Check out Matthias Dandois riding a mix of flatland and street in the Canary Islands with the rest of the Vans crew.

ESPN has a new video up of Matthias Dandois and Alex Jumelin sessioning a spot in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Terry Adams spent some time in Paris for the holidays to join in on some winter fun with Matthias Dandois and Alex Jumelin. Peep the edit above for a quick session over at Alex’s Different Character warehouse.

The Museum of Sports and Sebastien Ronjon are proud to present a brand new exposition called « Beton Hurlant ». It’s a big exposition on the urban sports. There are a lot of crazy old items! I’ve been choose to represent BMX in the museum so I gave some stuff, some medals, a frame. Go check it out! it’s until may, and it’s awesome!

- Matthias Dandois

The 2011 Vans RebelJam has come and gone. In the end, Matthias Dandois took home the win in flatland for every single category they had (style, creativity and hardest trick). Congrats Matthias!

Video from RideBMX.com

FLAT & STREET
THE FRENCH CONNECTION

It was inevitable, using the same environment, flat and street would connect one day and create a new evolution (a revolution ?) of bmx riding. After legends like Dave Voelker, Paul Osicka, Chad De Groot, Akira Okamura or even Steve Hamilton for his nosemanual, the world best flatlander Matthias Dandois wanted to explore new horizons and transfer his incredible skills to the streets, creating a new style of riding. Close witness of this, we (soulbmxmag) wanted to associate the other french bmx genius Florent Soulas, and Guillaume Le Goff (aka libellule) a super tech back wheel street rider from paris to make an article in soul #72 where the guys explain this new thing and also in this beautiful (i think) video from our unique Hadrien Picard who is showing the hard working and talented french connection in some incredible and never seen moves.

- soulbmxmag.com

Congrats to Terry Adams for taking home 1st place at this weekend’s Trans Jam contest in Greenville, USA. Check out some clips from the event below!

This whole thing’s in French but you can still pretty much get the gist of it all. Basically, it’s a video of Matthias Dandois literally picking out his next tattoo out of a hat. The result is phenomenal!

Terry Adams in July

Fat Tony just wrapped up the 2012 Flatland Calendar. It’s available now and it’s completely FREE when you place an order with Flatland Fuel.

Here’s Matthias Dandois once again blurring the line between flatland and street riding. This time, he even steps up his street game a notch with a couple grinders.

Was that a 720 cab he was trying at the end?!

With Flatland riders being very specific about parts and how they could help or hinder their performance, it was only a matter of time before we released a special flatland hub.

The Flatware Vandero 2 hub is based off our proven and trusted Vandero 2 hub, but has narrower flanges for foot/hand clearance and is flatland specific. This may sound like a minor feature, but it makes a huge difference when the rider’s feet/hands are in that area. The angled flanges on the Flatware hub are 52mm wide, which is over 10mm’s narrower than the Vandero 2 hub.

• 3/8′s Aluminum Female Axle with G-Sport bolts
• 36H only
• 8.9 OZ
• Black only

Available now.

USA dealers please contact QBP, SBS, Custom Cycle, J&B or Full Factory Distribution.

International dealers please hit up our distro page.

Photo by Daisuke Suzuki

Congrats to Matthias Dandois for winning this year’s KOG comp and solidifying a first place spot in the flatland world circuit. Watch the video above for his winning run!

Matthias Dandois and Alex Jumelin recently spent 5 days out here in the US and they definitely made the most of it. This video chronicles their adventures from Nora Cup in Vegas to shooting guns at the range. Also, did you guys know Godzilla has a star in the Hollywood walk of fame?

Check out BullsGuide’s coverage of Terry Adams’ USF stop as part of his busy Summer Tour schedule. Hit up the jump for an interview.

This Saturday (Sept. 10th), there’s going to be a flatland jam in Austin, Texas to help out Chase Gouin. If you happen to be in the area, feel free to swing by. If you’d like to help but live else where, you can donate some funds via PayPal to chasegouinrecoveryfund@gmail.com or by clicking that donate button.

Also, check out this photo gallery that Fat Tony posted on his blog featuring a batch of photos from Chase’s Costa Rica trip. Click HERE to view it.

It’ll be in the parking garage

UPDATE: The PayPal e-mail address has been updated. If you donated to the previous one, please feel free to cancel payment and transfer to the new one.

We have a bit of sad news today. Chase Gouin has been going through some serious medical conditions and could use a helping hand. If you’d like to donate and help out, you can PayPal some funds to chasegouinrecoveryfund@gmail.com (that donate button on the right should do the trick).

Please continue reading after the jump for the full letter about his situation from his good friend, Brandon Fenton. Below is a quick one from Chase.

BMX Friends,

This is Chase Gouin, I am writing quickly to say that the letter from Brandon Fenton is the truth of my situation, just in case some people think it’s a joke. This is a real and serious matter. Just for the record, I fully realize that i have not been an active/popular or relevant rider according to modern flatland, and I do not expect that the sport owes me anything. I am simply in need of help and hoping that some of you will be able to donate. Brandon is a long time friend of mine who has agreed to help me by reaching out to the BMX public. Also, my good friend Ryan Quinn from my hometown has set up a Paypal account and will transfer any donations into his bank and the money will be given directly to me for medical expenses only. I will be keeping all receipts so that I can prove my expenses to anyone who needs to know in the future. I thank you all for your time and consideration regarding my health problems.

Sincerely,
Chase Gouin

Friends,

Flatlander Chase Gouin has some medical problems that are very serious. A high-tech DNA laboratory in the U.S has diagnosed him with fungus inside his whole body (cells, tissues, bloodstream) and a parasite. He sent stool samples through the mail to be tested there. These organisms consume most of the nutrition and vitamins from his food so they cannot produce useful energy. This is called a mal absorption disease which was also diagnosed. Because of this, his immune system is very weak and now many normal substances in the environment cause him to have severe physical reactions.

Chase was exposed to toxic levels of mold in the basement apartment where he was living for over 5 years and unknowingly breathing in the mold spores has made him very sick. We know this from mold tests that were also confirmed by a scientific laboratory. The Parasite is possibly from many mosquito bites he received when he was in Panama, November 2008.

Chase has moved into a clean apartment, with an air purifier and all natural cleaning products. He eats a special diet with no yeast or sugars and takes the highest quality natural supplements designed to fight fungus and parasites and strengthen the immune system, but nothing has improved his health. He has also been tested and scanned for many other more common medical conditions and diseases, but mainstream Doctors are not educated in the types of illnesses that Chase has, so they cannot diagnose anything and therefore refuse to treat him with the proper medications. This is a problem in Canada because there are no laboratories to confirm these unusual diseases.

Chase is now in a desperate search to find what is called an Integrated Medical Doctor who has worked with these special labs and has knowledge in these areas. These doctors are not payed for by the Health Insurance Plan in Canada. Chase is in financial debt due to the costs of searching for real solutions to these rare illnesses. He has been suffering for 20 months with toxic headaches, a feeling of cracking pressure and pain in his face, many sinus issues, along with chronic fatigue and weakness leaving him unable to function normally. The pain medication he takes helps him function just enough to continue researching Doctors and possible cures, but now he must stop taking these pills because they are becoming a risk to his liver. His life is in real trouble. It is becoming impossible to sustain these levels of physical and emotional pain. He needs to find a Doctor soon who has experience in treating and curing these types of infestations, and who will take decisive action to do so. Heavy duty intravenous anti-fungal/anti-parasitic drugs may be required.

The BMX community recognizes Chase as a creative, passionate and intense Rider who has contributed to the evolution of our Sport and Art. Due to extreme suffering, Chase is unable to practice and is left with a sadness and emptiness that we would all feel if unable to pursue what we love the most. As a long time friend of Chase, I now reach out to you all and kindly ask you to donate whatever amount of money you can afford so that Chase can pay for the continued search for Doctors, medicines, and treatments he needs to save his life. The Athlete Recovery Fund has agreed to financially assist Chase towards his cause, but he cannot depend on that as the only source for help, and that is why we need your support as well. Please help Chase in his mission to regain his health, quality of life, and riding that has inspired so many of us throughout the years.
Donations may be sent via paypal to the following address: chasegouinfundraiser@gmail.com

Chase’s close personal friend Ryan Quinn has set up the paypal account on Chase’s behalf since Chase doesn’t have a credit card. So don’t be alarmed if Ryan’s name shows up on your paypal receipt. All of your donations are going directly to supporting Chase’s recovery mission.

Sincerely,
Brandon Fenton

In case you missed it, here are a couple edits we put together with him in 2009. Get well soon Chase :)

Photo by Jabin E. Botsford from WKUherald.com

Terry Adams is midway through his summer tour and has been posting up a storm on his website. Make sure to add him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter to keep up with all the updates.

Click HERE for a complete listing of cities and dates.

Looking to spruce up your flatland whip? All you have to do is follow Dan’s Comp and Terry Adams on Twitter and you’ll be entered to win Terry’s signature Flatware Waltz frame and Bayou bars.

Terry Adams is keeping very busy this summer. If you’re near any of these stops, swing by and say hello.

Terry Adams 2011 Summer Tour Schedule:
August 12 – Atlanta, GA – Crescent City Ave (11PM-12AM)
August 13 – Atlanta, GA – DHS Youth (11:30PM)
August 14 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia State University (Westmar, 7PM)
August 15 – Atlanta, GA – Kennesaw State University and Georgia Tech
August 16 – Columbus, GA – Columbus State University (7-8PM)
August 17 – Athens, GA – University of Georgia (Tate Center Commons, 11:30AM)
August 17 – Blacksburg, VA – Virginia Tech
August 18 – Blacksburg, VA – Virginia Tech
August 20 – Baltimore, MD – Charm City Skatepark
August 22 – State College, PA – Penn State
August 23 – State College, PA – Penn State
August 24 – Bowling Green & Louisville, KY – Western Kentucky University & University of Louisville
August 25 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University
August 26 – Normal, IL – Illinois State University
August 27 – Iowa City, IO – University of Iowa
August 28 – East Lansing, MI – Michigan State University
August 29 – Kansas City, MO – University of Missouri
August 30 – Manhattan, KS – Kansas State University
August 31 – Lawrence, KA – University of Kansas
September 1 – Omaha, NE – TBA
September 2 – Lincoln, NE – TBA

Terry has a LOT of hustle. He’s constantly getting coverage and finding new and different ways to bring flatland to the masses. From local Walmart demos to random TV shows like Ellen and Glee, he always finds a way to present flatland to new audiences and get people psyched on BMX. He puts in a lot of hard work and in this interview with Flat Mode, he talks about how he stays afloat and on top of his game.

We all have our favorite spots and in this video, Terry Adams pays tribute to his. It’s kinda cool seeing that even though he has his own private flatland pad in his backyard, he still chooses to ride at the place he grew up riding in.

In a continuing effort to bring flatland to the masses and get kids psyched on BMX, Terry put on two demos at a couple Walmart locations this past weekend.

To say they were successful would be an understatement. A bit odd hearing “Attention Walmart Shoppers: come watch Terry outside,” but it worked out.

Not only did random shoppers come out to watch but flatland legend Kevin Jones even came to session with Terry! Make sure to visit up terryadamsbmx.com for more pics!

Jason drove 3 hours to watch the demo and ended up taking home the complete Flatware bike!

Flatware Bike!

If you guys live anywhere near Mays Landing or Rio Grande in New Jersey, Terry’s putting on two flatland demo’s this Saturday (23rd) that you definitely shouldn’t miss. At one of the demos, Terry Adams and Red Bull will be hooking up one lucky rider with a brand new Flatware bike completely built up with Odyssey & Flatware components. Attend both demos if you can!

DEMO #1: Walmart @ 12:00PM

DEMO #2: Walmart @ 2:30PM