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Red Bull Circle of Balance Results

September 8, 2012

Real early today, the Red Bull Circle of Balance went down in Japan. If you wanted to catch it here in the U.S you had to be up around 3 or 4 in the morning just to watch the live feed. It sounds like things went off as expected. Above you can check out a teaser for the contest Red Bull released the other day and below you can find the full release on what went down and who won. Expect more footage from the actual contest to pop up here in the next day or two.

“Kyoto, 8 September 2012. For the third time in the history of the Red Bull Circle Of Balance, the victory goes to Spain’s Viki Gomez. The Spaniard made it through to the final round by eliminating Alex Jumelin from France and Moto Sasaki from Japan. In front of a sold out crowd at Kyoto’s International Conference Center, Gomez met up with Matthias Dandois (Fra), Jean-William Prevost (Can) and Hiroya Morizaki (Jap) who had battled their way into the final round of four.

The new time format in the fourth edition of the most prestigious contest in flatland was a big success. It created a good tension between the riders and gave the crowd Goosebumps looking at the clock which was ticking down while the riders used up every single second to show their tricks. Third place winner Jean-William Prevost from Canada couldn’t believe he made it on the podium. “I feel like this is totally unreal, I think I’m still dreaming. I stayed calm and stayed to myself and it worked this time.” The Canadian said.

The local crowd was hoping for Hiroya Morizaki to grab the win at the 2012 edition of the Circle Of Balance. The crowd got on their feet when the final 30 seconds kicked off and the vibe in Kyoto’s Conference Center was electric. Hiroya brought lots of original spinning tricks to the battleground but Viki Gomez did the same thing. The Red Bull rider did all new combos in his run and was simply stoked on pulling them. “It didn’t matter if I would win or not,” said the Spaniard, “I was happy to be pulling the tricks I had been working on for so long. To be able to do them at the finals of the COB is just amazing. I’m now going home and am going to take my brakes off and start working on new tricks for the next six months.”

The Rider’s award, a special prize which is voted by the 16 competing riders, went to Alex Jumelin from France for standing out all week.

Flatland BMX was lifted to new levels in Kyoto, Japan by the riders, and the organisation who both stepped it up leaving everyone wondering when the next edition is going to be held.

Results:
1. Viki Gomez (Spain)
2. Hiroya Morizaki (Japan)
3. Jean William Prevost (Canada)
4. Matthias Dandois (France)

Rider’s Award:
Alex Jumelin (France)”

Cross Country with Dane Beardsley – Portland

August 7, 2012

Here’s some fresh flatland goodness from Dane Beardsley’s time he spent in Portland, Oregon recently!

“What’s better than a road trip, going from city to city, meeting people and riding along the way? We were fortunate to have Dane Beardsley stop in Portland for a week during his around the country road trip. So much originality. A true all around bmx rider. This is a recap of his stop in Portland, OR.
Flatwebtv.com
samethingdaily.blogspot.com/”

Anders Milberg – BMXploration 2012

August 6, 2012

I’m a sucker for a really well filmed and edited flatland video. This new one of Anders Milberg has some amazing riding in an abandoned paper mill. The spot really makes this so good.

“For some time now, i’ve been thinking of combining two of my favorite things in life. BMX and abandoned places.. This is the result!
I joined up with my old friend, Anders Milberg and we went to this abandoned paper mill in Fredriksberg and shot some scenes. Enjoy!
Film: Björn Carlander

Music: Milieu “Cropduster” ( http://www.milieu-music.com )”

Terry Adams SLU Oak Tree Session

June 18, 2012

Here’s some fresh Terry Adams flatland goodness for you to take a peek at.

“Professional flatland BMX rider Terry Adams hit up one of his local riding spots on the SLU campus in his hometown of Hammond, Louisiana, for an afternoon session in the shade. Here’s a few of the new links and combos he managed to throw down…“

Voodoo Jam 2012

June 18, 2012

Anthony Crespo put together this rad edit from the Voodoo Flatland jam that went down in New Orleans a week or so ago for Art BMX Magazine. It looks like things got absolutely crazy there.

Voodoo Jam 2012 Footage

June 12, 2012

Here are two edits from the Voodoo Jam that went down in New Orleans, Louisiana last weekend. Above you can find a video from Freegun featuring Terry Adams. Below, you can find an edit from ESPN featuring the rest of the riders that were in on the contest.

“After a two-year hiatus the Flatland Voodoo Jam returned to Generations Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana. Just as expected, both the floor and balcony were filled to capacity and the energy was at an all-time high as more than 50 riders from eight different countries competed in the veteran, amateur, and pro classes of the most anticipated flatland event on North American soil this year.

With event organizer Scott O’Brien on the mic, and former BMX rider and local DJ MKULTRAsound on the turntables, the nightclub atmosphere came to life and gave both the riders and spectators a New Orleans experience they will never forget.

The pro class was stacked with talented riders, and with a one-run qualifying format, just making it into the ten-man finals was a feat in and of itself. Of the ten who moved on to the finals, the top five rode for a third time and went head-to-head in a battle-style super finals of sorts to fight for those coveted spots on the podium. When the dust settled, Dominik Nekolny out of the Czech Republic took the top spot with the U.S.’ Matt Wilhelm and event co-organizer and local hero Terry Adams rounding out the top three.

The 2012 Flatland Voodoo Jam is sponsored by: Red Bull, Dan’s Comp, Flatland Fuel, Freegun Underwear, Raising Cane’s, Deco, 430 Clothing, Diversion TV, Odyssey, Flatware, Fiksd Apparel, Neue Creative and Purple Monkey.

Music: Ancient Astronauts “Dark Green Rod” feat. Ulf Stricker We Are To Answer” – ESPN

Sport Import – Waldemar Fatkin & Stephan Kornely

June 4, 2012

Here’s a little flatland for you to check out. Sport Import‘s Waldemar Fatki and Stephan Kornely spend some time throwing down some damn good moves for this one. Take a look.

Edit by Waldemar WOWA Fatkin

The Albion – The Green Mile: The State of Flatland in London

May 8, 2012

Head over to The Albion for an interview with Jason Forde about the current state of flatland in London as well as a jam that recently went down.