This is just flat out next level! Martti Kuoppa just dropped an absolute bomb, 10 Stemlashes! You can always count on the boss to raise the stakes, as if this isn’t enough the description hints of a return to KGB? Great news! Someone looks like they are ready for flatark…
Savage!!!
I agree Effraim I think he’s ready for flat ark, this mind boggling flatland! Thank you Martti for sharing, and KGB is back? Would be great!!
Holy Shit!!!!!
this looks more effortless than watching 10 regular whiplashes, just a stroll in the park on a sunny day! 🙂
I forgot to add, I think he’s qualified to judge lol
I’m deeply impressed and it makes me happy to watch this!
This is what the Must Watch category is made for! The technique is just next level, I’m excited by the hint of the KGB return! Great for flatland, boss is back and KGB?
This is just straight nuts wtf!
Next step fakie stemlashes?
Looks almost fake
wow….this made my day/week/year….crazy…
If you watch his heel on the foot on the stem, it is absolutely hilarious the amount of control he has/needs while getting this done!!!! If v. Gomez had the nirvana edit (in my head, anyways) then this is Bad Brains “Sacred Love” edit, in my book! Well done!
The boss, who else ?!!!!
Owwww YES! always 10 step ahead of the game!!
And here I am stepping over the frame in regular whiplashes like a chump!
But seriously, so unreal! He seriously makes this look as easy as rolling a hang 5. I came home from Montreal so motivated to ride, but now am debating just giving up.
R U KIDDING ME, THAT WAS INSANE! the smile on his face just goes to show that the man loves Flatland. 2015 in my eyes is” THE YEAR OF THE LASH “.
and did he just make that difficult insanity look cool as fuck too
The craziest part is how little correction there is. It’s just like he’s chilling in a hang 5. Kind of unbelievable really!!!!!!
the break from riding a while back has deffo brought back his love and passion for flatland and what is possible on 2 wheels. i bet there’s a lot more craziness to come…
Fu..ing unbelievable. one of the best things I have seen in 30 years.
Something wrong with this guy, he’s just shut down flatland.
The ridiculousness of this aside, it’s so good to see a banger trick again!
He probably could have pulled 11 if he had one of those old DK stems with the standing platform. Just joking. Totally insane!
And he is on his right foot. I always thought he was more dominant balancing on left foot, but for him I guess it doesn’t matter.
It’s super wrong of him to make those stem whips look this easy… new riders will go out and wreck themselves now thinking this is beginner level sh*t that you can just go out and do casually in public places.
^ Too late. 🙁
This is what a true leader looks like, he contributes so much to flatland and BMX by sharing what he is doing on a bike. Amazing execution on a surreal looking trick, much respect!
God’s not dead. 😉
This leaves me without words and has me super excited for what’s to come next. Glad to see that light burning bright again!
Nuts! Kuoppa 2.0
This is one of the reason you dont make fingers in a contest in front of that man.
That’s just crazy man
Thank you everyone for your great feedback! I´m amazed how much attention this trick got outside of flatland too! 🙂
This is how my wet dreams look like, haha….
Am I right the rythm of frame spin is really important in these multiples Martti ?
I must rewinding it again and again !!!
Thanks for that…
Said it before….hands down the best flatland rider ever…..
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next level ! madness
When I saw the description of the video I was like …………..10 STEM lashes ???? I had just woken up to go to work …………..when I clicked play and saw , counted the lashes I couldn’t believe it , seriously , and to do them THAT smooth , dialed ???!!!! Dude it looks like hes doing them CASUALLY !!!!!!!!!! THATS A DVD PART , TAKES YOU 10 HOURS TO PULL TRICK !!!!!! I was JUST saying , man BIG E , I wish Martti would drop a clip here and there ………………………….and now THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so happy to rewind this over and over !!!!!!! THANK YOU MR. KUOPPA !!!!!!!!!!!!
Where are the strings that are obviously holding him up? Lol
So good ! Thank you boss
No words….James McGraw said it best! Just absolutely incredible Martti!!
I think reading the comments in this thread made me happier than watching the video. Really hits me in the feels to see so much positivity. Martti, know that you bring everyone together with your awesomeness. This is very important to the community.
I can think of many ‘top’ riders who do the opposite, who create diversion within the community by polarizing riders, having bad attitudes, etc.
People like you are needed. I hope these words help convince you to commit back to the flatland scene, because we need you man.
The comment I most agree with in regards to the video is “It looks fake”. This is very perceptive because Martti does these lashes with such minimal correction that it almost seems like someone did some special CGI effects and added martti just standing ontop of a bike thats doing stemlashes. The truly talented riders make flatland look very very easy.
Couldn’t agree more Sean, so good to see! I think it was Pete Olsen who said we need leaders, and Martti is a figure head of our sport, we always need to have that “someone” who does the seemingly impossible tricks. You only have to look at the amount of tricks now done standing on the stem, thats the result of one man. I also love the technique in Marttis stem lashes and his heal moving to avoid the top tube on each whip, yet his head is remaining almost still. Flatland utopia right there, and another door opens…
Sean,
thank you very much for your message. I took my time off from flatland to really go deep down to my heart to understand why I started riding in the first place. It can be really heavy to constantly worry about being the best in the competition results to pay the bills, keep your sponsors happy and also, feed your ego. The real problem with that is, that it only leads to wanting more of it all and that makes us (them) “top athletes” feel quite fearful behind it all and that fear is sometimes unfortunately covered with machoness etc. Fear to lose such lifestyle. I get it all, because I walked that path too.
However, last year I got back on my bike and started to film Bombarderos project and I was really motivated for the period of filming. Then I finished the project and had hard time to motivate myself during the long winter and I did not ride at all until this May when the real motivation / motives behind started to come on the surface and I felt falling in love again with flatland, just like I was a small kid long time ago. Now I can truly say that I´m sharing what´s in my heart with flatland community and I hope that I can be an example to everyone out there who are struggling with lack of motivation or are not sure what are the motives behind their riding.
To sum it up:
With all those first places and many video parts:
I wanted to show them all what I can do and I wanted to be the best, with that 10 stemlashes video I just wanted to share how happy, joyful and complete riding flatland makes me as a human being.
Now the next test for me is to hop back on the stage and really see if I can enjoy riding while competing.
I had no idea that that video would make such impact on people 🙂 kinda cool 😉
Thank you again everyone for all the support. It means a lot.
“Floatland”
I love his smile at the end as much as the trick itself (i’m not gay),
Martti please come back!!!
the G.O.A.T. of BMX FLatland
WTF did I just watch?!