The "Impossible" Trick From The 1980's Back! 

Flatland is such a mind-blowing vein of BMX. The different disciplines are all amazing in their own ways, but something about flatland is so magical to watch, and the scene seems to be filled with some really down to earth people.

Thank you Scotty for bringing awareness to the annual "York Jam 2021". Hope to see you all there next year. Cheers!

Scotty, if you're feeling up to it I am sure more folks than me would like to see you cruise around on your new skatepark. No need for tricks. I just miss seeing you on a bike in any way. It has been a bit and hopefully the COVID fatigue isn't hitting you too hard. Thanks for all you guys do!

Thanks guys for a great time! Very impressed by Matty’s skills and look forward to seeing more Vanderrolls in the future. I’m available for any Old School Freestyle tips if needed in the future. Ride On!!

21 years ago, Dave Norie found our little group of riders at the skateparks around southern oregon and asked if we wanted to do the Ashland OR. bike jam. We helped with building ramps and did the jump demo's with him. He was/is a legend. It's awesome to see him still going. He does a lot for bike riding in OR too.

I could watch an hour long video of these old dudes explaining and doing these tricks better than anyone on the planet

older bmx riders telling bmx riding stories is as good as it gets man 🤘🏻

Prosthetic leg and a freestyler, so awesome who else noticed.

That bike at 8:30 used to keep me awake at night! I lost a lot of school classes and sleep dreaming about that bike. Wow it evoked a visceral feeling when I saw it at 7:43. Crazy.

am 50 and riding in the 80's was a great part of my life ,so thank you for showing this

I'm a NJ freestyler from the 80's. This video put such a huge smile on my face. THANK YOU!

Dave Nourie doing a Gumby is what hooked me into a flatland back in 84’. I find it funny that Matty does so many tricks my 51 year old self could never do but I could bust out a Miami Hopper easily even today. Nice job on the video here, you made my day with this.

The white mags and a teal frame from back in the day…man that was/is such a cool look.

I smiled the whole time. Thanks guys

Holy cow! This really brings back a flood of memories! I’m 43 years old almost 44, and the movie rad was a huge inspiration. Seeing these guys from the 80s really brings back a flood of memories and emotions. Thank you so much for filming this! It was so fun to watch! Laughed uncontrollably! Btw the skate park at your parents house is awesome! A dream come true for anyone! Thanks for what you do Scotty! I know things have been rough for you over the past 4-5 years, it’s great to see you in good spirits! (Although I’m sure it’s not always easy) don’t mean to be awkward if you aren’t religious but I keep you in my prayers! You are an inspiration to all of us!! THANK YOU!!

This is one of your best videos. Flatland is so cool to see done. Keep killing it guys.

Definitely making this event next year. Bummed Dylan and I couldn't make it this year

THIS is what a jam should be. Just hang with your friends, see what new stuff you've all learned and have fun. No pressure to win or lose or whatever. Just ride your dang bikes and have fun!

Even with a big big injury Scotty still out there, represent his love for sport & showing us the love of riding ! A true legend, so nice to see you enjoying riding still so much :)

Thanks for covering this legendary event. The York guys created so many tricks and deserve the recognition.

X Games needs to add flatland competitions! FL is so beautiful and fun to watch

Miami Hopper with a Haro Master ...... so legit!!!

NOTHING will every be as cool as 80s BMX..Love seeing some flatland. AMAZING stuff..love it..BMX4LIFE!

These guys are awesome. Historians on two wheels, giving credit to the origins of each trick and showing their own flair and take on each one while keeping the traditions alive. Flatland has blown my mind since I was a young boy!

These guys make it look easy, I use to try flatland and never pulled off anything like that. You really have to be dedicated to it, it's a practice everyday for a few years kind of skill.

thats incredible ! i had to quit skateboarding in my 30's cause my body just could not take the abuse . its amazing to see these guys doing bmx tricks into their 50's . Scotty and team thank you for the coverage of the york flatland jam.

Dave?! Remember Mission Beach back in 88'-89'? You did the Seaworld shows. You shows up with handlebars and a front fork and tire? And would SHRED IT??!! 40 years ago. Man. So happy to see you still riding.

I love seeing Scotty geek out over the bikes. That is so cool.

Man I wish I knew more about BMX growing up. I just love this!

I always love when we get a little slice of the flatland scene here. Flatland is such a different beast than the standard BMX most ride, and it's always been super fascinating to me. These dudes are all insane.

I can't believe York is still a thing! East Coast Meca in the late 80s.

so happy about scotty, matty and vinny being happy!!!

BMX HISTORY! Thanks for putting this out for everyone to hear and see Scott!

That's why I love BMX freestyle guy, they share, they laugh, they have a fun good time, more friendship than that, hard to find !!!!

Hearing the history behind this was super cool!

Flatland is the most artistic form of BMX. It’s probably the most raw form of BMX because it’s literally just a bike, no ramps, rails, etc.

You ever notice how people who really care about something fun and dedicate their life to it are always really happy and stay young 👍🏾

that dude Dave is awesome as hell loved this video Scotty keep it coming. Also it would be cool Scotty if you filmed and did a documentary on Flatland BMX riding teaching and showing people how it got started by interviewing people like Dave and them who have been around since it started that would be awesome to watch and learn about the history of Flatland BMX

The flatland legend of all time wow

The spin on the hopper was crazy. Love that you’re bringing all aspects of bikes to the forefront. Would love to see more videos like this and would also like info on whether donations can be made to some of these orgs.

Damn I remember seeing pictures of Andrew Faris in the bmx plus mag back in the day in the York jam

No wonder it is called the impossible trick . Great video guys !

Absolutely love seeing this video bring back memories of my dad doing flat land on his bike when I was a kid before he broke his back absolutely love it

Love this vid and RL Osborne and others could do that impossible trick you showed. I agree it’s sick. Matty FTW with his attempts at old school 👌

Watching you and your friends have so much fun puts a huge smile on my face im 46 still ride and I will never stop thank you Scotty power loyalty and respect fresno ca

Very refreshing to see all of this. Sometimes you gotta look back:- D

MORE FLATLAND! 🤌🤌

I love these looks back to my era and then gettin' caught up with where the guys from my days are now and what they're doing to keep it alive today. Thanx, Scotty and all!

That trick never gets old

So .. Scotty used his platform to show off other riders.. That’s a classy move. Shows his love of BMX .. really appreciate this video, beyond amazing.. wish I could like this more than once 🔥🔥🔥

_this is one of your coolest videos bro! it's important to keep the original spark that set bmx ablaze... on fire! success!_ _i was born in '83, riding seriously since '95. I'm not actually sure whether or not kids growing up today could comprehend the magnitude of wonder, imagination and awe these dudes evoked? nostalgia! the cutting edge unleashes a vital glory into the world at large. it's echoes resound still.... to carve out one's own path, essentially independent of the outside; souly bursting forth from within; the strong fire of freedom burning brightly and ... "proudly" -- those were the days! the moments that make up one's life. to appreciate and even to glorify those whose essence will always stay alive in our hearts. so pure, so good... SO RAD!_ _all is well. go forth, rejoicing_

I have so much to say that I'm speechless! I'm 45 and to see even older guys TEARING it up! WOW! You see vert you see street and while they are amazing Flatland/Freestyle and Trials riding are crazy on a whole different plane and I think part of it is the obscurity. BTW Scotty I love your personality! You're personality adds even more to content! Your such a great representation of the sport! This vid was gold from start to end and I especially love these "old meets new or vice versa" content but all your vids are great. I've been in and out on your channel but finally SMASHED the like and subscribe buttons!

Man does that bring back memories. I had a chrome Haro Master. Loved that bike.

I’m from a small town about an hour away from York and I never knew about this. It’s really cool to find out

This is the ONLY channel on youtube that matters. PERIOD.

Only into the video at 11:28 and this video is amazing! I've said it before, but I'll say it again... Flatland has always for me been absolutely incredible to watch. I'm going to be watching this video for 30minutes easily with the amount of rewinding. This is amazing.

"Only in York Pennsylvania..." haha never truer words spoken!

Love how Scotty talks to Legends,like he not a Legend. My favorite Yankees!

I lost my shit when the mad dude took the hopper into a spin....Literally picked up the tv. Fuckinggenius. Love the content. SO GOOD!!!

I started the video standing up before I realized class was in session so I sat down. Thanks for another mind blowing video Scotty!

i love this please post more flatland stuff!

imho, this is the Best SC video upload in Years! I love seeing the FlatLand OGs out there advising Park & Ramp BMXers. this will inspire many.

I've been reading about and watching videos from York since I was a child. Thank you for going and sharing it with us.

I don't even ride but I love this shii man

this flatland and of course RAD is what hooked me in the 8os. . . so much nostalgia! it is also super awesome seeing Scotty watching these guys that were in the generation before him and, " I " .. and im sure, Scotty; probably seen these guys in magazines , like i did as a kid. . . the excitement is almost unparalleled in sports. . sooooooooo damn cool peace, eturn

It’s super cool to see all these tricks. Very refreshing video!

Awesome video! Flatland is sick!

Seeing all the OG BMX bikes did it for me!

this video rules!! Thank you Scotty for giving flatland some love!

All the bikes in this vid look amazing!!

As an 80's rider, I approve this video!

Great fucking video boys for real this is top tear Scotty Cranmer channel content! Keep coming with this length of video and beautiful bmx content! Love you guys!🐐

Vinny legit said it all. Flatland is the hardest thing ever!

That's a seriously awesome video Scotty, the people you got to meet and the fun you all had, that's why riding bikes is so much fun.

Scotty Is 110% bmx with a racing background. Top of the pyramid. No explanation needed. And yet here we have flatland. And Scotty’s mind is blown over and over in this video. Just proof of how varied bmx can be and how impressive flatland is to impress Scotty and crew.

Thanks for showing flatland. I still have an old haro vhs from back in the day and I have Dave Voelker video Lord Voelker. I love watching flatland. It's amazing how they can do all that. You check out Eddie Fiola's videos too. He does some crazy stuff too.

Love to see matty learn some more flatland and mix it up with some park/street

What a legendary and epic episode!

Saw Dave a couple times in the 80’s, what a legend. 🤘🏽

OGs never lose it!

Met Dave Nourrie in 2016 in Montreal, super nice guy, he was kind enough to sign my precious 85 haro master, I'll always remember that moment for sure, glad to see he's still going strong, an inspiration

It’s good u new school guys taking an intrest in the seeds of old school bmx! Stomping the states! 😉🤘🏽

when i saw Robert Riley pop in with the Miami hopper, that made my day. Anthony Hicks

Great video! You guys should definitely do more of these road trips to event videos. Love the interviews and riding footage!

Hi from NC!!! Tell the guys at the shop hello! I kinda fell off the planet!!! So grateful for y'all's help in my parts search!!

Probably my favorite SC video of 2021

Hey Scotty love the video. It brought back great memories of when I used to do all those tricks in the video. I started BMX racing in 1984 then in the late 80s early 90s was doing freestyle and in this video the only trick I didn't see and was hoping to see is a trick called the "cricket" unfortunately I can't ride BMX anymore. I was diagnosed with ALS Lou Gehrig's disease 15 years ago so I can try talkin you through it but a video would be better only thing is I have to walk you thur it without being on the bike and unfortunately I don't have a bike to show you how to do the "cricket" It's so weird and so close that this has been going on in York PA I never heard about it. I live less than 30 minutes from York in Lancaster County PA. So yeah it was a cool late 80's early 90's trick we did. If you want to know more about it hit me up anytime. It is a super fun and a crowd-pleaser of a trick to do. I know you guys would love to perform this trick. You all make sure you have yourselves a wonderful day today and everyday talk to you later bye

fastest 20minutes of my life , such fun video and such a fun concept of the flatland jam

Amazing how easy they make it look, true talent and hard work. Fair play 👏👏👏

Your a legend Scotty. Bmx loves you

I can't believe this video is so short I've been asking for flatland since 2017 and now we are there in 2021 keep pumping those flatland video pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeez and thanks

The Haro Rampage Tour came to my dinky hometown of Washington Iowa in 1986. I was amazed and would pay money to see it again. I was rocking a Schwinn Predator Freeform EX. Old school.

Brings back alot of memories. I loved riding in the 80s. Some names I remember were Dennis McCoy, of course Matt Hoffman. Loved Haros, GTs, I had a Mongoose freestyle, and a Skyway TA, Mags, and laid back seats with the grip on the back of the seat. And you had to have the Odyssey or Gyro.

Thanks for bring us here scotty.

My jaw dropped so many times in this video

This made my day! My era of riding and music even! lol Forever Flat!

So much love for these videos! Truly legendary 💛🌟🙌

Love how one of the originals is like "Can I show you ... X?" And Scotty has the proper response, "Of course! We will never say no!"

Who in the f*** does a backwards bar stand? That dude is an absolute legend

Amazing I loved this blast from the past the energy was wicked man