Here’s one we didn’t expect to see this month, but it looks like Brian Tunney is in the good habit of making an edit every month from his flatland sessions! Here’s a raw cut of footage from some of his riding he got in last month! Just missing a proper music selection like he has done in his past videos!
“Again, I had no intention of keeping this monthly series going. But then I rode a few times and re-discovered my affinity for the “magic hand.” For those not in the know, it’s basically a whiplash to dave duster in which you cross your hand under and grab the seat. It’s not far off from an opposite elbow glide but your grab the seat instead of pinching it under your elbow.
Years and years ago, I first saw Mongoose pro Chris Lashua do it and had to learn it immediately. As far as the first trend of rolling tricks went, it flew under the radar and then went dormant once two-footed hitchhiker tricks swallowed up the world. (I’m sure some people were still doing it but I never really saw too much of it after the birth of the hitchhiker. Don’t get mad if you were one of those people…)
Anyway, I always liked it and return to it every few years to say hi, see what’s new and feel it out. On this particular bike, it’s pretty easy to swing into and glide effortlessly. That could be weight, the new tire, the 48-spoke wheel, who knows. It just feels good so I’m not going to argue with that too much.
Bonus info: I had the cover of Props issue 18 doing a magic hand with mailing tape on my handlebars to hold down an out-of-control Gyro cable” –
