Decade Anthology: Brakeless Backside Decade from scott powell on Vimeo.
We are up to day 5 in Scott Powell’s Must Watch Decade Anthology series, backside decades with a brake are hard enough. But brakeless… So good!
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Catching up with Dustyn Alt at Bike Days 2017
Trying something new for Flatmattersonline, I am out here in Solothurn, Switzerland at the Bike Days contest. Round 1 of the 2017 World Circuit, and it seems as good a time as any to catch up with some riders to talk about the weekend, the contest lifestyle, practise regimes, and so on. My first interviewee is We the People rider, Dustyn Alt. In my opinion, Dustyn is underrated in the contest scene, but more importantly than that. A great human, so much fun to hang out with every time I see him at contests. Hope you enjoy the first short interview.
Must Watch – Scott Powell / Decade Anthology: DD squeak-stem decade
Decade Anthology: DD squeak-stem decade from scott powell on Vimeo.
With travelling to Bike Days yesterday my updates are a little behind as usual. Scott Powell uploaded his fourth clip/edit in his amazing Decade Anthology, today we have a decade to decade via the pegs finishing off with a stem decade out! Already this is a great series of clips, stay tuned for more later on today!
Must Watch – Scott Powell / Decade Anthology: Un-Decade
Decade Anthology: Un-Decade from scott powell on Vimeo.
With time differences and all that, I am a little late posting day 3 of Scott Powell’s amazing Decade Anthology. And today we have a unique single decade variation, the un-decade!
Sietse Van Berkel Welcome Jam
Hidenori Ishizaki and friends welcomed Sietse Van Berkel to Osaka, Japan in style hosting an awesome jam with all the locals and visitors in attendance. Feel the good vibes throughout and plenty of amazing riding, some of the standout clips for me were:
Jumpei Goto: unorthodox amazing pumping style at 3:59, steam to half hiker pivot xft half hiker pivot haldpacker turbine backwards halfpacker pivot xft half hiker out! Wow!
Yuichi “ill” Tamiya – Backwards nannie for days switching ranks, regular, and switch, kick forward ending in a slow dump truck body varial line at 5:40! The control is out of this world!
Sietse van Berkel – opposite steamboat ride in line at 7:56, really liked the halfpacker step one foot crack mid way through!
And there’s plenty more aside from what I have highlighted, don’t sleep on this one! It’s an amazing week for edits for so far!!
Must Watch – Scott Powell Decade Anthology / Opposite triple decade
Triple Opposite Decade from scott powell on Vimeo.
Scott Powell’s decade anthology has most certainly got people talking both publicly and privately. Today, day 2 and Scott shows off a fire hydrant to triple decade, regular triples are still a big deal?! Well, this is opposite, that is crazy hard! Respect due!
Must Watch! Scott Powell – The Decade Anthology / The ORB
The ORB from scott powell on Vimeo.
Last week we published the trailer to Scott Powell’s Decade Anthology project, today we have the first in the series. Scott has been stacking clips for a long time, and rather than clips being lost in the overload of decade variations. He has taken an interesting approach and is releasing them one by one, and focussing on each move rather than a long edit. Great concept, I really liked the multiple takes on the double upside down. Here is what Scott had to say:
“Months ago I set out on a journey to compile some of the most advanced variations that I could do of a BMX trick named “Decade.” . After months filled with obstacles: trips, shows, work, injuries, and operating Chenga, I finally completed my project — The Decade Anthology. Due to the volume of variations I captured on video, I am releasing them in a series rather than one large edit. We embark with a throwback that I first created/pulled 16 years ago; in March of 2001 — The ORB.”
Joe Cicman – A Collection of ABD’s (part 4)
Master of Creativity is responsible for a lot of things in flatland currently, one in particular is the progression of Joe Cicman’s riding. Joe just released this short and sweet “A Collection of ABD’s” Part 4 edit, refining his style further, this is awesome!
Giannis Caternellis – Originaldade #6 Part 3
Today is a good day for edits, with this Part 3 Originaldade #6 edit and Gurvan’s also! 9:31 of experimental moves dedicated to Seiji Sekata! I especially liked the xft pedal spinning circle k spinning in miami hopper position body varial to circle k at the 3:25 mark and there is so much more, enjoy this one!
Gurvan Le Bloch – 5 Years of Flatland BMX
Five years behind bars and already is competing in the pro class and more importantly is bringing some new tricks to the game. I said it before, keep an eye on this kid, I particularly still like his signature spinning forward death truck locked in with his non standing foot on the bars no handed at the 2:13. Looking forward to the next five years Gurvan!