The Snakebite BMX crew just uploaded a classic from the 90’s, James White’s section from Mad Matt filmed in York, Pennsylvania. Well worth a rewatch, Mark Eaton on editing duties.
Category Archives: Throwback Thursdays
Throwback Thursdays: Effraim Catlow / Ride UK Rear Wheel Drive Videopart
It’s not too often I showcase my own riding on Flatmattersonline, so today we have a special treat from the archives for this weeks Throwback.
We go back to the Ride UK “Rear Wheel Drive” video put together by Steve Bartholomew who you recall ran the Clicked Video Magazine.
As my memory recalls we started filming this part in the summer of 2001, and the video came out in spring of 2002.
This video showcases my flatland riding, but also some ramp and concrete clips from Southsea Skatepark. From no handed tailwhip nosepicks, to g-turn cowboy flip variations, to the ender which I am still proud of to this day.
Thanks to Steve for sending this over, stoked to tach this again after so many years.
Throwback Thursdays: Keisuke Tanigawa / Oita 2008
During this lockdown in particular, I have been digging through the Flatmattersonline archives more than ever for motivation during these hard times.
Keisuke Tanigawa is one of my favourite riders, I haven’t seen any footage in a minute. But nevertheless, this Oita edit from 2008 is full of gems and so much style.
Liquid flow and technical switches that deserves your attention if you missed it the first time round, the opposite switch foot hang 5 bar flip to spinning half hiker at 4:02 is flat out amazing!!
Throwback Thursdays: Braun Flatground 2006
We all have edits that are go to for a bit of motivation, and over the years I have found myself going back to this Braun Flatground in 2006 by Global Flat numerous times. It was freezing cold at the venue in Amsterdam as I recall (it was in December), but the riding was anything but, and the battles got heated.
When I look back this event really was the start of a new generation coming through on the big stage with the likes of Matthias Dandois, Sam Foakes, Keelan Phillips and many more, pushing hard in the finals, commuting against the experienced pros like Martti Kuoppa who really dug deep and showed everyone who is the boss. So much good riding, and the tunes go well, it’s worth sitting down today and taking a trip down memory lane.
Throwback Thursdays: Akihiko Takahashi / Sam Foakes / Effraim Catlow
Japan flatland session 2008 from Zion Bike Co. on Vimeo.
Tomorrow I celebrate 12 years of running Flatmattersonline, during this time of being not only furloughed from work and being injured. It has been a good time to reflect on those 12 years, my trip to Japan in 2008 with Sam Foakes really kickstarted FM. So this weeks TBT is dedicated to that tie and the unreal sessions with Sam, Akihiko Takahashi and all the Yokohama locals. Big thanks to Mislav from Zion Bikes for filming this. Memories!!!
Throwback Thursdays: KGB Impulsivity 2008
As we approach our 12th anniversary, let’s go back twelve years and to a video many consider the best ever done. The KGB Impulsivity featuring Martti Kuoppa, Viki Gomez and Pete Brandt, and produced by Intrikat ticks all the boxes. It’s time to watch this back, and take in the madness all over again.
This made me think did we really progress in riding, perhaps in style and flow yes. But tricks? And in this video, all the riders using brakes. Let me know your thoughts, perhaps this is a good article topic for the future?
Throwback Thursdays: Effraim Catlow / KHE Cosa Nostra Part
EFFRAIM CATLOW: KHE COSA NOSTRA BMX FLATLAND VIDEO PART from FLATMATTERSONLINE on Vimeo.
A few weeks ago, Mid School BMX on Instagram posted a clip from my KHE Cosa Nostra part which was filmed in 1997/98. I asked the guys if they had the full part as I have not seen it in years, if memory serves me right there were copyright issues with some of the film samples used on the video. Such a great time period travelling around competing with KHE/Puma team, getting to ride Albert Retey’s home stomping ground and so much more. Enjoy the part if you haven’t seen.
Thank you Mid School BMX!
Throwback Thursdays with Martti Kuoppa
Who remembers this one? Martti Kuoppa freestylin’ at his indoor training spot in Helsinki, Finland right before the 2007 Red Bull Circle of Balance. I still go back to this one ever so often, and always gets me hyped to ride.
Throwback Thursdays with Yuki Itoh
Who remembers when this Yuki Itoh “Welcome to Far East Cycles” edit dropped in September 2016?… I met Yuki at Five Hiroshima, sadly he was there filming not riding. Is Yuki still riding?
Everything about this Yuki Itoh edit ruled and still rules four years on.
Riding wise, the riding and the intricate switches were pretty much all groundbreaking for the time. Here are some of my personal highlights:
– The opposite turbine steam boat ride in flip flip to yammer style backwards spinning xft steam step on fork back to steam turbine to xft fork spinning steam to opposite xft steam flip steam opposite side step into spinning cliff at 1:06! Are you following all that? Yuki’s style is so nimble around the bike, amazing!
– At 2:11 the turbine teakettle to spinning xft crack pivot spinning hang ten pivot opposite one footed spinning crack step over backwards facing one footed spinning ck jump to halfpacker pivot xft backwards spinning xft stream pivot steam to x handed spinning half hiker! Mind blown!
– The last line at 3:03! I will leave that one to you!
Props to Takuya Higa also for the camerawork, this edit makes me want to ride so bad! Job done! Respect Yuki, liquid flatland at it’s finest!!
Bakteria 4: 2006
Unintentional Brazilian theme running on FM right now, funny how stuff like that happens. Forty minutes of great riding from the likes of Claybom, Pekeno, Patrick Coelho, Arroz, LéoClaro, Wagner Gordo, Nêne, and Felipe Gonçalves. Grab a cuppa when your bored and soak in some of the Brazilian flatland scene from 2006!