So good to be able to see riders being able to session together once again, its been a while right? Matt Wilhelm, Bo Wade and Mickey Gaidos ride at the legendary Flatopia riding spot in Chicago. Great edit, don’t miss this one!
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How to Fire Hydrant with Martti Kuoppa
Martti Kuoppa is doing plenty of great things for flatland, add basic flatland how-to’s for the list. If you are a beginner flatland, give this staple move a try…
New Flat B ‘Graf Whiteski’ Tee And Long Sleeve
Some of you might remember a year or two back when James White rattle canned his frame with a version of a well known football chant, adapted for flatland. The guys at FlatBastard remembered it too, and they’re putting it out on a new tshirt!
’That really made us smile and we kept coming back to it as an idea, so we asked James and he was into it. He’d sprayed over vinyls and then removed them and we wanted all the paint splodges and textures to be exactly the same as he had them, but didn’t factor in how difficult that would be when all we had to go off were some low res photos. Flattening it out and getting the details right was an absolute nightmare, and we went through no less than four graphic designers to finally get there! We’ve also got embroidered FlatB labels this time, so all in all this has been a real labour of love.’
Tees are 100% cotton and strictly limited edition so get in fast: £20 posted in the UK (or with winter approaching they’re also available in Long Sleeve, £23 posted UK). International shipping also available.
Every tee comes with a free ten inch Graf Whiteski bumper sticker.
Email info@flatbastardbmx.com for more info.
Must Watch: Viki Gomez / Rise 2
RISE 2 from Viki Gomez on Vimeo.
It is the season for Must Watch edits, and Viki Gomez comes through with a banger right here. Viki has been at the top of his game for over 20 years now, that in itself is insane to think about!
Rise 2 doesn’t disappoint, we are looking at arguably the most skilled rider that uses front and back wheel, and pushes both wheels to the fullest.
The last line at 6:12 is flat out ridiculous, and there’s so much more. I will be going back over this one, again and again.
Take a bow Viki, level up!!
Must Watch: Sean Fontenot / Escapes
I am catching up on edits after a busy summer season at my work, and boy do we get a treat here. Two years in the making, battling countless ACL injuries (reference the 2 ACL supports!) and Sean Fontenot comes through with a beautiful edit with a whole bunch of NBD’s. Sean is one of the most vocal guys in our scene, but he can back it up with incredible bike skills and creativity. Let’s discuss this one in the comments!
Never Off The Battle: Varo Hernandez Vs. Terry Adams
Raw footage of the battle for third place between Varo Hernandez & Terry Adams, dont’tr miss this one. Going down to the Wire, literally!
Kio Hayakawa wins Never Off The Battle!
Congratulations to Kio Hayakawa who won the Never off Battle in Switzerland, Kio was followed on the podium by Matthias Dandois and Terry Adams. Footage soon…
Ultimate Flatland League Round 3: MK Format Final Zoom battle PRO
Last week I had the pleasure to judge the final round of the Ultimate Flatland League live on Zoom. What a contest it was, the feeling was like regular contest just from the comfort of my own home. Congratulations to Kio Hayakawa, Alex Jumelin, Matthias Dandois, Toon, Terry Adams, and Sietse van Birkel for taking flatland up a notch. Loved this, go watch this now!
ROUND 3 – MK Format Zoom battle:
1st: Kio Hayakawa
2nd (tie): Alex Jumelin
2nd (tie): Matthias Dandois
3rd: Pakphum “Toon” Poosa-Art
4th: Terry Adams
5th: Sietse Van Berkel
Ultimate Flatland League final ranking positions after all 3 rounds:
1st: Kio Hayakawa 27000 points
2nd: Alex Jumelin 23580 points
3rd: Matthias Dandois 22860 points
4th: Pakphum “Toon” Poosa-Art 20790 points
5th: Terry Adams 19890 points
6th: Sietse Van Berkel 19440 points
Many thanks for all competitiors, judges, sponsors and spectators!
Judges:
York Uno
Effraim Catlow
Sebastian Grubinger
Sponsors:
www.mkformat.com
www.kunstform.org/en/
www.flatlandfuel.com/
Dustyn Alt: Daily BMX Business
Dustyn Alt getting down to his daily grind, in this short 1 minute edit. Look out for the last line, so stylish!
Johann Chan: 60 Second #RideEverything edit 2021
Our art director Johann Chan, got down to business for the Ride On BMX annual comp. The man can do it all, whether it’s front wheel, back wheel flatland, messiahs on park/street, trails, skateparks, even more impressive that he threw all this down in a one minute edit. Nice track to boot, great way to start the day!!