Getting back to normal after the 14 years of Flatmattersonline celebrations, Puerto Rico’s Ramon Lopez just sent in this awesome “Adios 2022” edit full of hard classic flatland moves. Multiple brakeless whiplashes, check, no handed hang 5’s mid line, check, backwards brakeless whiplashes, and so much more. Good stuff Ramon, it’s been great to follow Ramon’s riding through the years running the site!!
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Effraim Catlow: 14 Years of Flatmattersonline!
Hello everyone!
14 years of Flatmattersonline, can you believe it?!!!
I’ve been stacking clips in between injuries for the last three and a half years. This edit for me has been a real case of going against the grain of what everyone else seems to be doing. The norm now seems to be most riders post their clips as soon as they have landed them straight onto the gram. For me, the gram is for leftover clips and photographs.
Videoparts are our album, I had this conversation with a few riders out in Abu Dhabi recently. There’s a lot of riders in the current scene with “no” albums or at least no a recent one. It seems really sad to me, there isn’t a right lot to watch right now “video part” wise unless you go back digging (which there is nothing wrong with).
Must Watch: Benjamin Hudson / It’s Ok Part 2
Loving these parts dropping over the last week from Benjamin Hudson, the man from Chile blessed with one of the best styles in the game. The pinky squeak step over stuff in this edit is not only so hard brakeless, but he does it all so clean. Respect!!
Naoto Tamaru: Welcome to We The People
Naoto Tamaru joined the We the People team back in September, fast forward a few months, and we have a freshly filmed “Welcome” edit from one of the most stylish hard working Japanese riders. Edited by Sevisual, this is a good one!!
Must Watch: Benjamin Hudson / It’s Ok Part 1
Benjamin Hudson has been been off the grid for a while now. One of the best styles in the flatland game, and today that changes and we have a short but very sweet “It’s ok” part 1 to get you motivated for your winter session. The standout for me is the switch foot pedal 5 line where he crosses over to the other side around the 1:05 mark. Thank you Benjamin and IGI for this treat!!
Chimera A-Side: Pro + Womens Highlights
The Chimera A-side finals will go down as one of the best contests I have been to, the level of riding during the finals in particular was absolutely off the charts. There were some heated battles during that journey to decide the winner, Yu Katagiri and that 360 bike flip line at the end showed no mercy. Laying it all on the line for the 100k prize money. Flatland needs more of this… cracking edit that needs to be watched, congratulations also again to Carin Hommura, winner of the Womens class!!
Aude Cassagne: Welcome to Heresy BMX
What a couple of weeks it’s been for Aude Cassagne! Not only the 2022 UCI World Championship title in the Womens Elite class, how about a fresh hook up to the dopest flatland team in the game, Heresy BMX! Aude’s level is crazy and there are a couple of moves she didn’t drop in Abu Dhabi in this one. Congratulations to Aude once again, so well deserved!!!
Attila Tóth: Hang 5 Podcast / Episode 28
Francois Debroux catches up with Four Pegs Bmx owner, Attila Tóth for episode 28 of the Hang 5 Podcast. Hit the link below to tune in and listen to Attila talk about the flatland industry, growing up in Hungary, and much more…
UCI Worlds: Mens Elite Top 3 Highlights
Top 3 Highlights from the UCI Worlds in the Mens Elite class, with amazing riding from Kio Hayakawa, Masato Ito and the winner Moto Sasaki. Thanks j-ro for the heads up on this one in the comments section.
Red Bull Circle of Balance is back!!! 17th December New Orleans
Big news today. The Red Bull Circle of Balance is back, celebrating the 20th year anniversary on December 17th in New Orleans, USA. The rider list is trickling out one by one on social media with 16 riders invited, so far I see Terry Adams, Jean William Prevost, Toon Pakphum, Lee Musselwhite, Matt Wilhelm, more to follow. This is not to be missed!!
Full rider list to follow is confirmation comes through.
Get your tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-bull-circle-of-balance-tickets-443906495277
Website:
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-circle-of-balance