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The story of 2 lifelong friends from Louisiana. Riding together for over 25 years. Constantly practicing their skills, pushing each other, travelling together to events, and now starting a bike company together. In their own words: Blood , sweat and tears with Terry Adams and Mickey Gaidos Enjoy a Special discount when you shop at Flat Society during the month of May 2023.you'll find the code by listening to the episode.
For this episode I sat down with smooth rolling Sietse Van Berkel from Holland.He has been in the game for 20 years and slowly but surely cemented his place among the elite with a win at Master of Creativity in 2018 and now being invited in events such as RedBull Circle of Balance and the Japan X Games. Lots of insights into his philosophy and vision for our artform.PS - due to some unfortunate technical issues, the sound might be low at times, I recommend you use headphones for listening to this episode.
While in Houston for the Jam Circle contest in Feb 2023, I got a chance to sit down with legendary Nor-Cal shredder Pete Brandt. We discuss his BMX roots, his influences, his tricks, his bikes, contests, travels, shows, his views on the sport and so much more
For this episode, I sat down with the current female flatland world champion, French shredder Aude Cassagne. Currently residing in the famous wine town of Bordeaux.While she started riding a long time ago, Aude had put her bike down while attending Med school. She is a doctor whose specialty consists of diagnosing potentially cancerous cells. In 2022, she picked up her bike and took the scene by storm. Winning the world championships in Abu Dhabi, Getting on the Heresy team and winning the reader's choice award for best female rider on Flatmatters. here is her story
For the latest episode, I sat down with Hector Garcia and Jerry Milborn, the organizers of the upcoming Jam Circle. A unique flatland event taking place in Houston next February. We discuss flatland of course but also what it takes to run such an event, the logistics, the partners, confirmed riders, what to expect in Houston and much more. Whether or not you plan on being in Texas for that weekend, you should listen to their contagious love for flatland.
For this episode, I sat down with Vienna based Attila Tóth, owner and operator of fourpegsbmx store. We discuss his hungarian roots, his riding, how and why he started the shop, the hungarian and austrian scene, the state of flatland and much more.You know what to do!
For this episode, I sat down with French young gun Anatole Rahain . One of the up and coming riders on the pro flatland scene. Anatole has been riding for 10 years, turned pro a couple of years back and has a few international podiums under his belt. A few months back he decided to be a full time rider and is supporting himself through shows and contests winnings. While mostly known as a contest rider, he is also active with the flatland association in his native region of Normandy promoting flatland and with the organization of the annual Astrolab contest. He is hungry, working hard at honing his skills and wants to take flatland to new heights. Here is his story.
For this episode, we travel to New York state where Vancouver native Travis Collier is now residing. Growing up in the Vancouver Flatland scene of the late 90's, Travis went to make a big impact on the flatland world with his unique style. One of the, if not the first one to use the pumping technique during combos. A very creative mind, he also designed some flatland products still in use today. After a successful pro career, he went on to found a design agency. That eventually led him to relocate to New York and work with some famous liquor brands.Here is his story.
He has been on a flatland bike for the better part of the last 38 years. Originally from the West Coast of Canada, he still calls the Vancouver area home. He was involved with some of the most influential Canadian brands and hung out with some the sport's greats. Member of the elusive quad decade club, he still shreds on a regular basis. From neighbourhood kid to seasoned pro and back, here is the story of Jamie McIntosh!
German Flatland powerhouse Frank Lukas, discusses his BMX roots, becoming a pro rider, starting Deep BMX with Matti Rose, becoming a UCI judge, life after pro, Family, getting a real job, the state of the sport, XGames, collecting midschool bikes and so much more
For this episode, we travel to the south of England to discuss with british style cat Lee Musselwhite. He has been in the game for a long time as a rider, competitor, promoter, bmx company owner and now manages a multi-disciplines show team. Listen to his life journey. Flatland at its best!
Let's travel down to Sao Paulo's region of Brazil and learn more about front wheel shredder Bruno Zebu! When did he get his start? Who influenced him? How often does he ride? Who supports him? How does he deal with the hot and humid weather? What is the local scene like? Does he travel? Does he compete? What's next for him? All that and more!
Interview of Chicago BMX Flatland legend and motivational speaker Matt Wilhelm. Multiple X games, World championships and US National medalist.He performs almost daily at school assemblies. We discuss how he got his start, his influences, his current bike set ups, how and where he trains, how the pandemic affected his livelihood, his must watch edit on flatamatters, music, video editing, what's next for him and so much more.
Episode 20 features the interview of Pete Olsen. The quiet giant from Saskatoon, Canada.Known for his insane rolling manoeuvers on the backwheel but not only. Find out how he got his start, where he finds his inspiration, how he deals with punishing canadian winters, how he films his parts, who supports him and so much more!
A few weeks ago, I sat down with legendary UK flatland rider James White.We discussed how he discovered BMX, his early influences, the evolution of the sport, the scene, the bikes, contests, self shooting videos, why he is still riding after all these years and what's next. Don't sleep on this one!
Big Change for this 18th episode, we re switching to English! We travel to Edmonton, Canada to learn more about a true innovator flatland rider. He has been riding for over 2 decades. While he was a contest rider for a while and has been around the world, nowadays he mostly rides alone at his secret spot . His tricks are hard and unforgiving. He uses his front brakes to get in and out of crazy position. He has been working on a crazy video project for the better part of the last 10 years , keeping the flatland world on the edge of its seat. It s time to dig deep into Cory Fester's world!
Pour cet épisode, on découvre le coach de l'équipe de France de BMX Freestyle. Son parcours dans le petit monde du BMX. Quand et où il a commencé, ses exploits, ses sponsors, sa vision du sport et ou il en est aujourd'hui. A l'heure des JO de Tokyo, c'est le moment parfait pour se mettre dans le bain.
Originaire de Champagne-Ardennes, Raphael Chiquet découvre le BMX au milieu des années 90. Après avoir testé toutes les disciplines, il tombe amoureux du flat. Trop fan des crews parisiens, il passe beaucoup de temps sur la roue avant, enchaine les contests et puis décide que la roue arrière, c'est quand même bien son truc. Il fait le tour du monde, et le tour de la France. On le retrouve aujourd'hui dans les landes avec sa petite famille. Toujours au top, il continue les contests, les shows, donne des cours de flat et travaille entre autre avec la marque Unicorn.
Originaire de Bourgogne, Claude Vuillemot est un pionnier du BMX en France. Il gagne sa première course en 1980, intègre le team Number One, roule pour Motobecane/MBK et empile les succès. Multiple champion de France, Champion du monde, un caractère hors du commun. Il nous conte aujourd,hui son parcours.
Double interview avec les anciens vert riders de Clabecq en Belgique. Depuis leurs humbles débuts en bicross jusqu'au firmament du sport à des hauteurs de 3m au dessus des rampes en passant par des tournées Européennes. Nos petits belges n'ont rien à envier à leurs frères d'armes. Venez donc passer près de 2 heures bien colorées avec nos champions!