Category Archives: Must Watch edits!

Here is where you can find the best, must watch edits!

Must Watch: Cory Fester / Under the Radar

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What a month for flatland video parts, and it continues right here with a beautiful concept. Cory Fester last released video was his “16 days” part, and today Monday 22nd December marks 16 years.

At 21 minutes long filmed between 2009-2025 there is a lot to take in here, it’s fully time to grab a cuppa and enjoy Cory go all in and get the dream combos on his list.(check the end of the video!)
If you know Cory, he does not mess around, and besides the obvious hammers that are going to have everyone talking.

I loved some of the subtles, the backwards tea kettle turbine to forwards at 8:45, the genius of the can-can ride in to backwards half packer at 10:18.
The double hanglider lines, into hang 5 at 10:33 and hitchhiker at 17:15.
And the last section that starts at 17:00, the opposite flail body varial to backwards half packer at 20:34!

Big respect Cory, this is one hell of a project! Let’s talk about this one!!

Must Watch: Akihiko Takahashi / Rewind 25 years Riding

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Must Watch season continues with this absolute belter from Japanese flatland lifer, Akihiko Takahashi who celebrates 25 years of riding.
If you don’t already this guy is one of the best in the backwards game, there are some mindmelters packed into 5:59, which is definitely a contender for the hardest stuff done this year.

Must Watch: Austin Luberda / Some Things Never Change

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It is funny how somethings work out, yesterday I was having a conversation about flatland in the USA. And we talked about Austin Luberda, and I wondered what he was up to, having seen a little glimpse of him at the Aggro Jam in St Louis that I posted yesterday.

This morning I got my answer, Austin and his wife have been busy welcoming a new born baby into the world in September. Congratulations to you both.

Today we have this amazing new edit from Austin, with a couple of new moves he has been dreaming about, I especially loved the development of his signature can-can style pedal junkyard move at (1:07, 1:50, 4:23 and the ender around 4:50), that you can leads to other moves like the multiple opposite forward pedal g-roll turbines jump to pedal time machine at 2:48.

Throw in the opposite backwards spin stubble duck at 3:18, with that smooth flow state Austin is renowned for. Some things never change, and long may that continue!
Loved the old footage of Austin shredding his GT back in the day mixed in with the modern day, great feel to this edit, editing on point, music fits, camera work, it’s all here!

It’s officially “Must Watch season”, loving this, thank you Austin!

Must Watch: Flat Sessions #2 the Park

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Alberto Moya teams up with arguably the heaviest crew in modern day flatland for amazing edit at the Park Samukawa. Insane lines from the likes of Yu Katagiri, Naoto Tamaru, Alberto Moya, Nina Suzuki, Shu Sugawara (worth a rewind at 1:56!), Ayuna Miyashima, Ryo Katagiri, and saving the best for last at 3:30 with Takato Moriya! The only one missing is Ucchie!

Thanks Moya for documenting, it’s been an amazing few weeks for edits!

Must Watch: Julien Baran X Jean William Prévost | SINGAPORE BMX

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Feel good edit from Julien Baran’s and Jean William Prevost’s recent trip to Singapore, Fise had a test event out there and JB and Dub took the opportunity to film together, and put this together with a bonus Calvin Tan appearance. Anyone else loving the increase in good edits, as we get into FM year end awards season?

Must Watch! Yu Shoji: Welcome to Far East Cycles & IGI FLAT BMX

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What a week it’s been for flatland this past two weeks, with the Fise World event in Sasaki, Japan, followed by Whiteski’s masterpiece, and now this amazing edit from one of the best in the game, Yu Shoji delivers some NBD’s for us all at his home spot in Matsudo, Japan!

Must Watch! James White: In Control

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It’s hard to put into words what I want to say regarding James White’s new, incredible “In Control” edit. I feel there is so much to cover, of course, I am compelled to give it my best shot!

Whilst many are only posting clips to Instagram and concentrating on contest riding, James — at the age of 55 — is arguably one of the most active flatland riders on the planet outside of the contest arena over the past several years. When you consider his regular Instagram posts, the quality of his creative, no compromised riding style, and the standard of his filming and editing, it’s truly a whole package.

Back in the summer, at Bob Haro’s iKonix launch, I said to James — tongue in cheek — “You’ve been quiet on socials in recent months, what’s going on?”

He replied, “I’m working on a big edit, around 13 minutes. It’ll be coming out in November.”

James is one of the most influential riders on the flatland scene, and I hope that by going the extra mile on filming this video part, it inspires others to do the same on their own journey.

I’ve just returned from my trip to Japan today, so I realise I’m a little late posting this — but it’s really good to see a video over four minutes being shared and watched over and over. Is this the start of a shift in social media trends? People do have attention spans after all judging by the view count already!

Top marks to Whiteski, one of the best edits of the year!

Must Watch: Dez Maarsen / Riding Days

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Oh, how I love surprises running the Flatmattersonline website. And yesterday, when my phone started blowing up I knew something good just dropped from Dez Maarsen.
There’s something Dez touched on in his description that made me say out loud “yeah!”, he chose to document his riding over the last few months and rather than throw out line by line on social media, he put it together in edit form.

So much depth in this edit, from who in my opinion is one of the most skilled riders in the flatland scene right now, Dez can handle business front and back wheel.
Great camera angles, and the editing is on point too, edits in my opinion can help inspire and grow flatland grow again in my opinion, and help give us all motivation as we lean into the winter months.

Let’s talk about the riding Effraim!
The Must Watch concept for me, is something as simple as something that makes me hit the rewind button, and quite a few times I hit the rewind button watching “Riding Days”.
The line at 1:53, steam backwards spinning crack step over one footed backwards spinning half packer pivot inside foot steam pivot spinning hitch is one of the most technical lines I’ve seen all year.
2:47: only a move I’ve seen Hiroya Morizaki do, opposite steam step into half packer pivot inside switch foot spinning steam at the blink of the eye then out to straight line opposite backwards switch foot Karl!
I like how Dez mixes, all styles of riding, which of course you can with one of the most vast tricktionarys in the game, this is one of the best edits of the year so far.

I could ramble on, but let’s as I say grab a cuppa and talk about this one, share this one on your socials nd let’s grow flatland!

Thank you Dez!

Must Watch: Ren Oshima/Welcome to 430

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Stoked this morning to wake up to a new edit from Ren Oshima, beautiful filming and editing and even better the riding!

Short and sweet, this one hits hard from the opening two footed xfted backyard pivot out to the ender with the wildest body position leaning over on the junkyard on pedal at 1:36.

Ren is one of the rising stars in the Japanese flatland scene, great edition to the 430 family.

Must Watch! Heresy Goin’ Down Mixtape

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Alexis Desolneux, Matthieu Bonnecuelle, Jigen Omotehara, Sebastian Grubinger, George Manos, Jeanne Seigneur, Takahiro Enoki and Peter Olsen get together to bring you Heresy’s second mixtape. Love this quick fire format, and am already hitting the rewind. Must Watch time!

Congratulations to Heresy team, with Sevisual in the mix. Why break a winning formula?