Bummed I’ll be missing this party by a few days, if your in the LA area, don’t miss this, and support Chad (and Aaron’s) new shop!
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Focus frame now in production!
Free 2011 Flatland BMX Calendar Now Available At Flatland Fuel
For the third year in a row Fat Tony and Flatland Fuel are proud to present an exclusive Flatland BMX Calendar. The 12-month 2010 wall calendar features 15 original flatland photos of riders from eight countries shot all around the world. Each month features a different rider in a unique location including Japan, Spain, Hungary, Australia, Russia, and the U.S. In addition to the twelve months, there is also a bonus poster so you can keep flatland on your wall even after ’11 has passed. As the only calendar of its kind, the 2011 Flatland BMX Calendar is a must-have for flatland riders worldwide.
The best part about the ’11 Flatland Calendar is that the calendars are absolutely FREE when you place an order with
Flatland Fuel (While supplies last.)
Click here to see a preview of the calendar!
Riders Include: Matthias Dandois, Viki Gomez, Dane Beardsley, Matt Wilhelm, Mike Robbins, Michael Steingraber, Hiroya Morizaki, Keiji “Tamao” Nakamura, Terry Adams, Chad Johnston, Yasunari Ishijima, Brett Crowther, Alex Proshin, Adam Kun, and Travis Collier.
The 2011 Flatland BMX Calendar is proudly sponsored by Flatland Fuel, Suelo, DK Bicycles, Hoffman Bikes, Innertwine Clothing, Mankind, Ares Bykes, 430 Clothing, Flatware by Odyssey BMX, S&M Bikes, Quamen, ID Clothing, Saint Martin, and KHE. A huge thanks goes out to each company who helped make the calendar possible. It is support from companies like them that keeps flatland growing!
Jean William Prevost Music video!
Not only smashing it on the 20 inch, check this out!
One Speck from Jean-William on Vimeo.
R.I.P Dickie Sanders
Sad news today from Terry Adams twitter and facebook updates, Terry’s good friend Dickie Sanders has passed away, Rad Dad made this short quick edit to remember him. Terry’s site has the moving story of their friendship, hit the link after watching Dickie bust out! I’m sure I speak for everyone in flatland when I say Dickie will be missed, our thoughts are with Terry, the N.O crew and Dickie’s family, its a sad day!
Takuji Kasahara on Sidual!
Some good news for our friend in Japan, Takuji is now riding for Stephan Royer’s clothing company, Sidual. Hit the link to check out some of their goodies,
New issue of Love BMX!
Nice interview with Mates Tucek, stylecheck with Dominik Nekolny, Who? feature with Mizo, great stuff!!!
Odyssey Indoor Frequency G tyre news
A few months back after some hardcore testing I reviewed the Prototype frequency G tyre that I’m still rocking now, and is still going strong. News from Chris at Odyssey is that the tyre is now in production, and will be available next month! In time for winter training ready for the new year and a new contest season!
http://flatmattersonline.blogspot.com/2010/06/product-review-odyssey-prototype.html
Fade to Black
Leif and Tunney’s 2003 segment in the Fade to Black video.
Steve Lapsley and the Am Flatland Circuit!
This year the AM flat circuit gathered real pace very quickly, and helped unite the North American flatland scene, with 2011 fast approaching, it was time to catch up with the organiser Steve Lapsley to reflect on 2010, and the up and coming year, read on!
Alright Steve, the Am circuit was obviously a success this year, big ups for doing that and taking that lead role to make it happen, tell me about 2010 any lessons learnt that you add into the mix and improve for 2011?
The 2010 AM Flatland Circuit went great! I more than exceeded my expectations! 2010 was the preview, 2011 is going to be bigtime! I think by taking the lessons learned from the first year and combining that with some advice and feedback I have gotten 2011 should be a great year for flatland in North America! Big things are happening here and not just on the AM Flat side of things. Big things for the pros too so stay tuned!
Part of the problem with flatland is giving these riders a platform to shine and be seen, with that said who sprung to mind this year, as to “like wow this guy or girl is coming through?”
One of The AM Flatland Circuit’s goals is to provide a platform for amateur riders to showcase their skills on a larger stage. We are slowly moving forward on that front. I think a lot of riders in North America got more coverage this year than they did last year. From the Expert Class, Joel Schallhorn came out of no where. I had never even heard this guys name let alone seen him ride. He showed some crazy original riding in Indy and Dayton. I think he is a name to look for in the Master Class in 2011. From the Master Class, Lachlan Cameron is moving up fast! I think by the end of the Circuit a lot of people had to take notice of him as he came on strong at the end. I know he is progressing fast and could be a big name to look out for in 2011. Add in the web edits he is releasing and hopefully by the end of 2011 he will have even more publicity! These guys are what the AM Circuit is about! Getting riders names out there that you wouldn’t have heard of otherwise!
Some other riders who make you go “Wow!” and should make a big splash in 2011 are Bryan Huffman moving up to Master Class, Alexi LaGrassa in the Expert Class, Tyler Gilliard attempting to defend his 2010 Title, Alex Poirier and Prasheel Gopal are also always names to watch. A few other riders are on the cusp of the Pro Class and I am not sure if they will move up or not. Deigo Tejada, Percy Marshall & Isaiah Jordan to name a few.
Absolutely. There is a real big lack of Corporate Sponsors in BMX Flatland here in North America. My focus right now at this time with the circuit is attempting to bring in some corporate sponsors. After that I will be focusing on contacting the BMX/Flatland companies. I am pretty optimistic about 2011!
Lil rumour Am Flatland Circuit finals in York PA, care to elaborate?
Hahaha! Not really! There is truth to the rumor though. I am working on a contest in York, PA as we speak. It will not be the Finals of the Circuit however. The details are not finalized yet so I don’t want to say too much. I will tell you it will be big if all goes as planned! And not just for AMs but for the Pro Class also! I can tell you it won’t be what most people expect though! So stay tuned!
Lastly, I’d like to say that Round 1 of the AM Flatland Circuit is March 4, 5, and 6, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! The CFO Flatland Unlimited 7! Last year was a great atmosphere and I expect it to be just as good if not better in 2011! The AMs came out in droves for this last year, but it is a great Pro contest also! They have really improved the riding area and surface over the years. JW Provost & Cory Fester represented from Canada, 5 or 6 riders from Japan came out also including Shintaro/Rayan Ibrihim who won last year. Toronto is like the NYC of Canada, so that makes for a fun time also! I hope to see you all there!
Dates for 2011:
Round 1: CFO Flatland Unlimited 7, Toronto, March 4-6, 2011
Round 2: Jomopro 2011, Joplin, MO, USA April 8-10, 2011
Round 3: TBA, Indianapolis, IN, USA TBA June 2011
Round 4: TBA, Dayton, OH, USA TBA August 2011
Website:
http://www.amflatlandcircuit.com