That wasn't double whopper. That was double tailwhip, because it was made into the curb. Whopper is a bunnyhop tailwhip made on flat ground. I say, that whopper is a flatland trick, but only when it's used for linking (like it's used (not completly) in Mathias' (whopper into steam boat or something), Adam's (Halfcab whopper into halfpacker, I guess) or ... (Japanese rider) McCircle whoppers.
Has flatland progressed to a place that intentionally limits itself now, or is this just a natural progression? Has our need for such extremities of weight saving caused our own self demise in terms of progression and evolution?Is there a happy medium ? or will it just be classed as newschool street?And if newschool street does evolve from flatland, where will that leave flatland ? Have we come to a point where new tricks are viable, but flats existence is provident to self demise at a quicker state?
I just started getting into flatland stuff about 3 days ago and suck so far, I blame my sh*tty bike and lack of practice.
Well that is my question, "technically" it was originally a "flat" trick .... (big props to Bill Nitshke)But times have changed and it has been heavily inducted into various other BMX disciplines.My question is this, (and it is by no means an oldschool versus newschool thread)I see that a double whopper dropin has done at the worlds (see video below).Has flatland progressed to a place that intentionally limits itself now, or is this just a natural progression? Has our need for such extremities of weight saving caused our own self demise in terms of progression and evolution?Is there a happy medium ? or will it just be classed as newschool street?And if newschool street does evolve from flatland, where will that leave flatland ? Have we come to a point where new tricks are viable, but flats existence is provident to self demise at a quicker state?See section : 1:49http://freecaster.tv/bmx/1008526/bmx-worlds-2009-highlights-of-the-braun-spine-pro-finalsEDIT ::::I want to add that even if we hold such high regards to flat and its users abilities, I cant imagine seeing a flat doing a double whopper on flat any time soon..