Winter is here, time for me to get back on Old School Sundays. Let’s start with a section I have never seen before. Perry Mervar’s S&M Feel My Leg Muscles, I’m A Racer back in 1991. Thanks Rodney Williams for recommending this one!
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Rodney Williams: Very Metal
Who else, but Rodney Williams can combo for almost an hour. Dude!!!
Johann Chan: Ride On / Ride Everything
The man behind the Flatmattersonline Graphics stepped in the ring for the Ride On Video Contest. Johann Chan rides everything and his entry reflects that, the side switch foot Karl was a nice surprise in this one, hit play!
Bobby Burge: SOLO
Some of these clips were used in Watch Out For Robots! by Steve Lapsley. Steve had this to say:
“Well over a year ago work on Watch Out For Robots started. Bobby Burge enlisted Jim McKay to film his part. During the making of WOFR Bobby’s father passed away. This could have discouraged anyone to give up on the project. Instead, Bobby proceeded to put together the culmination of his entire riding career on film. His section of the video has become one of the highlights and most talked about sections of the film. However, it’s only a fraction of what Bobby and Jim put together while filming. This complete edit features not just clips used for WOFR but the unused clips, crashes, outtakes and everything in between.
-Steven Lapsley”
James White: Ride On Video Comp 2023
James White took the win in the Over 50’s class of the Ride On Video Contest with this slamming entry. Well deserved!
Kio Hayakawa Vs Yu Katagiri: Chimera Aside Final Battle 2023
I wanted to see this one, and it doesn’t disappoint. You put two of the heaviest hitters in the ring together and you have fireworks literally. Yu Katagiri vs Kio Hayakawa, this is heated! Thanks igiflat for uploading.
Matthias Dandois: Magic Box
Matthis Dandois teamed up with Alex Valentino during the summer to shoot this new “Magic Box” edit for Vans. This beautifully shot, and the audio with the tyres gripping the asphalt really gripped me into this one, no pun intended. The banger, backwards no handed spinning switch foot mega spin half whopper to xft inside steam at 3:27, wow! Go watch this one now, if you haven’t already!
Yu Katagiri: Nora Cup 2023 Flatlander of the Year
Congratulations to Yu Katagiri, voted by the flatland community Nora Cup Flatlander of the Year for 2023. Watch the Show right here!
Kio Hayakawa wins Chimera Aside Osaka 2023
Congratulations to Kio Hayakawa taking the win at Chimera Aside in Osaka, Japan followed by Yu and Ryo Katagiri. I hope there’s some footage of this event, please get in touch if you find anything before I do.
Shane Neville: Hang 5 Podcast Episode 38
Francois Dubroux catches up with Shane Neville, the man behind Ronin, and Flatland Manifesto for Episode 38 of the H5 Podcast, looking forward to listening to this one.
“From the plains of Saskatchewan, SK to the bustling coastal city of Vancouver, BC, and all the way around the world, our guest has made his mark on the sport of Flatland BMX.
Creating the Flatland Manifesto video magazine series still talked about 20 years later as well as Ronin, a flatland specific parts brand sought after by collectors, he is still as passionate and in tune with the who’s who of BMX to this day. We discuss his humble beginnings, his job, where he is at now, his take on BMX and Flatland, what’s next and so much more! “