Another awesome video! I was a big SC fan back in the day (even though I never ever saw one frame live, haha). I just love the creativity on it. Thanks for the shoutout on the OG bars, Derek!
Forum history as far as I can remember it: first it was BacklashBmx, this site was run by Shane Neville from the Flatland Manifesto video series and Ronin parts. Can't remember exactly why he was shutting down the forum, but before he did, he recommended the PedalBmx forum. I think it was originally a street forum that got taken over by flatlanders. Overtime, the owner/moderator kept on changing up the site format and I think people got tired of it and eventually everyone moved on to Global-flat.
Thanks for this! The wayback machine is great for any old sites like that. I was trying to get in touch with the owner of Global Flat but no response. The Instagram page is running but it is nothing compared to the amassed knowledge on the website and the forum. I would have happily bought the website to haul up and run it but no luck. Anyway, thanks for this upload Derek, made my day.
I was working in a bike shop when those Big Asses came out. There was one that stayed on the floor for sale for quite a while. In hindsight I wish I’d bought it lol. Always liked the look of them.
I literally asked a few riders other week what happened to it?! Haha my fav old place sold and trade and bought so much off there hha and met some amazing people. Ride on man
Og fishbone frame was made by the factory that made haros the sushi bars were also sold by j&b importers. Fish one also made a ninja frame that was for street riding .The FBM pretzel was a joke and not a real model.
Brian foster is from Maryland and we are not in canada.The power flow was not just Sean peters but rip off artist chad degroot was involved in designing same with jay miron.
The worst frames I ever owned in my entire riding career were quamens. Just absolute garbage bikes with dumb pointless design decisions that made absolutely zero sense.
@@MidSchoolFool at one point I went from a bowls (the gen that REQUIRED you run their proprietary chain tensioners) to a sick child instrumental and that was probably one of my favorite frames ever. I've been riding a mankind code since 2012. I bought 3 spares thinking I'd break them. Replaced the first because it got rusty from my sweat. I still ride them now and still have have three spares because they just don't break. 3.9 lbs too. Cracked a 19" clad in 07 at the head tube. A G1/G2 at the chain stays. The bowls I replaced with the instrumental cracked at the head tube junction as well. They're really good looking frames and I've seen plenty of unridden pristine bikes that looked great in photos, but that's all they're good for imo.
I had a cyphr for about a year. Ended up selling it to someone in either NJ or NY. The first gen cyphers were notorious for cracking at the bottom bracket junction. Once they added the gusset, the problem was mostly solved.
Great VDO as usual, it helps me understand Quamen different generations. I hope you could do some vdo about other brands from Mid School like Dragonfly / DNA, Ares, Otogoki, etc. Thank you.
Another great episode! Thanks for doing it right D. Solid content with amazing production as always. This is quality flatland TV. I wish bmx specific content like this was aired on regular TV when I was a kid watching ninja turtles. Anyone(probably just Canadians) remember kokanee ride guide? There was an episode with flatland in it. Watched it in my youth. Shits burnt into my brain, always watched hoping for more. Never came, actually x games dropped flat shortly after that n Whiteski busted out level vibes across the pond.
23 mag has some incorrect information. I've discussed this with one of the contributors. He got mad and blocked me. I'm new to this channel and enjoying the content.🍻
Uall the firt frame i got was a quamen a10 for street, was the lightning frame i ever had. And i snapped it in 3 months, was a good frame to start ride
@@MidSchoolFool Fun fact, my first BMX bike was a Mongoose Menace in 2005. It was anything but a flatland bike, however I loved every second with that bike. Thanks for covering these topics Derek! Just posted it on the 4P blog.
I've got the 2001 Hooligan a few months ago, two or three pop up from Japan. I would love to know if there were any pro flatland riders competing with it ?
@@MidSchoolFool I will show it on my channel in the future. I have about a hundred bikes in my collection and it takes time to showcase them all. Be patient.
First off, thanks for the shout out at the beginning of your video. I have come across the purple hooligan for sale several times over the years, but the asking price can be steep.
Holy crap. I honestly just realized that I have the 2001 Hooligan frame in my garage. Still have the crazy BB - but I couldn’t find the properly sized brake mounts for the rear brakes. Maybe I’ll send you a pic via IG.
Someone else asked, but I'd be curious if a pro over rode one of these. Seen pictures of them sitting, but not shredding! That is super rad though, piece of gold there!
Helltrack…in my neighborhood of NW Calgary Alberta!! I STILL ride the qualifying race along the river a couple times a month at least. The 7-11 and pizzeria are still standing. My wife went to the high school in the movie, bowness high!!!
Wow, if I could just ride that qualifying race one time it would be a dream and you get to do it all the time and that’s 7-Eleven is still there. You should make a video put it on RU-vid. I guarantee so many people would love to see it.
Hey brother..love your mid stuff videos…I rode back in 86,87 and just jumped back into building custom mid builds when Covid hit us here in nyc…I’m 50 yrs old now but feel like I’m 15 again,truly priceless….keep up the awesome edits,,I love your eye for details and knowledge…….stay rad brother
