a new frame in production that will squash the rumours. From the look of the photo the new version will have a slightly lower stand over. Available in black and raw clear, no word on sizes, but should be available soon no doubt.
It’s always amazing to go back through the archives of Flatmattersonline and look at previous articles, interviews and edits and whilst I was searching for a good Throwback for this week. I came across a Dan Rigby Interview I did back in February 2009, with a edit that still stands up today, I said it back in 2009, Dan Rigby was so underrated. I’m lucky enough to have been competing in the X Trials/X Games era and saw a lot of what Dan could do in the contest arena and practise, but this edit is next level and it was filmed in 2003!
Go watch this now and look out for the last dump truck full body varial to death truck, that I think still to this day is one of the best back wheel tricks ever done. Let’s discuss this in the comments section.
Link to his interview below:
Bizhouse’s Shawn White out in San Diego, California is a flatland lifer and big character. Designing original bike parts under the Bizhouse label for years, he just hit me up excited that he has just won the Terry Adams Profile TAZcoaster challenge on instagram. Shawn drops some knowledge on this one, when you have some spare time you might enjoy this one too!
Kestrel Roopnarine teams up with videographer Nicholas Duncan on the streets of Trinidad for his latest edit. It’s been a while since I have seen any fresh Kestrel footage, hit play and check this one out!
Big news today! Alex Jumelin just quit St Martin after many years riding for the brand. Here’s what he had to say on his instagram, already sounds like he has something new lined up as he left the hashtag “new project” after the words below…
“Some good stories come to an end! I’m no longer gonna ride for St Martin BMX. I;m quitting the brand after so many years, together we have developed the iconic foot jam frame and many other great parts. I’ve decided to go in another direction but St Martin have a lot of new parts coming soon, so stay tuned! Thanks to Med and big thanks to Alain Massabova for keeping the brand alive.”
The annual One Love jam is going down this weekend in Newport Beach California, need to escape the cold ass winter where you are and ride outside in the Cali sunshine? This jam is for you! Widely regarded as the curtain opener for the year, So cal is the place to be. Bobby Carter gets the poster this year. Whose going? Looking forward t the edits from this one..
Short and sweet Deco Mix edit featuring Mannie Nogueira & Alejandro Marques dropping a line a piece to start the year, enjoy!
2018 has only just begun and Chris Böhm is already busy with shows. Check this Night of Freestyle show with Mountain bikers, Stunt Cars, BMX riders, break dancers with Chris in between the ramps doing his thing…
Let’s kick off our tuesday posts with this Chill session edit featuring Johann Chan and Yinka Thomas at a new flatland spot (Pudding Mill Lane) in London.
Art Thomason 43 Edit from art thomason on Vimeo.
Starting the week off with a nice treat from Hoffman Bikes lifer, Art Thomason. The control Art has only comes from years of hard graft in the parking lot, or nowadays in his own backyard riding spot. From the get go, I loved the control on the opening double xft mega spin turbine into peg wheelie set up for double turbine death truck that begins at 00:15, not to mention the whiplash pedal 5 line at 1:26. Go watch this!
