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Send us Fan Mail Before we had Instagram & youtube, riders learned about new tricks and who was killing it by either, reading the magazines, ordering the latest VHS tapes or actually driving to contests. Often you learned of guys through parking lot gossip before you ever saw them in action. Perry Mervar is one of those names as he came up alongside two other flatland legends – Bill Nitschke and Steve Mulder. Just as the sports industry was starting to die, riding really evolved into the modern sport or art form we know today.  Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Art Thomason is out of Houston, Texas. He’s been a pro flatlander for 28 years and sponsored by Hoffman bikes for 27 of those years. He’s also a NASA engineer.  Specializing in space-walk Operations.  He’s competed in the X games five times which is impressive since they haven’t had Flatland since the early 2000s. He also placed top 3 year-end in the both the ABFL & AFA 4 times!   Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Todd Carter was a part of the huge 80’s Ohio Flatland scene. He rode for Hutch in 1988 & 1989. He documented more old-school Flatland AFA events than anyone!  Over the years, he has been heavily involved in organizing and putting on Flatland events & contests.   Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail James McGraw hails from Troy Michigan, is a long time Pro Flatlander and organizer of the second iteration of the AFA (American Flatland Association). He is also passionate about restoring classic cars.   Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Russell Summeville hails from Suwanee, Georgia, by way of California. Currently residing in a Ford E150 van. He rides Park and street mostly and has been doing shows for over 17 years. Currently riding for “eastern” and a professional marine mechanic by trade. Woodward Footjam Front Flip https://youtu.be/VNBZwxa3qtk?si=I6sKCEsIkfwc_4xA Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Shawn White is a San Diego local originally from West Virginia.  A designer, inventor, entrepreneur, actor, comedian and a lover of all things bikes. He’s the inventor of an early sealed freecoaster hub, Primo Jewels.   He founded an iconic flatland brand called Bizhouse which came out with a myriad of flatland parts notably a revolutionary stem design. Correction: During this podcast we referred to Steve Goates as Steve Parks. We apologize for the error. Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Usually, I give a bit of the introduction bio for our guest here, but when it comes to Kevin Martin, who has been involved in major parts of the BMX scene for most of his life, I am going to leave you with a couple of lines from the stories he told Jon and I.  The first is "They stuffed the engine with sausages".  The second is "We created a public access show called 'Shut Up & Drink" and it won awards".  If you love BMX this is a must listen!* Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  *Please note:  As Kevin is a firefighter/paramedic we had to cut a couple of times for emergency responses.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Keith Trainor is originally from North Bergen, New Jersey but made his mark in Southern California.  He rode for S&M bikes through most of the 90’s and had has own brand through S&M called Menstrual Cycles.  He was featured in iconic 90’s films such as “Dirty Deads” & several early S&M videos such as “44 something” and “Feel my leg muscles I’m a racer”. Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail PLEASE NOTE: An Updated version was released at 7:30pm April 15, 2024 to fix an editing mistake.   Bill Nitschke hails from Indianapolis, Indiana.  He grew up riding with BMX Flatland legends Perry Mervar, Steve Mulder and Danny Meng.   Inventor of the Whopper AKA "Hop Whip" as well as a bunch of other tricks.   He rode for DK, TNT, Haro, Homeless Bikes, S&M, GT Bikes, Schwinn and Master Blaster Planet. Currently riding for Flatland Assasins.   Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Robert & Reben Castillo are two very influential brothers, hailing from Austin Texas! Both gained recognition in the 80’s for there flatland abilities and they are still out there pushing the sport today!  Look for Robert Castillo's BMX Freestyle Trick Team Mexican Tour (March 9-10, 2024)Ruben's Taco Jam is scheduled to run October 5th, 2024 in Austin, TexasSpecial Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Gary Pollak was part of the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania BMX scene and considered a quasi Plywood Hood.   Featured in early Dorkin’ In York videos & known as a great all-around rider competing in both AFA and 2 Hip Vert & street comps.   He is the inventor of  the Pinky Squeak. He rode for CW in the mid-80's and toured with likes of Ceppie Mays, Dizz Hicks and MacGoo.    He later rode for GT touring with Martin Aparijo, Josh White and trials rider Hans Ray. He also did the Dan Up! tour with Matt Hoffman, Dennis McCoy and Rick Moliterno!  Now a family man and living in New Jersey with his wife and daughter and still riding BMX.  Special Thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Fentonn is a flatland lifer. He has a huge bag of tricks and a myriad of difficult breakless maneuvers and multiple whiplash variations? He currently residing in Toronto and is a regular at the DunBat hockey rink.  Brandon has A PHD in Philosophy and currently works as a victim’s rights advocate at Aboriginal Legal Services and as a course director at Conestoga College.  Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Jon and I as we talk BMX Freestyle with 3 ledgends of the sport Ron Wilkerson, Brian Blyther and Dave Nourie. Hear the inside scope from these iconic Team Haro members. Please click this link if you want to learn more about the Back For More In '24 tour and help support the cause. Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for his work on the socials.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Few people have done as much for Flatland BMX, as Effraim Catlow.  He was:  Competing as early as 1986Amateur world champion in 1991.Pro World champion by 1994. Competed X-games 7 times And recently judging flatlands return to X-games in Japan, 2022 Effraim Catlow: 14 Years of Flatmattersonline!https://www.flatmattersonline.com/effraim-catlow-14-years-of-flatmattersonline?fbclid=IwAR2aO_z7LyHNmtQBSWuIFCqULZxjjcZgJrEZ6ATbDQoSBBg639hBUxvBSLc Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Paula Marie is a Canadian, flatlander that hails from Southern Ontario. She spent a few years living and riding in British Columbia, She's a member of the Women of Freestyle. Has an impressive bag of tricks, Has traveled to numerous events and competed all around North America, Currently living in Georgian Bay Ontario and a mother of two little girls.  https://www.flatqueens.com/ Special thanks to Shaun Jarvis for handling our socials.   Support the show