Round 2 of the Flatland World Circuit, the BMX Masters in Cologne, Germany took place on July 4th and 5th. As usual it was held in a big party tent on painted OSB wood surface. Never the best surface to ride on, because it is spongy, it was certainly not the worst either. The Masters organizers tried to make Flatland look even better in the media by building a round fence around the riding area. It was a nice idea for pictures, but it also minimized the riding area for practice and not everyone was happy...
On June 1st once again a superb Flatland Jam was held in Costa Rica. This time it took place on an atmospheric square in Barva de Heredia, a city near the capital San José, surrounded by volcanoes and coffee plantations.
My name is Chris Böhm, I´m from Germany- Lörrach and 24 years old.
You just came back from the FISE, what do you think about it ?
It was great - the scenery and the ambiance on its own are for me a reason to come back next year. The surface hasn´t been so great, but the party and all the flatlanders...
So about two weeks ago there was a jam held in Birmingham city, here in England. It was a pretty fun day catching up with old friends and making new one’s and also traveling to somewhere other than London was a nice change of scenery. Thankfully the doom and gloom we in Britain call whether held back long enough for some relax and amazing riding to take place. I decided to have a little chat with Andy Wood, the organizer of the flatland event, and find out a little more the day and his plans for the future...
Look at that list of riders! What a cast. Going back to 2001, the contest scene was healthy, (X trials, X games, Worlds, etc). This video at the time seemed to capture the progression whilst also gaining exclusives, which these days are harder to get due to the internet. I really like how Chad put this together, short sections, long sections, and also mixed up, really holds you to the video. Seven years on, I immediately wanted to watch the footage of Martti Kuoppa again, his riding on this video on the infamous green quamen is some of his best and flatland best to date, I’m sure many have heard about the two footed hang five jump with no hands on the...
We couldn’t have asked for a better day, blue skies, no wind and a very progressive new breed of riders. There was a good turn out and plenty of skill and talent present, too much to mention all. Here’s what I remember:
L.A. Richard was stylin. Vegas Mike was trying some of the sickest switches...
Magicflart is the biggest flatland contest in the history of Colombia and is a big step for the evolution of the sport in this country. Many people wonder how Magicflart came to be. The idea began some years before when some flatlanders analyzed and looked at national and international events. We needed something bigger for the sport, something more recognizable that would motivate riders and give flatland higher status in society. Magicflart was created to meet this need..
Harlee Cup V. was the first contest of the year in Hungary. It took place in the city of Tokaj, which is famous for its wine country. About 50 hungarian riders showed up from all around the country and some riders came from the Czech Republic. Everybody was excited to meet the ones they only see at contests and to see the new tricks and bikes of other riders. The contest was due to start at 1 pm but it started to rain. It seemed that we were not goint to have a contest that day, but after about 30 minutes the rain...
Ever since I started riding again 2 years ago, I always wanted to organize a Flatland Road-trip. Its always great fun traveling with a group of friends,having loads of fun,laughing all the way and riding with a large group of riders. When my good friend Boy Guaq informed me that the Check!Check!!Rock!!Flat Jam will be held on the 12th April, I got the train started and planned a Flatland Road Trip. Its been like more than a...
“Flatland has changed a lot since I have started riding. Some will say for the better, others might say for the worse. Regardless of the changes one things remains constant, there are riders out there that break the boundaries and create flatland like it’s never been done before. That’s because they do it their way. Flatland progresses because of creativity and that’s a great thing to be a part of.”
I quoted this off the back of the dvd cover to Dane’s new video...
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