Must Watch – James McGraw / New Style

NEW STYLE from James McGraw on Vimeo.

At the age of 48 years old, the original Scooter King James McGraw continues to progress and digs deep for his latest edit entitled “New Style”. James has been promising this was going to be his best edit yet and he delivers, two combos stand out for me include the inside switch b pivot g-roll spinning gerator body varial to inside spinning switch b back to xft peg wheelie back to inside switch b body pivot to spinning gerator body varial to spinning inside switch b at the 1:03 mark. The excitement is genuine, and I love his passion for flatland. When you ride with the man that passion is contagious and fuels the session.

The second combo that stood out for me is at the 1:45 mark, inside switch b dumped into ice cream to two footed backyard pivot spinning g-roll kick inside b back to xft peg wheelie pivot spinning g-roll spinning gerator body varial back to that sick scuffless spinning inside switch b. If James can match this level of difficulty in the contest arena he will knocking on the door, James has been sweating over a “Must Watch” for years and I’m happy to finally say the man well and truly deserves it. Go watch the edit for the rest, I just highlighted my favourites. James is an inspiration to us, riding better than ever at 48! Think about that, thank you for sharing this one James!

Old School Sundays with Dizz Hicks, Ceppie Maes and Gary Pollak

For this weeks Old School Sundays, we go back to 1986 and a CW freestyle team show at Haack’s Cycle in Madison, Wisconsin. Featuring some great old school riding from Dizz Hicks, Ceppie Maes and Gary Pollak, the man who invented the pinky squeak. Enjoy this trip down memory lane.

Danny Sirkin – BikeWorx Remix

BikeWorx Remix – Danny Sirkin from dannysirkin on Vimeo.

Kicking off our Sunday posts with this nice Bikeworx Remix edit from the man behind Quest BMX, Danny Sirkin. Filmed between 1995-98, mostly at the legendary Chenga 1 skatepark. I especially liked the no handed circle k at 2:19! But there is plenty more to enjoy, hit play for this one.

The Austin Luberda Interview

Intro: Effraim/James McGraw.
Interview: Effraim.
Photos: Supplied by Austin Luberda.

As some of you have noticed, Flatmattersonline is taking a more exclusive content direction in 2018. When I started out planning this, I had a list of people I wanted to interview and find more about. One of those riders at the top of my list was Austin Luberda. I passed the intro over to James McGraw who has watched Austin grow as a rider. Over to Mr McGraw!

Some people say the American flatland scene has lost its prominence.
But like any sport, there is always that next young talent that comes out of nowhere, or in this case, out of Missouri.

In 2014, Austin Luberda turbined his way to the first Battle in the Rockies contest. He traveled alongside his Mom, Dad, and his future wife. (Sorry Dax) He entered the expert class and placed in the top 3. His style and flow were completely eye-opening. He battled at a shot at competing in the pro finals. He did not win his battle, but he did deliver under pressure and rode exceptionally well. All of us knew this guy was here to stay.

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Gasparilla Flatland Jam Part 1 & 2

Most of you will have read the Jay Marley interview about the Gasparilla Flatland Jam last weekend in Tampa, Florida now it’s time for some footage. This jam footage features the likes of Bo Wade, Bryan Huffman, Terry Adams, Tyler Gilliard, Dax Wolford, and a few Florida locals I don’t recognise. Thanks for the heads up on this one Dax!

Hiroki Monthly – 1/2018 Rear Wheel

I almost missed this one thinking Hiroki had uploaded the same edit twice, but no! We have a double treat today from Hiroki, first up we had the front wheel edition and now the beck wheel. Featuring Yasuhiro Uehara, Takayuki Iwate, Yoshihiro Shinde, Yukihiro Sato and everyone’s favourite Hirokazu Miura! Thank you Hiroki for these amazing updates from Japan!