Congratulations to Remus Simion who took the first place spot in Round 2 of the AM Master of Creativity contest, 11 riders through to the last round. Congratulations to all the eleven riders that made it through, great level of riding!
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A Wicked Ride – History of BMX Freestyle in New England
Pure gold from the archives of BMX today that everybody needs to watch and get educated. It is well documented on Flatmattersonline that I am a big fan of the New England flatland scene, growing up sharing Radazine and Wire ‘zine from an early age definitely helped me progress and be really motivated to ride a lot. Scott Moroney came through with this amazing project, don’t sleep on this everyone! Today is a good day!
A Bike For Che – A Flatland BMX Miracle
If you watch one video today, make it this one!
From the creators of “One Flying Kidney” comes this truly inspiring story of a Nigerian flatlander by the name of Cherechukwu Udenkwere who didn’t have a legitimate bike. But after Shane Hawke left a comment on one of Che’s social media posts, a group of likeminded individuals pooled their resources to hook up the man with a proper flatland bike, and now he’s straight shredding!!! The BMX community is a strong and tight knit group of humans who share a passion and want nothing more than to spread the love.
Back in 2016 quite a few of us were reaching for a hankie over One Flying Kidney, the story of Stuart Crumpton, a rider with renal cancer, and the friends who raised money for Stu’s dream bike to aid his recovery. Two years on, a fighting fit Stu and team are back to pay it forward, joining forces with Ride On (a Facebook group for the discerning older rider) and French flatland company StMartin to try and help out a guy in Nigeria called Che. Che dreams of becoming a great flatlander, but on dirt streets and an old midschool ride, the odds seem heavily stacked against him.
The Flatmattersonline Chad Johnston Interview
Intro/Interview: Effraim.
Photo credits: Christina Johnston, Greg Higgins, Spike Jonze, Jeff Z, Paul Vail,
Kai Kuusisto, Amy Stewart-Johnston.
Today I am stoked to publish this much deserved interview with the man behind Intrikat, Chad Johnston. Chad is a flatland lifer, and has contributed so much towards our artform over the years, he has helped many riders careers via video parts and getting their names out to us all, not to mention inventing and documenting so many tricks that have inspired us all across the globe. If that’s not enough, Chad also designed a signature line of products/frame with S&M. Despite all this, I feel the man is underrated, and I wanted to show the man some love and thank him for all he has done for me over the years. Grab a cuppa, this is a long interview that deserves your attention. Let’s get into this!
How long in the game Chad, how did you get into flatland? It’s crazy to me, I remember sending you money through the mail years ago for Reality Tv Part 1 and here we are 2018 doing this interview.
Haha! We’ve been in it a minute. I got my first BMX for my 10th birthday. Prior to that I was riding a hand-me-down stingray type of bike. I don’t remember how I got it, or when. I do remember my dad teaching me how to ride it without training wheels. As soon as I figured it out, it started raining, but I didn’t care, I kept on going.
Art Thomason – 43 Part 3: Front Wheel
43 part 3 – Front Wheel from art thomason on Vimeo.
Flatland lifer, Art Thomason just threw down his third full edit of the year to celebrate his 43rd birthday. So much skill, and years of depth going into this lines. Really enjoyed this one and I am sure you will do to!
Effraim Catlow – Pro Rider Responsibility Documentary
Máté Hocopán works with me at the skatepark and wanted to base his final media project at University about the work I do at the skatepark working with kids, coaching, helping them with sponsorships, and also outside of it coaching flatland at a local community centre. One of my favourite terms “Pro rider responsibility” became the title for his project that takes a look at the grassroots work I do on a day to day basis, behind the scenes style!
Kevin Jacob wins Fise Experience in Reims
Catching up on a busy weekend on the contest calendar, congratulations to Kevin Jacob who took the win at the Fise experience contest in Reims, France followed on the podium by Raphael Chiquet and Thomas Noyer.
Steffen Peter wins MasterClass at East Coast Flatland Jam
Congratulations to Stefan Peter who won the East Coast flatland jam at Aglbeck Skatepark in Germany this past weekend, followed on the podium by Malte Orth and Attila Bordacs from Hungary, who has made the trip out to the jam the last two years in a row.
Watch the Urban Waves Final Livestream!
Good morning everybody! If you missed the finals yesterday from the Urban waves contest here in Kortrijk, Belgium you can watch it back at your own leisure with commentary from Dez Maarsen and Gilles van de Sompel. The top three all having amazing runs, congratulations once again to Jean William Prevost for the first place finish!
Jean William Prevost wins Urban Waves 2018!
Congratulations to Jean William Prevost who dropped an amazing flawless performance to top Matthias Dandois’ flawless run with Yu Katagiri just ahead of Dominik Nekolny on a borrowed bike for the 3rd place spot. What a weekend here in Belgium!
Qualifying results below:
