Texas Toast | flatland prejam at the OG

Here's a little video I shot of the jam we had at the OG the day before Texas Toast came. It was a lot of fun. There are some big names in this video, but it's not about that, it's about the vibe. I hope you enjoy it, I've got much more coming soon.
jm
Texas Toast | flatland prejam at the OG from Global Flat on Vimeo.

photography

i've been branching out lately. no worries tho, i am currently editing a LOT of BMX footage for a new edit, with more filming dates already set. in the meantime, here are samples from my new love- portrait photography. i think with more practice i will get better results, but i'm pleased so far with my first two attempts!
posts on here are slowing down due to the fact that i'm publishing most of the banger content on www.global-flat.com now, so please stop by there once in a while to see what's new. i've also enlisted the help of a couple riders to help keep the flatstyle facebook page updated with new content. thanks guys!

my first publicity photo shoot- for a production of 'doctor faustus'. natural lighting, old manual lenses. i think some of them turned out fairly well. this was really interesting to me, and very satisfying. stoked to do it:



my first portraiture photo shoot, which was a real arm twister :) hitting many things i love; beauty, the female form, and great tattoos. really honored to be able to do stuff like this.

Alex Johnson - Spinning tricks

Alex Johnson is the youngest Austin rider, and he's really really good. here's a video he posted just now of some basic stuff. you can see how solid he is, bright future for him:

Chase Gouin Benefit Jam: Austin

The Austin area riders got together, spearheaded by Adam DiClaudio, to raise money to help Chase out with his medical bills. It was a great time, and a success as a fundraiser as well.

for more info, or to donate, please visit: www.flatmattersonline.com/​chase-gouin-recovery-fund-gathers-pace

camera / edit: jm mckay.
music / guns 'n' roses: welcome to the jungle / fleet foxes: helplessness blues

tech stuff:

camera / canon t3i
lens / (kit) 18-55mmm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
canon monopod
opteka x-grip
editor / sony vegas pro 10

a flatstyle original

Adam D's Custom London bike

Adam DiClaudio is rocking a very special bike these days; one of the most dialed rides you will ever see.

The frame is custom built to his specs by London Bikes, as well as the Thunt bars; which he designed himself. Possibly the best name for bars ever...

Fresh from the powdercoater, he was good enough to let me snap some pictures of his one-of-a-kind ride:

(click on any picture to expand)

for more info on custom hand built components, please visit londonbikes.us

Dane's Hand.

This weekend we had a flatland contest (Texas Flatland Roundup 6) that happens every year. This year the vibe was great! We had a really good DJ kicking tunes and a lot of really good riders show up. Outside where we were riding there was a BBQ competition, so all day the smell of food cooking was in the air, and we could grab something to eat right there. A couple vendors even sold beer, which ended up making things interesting :)

During practice I noticed a certain blonde gentleman standing on the sidelines, just calmly checking it out. Sure enough it was Dane Beardsley! I've never spent time with Dane, but after this weekend I can say that in addition to being one of the sickest riders around, he's a heck of a nice guy and a lot of fun to ride with.

The contest was good, the jam at the OG the night before was good, and the jam at the OG after the contest was good. A lot of riding went down! The OG (Oltorf Garage) is where we ride here, and it's become a bit of a flatland mecca. Every rider passing through tries to get out to it and ride there.

After the contest, some of us went straight there to get some more riding in. Dane wasn't sure how to spell it, so he wrote it down on his hand to make finding the exit easier. In two full days of riding, this is the one and only picture I took, and I dig it.

This is Dane's hand, with Oltorf on it. rad, man :)

2 from Rad Dad

Mark has led the way this year, inspiring riders with his progress and positive attitude. Definitely worth subscribing to his video channels as he's been putting out a LOT of "Today's Riding" videos lately. This last one is his most recent, showing great progress and new tricks!

The second video features our good friend Adam, and some other OG riders celebrating his birthday by having a small jam. Adam's got some big skills!

Today's Riding October 7, 2010 "Control" from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.

Adam DiClaudio's 27 Birthday Jam from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.

Adam DiClaudio at the OG Austin 09-24-10

ATX rider and friend Adam testing a new camera lense out on some banger links. Hope to see more video from him in the future!

og pictures

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Matthias's ATX Tattoo

"Austin, Texas!! Good trip, good memories, good Tatoo!" ~Matthias

Earlier this year, we were fortunate to have Matthias right here in ATX for a whole month! I'm very stoked that our scene left enough of an impression on him to get a tattoo! We really enjoyed riding with him and hope he can come again! Here's some footage from his stay here, shot at the OG in Austin, Texas:

Whip it with Matthias Dandois from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.

be sure to check out this rad video of the jam at the OG also, with Matthias, Ganji Crew, heck, EVERYBODY!:

The French Connection from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.

Party Like a Rock Star (video)

"This was origianlly released on October 6, 2007 on You Tube and BMX Freestyler. You Tube drop the original sound track and the orginal file corrupted and would no longer play. I recently found the orginal raw footage and decided to re create a bit of old magic. Party Like a Rock Star has been a one the the many Classic hit videos. You can now watch the recreation here on Vimeo." ~BMX Freestyler

Party Like A Rock Star from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.

Adam Diclaudio's New Switch

repost from bmxfreestyler.com:

"On September 3, 2010 Adam DiClaudio hit a new switch into Half Packer. Filmed by Josh Duffek the very first one ever hit was on film as well. Adam gives credit to Vicki Gomez for this switch. He calls it a Steamroller underhand barflip 360 pivot to halfpacker!

Adam Says "Just wanted to put it out there that this is Vicki Gomez's trick, and I learned it cause I liked it and it looked fun/hard. I would like to dedicate this to Vicki. I appreciate his originality immensely."

Adam DiClaudio's New Switch from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.

G6 with Bo Wade

A little video I made, my first time filming a jam at the OG. I recently retouched some of the footage and fixed the music at the end. Many thanks to the OG crew and Bo for letting me film some of the radness!

G6 from jm on Vimeo.

music: Like a G6 / NTRLD RMX
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