The sad news broke last week of Dave Beveridge passing away last week, my emails and private messages have been full of lovely messages full of memories of Dave, including a message from one of his family members that really touched me personally.
Let’s go back to King of Concrete 1991 and Dave’s flatland run, rest in peace Dave!
Category Archives: Old school sundays
Old School Sundays with Kevin Jones
This week we go back to 1987, and pivotal moment in the history of flatland. Kevin Jones and his AFA Masters run in 19 & Over Expert from Austin, Texas dropping the puppet, the crank-a-roni, elephant glide and gliding locomotive in his run , not to mention the way the run is linked together. Game changer!
Old School Sundays with Mat Hoffman
We are go back to 1987 for this weeks Old School Sundays, and the legendary Holeshot contest than ran here in the UK during the 80’s. This week it’s the turn of the Condor, Mat Hoffman!
Josh Marsele R.I.P – AFA Tarpon Springs, FL 1989
Josh Marsele – AFA Tarpon Springs, FL 1989 from 990Adjustments on Vimeo.
Following the sad announcement of Josh Marsele passing away this past weekend, plenty of heads have kindly sent in archive contest footage of Josh ripping. Here you can see Josh’s run from the AFA Tarpon Springs, FL 1989 where he took first place in 16/17 expert class ahead of none other than Trevor Meyer!
Rest in peace Josh Marsele…
Old School Sunday Tribute: R.I.P Josh Marsele
Photos: Kieran Chapman @wire_zine.
Josh Marsele – KOF – April 1989 from Kieran on Vimeo.
Yesterday the sad news, New England flatland legend Josh Marsele aged 48 has passed away broke online. Josh’s name and riding talent first came to my attention in my ‘zine swapping days in the late 80’s early 90’s, and particularly Kieran Chapman’s Radazine and Wire creations that did a fantastic job of documenting the N.E progressive flatland and ramp riding scene.
Josh was also one of those riders that broke out of the thriving New England flatland scene, and competed all over the states in the AFA Masters series, and even became year end champion in his class in 1989. (Those classes were stayed back then, that is not an easy achievement!).
I will dig out some contest footage below as well as some photos, as we pay tribute to this amazing rider. Thank you for all the inspiration you personally gave me through the late 80’s and 90’s.
Rest in peace, Josh Marsele.
Condolences to all of Josh’s family, friends, and the New England flatland scene.
Effraim Catlow / Flatmattersonline.
Josh Marsele – KOF – October 1988 from Kieran on Vimeo.
Scott Denoncourt kindly sent in this tribute that I will share with you all….
“Joshua P. Marsele, 48, of Bristol, died on Tuesday (January 19, 2021) ending his battle with an ailment that caused him intense chronic pain and severely limited his mobility. Josh was born in Bristol on February 14, 1972 and was a son of Joan (Beger) Barney of Bristol and the late James F. Marsele.
A lifelong Bristol resident, he graduated from Bristol Central High School Class of 1990. He worked as a graphic computer artist, a medical assistant for kids and the elderly, and for 14 years as a high-voltage lineman for Eversource.
He was a loving son, brother, and doting father to his cats Applejack and Buster. His loved ones will remember him as a charismatic, creative, passionate, funny, mischievous, vibrant, generous, and accomplished individual with a singular sense of style, a soft spot for animals, and a penchant for kayaking. His true passion was BMX flatland freestyle riding (search YouTube: Axlepeg BMX) and he was the 1989 American Freestyle Association Masters Champion.
In addition to his mother, Josh is survived by two sisters: Julie Marsele-Cusson of Naples, FL, and Hayley Varhol of Philadelphia, PA; a niece, Chloe Cusson; a nephew, Kyle Cusson; his stepfather, Stephen R. Varhol, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A walk-through visitation will be held at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, on Saturday, February 6, 2021, between 1 and 3 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Bristol Parks and Recreation Fund.
https://www.mainstreetfoundation.org/friends-bristol-parks-and-recreation-fund
Please visit Josh’s memorial website at:
Old School Sundays with Jeff Cotter
I am getting back to normal after two weeks being heavily focussed on the 2020 Flatmattersonline Year end awards. It is Old School Sunday time, getting back to it with Jeff Cotter’s run from the 88 AFA Masters in Carson, California.
Old School Sundays: Kevin Jones + Gerry Smith / John Huddleston
Another lockdown here in the UK, plenty of time to kill. Watching so many videos right now to stay motivated, and this one is gold featuring Kevin Jones, Gerry Smith, and John Huddleston with AFA masters 1988. Whoever uploaded this, thank you!!!
Old School Sundays with Jason Webb
As I am celebrating 12 years of Flatmattersonline this week, I thought for this weeks Old School Sunday’s I would go back to my childhood. We have Jason Webb’s final run from the 1987 Tizer Worlds BMX Beat competition, which was a televised show here in the UK, amazing riding as always from Jason!
Old School Sundays: NAFA Oregon 1988
The good crew over at Snakebite BMX, published a gem from the archives last week. We go back to the NAFA contest in Granst Pass, Oregon 1988 featuring Eric Emerson, Aaron Dull, Joe Halusy, Brian Leevy, Jason Ubias, Carly Garcia, Paul Lopez, & Brian Garcia.
Old School Sundays with Nick Watts
Two edits today from Aussie shredder, Nick Watts, no date to these, but these have a late 80’s if not really early 90’s feel to them. That second edit gave me the Dorkin’ vibes, super good!