Yu Shoji and Takumi Isogai have been out in the Philippines with Viki Gomez doing shows in Manilla. In between shows Viki put together this sweet edit of Yu and Takumi sessioning, enjoy watching these two young bucks do their thing!. Skills!
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M Haris Effendi wins iiusf in Jakarta, Indonesia
This year there seems to have been more contests than ever, and results are still flying in from all across the globe still as we approach December. Congratulations to M Haris Effendi who won the iiusf contest over Jakarta, Indonesia this past weekend.
1st – M Haris Effendi – Indonesia
2nd – Nurhazme – Malaysia
3rd – Kamal Mal – Malaysia
4th – Ian Sopian – Indonesia
5th – Yunfian – Indonesia
Aaron Wright – 2016
I remember seeing Aaron Wright’s riding every year on video for a long time from the Toronto contest. Stoked to today to see this fresh edit documenting his riding during 2016, plenty of front wheel and back wheel skills on show right here! Hell yeah Aaron, great to see you still going at it!
Pete Brandt joins Quest BMX!
Big news to start the week, Nor Cal flatland legend Pete Brandt just joined the Quest BMX crew! I caught up with Pete, and the owner/manager Danny Sirkin and Steve Lapsley to get their reaction to the news.
Effraim: Hey Pete just heard the big news about you getting on Quest bmx. Firstly congratulations, how do you feel about the hook up?
Pete: Thank you man!! I really appreciate the hook up and I was in fact really looking at this frame before the hook up and was really interested in riding it. I set the frame up in 15 minutes everything went smooth and no warm up time at all.
Effraim: What are your ambitions for the 2017 season? Can we expect to see you at any contests?
Pete: Main ambition is too ride hard, progress, have fun and flow. I hope to go to contest this coming year, I always love seeing everyone and competing.
Effraim: Any signature parts planned Pete?
Pete: Signature parts would be awesome I always love doing signature parts because there is a lot of parts out there that aren’t flat specific, it would be nice to keep things coming out with specific geometry, reach, sizes and reactive.
Danny, and Steve! What a great addition to your team, what’s your initial reactions to this great scoop?
“Pete is a worldwide flatland icon. He has been an amazing ambassador of the sport for over 20 years. We are excited to not only add another great rider to the QuestBMX team, but a great person as well.” Steve Lapsley, Quest team manager.
“We are super stoked to have Pete join the Quest team! He is a staple of the flatland community and always brings such high energy to everything he does! “ Danny Sirkin, owner of Quest BMX.
Paul Chamberlain wins Downunderground Round 3
Paul Chamberlain won the Downunderground round 3 this weekend, that took place at the Melbourne Museum. Congratulations to Paul!
Pro:
1- Paul Chamberlain
2- Mohamad Aristyo Rahadiyan
3- Grant Cruise
Jean William Prevost wins 2106 International in South China
Congratulations to Jean William Prevost who took the win this weekend at the 2106 International contest in South China, Dub was followed by JiangHuangJie and third was Joel Schallhorn. Dub made the trip back to China to escape the canadian winter and get some riding time in over the winter months.
Sietse van Berkel – Jungle Rider 2016
I’m a big fan of Sietse van Berkel’s riding, so I was stoked to wake up this sunday morning to a fresh “Junglerider 2016” edit from the man himself filmed over the summer and autumn period. Especially liked the two footed front yard turbine pendulum line around the 1:17 mark, but much more than that the way Sietse moves around the bike in effortless fashion is so great to see. Thanks for sharing with the flatland world, Sietse!
Tintadome Sessions
Fun times last week at the Tintadome with Moto Sasaki, Todd Carter, Michael Steingraeber and James McGraw sessioning whilst the snow came down outside in Colorado Springs. Thanks Mitchell Hall for this one!
Brian Tunney – Austin, Texas 2016
Stoked today to come across a fresh new edit out of Brian Tunney, here’s what Brian had to say:
“In January of 2015, I moved to Austin, Texas from Redondo Beach, California and decided that I should eventually get around to filming a new video. My dear friend Stew Johnson volunteered his time and effort and skills, and together, slowly but surely, we amassed enough footage to put together something I was happy with. I then DM’d Patrick Kindlon of Self Defense Family to see if we could make sweet, beautiful love together (I.E. use their song) and he said 100% use it. With help from a clip filmed by Robin Fenlon in Newport Beach, we spent the day after Thanksgiving 2016 sitting in Stew’s office and came up with the following. I owe dear thanks to so many people for pushing me to keep going on this bizarre BMX journey for over 30 years now, and this is dedicated to each and every one of them. Thanks for watching a 42-year-old no one…”
Introducing the IGI Dry Climate Cap
Dub just hit me with some exciting product news that may change the peg game…
“Introducing IGI DRY CLIMATE CAP…IGI is proud to introduce a new idea to Flatland. It seems griptape and knurling just aren’t the ideal for our shoes and hands in a sport where repetition is key to success. Here at IGI, we’ve been looking for a new kind of grip, this technology is pricy and might not be cost effective for now, but this type of finish will outlast any type of knurling or griptape without destroying your hands or shoes. Tested and approved by Benjamin Hudson and Jean William Prévost for use in dryer, dustier climates such as Chile, California or even Beijing. These caps will keep your foot where it should be, mid-pivot when riding a dusty environment. Just keep a pair of these in your toolbox for use when necessary. A few pairs are available, but we are not looking to make sales for now, when it becomes more affordable to make this we will put em up for sale, contact us if you might be interested in them. DM, PM or send us a message at info@igibmx.com. igi #igotit photo by @DominicSalehPictures”.