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monkeyflat

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what is flatland?
« on: August 21, 2008, 04:29:35 AM »
no really what does it all mean in a single sentence>?

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 04:37:30 AM »
To me, flatland is life...

seriously,

Flatland is the attempt at doing a trick involving balance on flat ground... or something like that.
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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 04:38:21 AM »
I guess I would say....bike tricking on a flat surface.

Could be wrong.

Offline lJohnnyTheFoxl

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 06:49:05 AM »
Flatland is....

The art of balancing a 20 inch bicycle on one wheel.

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2008, 06:59:44 AM »
Flatland is just like smelling your own farts.

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2008, 11:58:02 AM »
Flatland is ....the art of wheel and balance .... ^_^ :rolleyes:
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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2008, 12:56:05 PM »
It is like land with hills, except that it is flat. ;D

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2008, 01:16:37 PM »
flatland is my life.
First of you spend years of learning and thinking about it.
secondly you get so many e-motions
you can be happy,mad,tired,dissapointed,injured with it etc
You can laugh,talk,teach,train,swear,sweat ...
You can make money,shows or ride as a hobby.
you can have  a standard routine,be original or a copycat.
And many many other thinks.
you can see it as an art or sport.
You can do whatever you want on this little bike.
just remember be patient and the goods are coming..
that is flatland



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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2008, 01:26:51 PM »
Equilibrium......{the single word that defines flatland}

An extremely technical, difficult and artistic sport with the main objective being to find your centre of balance point or equilibrium, which is located in the hubs, but having to constantly find and relearn this balance point within your mind and body with each different position, pivot, pump and g turn you or the bike are motive in.


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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2008, 01:31:36 PM »
It's a sport where people do weird stuff with really little bikes.

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2008, 04:58:36 PM »
flatland is the new zen

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2008, 05:08:54 PM »
Drama Drama Drama ;D
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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2008, 05:17:34 PM »
Flatland is freedom.  The only limit is your imagination.  Each rider shapes it to their own will, desire and ability.  It is zen like in the way you focus and become one with your instrument.  There are two things that will always keep me riding.  One is the feeling of riding.  I love how everything else in life disappears in the moment.  The other thing is the brotherhood that we all share as flatlanders.  Flatland is pure.

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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2008, 02:18:09 AM »
bike balance tricks on a flat surface.
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Re: what is flatland?
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2008, 04:35:27 AM »
GNARLY