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Japan BMX Flatland Championship 2026

Effraim — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:47:12 +0000

The recent Japanese Flatland Championships popped off, youtuber SATASUch was on hand to document the event and this really needs your attention. New tricks, mad style and pure vibes from all the kids, this is flatland at such a high level at such a young age!
Thank you SATASUch for documenting!

Kio Hayakawa Vs Terry Adams: FA BATTLEGROUND 2026

Effraim — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:45:47 +0000

I spoke too soon, maybe I should do that more! Kio Hayakawa goes head to head with Terry Adams at the FA BATTLEGROUND contest, what a great battle this one is!

FA BATTLEGROUND FINAL BATTLE: Dustyn Alt / Kio Hayakawa / Jean Wlliam Prevost

Effraim — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:36:25 +0000

I’ve been looking for the final battle footage from the years FA Battleground contest in Cleveland, Ohio and finally found it!

Three heavy hitters go head to head battle style, Germanys powerhouse Dustyn Alt, vs twice defending champion Kio Hayakawa from Japan, and Jean William Prevost the back wheel assassin from Canada.
Enjoy this one!

FA BATTLEGROUND EDITS: GROUNDWHIP

Effraim — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:02:33 +0000

Groundwhip is on it, with plenty of coverage coming from the recent Flatland Assassins Battleground contest in Cleveland Ohio! Plenty to get your teeth into right here….

Ren Oshima wins Mens Elite at Fise World Shanghai!

Effraim — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:33:14 +0000

Congratulations to Ren Oshima taking the win in sunny Shanghai, at Stop 3 of the Fise World Series, with a run packed with originality and risk, and the reward was there for all to see.
Ren was followed on the podium in second place by Masato Ito delivering his signature powerful style to take home his first podium ever at Fise World, in third place Yu Shoji!

As always the level was Hugh, and the pressure even higher.

Next stop, Sasaki Japan!

Veronika Kadar wins Fise World Shanghai!

Effraim — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:23:15 +0000

Just back home from an amazing stop 3 of the Fise World / UCI World Cup. Womens Elite class threw a surprise!
Congratulations Hungary’s Veronika Kadar taking the win with a flawless run, whilst the favourites Carin Hommura (2nd) and World Champion Chiaki Todaka (3rd) struggled during the finals to deliver the final punches to take the win back home.

Next stop, Sakai Japan!

CHIMERA A-SIDE BMX FLATLAND BATTLE

Effraim — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:13:59 +0000

Full coverage from the amazing contest series that keeps giving us treat after threat, Chimera A Side in Tokyo popped off, enjoy the footage! With Takatora Hishikawa coming out on top, followed by Ren Oshima and Yu Shoji on the podium. This is amazing!

Sam Foakes & Sam Anderson win the 2026 British Cycling Championships

Effraim — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:56:31 +0000

The 2026 British Cycling Championships went down at the RAF Hanger 59, in Shrewsbury this past weekend.

Sam Foakes threw down a flawless first run to take the UK Champion title for the second year in a row, full of his signature turbine style, including multiple cliffhanger turbines to backwards cross handed no footed cliffhanger body twist to cliffhanger, and one of the best contest saves I’ve ever seen, stopping dead on a backwards hang 10 to half packer, and somehow riding out backwards.

Sam was followed by Lee Musselwhite who as always scored high on originality, but a few touches kept off the top spot, and Dan Margetts took the third place with a consistent run with a healthy mix of back and front wheel, with Yinka Thomas in fourth.

In the Womens class, Sam Anderson took the win, with last years Champion Kayley Ashworth in second, and Loren Spencer in third place.

Great to see everyone once again, next event up Battleground in Cleveland Ohio, USA!

F(L)ATBMX Battle brings Flatland action to Urban Matterz in Helmond, Holland!

Effraim — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:26:11 +0000

Photos by Aaron Zwaal

Story: Bart de Jong.

Flatland BMX took over the square in front of Museum Helmond on Saturday as part of the Urban Matterz weekend. The F(L)ATBMX Battle brought eight invited riders together for a one-on-one knockout contest, with the riders battling their way through the bracket until only one remained.

The concept was simple: eight riders, head-to-head battles and no UCI points or pressure. Just BMX, creativity and a good time.

The opening round saw some interesting match-ups. Keegan Moreno Alves (TTO) took the win over Jorrit van Drumpt (NED), while Barre Neirynck (BEL) advanced past Gino “Aborigino Sandino” Stuart (NED). Juan Niebles (COL) defeated Dez Maarsen (NED) and Sietse van Berkel (NED) transferred after his battle with Gilles van de Sompel (BEL).

Keegan, locked in Cliffhanger mode.

That left Keegan, Barre, Juan and Sietse in the semi finals. Keegan continued his run by beating Barre, while Sietse took the win against Juan to set up a final between the Dutchman and the Trinidad & Tobago rider.

The battle for third place went to Juan Niebles, leaving Barre Neirynck in fourth. Then it was time for the final. Sietse van Berkel kept his composure and put together enough to take the win over Keegan Moreno Alves, becoming the first F(L)ATBMX Battle winner in Helmond.

Juan, ripping his way onto the podium.

But the competition was only part of the show.

Between the battles, Urban Matterz kept the crowd entertained with a full programme of side activities. MCs McGyver and Rickz delivered a special rap performance, using newly produced beats for their own material before finishing with an impressive freestyle session. The crowd supplied random words and the two MCs immediately turned them into rhymes. It was one of those moments that worked perfectly with the atmosphere of the day.

Unity 8 Dancegroup brought both the Specials and the Little Females to the platform for a dance performance, while a Footdown game provided plenty of laughs and some serious last-man-standing action.

There was also an old-school BMX jam circle, with riders throwing down for fun and even judges Frank Lukas from Germany and Francois Desgain from Belgium joining the session. DJ Seepman kept the Red Bull Sound Car rolling throughout the day with a steady soundtrack.

The official judging panel for the F(L)ATBMX Battle consisted of Jason Plourde (CAN), Robert Moeller (GER) and Frank Lukas (GER). With eight riders coming from different parts of the scene, the judges had plenty of creative riding to watch as the bracket progressed.

Sieste Van Berkel, on the way to taking the win.

To close things out, the event finished with a “Cash For Tricks” session. Riders had one final opportunity to pull out some moves and get rewarded with actual cash for their efforts. A fitting way to finish a day that was never meant to be just another BMX contest.

The F(L)ATBMX Battle was part of the wider Urban Matterz programme in Helmond, bringing BMX together with hip-hop, dance, graffiti and other elements of urban culture. Right next to the BMX action, Museum Helmond hosted an exhibition dedicated to graffiti and the urban scene of Helmond. The exhibition will remain on display at the museum for the coming months.

Barre and Jorrit.

For one Saturday, the square in front of Museum Helmond became a meeting point for flatland riders, old-school BMXers, dancers, MCs, graffiti fans and the local urban scene. Eight riders came to battle for the win, but the day ended up being about a lot more than who stood on top of the podium.

Anna Mondics: Welcome to KHE Bikes

Effraim — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:48:02 +0000

The reigning Euro champion Anna Mondics just got a well deserved hook up with KHE Bikes, and threw down a a nice “welcome to” part for good measure. All on board the classic Premium Lager!