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Offline flat1ander

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Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« on: February 26, 2011, 01:50:44 AM »
It seems like a lot more people used to dabble in all the different forms of freestyle bmx. Im wondering whose still around today that represents that ideology of an all around bmx rider who can ride everything fairly well.

Chad Degroot seems like hes a fairly good park rider with an emphasis on flatland but I'm sure there are plenty of other guys who are proficient at all the different bmx disciplines.

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2011, 01:58:07 AM »






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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2011, 02:12:18 AM »
Basically pick the best vert rider who also rides flatland and you have your winner because nobody rides vert anymore.

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2011, 02:44:46 AM »
I havent really seen a rider that competes pro in flatland and competes atleast expert in another discipline. or the other way around.

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2011, 03:02:48 AM »

Haven't seen him ride in a long time, but Tom Haugen was a good answer for this.

I saw him once at a GT show in 2000 or 2001 and he only rode ramps (only Trevor rode flat)...and Tom could do eight brakeless whiplashes back then.

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2011, 03:38:04 AM »
Chad d gets my vote.  Also down with some nate hanson. I've heard a rumor dave osato can ride flat but idk how much truth there is to that.   Simon obrien?

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2011, 04:31:52 AM »
Yep, Chad is my vote. 

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2011, 05:40:55 AM »
Chad Degroot, Simon O'Brien.

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2011, 06:12:55 AM »

Haven't seen him ride in a long time, but Tom Haugen was a good answer for this.

I saw him once at a GT show in 2000 or 2001 and he only rode ramps (only Trevor rode flat)...and Tom could do eight brakeless whiplashes back then.


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I was just about to suggest Tom Haugen.I just saw him last Thursday at the local park ,He rode my bike last Sunday and did a steamroller into forward hitch hiker and left the other riders there stun.He`s got his tricks on locked down ,he comes to the park,stays focused and throws down.
I interviewed him for www.bmxfreestyler.com .Here it is...


Tom Haugen Interview
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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2011, 06:16:56 AM »
DMC
He still can kill vert, you only need to take a peek on you tube to see some flat, street, or park.
Another would be Rick Moliterno...
Tom does rip it up as well. ;-)

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2011, 08:12:58 AM »
Anyone remeber bobby fisher? Not the chess player.  He was good over all rider

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2011, 09:46:00 AM »
Aaron Behnke... Paul Osicka.. Brian Tunney... Mark Webb has some pretty hard flat tricks that never make it to edits.


Edit - Dave Mirra hands down. Double backflips and still can do pinkys wit the best of em.

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2011, 12:44:58 PM »
Chad DeGroot, DMC, Rick Moliterno, Tim Knoll, Tom Haugen, Dave Mirra, Paul Osicka, Travis Collier, Akira Okamura, there's a few but there's alot more.

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Re: Who is the best all-around freestyle rider?
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2011, 03:51:17 PM »
My kind of topic...

DMC will always be the best freestyle rider ever...

Rick Molinterno actually RACED BMX too. 

I can't believe no one mentioned Jay Miron.  He has some SICK flatland links too. 

Dave Mirra rode the hell out of everything. 

Woody Itson invented the 540 aerial.  Not to bad for a "flatlander". 
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