Great to see the riders showing love to Kio Hayakawa, the Nora Cup Flatland Rider of the Year for 2021. Hiroshi from 430 presenting the award was absolutely amazing, make sure you watch this till the end. The last line is ridiculous…..
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James White and the boys met up for a birthday get together at the legendary South Bank in London. Feel good vibes in full flow here, loved this!
Norwich Flatland Jam
A throw-away comment on facebook was the catalyst for the first ever flatland jam in Norwich, Norfolk. Organised by Adam Stembrowicz and Paul Senter, less than a week later saw an impressive eleven riders assemble. New friendships were formed and old friendships rekindled, whilst some dope riding went down.
Thanks to Yinka Thomas and Miguel Pargas for their capturing the event and big props to Yinka for the amazing edit.
The UK needs more jams.
Adam Stembrowicz
Repo: Hungarian Championship & Sport Zone SE Open International
Text/Photos: Rob Alton.
This was our first contest in a location like this. Three years ago, I scouted the Duna Plaza and dreamed of having a contest there. Then this year Város Viktoria from Sportivo.hu now working in collaboration with the Hungarian Cycle Federation (MKSZ) helped me make it happen. Once we got the go ahead it was down to me to make it happen starting with the most important thing, the floor. With hiking prices, it was not easy to but we managed to do it. I know it could be better but the floor held well and the non-slip paint is so much better than unpainted OSB.
James White: Hang 5 Podcast Episode 19
Episode 19 of the podcast is live. English interview of the legend of UK and London flatland scene: James White! Tune in and listen to talk of James’ debuts, influences, progress, videos, contests, hip hop sponsors, the scene and much more.
https://hang5podcast.buzzsprout.com or your favorite streaming platforms. Note that the first 17 episodes are in French.
Enjoy listening!
Direct link below:
https://hang5podcast.buzzsprout.com/1164767/9484772-episode-19-james-white
Kio Hayakawa is the 2021 @bmx Flatlander of the Year
Kio Hayakawa is the 2021 Flatlander of the Year! What an amazing year of progression for Kio. Well deserved award!!
Congratulations also to all the nominees: Matthias Dandois, Viki Gomez, Hiroya Morisaki, and Terry Adam’s.
Sportzone Contest: November 7th
Looking for a contest to compete at? Rob Alton is hosting the annual Sportszone Contest on November 7th in Hungary, a country with a deep flatland history of amazing riders coming through the ranks. This looks like a good one, read on….
“On November 7th Rob Alton and Sport Zone SE will be hosting the Hungarian Championships and as in 2019 it is open to all international riders too. Sadly, this year no prize money for the Elite Class but the great news is that it will be held in a shopping center in Budapest with open practice on Saturday 6th afternoon into early evening and the contest on Sunday 7th. The categories are Junior (Under 14), Girls (all ages), Amateur and Elite. There will be a new version of “King of Spin” and Best Trick for each category. Elite Best trick has 30,000ft (100 Euro) prize money donated by Miklosi Peter from Hungary.
This is a great opportunity for Flatland in Hungary and hopefully a start of a contest series in 2022-3. So, we hope for a good turn out and a fun 2 days of riding in Hungary’s capitol.
Registration is open until October 31st and any International and Elite riders will be photo featured on our Instagram page.”
Registration Form:
Youtube Playlist for Contest information:
Must Watch: James White / Systems Overload
I wasn’t joking a few moments ago on Peter Olsen’s Must Watch trick that it’s a good day for edits here on Flatmattersonline! James White once again comes up with a solid part, that explores a lot of really intricate two wheel on floor boomerang type moves, his amazing stalled switch-b (no -handed no less!), and a whole lot more.
The editing, tune, and the genius of Whiteski once again deserves that Must Watch tag. The MW firewall is breached today.
It’s time to go riding….
Must Watch: Peter Olsen / Upside Down Walkover
If you are on instagram, you will have already seen this amazing line that has been a few years in the making. A dream trick that Heresy’s Peter Olsen makes a reality after a few years digging deep to get this done, it’s a good day for edits here on Flatmattersonline.
Take a bow Peter, this deserves some love from the flatland community!
Old School Sundays with Gerry Smith
It’s been a while since an Old School Sundays feature, and every now and then a repost is well deserved! As is the case here, Gerry Smith’s 1988 AFA Kansas run still hits hard to this day, particularly the last two tricks.
Well worth a watch if you have’t already, what an intense run!