Feels like a minute, since the last edit I published from Lachlan Cameron. Rad to see Lachlan and Brandon Fenton, and the crew over in the Toronto area have a underground spot for the winter.
Author Archives: Effraim
KOG Nagoya 2004
Nice KOG from the archives to kickstart our Sunday posts, Namito Watanabe killing the front wheel, thanks to NilsBZA for the rider ID!
How-to Scuffless Stubble Duck Gerator by Raphael Chiquet
Who better to teach you how-to to scuffless stubble duck gerator than the man himself, Raphael Chiquet! I really enjoyed this how-to with a bunch of riders thrown into the mix to test Raphael’s method to learn the move and the way he broke this trick down was really helpful, well worth a watch!
Decade of Flatland: 2010/2020 / Part 3
Intro/Article: Effraim.
Photos: Veren Luka, Sevisual, Albero Moya, other photographers unknown.
I have had a great response to the first couple of parts to this Decade of Flatland article I have been sharing over the past of couple of weeks whether comments on the site or private messages. This week for Part 3, I catch up with Heresy rider and the man that made coin the phrase “Too good for instagram” Sebastian Grubinger, the godfather of UK Flatland, James White, and the current Women’s UCI World Champion Irina Sadovnik. It’s great and refreshing for my perspective to hear all the different viewpoints on the state of modern day flatland. Grab a cuppa, and enjoy this one!
Pegruary Qualifying: IGIFLATBMX Instagram Contest
Dub and the IGI Flat BMX crew have been putting in work! If you are not on instagram, you are in for a treat watching the top 13 qualifiers not 12 (there was a tie). If the qualfying clips are anything to go by, the finals are going to go off!! Thanks to Dub for sharing this for everyone that isn’t on instagram. Congratulations once again to Owen Bohn taking the win….
Throwback Thursdays with Martti Kuoppa
MK in action from Martti Kuoppa on Vimeo.
The big news this week, Martti Kuoppa relaunched the iconic brand, Junglerider after a ten year hiatus. It’s a no brainer to dedicate this week’s Throwback to the man I called “The boss”. Watch this part back, this would be a Must Watch without a doubt if this dropped today, timeless flatland and many of these switches remain untouched….
Must Watch: Jean William Prevost / NO MAN’S LAND
Dub was out in Valencia, Spain a couple of weeks ago, and made great use of time riding at one of the most picturesque riding spots I have ever seen. It’s felt like a while since a “Must Watch” edit on the site, and Dub well and truly breaks down the firewall.
Great editing, and the music by Movenchy really compliments his amazing riding. Ah yes the riding…. everything is a standout in this one. But, in particular the ender I am sure will be a contender for line of the year already, and it’s still February.
The spinning inside switch-b undertaker to pedal junkyard turbine line that begins around 1:29, just keeps getting more and more complex, and I especially loved the details of the drop down from pedal junkyard to right footed peg wheelie with no sketch at all, and then line builds again. I am sure we will all be watching this one over and over, edit of the year so far without a doubt! Thanks Dub for this belter! Today is a good day!
Episode 4 of the Flatmattersonline Exclusives w/ Bobby Carter
It’s that time of the week, every Wednesday! A fresh Flatmattersonline exclusive clip, how long can we keep this going?
I reached out to Sampa BMX rider, Bobby Carter a few weeks back to invite him too film for a FM exclusive. And the move he had in mind, he didn’t have in the bag yet. I love how we went back and forth for a couple of weeks, and out the blue Bobby hit me up with the clip.
This is what these clips are all about, pushing your own level!
Thanks Bobby for stepping up for episode 4 in the series, get out their riding and progressing and if your into it send a clip in!
To document, share and progress!
Want to film a Flatmattersonline exclusive?
Film a progressive clip, and holla “Flatmatters” at the end.
Send it in: Wetransfer format. effraim@flatmattersonline.com
Martti Kuoppa relaunches Junglerider!
Jungle Rider was first launched back in 2010 and was followed by a production of the “Holiday” frame. It was Marttis personal project around the times when he decided to go for a permanent vacation from competing and just focus on video riding.
This era with Jungle Rider frame remains one of the most creative eras in Marttis riding:
Now, 10 years later riders still talk about Jungle Rider. Riders are still asking frequently if the frames will ever be available again. After thinking about this one for awhile, it is time to do a full-circle with Jungle Rider and bring the iconic brand of Jungle Rider alive again!
However, this time the frame is limited to 50 pieces only (2 top tube sizes and 3 colors) and are available only directly from www.jungleriderbmx.com
The first ever Martti Kuoppa signature frame “MK” is here. Go order yours now because once the pre-order window closes, then the frame is unavailable again.
*Note: Martti never had a signature frame before. All the KGB frames were designed by Viki and the Jungle Rider “Holiday” frame was not officially signature frame of Martti.
Masato Ito & Maik Speer win 2020 Fight the Winter Contest
The annual Fight the Winter contest went down yesterday in Gottingen, Germany. Congratulations to Masato Ito for taking the win in the Pro Class and Maik Speer taking the win in the Masters group. FTW continues to grow, stoked to see this event keeps progressing. Thanks to Michael Steingraeber for sending in the results!