In article <DiFoa.544656$3D1.299397@sccrnsc01>, "B. Sanders" <
[email protected]> wrote:
> "Ryan Cousineau" <
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>
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> > In article <
[email protected]>, Dark Fiber <
[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On 18 Apr 2003 02:43:57 -0700,
[email protected] (ukflatland) wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hey,
> > > >
> > > >Im sure many of you will not know what flatland is. Well, it is a sport where you can express
> > > >youself through tricks based on the ground which require a lot of balance and skill.
> > > >
> > > >It is an amazing sport to get into, check
http://www.ukflatland.com for more information on
> > > >the sport.
> > >
> > > what? is this the same thing that was around like 15 years ago when every kid wanted to buy a
> > > haro with pegs and a rotor so you could spin the handlebars 360 and not catch the cables...
> > >
> > > we never called it 'flatland' when i was a kid. it was just trick riding for days when you
> > > couldnt ride the skateboard.
> >
> > It's the same thing, but I think it's "flatland" to differentiate it from skate park and bowl
> > riding, "street" (riding urban terrain, usually with an emphasis on wall-rides, grinds, etc.),
> > and dirt-jumping.
>
> And this is important because.....?
Did I say it was? But it's certainly on topic, being about miscellaneous bike-riding stuff. Just
because a BMX has wheels smaller than 24" doesn't disqualify it from being a bicycle.
To the kids that do or follow these sports, though, the difference is significant. The street and
dirt-jump scenes are both undergoing big changes as mountain bikes are starting to move in and even
take over. It behooves those of us interested in cycling to keep an eye on these sports, especially
since the riders in BMX-based sports frequently end up trickling into MTB-based sports, like Darren
Berrecloth, the latest BMXer-turned-freeride video star.
I actually think flatland itself pretty dull, since it's mostly bike ballet, a kind of bike trials
where you make your own obstacles. Bike trials, on the other hand, is wacky good fun, and the kids
at my local trials park are scary-good.
--
Ryan Cousineau,
[email protected] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club