Jigen Omothehara just started a podcast, covering Japanese riders that many times I’ve said with riders globally “we don’t know much about”… Jije hits the ground running with his second episode guest being the 2025 UCI World Champion Yu Katagiri.
They discuss contest formats, the need to be aggressive in the contest environment, rather than focused on consistency, the national federation, contest surfaces, relationships, switching from front wheel to back wheel, Yohei Uchino’s inspiration and much much more.
Thank you Jije for getting this started, I’ve been waiting for something like this from the Japanese scene.
Well worth a listen with the English subtitles…
Category Archives: Podcasts
Hang 5 Podcast: Episode 50 with Gonzalo Bellanti
“For this episode, Francois sat down with a relatively less known shredder from Argentina. He has been riding for 20 years, first in the streets of Buenos Aires, honing his skills with fellow local riders. As his riding grew, so did the opportunities and he got to travel the world, do a residency in Abu Dhabi and now calls Melbourne home.We discuss his roots, the growth of the Argentinian scene, competing, living off your passion, travelling/working abroad, sharing spots, why he chose to go back to a 9-5 and how he still hit the UCI stops in 2024, and how he plan to do it again this year, the need for federation support, how he is learning tricks/links and so much more! Welcome to the life of Gonzalo Bellanti.”
Chad Degroot: Kanode Knows
Winter time is here, and a little time out of my working day to get the website updated more often. With that being said, here is a great episode of the Kanode Knows podcast with Chad Degroot that I watched last week, this is Wirth grabbing a cuppa and enjoying when you have a spare time.
Hang 5 Podcast Episode 49 with Bobby Carter
For this Episode, we are going to the middle of the Pacific Ocean and the paradise islands of Hawaii to catch up with a true pillar of the BMX Flatland Community. He has been at it since the mid 80s and is not stopping anytime soon. He has done it all pushing the scene positively through his riding, organising events, attending jams and contests, and of course the highly influencial Diversion Video Series.
This is the story of Bobby Carter!
Hang 5 Podcast: Episode 48 with Dustyn Alt
“For this episode, Francois sat down with Dustyn Alt from Leipzig, Germany. They discuss his humble beginnings, the German scene, his early influences, who helped him out, practicing hard, the jump to the pro class, what to do to grow the scene, the business side of BMX Flatland, how to live off your passion, his video work and so much more!”
FLAT SYSTEM 010: Olympic BMX, FA Battleground and NEW IGI PRODUCT !!
Stoked to see Dub drop a new episode of Flat System, this episode discussing the Olympics, this weekends FA Battleground contest (which I’m at right now!), and new IGI product. Yes Dub!!
Hang 5 Podcast: Episode 46 with Masashi Itani
“For this episode, Francois linked up with Japanese veteran rider Masashi Itani. Stylish backwheel rider originally from Kobe and now residing in Tokyo, He has been riding for over 20 years. Retired from riding contests, He is now a judge, works with Kotaro at Motel works and at the flatland school. They discuss his start, influences, travels, competitions, the Japanese scene, what the future has in store and so much more. “
Hang 5 Podcast: Episode 45 with Chris Young
For this episode, Francois caught up with Plywood Hood legend Chris Young to see what he has been up to this year and learn more about the highly anticipated Flatland Assassins Battleground Comp taking place in Cleveland early August. Enjoy!
Hang 5 Podcast Episode 43: Yu Shoji
Francois over at Hang 5 Podcast just dropped episode 43 with Japanese powerhouse, Yu Shoji!
“For this episode, I sat down with a 22 years old Japanese shredder taking the contest scene by storm. He is the 2023 pro flatland champion and currently sitting in 3rd place in this year’s ranking. He calls Moto Sasaki his mentor. Rides both front and backwheel. Does a whole bunch of crazy jumps. He is a ball of energy and yet shows a high level of maturity. This is a bit of a short episode taped while we were in Montreal for Urban Games in late March. I give you Mr Yu Shoji.”
Dennis McCoy: The Head Angle BMX Podcast
The Head Angle BMX podcast is a nw one to me, and perhaps you at home too. Who better to interview on a podcast than one of the most interesting BMX lifers in the game to this day, Dennis McCoy! Thanks for the shoutout on this one D, grab a cuppa and enjoy this one!