I agree Md wining everything can get little boring and predicable butthere are always athletes in any sport that wins alot are at the top of his/her game,that in itself will never cease but for all the haters don't worryyou stick around long enough and will realize thattime is NOT on their side and will always be some one better, faster, more consistent, and more creative that takes over the top spot then the process repeats itself againbut for now let him enjoy the spotlight & winshe's in a place that most of us envy to be in.
To be honest I'm started to get a bit bored of his style, but I guess being in all the major contests means you don't have much time left to progress.
Matthias is my favorite flatlander.. hes just to good ^^and he become pro in 3 years.. i call that talent.. simply made for flatland.
Here is a Video. And he is throwing his 20.5 " the same way as the old one http://bmx.transworld.net/1000102653/videos/matthias-dandois-wining-run-from-2010-fise/
You know, im gonna be the black sheep and defend hugo on this one.However, there are two major flaws. First, his assumption that competing in contests leaves you no time to progress...which is a moronic assumption.2nd, that matthias's redundancy is not equated to with other riders. Yes, the majority of people we see in the top 20 are redundant. There are a few who have crazy flow and random ryhthmic style....but its RARE! Appreciate those riders for what they are, because they are gems.And appreciate matthias, for his dedication to the sport. Without people like him we would not see influential progression.With that said, I agree. Matthias's runs bore the living hell out of me. I appreciate them infinitely from a technical viewpoint, but I've watched him do so many barflips to spinning tricks or half cab whips or insert matthias redundant trick here....it just....BORING. Despite the fact of how awesome it is that he does it, we've all seen it a million times.Now, lets give you a everyday analogy:You meet a super hot girl. 2 years later, your getting bored of effing her. Why? Because you are not appeased by the usual, you are intrigued by THE STRANGE.And the strange that matthias has brought has worn. He needs new strange to become a new catalyst.
Quote from: Iriez on May 17, 2010, 01:23:44 PMYou know, im gonna be the black sheep and defend hugo on this one.However, there are two major flaws. First, his assumption that competing in contests leaves you no time to progress...which is a moronic assumption.2nd, that matthias's redundancy is not equated to with other riders. Yes, the majority of people we see in the top 20 are redundant. There are a few who have crazy flow and random ryhthmic style....but its RARE! Appreciate those riders for what they are, because they are gems.And appreciate matthias, for his dedication to the sport. Without people like him we would not see influential progression.With that said, I agree. Matthias's runs bore the living hell out of me. I appreciate them infinitely from a technical viewpoint, but I've watched him do so many barflips to spinning tricks or half cab whips or insert matthias redundant trick here....it just....BORING. Despite the fact of how awesome it is that he does it, we've all seen it a million times.Now, lets give you a everyday analogy:You meet a super hot girl. 2 years later, your getting bored of effing her. Why? Because you are not appeased by the usual, you are intrigued by THE STRANGE.And the strange that matthias has brought has worn. He needs new strange to become a new catalyst. The only thing I'm taking away from this is that you stop enjoying sex with beautiful women after a certain period of time. The guy has put out more video parts than any other pro in recent memory, and has done more tricks in those video parts than any pro in recent memory. He's constantly adding stuff to his runs, and they're getting gradually more and more difficult. Halfcab whip isn't even a year old trick for him and I don't even remember him doing whopper sh*t last year yet people say they are bored of it?I don't quite get you guys. I am under the impression that you guys want to get rid of judges and replace them with a roman emperor who gives the thumbs up or thumbs down to decide whether or not the winner of the battles gets to kill the other or something. In fact, I didn't realize that contest runs were supposed to be the pinnacle of flatland entertainment to begin with because i was under the impression that's what video parts are for?
I say to them its flatland and their like ?!?! im like