Heavy front wheel line from Gilberto Rica out of Brazil, these shredders from South America often go under the radar, so dont sleep on this!
Author Archives: Effraim
Giannis Caternellis: Freestyler #111
I’ve said before and no doubt will say it again, Giannis Caternellis has one of the biggest trick bags in the game! From the opening one footed hitch (look at the control) ending that line in one footed backpacker no less, this edit is about three edits in one! There’s a lot to digest, this got me thinking as watched this? So I;’ll throw it out there, what’s the perfect duration for an edit? Big respect to flatland lifer Giannis continually throwing down and documenting and sharing, this video marks Giannis 6th anniversary of the Freestyler series, living the FM motto literally!
Pete Brandt: 11/27/20 WYN Lockdown V2
Straight off our first Flat Only COGcast episode to the Clocktower last Friday, flatland lifer Pete Brandt filmed this flows front to back wheel link attacking each switch, so dialled!
Mihály Hajnács: 2020 Flatland
Great to see some flatland footage at the legendary Heroes Square riding spot in Budapest in this new Mihály Hajnács 2020 Flatland edit! Doing it for Four Pegs BMX, and doing it well!
FLAT ONLY COGcast EPISODE 1: 12 YEARS OF FLATMATTERSONLINE
YO!!!!
12 Years into running Flatmattersonline on Friday 27th November 2020, it was time for something new for the site.
After various conversations with my co-host Pete Brandt during our lockdown here in the UK, the “Flat Only” COGcast is born, the title “Flat ONLY” seemed to be the most fitting, and described the direction we both feel strongly about, Pete suggested changing “POD” to “COG” to keep inline with that flatland feel.
On the evening of our 12th anniversary, I got together via zoom with Pete Brandt, Bobby Carter, Jody Temple and man of the moment, Peter Olsen to talk about all things 12 years of Flatmattersonline, Wheelie bikes as a trend, lack of flatland frames currently available, the latest video parts, reemergence of flatland only brands, back injuries and much much more. It was a great conversation, check the timestamps below for a quick reference of what is discussed when.
Grab a cuppa FM style and enjoy the first episode….
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Intro to the FLAT ONLY cogcast, introducing Pete Brandt, and our guests Bobby Carter and Jody Temple!
5:38 12 years of FM, at what point did you guys start checking FM?
12:04 Questions for Effraim about running Flatmatters?
29:13 COVID has affected everyone’s riding. The pros and cons.
41:15: View on the over saturated market of old school frames
43:00 And not much choice in modern day flat frames….
53:57 Peter Olsen joins the show.
55:18 The reemergence of FLAT ONLY brands.
1:05:18 Back injuries and the importance of stretching…
1:11:50 Flatmattersonline year end awards coming up! So many amazing edits lately including Pete Olsen’s Ritual part….
1:26:59 Are wheelie bikes going to be the future or a passing trend?
1:39:45 Outro
Old School Sundays with Jason Webb
As I am celebrating 12 years of Flatmattersonline this week, I thought for this weeks Old School Sunday’s I would go back to my childhood. We have Jason Webb’s final run from the 1987 Tizer Worlds BMX Beat competition, which was a televised show here in the UK, amazing riding as always from Jason!
Hiraguni: King of Ground 2004
After a few days off, it’s back to regular updates on the site. And, first up we have more archive footage from the legendary King of Ground comepetition. Today, we feature underground head, Hiraguni back in 2004, enjoy this one!
Editorial: Flatmattersonline is 12 Years Strong!
Text: Effraim.
Photos: Effraim, Bart de Jong.
Good morning everyone!
Friday 27th November marks a special day, today I celebrate twelve years of running the Flatmattersonline website!
In 2008 I said to myself after plenty of conversations and prompting from Sam Foakes on our trip to Japan (see yesterdays TBT) “let’s make a place where Flatlander’s can “document their riding, share it and naturally progress!”.”
The meaning of FM…
The name “flatmatters” originally had two meanings, the obvious, flat is important, the second, discussing topics flatland related, this became more meaningful when Mark Noble at Ride UK asked to start a flatmatters page in his magazine.
My parents competition, King of Concrete helped indirectly come up with the name, when other contests across the globe were dripping flatland. Flatland very much mattered at King of Concrete, there was a big contest floor to ride, prize money etc. I helped design a Flatland Matters tee to giveaway to everyone who rode the contest back in 2000 era, great times!
The original concept of starting Flatmattersonline pretty much runs true 12 years on. I wanted an independent place for Flatlander’s to be able to look at fresh content everyday, and help inspire their session that day. I thought if I am looking for something else on the net, than perhaps other people are too.
Interestingly enough, when I started FM back in 2008, video platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo were pretty fresh so not a lot of people were using them, and I was relying heavily on original content which eleven years on is something I am going back to and am more inspired by. So between October/November 2008 was spent writing articles to et ready for the 27th November launch.
From the initial generic blogspot days, to a full website FM that has seen many changes over the past 12 years. I really do have to pinch myself when I think about how many posts, and also how much time I must have spent putting content together for you the viewer at home.
Must Watch: Peter Olsen / Ritual B Sides
PETER OLSEN RITUAL B SIDES from HERESY BMX on Vimeo.
I don’t know about you, but my brain is exploding right now with all the crazy Must watch edits dropping back to back. In under a week Peter Olsen has dropped two of the best edits of the year, this B Sides edit is not to be missed. Another man’s throwaway is another riders treasure. Mind blown.
Throwback Thursdays: Akihiko Takahashi / Sam Foakes / Effraim Catlow
Japan flatland session 2008 from Zion Bike Co. on Vimeo.
Tomorrow I celebrate 12 years of running Flatmattersonline, during this time of being not only furloughed from work and being injured. It has been a good time to reflect on those 12 years, my trip to Japan in 2008 with Sam Foakes really kickstarted FM. So this weeks TBT is dedicated to that tie and the unreal sessions with Sam, Akihiko Takahashi and all the Yokohama locals. Big thanks to Mislav from Zion Bikes for filming this. Memories!!!