Intro/Questions: Effraim.
Photos: Kai Kuusisto, Sebastian Schulz, Matthieu Métivet Photographer, Sakis Doumas.
With all the in-depth articles recently on the site, I felt it was time to bring back the “Last Times” feature that is intended to be something quick and snappy. Something you can scan over really quickly, and get back to your riding session. Up first, Alberto Moya!
Mr Terradome himself, Joe Cicman has been off grid for a long time. It turns out Joe has been putting in some work behind the scenes to get ready for the 2020 contest scene, and we all know what happened there. Joe just announced he joined up with Martti Kuoppa, and has been working on his mental strength, hit play and enjoy Joe’s amazing riding. Will be good to see Joe on the contest circuit in the future….
It’s always good to know the history of our sport/artform that we all love, this weeks OSS is just over 22 minutes long. Its not like most of us don’t have the time to watch this right? Featuring Dennis McCoy who has the standout run, (pulling double backward whiplashes to funky chicken across the Velodrome floor at 3:21 followed by a Dump truck to backwards decade), plus Eddie Fiola, Martin Aparijo, Woody Itson and Chris Lashua. Really enjoyed this, Dennis’ run though!!!
Matti lemmings makes the most of the undercover car park, below his apartment in Portishead, Bristol during the lockdown. Solid skills right here…
The man behind Ares Bykes, York Uno is on fire with flatland how:to’s, and the latest offering is the Inside switch foot steam. This move has become a staple trick in modern day flatland. Great stuff from York!
Akihiko Takahashi just came through with 22 minutes of golden footage from the 1st Round of the King of Ground series in 2004. Round 1 went down in Nagoya, Japan, and 16 years later, most of this riding stands up today. Featuring the likes of Martti Kuoppa, Terry Adams, Yohei Uchino, Viki Gomez, Shinde, Kotaro Tanaka, and so many more. I just got through with my first viewing of this, and I’ll be going straight back to this. This is refreshing to watch, thanks Aki for the upload!
In confinement, it is amazing what creative minds can come up with. Aaron Frost hit me up with this “Living Room” edit he dropped in January 2007. The ender, backwards hitch pivot to x-fted backpacker pivot to hitch stands up today, and theres also a while of other crazy switches. All performed in Aaron’s Living Room, a timely edit to watch right now!
James and Pete: 50 years flatland bmx from James McGraw on Vimeo.
People often ask me, “Effraim, why do you travel across the globe to ride in a car park (Parking lot)? Through my travels competing and visiting jams, etc, Pete and James have become two of my best friends in the flatland community. James and Pete both share the same birthday, April 10th (today), and James hired Jim McKay to put together this amazing 50th birthday edit that really captures not only amazing riding, but also the feeling and emotion behind what goes into flatland and our culture.
When people ask me that same question in the future, I will show this edit, and say these are two of best friends that I would never have met, but for flatland. Jim McKay did a great job putting this together and his professionalism gives this edit a movie like feel.
Not too mention having, Mark Eaton also contributing the soundtrack, I feel honoured to have contributed to this video with some footage of Pete shredding the Clocktower back in January.
Happy birthday James and Pete, thanks for all your do for flatland, and the inspiration over the years. This is truly awesome, go watch this now and soak in the flatland brotherhood experience!!!!
If you have already been scrolling through today’s updates, you will have seen the 50th birthday teaser that Jim McKay is putting together for James McGraw’s and Pete Brandt’s 50th birthday tomorrow! This seems as good a time as I have ever had to repost the Pete Brandt Flatmattersonline Interview, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane. Real pleasure putting this one together!
On a throwback tip today, I`have so much time to dig for content at the moment. This edit from Satasuma, Japan 2011 is short, but very sweet. Amazing styles!
