Footage of Cory Strat 1997-99, smooth as you like, Cory rules!!
cory strat 1997-1999 from dchuk on Vimeo.
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The green shed London
TGM Maz just put this edit together of flatlandism’s indoor flat spot, enjoy..
Sevisual Carhartt Tour 2009 part 2
Martti Kuoppa is back from holiday!!!
Untitled from Ground Tactics on Vimeo.
Jake jackson (organiser of fight with flight) interview
Fight with flight is fast approaching, I asked Jake Jackson one of the organisers a few questions about the event, check out Steve Mulder’s promo vid, timeless…
Give me some background about Fight with flight, how long have you been running the event?
Fight with Flight debuted in January of 2009, with the help of Alan young and Chris Armstrong we teamed up with Red Bull to try a new contest format. The concept was a team contest where am riders would be paired up and battle other am’s. With Am and pro riders coming from all over the US and Canada, Fight with Flight made for a lot of fun and most riders left wanting more,Fight with Flight 2010 had to happen.
Tell me about the location?
The venue for both last year and this years contest is the Vincennese UNIV aviation tech center, located at the Indianapolis International Airport. The school offered everything a flatlander would love, large space, great floor and some unique backdrops for the contest especially the commercial 737 aircraft next to the contest floor. The school staff has also been great and have gone above and beyond with their support.
Who’s running the event? And whats the idea behind it? Seems a really unique event?
Alan young along with myself and the help of the sponsors are running the contest, the idea behind Fight with Flight is to offer riders every opportunity to ride and compete, this years contest will offer a master class which we have felt has been needed in North America for a long time, the responce has been great, we are also excited with the the Am flatland circuit picking Fight with Flight for the first stop. We think that the combination of the Venue which is normally off limits to most flatlanders, the addition of the master class and am circuit and the great variety of riders will make Fight with Flight unique.
How long have you been working on this years event?
It was almost immediately after the first contest that the preperations began for 2010’s. But the last 6 months have been very focused towards the event
How many riders do you expect to attend this year?
It is hard to say, everyday I know of more riders making the trip to Indy for Fight with Flight. I hate to put numbers on it but we have already 50 riders signed up for the contest and know of more riders expected.
Whats the format of the event?
This years event has gone back to a more traditional contest format, top riders advance to the finals which will be jam format for ams and the pros will have a 8 rider elimination finals using the flag system being widely used today.
Any words for others seeking for organise flatland events?
The most important thing I could say is don’t give up before you ask, many bike companies want to help and show support if you ask. Hit up event organizers to see what worked for them and again don’t give up
Thanks effraim for the interview
Good luck with the contest jake!
The Newcircle Downunderground – Australian flatland contest series.
Bolton YMCA squirts Xmas comp
Chris Massey is contributing great things to the future of flatland in the uk, watch this, inspiring stuff!!!
White Friday!!!
After last week’s aggressive episode. I think it’s time to take a chill pill.
Get the pop corn out, pull up the foot rest and press play…..the time has come to run down my top ten cycling films. No! not flatland! not even much BMX… these are full length feature films and there all crackers. Enjoy…
At number 10 it’s Rad, This is pure rubbish…so rubbish it’s Cool.
In at number nine – ‘Breaking Away’ the film tells the story of four teenagers who are not sure what they want to do with their lives. Sound Familiar? This is a must watch.
Number eight ‘American Flyers’ A 1985 film starringKevin Costner. Typical American rubbish about the underdog coming through and beating the baddie. Love it could watch it over and over.
At Seven ‘BMX Bandits’: for Nicole Kidman and the theme tune alone this has got to be one of the best BMX films!
And at Six it’s the …‘The Bicycle Thief’ I don’t think this film would ever expected be mentioned on the same page as BMX Bandits!! The Bicycle Thief, a 1948 film. It’s the story of a poor man who searches the streets of Rome for his stolen bicycle, which he needs to be able to work. One of the greatest films of all time. Watch It!
At Five.. The Flying Scotsman – True account of the extraordinary and remarkable Scottish cyclist – Graeme Obree. Great film love the way he was always tinkering with part improvement, a man after my own heart.
In fourth place – Quicksilver. Wicked bit of BMX Flatland History in the middle. Worth watching just for that.
At Three is E.T. Forget the BMX Bits just Pass me the tissues please. I’m gonna blub.
Almost there…at two, is the Chinese film Beijing Bicycle. Originally banned in its home country, the film tells the moving story of a seventeen-year-old country boy who comes to Beijing for a job. He gets employment with a courier company, but disaster strikes when his company bicycle is stolen and he does everything in his powers to find it. A charming coming-of-age story, this film is a must see for an intriguing insight into Chinese status.
Drum roll please….Straight in at number one is ‘Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid’. What the hell does that have to do with cycling you ask. Well it’s a western that has a musical montage on a bicycle. Only in America could a character called Butch prattle around with a girl on a bike to the tune of “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head”. Brilliant! Check it out.
Aaron Frost Jan 2010 edit
Aaron Frost January 2010 from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.
Toronto "Flatland Unlimited" contest details
Word from Jamie Sinyard…
March 5th-7th 2010
Better Living Centre, Toronto, Ontario
The “Flatland’s Unlimited” 6 event will take place during the 2010 Spring Toronto International Bicycle show March 5-7th weekend. We will be located in the newly renovated Better Living Centre on the Exhibition grounds. This will bring back memories from the last 23 years of the show. A .pdf floorplan of the show will be posted shortly. They only have an old one ready at the moment. The riding area will be aprox 80 x 100 ft.
FU6 is also proud to announce that we are round 2 on the NEW Amateur Flatland Circuit! We have a pro purse of $4k CAD and lots of prizes for Am and Masters.
That’s right! We are now running a new Master’s class. We also refer to it up here in the north as the “DUKE” class.
Anyone remember the old SPAM section in “Freestylin’? (SPonsored AMateur)
More info to come shortly. We will post details on pre-registration and directions etc.
Stay tuned and spread the word for 2010!!
Thanks
Jamie