Matthis Dandois teamed up with Alex Valentino during the summer to shoot this new “Magic Box” edit for Vans. This beautifully shot, and the audio with the tyres gripping the asphalt really gripped me into this one, no pun intended. The banger, backwards no handed spinning switch foot mega spin half whopper to xft inside steam at 3:27, wow! Go watch this one now, if you haven’t already!
Category Archives: News
Yu Katagiri: Nora Cup 2023 Flatlander of the Year
Congratulations to Yu Katagiri, voted by the flatland community Nora Cup Flatlander of the Year for 2023. Watch the Show right here!
Kio Hayakawa wins Chimera Aside Osaka 2023
Congratulations to Kio Hayakawa taking the win at Chimera Aside in Osaka, Japan followed by Yu and Ryo Katagiri. I hope there’s some footage of this event, please get in touch if you find anything before I do.
Shane Neville: Hang 5 Podcast Episode 38
Francois Dubroux catches up with Shane Neville, the man behind Ronin, and Flatland Manifesto for Episode 38 of the H5 Podcast, looking forward to listening to this one.
“From the plains of Saskatchewan, SK to the bustling coastal city of Vancouver, BC, and all the way around the world, our guest has made his mark on the sport of Flatland BMX.
Creating the Flatland Manifesto video magazine series still talked about 20 years later as well as Ronin, a flatland specific parts brand sought after by collectors, he is still as passionate and in tune with the who’s who of BMX to this day. We discuss his humble beginnings, his job, where he is at now, his take on BMX and Flatland, what’s next and so much more! “
UCI World Championships Practise Footage
I forgot to post this at the time, Hiroshi Uehara came out this dope practise footage from the UCI World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland that’s well worth a watch!
Japanese Flatland Championships Okayama: AM Footage
Great to see some AM footage from the recent Japanese Flatland Championships in Okayama, enjoy these. Thanks SATASUch for the footage!
Autumn Jam: Haverhill, MA. October 7th
One for the east coast flatland heads!
This weekend in Massachusetts!
Over to Rich Slezak for the details:
Get ready for the Autumn Jam, happening in less than a week! It’s going to be an incredible all-day event, filled with thrilling BMX action and so much more. There’s no need to worry about missing out, as you can drop by anytime you like. But mark your calendars for 3PM, because that’s when we’ll be having the epic raffle giveaway! We’ve got amazing prizes from Cheap Goods BMX, Flat Society, and Paragon BMX, and there are plenty to go around. You definitely don’t want to miss this chance to score some incredible swag! So make sure to join us on October 7th, because the Autumn Jam is going to be off the charts! #jam #gettogether #autumnjam #bmx #flatmattersonline #flatmatters #flatland #bmxflatland #flatlandbmx
Terry Adams: 20 Years On Red Bull
Congratulations to Terry Adams, who is celebrating 20 Years On Red Bull this weekend in Hammond, Louisiana. Enjoy this short documentary that tells TA’s story.
Repo: FA Battleground Contest + Official Edit
Text: François “Fan” Debroux.
Photos: Glenn Mehltretter & Robert & Ruben Castillo, Kevin Cunningham.
Massive thanks to François for reaching out with this awesome repo following on from Barre’s Oya Street Jam repo. So good to have people all over the world contributing towards Flatmattersonline!
FA 2023 Battleground Pro Runs
Thanks to Todd Carter you can watch the pro runs in order from this weekends FA Battleground contest in Ohio. Great runs from the likes of Benjamin Hudson, Pete Brandt, Jean William Prevost and many more!