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

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.

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

I'm just a little South of you in Gloucester County.. My hey-day was when Norie was killing it for Haro in the '80s. Miami Hoppers was the trick of the day during one summer and everyone was doning them.. :) Some of the best years of my life (I'm 54 now) were my BMX days. I still have my last bike hanging in the garage- a white Hutch Trickstar.

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.

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

I like how after every trick he's always like"so here here's the story of how this trick was created." They are literally talking to one of the dudes who created tricks for flat ground.

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!!

This video could of honestly been like three times as long. Loved it!

That’s all we had in the 80s. Ramps and skate parks did not exist. I remember the contest. Awesome. Brings me back.

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

I smiled the whole time. Thanks guys

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.

The genuine excitement and awe in Scotty's voice warms my heart

Nourie is a legend, had been around since the first wave of big time pro riders. Dave and Joe Ciccman(?) Have a KZfaq channel called Fact or Freestyle, old dogs like myself enjoy it.. Some good stories from the 80s that the magazines could only hint at. Thanks for featuring this discipline of the sport Scotty! I remember watching the Dorkin videos when they came out

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!

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

Thanks for coming out and covering the jam, Scotty! 🖤

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

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!

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

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

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

I love that he just has a giant concrete pad in his backyard as a "skatepark" that also duals as a basketball court. All you need is a bike and some flat land. The pure creativity of this sport is amazing.

Thank you Scott for being the best ambassador in the world for all types of BMX riding.

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 :)

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.

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!!

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

This episode is absolutely insane to me. I was at the 2000 event, wow what a rush of memories!!

it’s so cool seeing these guys still at it. i’m 33 and i wanna be like them when i’m older!

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

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

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

Love Dave Nourie. Saw him at the Dayton Old School Bike show. Super fun to watch. Love the Dorkin videos from back in the day. They were a HUGE influence on me and my buddies. Awesome video today.

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

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.

That guy towards the end that you interviewed, is a wizard on the bike. He’s seen so much evolution in BMX.

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

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

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

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

Blows my mind seeing this guys 30 years on and they’re just as good lol.

Hearing the history behind this was super cool!

Flat land was in the most popular bmx movie scene ever in RAD! So awesome seeing this. I'm old so, this brings back!

One of the coolest disciplines of biking, and probably the hardest

Flatland was always an attractive riding style because you didn't need some fancy ramps or well designed area. You just found a basketball court or a parking lot and spent the day attempting to duplicate the tricks you saw someone else do. I never felt like a great rider, but I was always entertained. Thanks for the show. Love these videos. Joe

This is the best old skool BMX in 2021. Thank you guys so much for making this happen. 37yr old me just got that sweet nostalgic memories from this video. Yeew 🤙❤

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!!!

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

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

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

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!🐐

I tried being a flatland rider…. The difficulty level is insane, they make it look so easy.

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.

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

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 🔥🔥🔥

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

I gotta watch this later. Scotty sounds stoked.

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!

That trick never gets old

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

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!

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.

Bikes and happy people the definition of this channel

That was awesome. Can't wait to see Matty learn some flatland

Old guys like me love this stuff! Dave is awesome!

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.

That is so cool! It’s like ballet on a bike.

Matty: ....with the AYYYYHHHH! Never gets old 🤣

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

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.

The flatland legend of all time wow

can't wait to see matty learning some flatland

So cool to keep flatland alive, I’m loving it. People having fun on bikes is always awesome to see.

i love this please post more flatland stuff!

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 👌

MORE FLATLAND! 🤌🤌

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

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

This is such an amazing video, looks like an amazing event, great people, great tricks!

Seeing all the OG BMX bikes did it for me!

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

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

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

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

My old roommate Joe Gruttola who rode for Haro and was in a few of the Dorkin videos invented the backwards bar ride... I used to be the "quarter guy" when we rode. Back in 1989 we had no cel phones, so someone was always ready to ride to a pay phone to call an ambulance. When Joe and Brian Ulrich and China (Krys Dauchy) all moved into a house with me and a few other cats in Akron, Ohio we had FUN!!! Mis those days.