After the C3 jam contest, Paulo Gepulango got the chance to have a solo-session at the infamous Harima Base flatland indoor arena in Hyogo, Japan. Enjoy this one!
Beware 2 1994
Great one from the archives this morning, that I haven’t watched in years! Markus Arnoldy as well being an amazing rider, made amazing videos. When you have half an hour to spare worth watching this one featuring the likes of Jesse Puente, Albert Retey, Day Smith and many more..
Morning Routine: Tim Höfel
Fancy watching something a little different? Tim Höfel and filmer spent 10 months on this “Morning Routine” edit, riding through the city documenting his regular routine of life, in bathrobe and slippers.
Aggro Jam 2 – The Rink of Stoke: St Louis
Catching up on edits in my imbox this morning after dropping the 2025 Flatmattersonline Year end awards! The first edit I watched, was this awesome Aggro jam 2 highlight video, at 2 months old I’m a little late.
Great to see so many older riders still in the game and going at it, enjoyed this!
IT’S TIME TO VOTE! THE 2025 FLATMATTERSONLINE YEAR END AWARDS
IT’S TIME TO VOTE!!
It’s that time of year, the Flatmattersonline Year Awards for 2025 are upon us. The readers of FM have around a month to vote, so plenty of time for you to consider your votes for Rider of the Year, Edit of the Year, Female Rider of the Year, Contest Run of the Year and the most difficult one, but a fun one to break down, Line of the Year. As always have fun with it!
Reader Choice: (that’s all of you at home!)
Rider of year
Edit of Year
Female rider of year
Contest Run of Year
Line of Year
Editorial Vote: ( just for me )
Rider of year
Must Watch Edit of year
Outstanding Contribution
Breakthrough Rider of year
Brand of the Year
How do you vote?
Send your “reader choice” votes through to: effraim@flatmattersonline.com – entitled Flatmattersonline Year End Awards 2025.
***Please vote only by email only , it gets too complicated with DM’s, facebook messages etc.
When’s the Deadline for voting?
Voting closes Sunday 11th January.
Nominees announced:
Sunday January 18th
Year end award winners announced:
Sunday January 25th.
Please note:
Voting only counts via email. Plenty of time to go through edits over the new year, and look back via the site on the highlights of the year that will follow over the next few weeks, take your time and good luck and most of all enjoy the process of voting!
Have a good Christmas everyone, and happy new year!
Thanks to everyone who supported the Flatmattersonline 17th anniversary, by dropping a comment, DM or whatever, I appreciate the love!!
Effraim.
Flatmattersonline.
C3 Jam Kato Practice 2025
Love seeing the practice footage from grassroots japan contests, and actually contests in general. Check this C3 Jam practice footage from Kato, Japan.
Must Watch: Flat Sessions #2 the Park
Alberto Moya teams up with arguably the heaviest crew in modern day flatland for amazing edit at the Park Samukawa. Insane lines from the likes of Yu Katagiri, Naoto Tamaru, Alberto Moya, Nina Suzuki, Shu Sugawara (worth a rewind at 1:56!), Ayuna Miyashima, Ryo Katagiri, and saving the best for last at 3:30 with Takato Moriya! The only one missing is Ucchie!
Thanks Moya for documenting, it’s been an amazing few weeks for edits!
Must Watch: Julien Baran X Jean William Prévost | SINGAPORE BMX
Feel good edit from Julien Baran’s and Jean William Prevost’s recent trip to Singapore, Fise had a test event out there and JB and Dub took the opportunity to film together, and put this together with a bonus Calvin Tan appearance. Anyone else loving the increase in good edits, as we get into FM year end awards season?
Battleground 3: Cleveland Ohio USA
Besides being a great rider, Dustyn Alt is a very talented videographer. Dustyn put together this great edit from the third Battleground contest in Cleveland, Ohio that really captures the BG vibe interviewing key riders.
Flatark Expert Class Final 2025
Great footage of the Expert Class final eighth at the recent Flatark contest, the level it goes without saying in japan is really inspiring, Thanks TEP for the upload!