With the colder temps starting to lift here in the northern hemisphere, seeing a frozen lake is not something you really want to look at. But, Matthias Dandois managed to get our attention with this short but very sweet video of him laying down some dialed flatland riding on a frozen lake. Not only is flatland incredibly difficult, we cannot imagine what it took to ride on ice! Take a look!

““Cold Was The Ground” is a project we filmed in the north of Sweden, on the Haven Islands, in the middle of winter, with temperatures far below zero.

I wanted to see if it was possible to ride BMX on a frozen lake.

In BMX, slipping is usually your worst enemy. You’re always looking for grip and control. This project was about doing the exact opposite: putting myself in a situation where sliding is constant, and learning how to deal with it.

Riding on ice is completely different. There’s no grip, everything moves, and you have to rethink your entire balance. It’s one of the hardest riding conditions I’ve ever experienced.

But what makes it even more intense, is that the lake is never still. The ice cracks, shifts, and produces deep, resonant sounds all the time. It feels like you’re riding on something alive.

To make it possible, I built special tires with screws in them to get traction on the ice. It turned an impossible surface into something I could actually ride. The only downside is when you make contact with the spikes tires it’s quite unforgiving.

This project is about adapting, experimenting, and pushing BMX into a place where it doesn’t belong. For the sake of progression, for the sake of making something beautiful.

This also marks the start of my new partnership with AlphaTauri, the premium fashion lifestyle brand founded by Red Bull. https://alphatauri.com

An original idea by Matthias Dandois and Sebastien Laugier
Produced by Phileas Images
Filmer / Dronist: Romain Marie
Photographer: Andy Parant
Logistic: Anthony Verlaine / The Haven Islands
A Red Bull project powered by AlphaTauri, Julbo and Fujifilm.” – Matthias Dandois

Matthias Dandois with a new perspective from Paris.

You can’t pass up some fresh Matthias Dandois footage. Here’s a new perspective on Matthias laying down some dialed flatland combos with the help of what we’re assuming is a glass platform or something for Swatch. Either way, it looks real crazy. Take a look!

“A visual journey through (and below) Paris on a bike.
Never seen before BMX shots.
Supported by Swatch

An ASI MEDIA production
-Shot and cut by Alex Valentino.
-Photography by Pierre Blondel
-Plexiglas platform by La Fabrique skatepark
-Music: Park Hye Jin ~ I don’t care

The G-turn watch is available worldwide now!” – Matthias Dandois