Every now and then, there’s an edit that slips through the FM firewall, case in point right here with Mickey Gaidos “40” edit.
Mickey documents his return to riding, and particularly the last three years, when you combine Mickey’s editing and riding skills your onto a good thing. Enjoy this one everyone, if you missed it the first time round like me!
Phil Dolan: Flatland Life begins at 40
Bit of a UK flatland scene on the site this week, with Round 1 of the UK Bmx Flatland league taking place in Leicester this weekend. I randomly came across this amazing edit from one of the best to ever do it, Phil Dolan’s “Flatland Life begins at 40” still hits to this day, some amazing figure of eight skills on show right here at the Camden riding spot! Well worth a rewatch or this might be your first time watching!
The Jam Circle 2023 Highlights
It’s still all about the Jam Circle contest here on FM. Check out this amazing highlights edit by the talented Jim McKay that captures all the groups, and the moments/memories on the day!
Big thank you to Jam Circle sponsors: OSO Coffee, Eado Vodka, Neue Creative, The Byke Project, Eden Plant Co., Reklamation Bikes, Flatland Assassins, Flat Society, IGI bmx, Empire bmx, Odyssey, Rockstar Energy Bike Park, Flatland Fuel, Support Live BMX, Coffee & Bikes, Ethic BMX, Four Pegs BMX, Grind Legacy, S&M, Profile Racing.
The Jam Circle Pro Battles!
I’ve been waiting on this one, here are the Pro battles from The Jam Circle contest in Houston Texas. Thanks Anthony Schneidwind for taking the time to document this and put it together, it is time to grab a cuppa and enjoy these battles!
Todd Carter: The Jam Circle 2023 – Second Place Qualifier
Good to see footage coming out from the The Jam Circle contest, here is Todd Carter’s second place Hifi qualifying run.
Darwin Flatland Jam
Great edit from the recent Darwin Flatland Jam, featuring the likes of Aude & Max Cassagne, Varo Hernandez, Alberto Moya, Matthieu Bonnecuelle, Jeremy Brosset, Anatole Rahain, and many more. Good vibes over in France.
The Jam Circle Full Results!
Pro
1 Jean-William Prevost
2 Terry Adams
3 Benjamin Hudson
4 Mickey Gaidos
5 Sietse Van Berkel
6 Pete Brandt
7 Omari Cato
8 Jean-Francois Boulienne
9 Will Redd
10 Dave Nourie
11 Cesar Rangel
12 Art Thomason
13 Ryan Russell
14 Joe Cicman
Jean William Prevost wins The Jam Circle in Houston Texas
The jam circle contest popped off this weekend in Houston, Texas! Congratulations to FM rider of the year, Jean William Prevost taking the win in the Pro class followed by Terry Adams and Benjamin Hudson. So good to see Benjamin back in the mix.
Congratulations to Troy Hebert, winner of the expert class followed by Joey Kyllo and Anthony Schneidewind. This event looked absolutely amazing, props to Hector Garcia, Jerry Milborn, and Steven Lapsley for putting this event together. Hopefully this event stays on the flatland calendar!
Aude Cassagne: Hang 5 Podcast Episode 30
It’s time for episode 30 of the Hang 5 Podcast, Francois sat down with the current female flatland world champion, French shredder Aude Cassagne. Currently residing in the famous wine town of Bordeaux.
While she started riding a long time ago, Aude had put her bike down while attending Med school. She is a doctor whose specialty consists of diagnosing potentially cancerous cells. In 2022, she picked up her bike and took the scene by storm. Winning the world championships in Abu Dhabi, getting on the Heresy team and winning the reader’s choice award for best female rider on Flatmatters. Here is her story:
LESGO Flatland Jam: Sunday 26th March
One for the U.K. heads here on the FM site. Amos Burke is hosting a flatland jam at his local riding spot Tescos in Hastings down on the South East coast. Sunday 26th March, 4pm till late, address on flyer!