When did you start and who/what got you into flatland?

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Permalink Reply by Sonny Tremain on February 5, 2010 at 9:23pm

Back in gradeschool when I used to race. I saw Darrel Young do a MONSTER wallride. racing was ok, but it wasn't really what I was after. back then I'd do stationary barspins, and endos, but that was about it. Besides jumping, there wasn't anything else. Bob Haro didn't even have a kickturn ramp yet. So I commited adultery w/ a Micke Alba skateboard(shame). Around the same time as that baldypipe-Fiola issue my senses came back. I always knew there was more to 20" bikes. I kinda wish my son had an idea what it was like before 540's& backflips were a reality.
I really just got into flat because of Martin Aparijo's hair, and leathers look! :)

Permalink Reply by Ruoal "Rue" Lopez on February 5, 2010 at 10:38pm

Alhough I was hooked on BMX when I got my first bike for my 7th birthday. My journey began in 1984, in Pasadena,CA.
I was exposed to BMX Freestyle. There were 3 guys @ my High School doing tricks on their bikes, I knew that I wanted to learn how to do that. A few short years later, we had a healthy scene of about 15-20 riders.

Permalink Reply by James McGrath on February 6, 2010 at 3:08pm

I think it was some local kid riding a Mongoose California with black mags. From there I discovered BMX Action Bike (UK magazine) and I was hooked.

My first bike was a Team Murray with Redline pads.

The first flatland rider that inspired me was Woody Itson. I remember reading some photo how tos in BMX Action and knowing that was what I wanted to do. Plus I was rubbish at jumping things and the nearest skatepark/ramps was almost two hours away by train.

And of course the Haro Freestyle book. I must have read through that thing a 1000 times.