" corystrat: As far as the best flatland riders that do not ride any longer, the name that comes to my mind is Richard Z who died in a car accident in 94 (I believe) while returning home from the York Jam when someone fell asleep at the wheel and they crashed, so the story goes. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this guy, he designed the Graveyard bars, refined our coaster shells and even did cross foot half packers way back in the early 90's. Then if you had ever seen him spin a time machine, it was like watching someone become animated. I personally feel as though there should be a documentary solely about this guy and what he has done for our sport and the bikes we ride. "
+1!!!!!!