What started as a bike project to help 2 riders turned into something bigger. There were many leftover parts from the intial project, so Ordep from the Phil thought up the master plan of holding online flatland battles. The winners to receive all the leftover prizes as well as improve their skills by battling each other in online videos, and keep the scene pumped.

Realizing both the need for quality parts and the effort they were putting in, I spread the word and got alot of parts donated or sold cheap, as a bonus to the prize package. Since the start (July 2009) approximately 10 frames have been shipped over and hundreds of parts, all much needed. Only seeing pics of befores and afters can explain.

Many riders progressed alot and the scene has been growing steadily with the projects being very motivational.

The thank you list. Too many to remember, but I really want to thank Shane Badman and Ross Lavender for both personal contributions, as well as contiued support from Newcircle. Thanks to Clint Millar from Colony BMX, Pat from Flatlandfuel, Marcel Tremblay from the USA, Calvin Tan from Singapore, Gonz and team at Flipbykes, Ordep from Phil, Sean Brousard from Texas, USA, Jazzman from USA, Alex (Flem) from France, Sakis Doumis from Greece, Mike Brandt from Perth, Mik Dwyer, Grant Cruise and Kit McKenna from Melbourne, Ben McGuinness and Andrew Lightbody from Sydney, all whom donated parts or sold at very low prices made this project possible. Most of these parts ended up in the Phil. (a few parts ended up in South America and Vietnam for projects there.) The project has been going since July 2009, so I’m sorry if I forgot names. Thank you to all who supported, put time in and helped in many ways.

Cheers.

Karl Hughes

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Karl Hughes has been support the Filipino scene for a while now in a bunch of different ways. It was about time he felt that some recognition needed to go the way of the group of dedicated riders in the scene so here is the first interview of several to get to know the riders involved a little more…

Name, age and location:
Stephen “Ginman” Sonido
23 years old
Davao City, Philippines

Has your riding improved since the beginning of the philipine projects?
Yes, now i am able to push my limits with my bike and not worry that it might break during my prax sessions…

Has the online battles helped you, your riding, your scene?
Yes, it motivates me a lot to learn new links in such a short time..

Has the online battles changed flatland in your country?
Yes, i think it exposed the different riding styles throughout the country and made us even more motivated to learn those styles and integrate it to our own style..

What has been the reaction from outside assistance, from colony, newcircle, flatlandfuel, and many fellow riders?
I am very thankful specially to Karl Hughes for heading the bike projects, to the companies and people who contributed, and the locals who helped coordinate and distribute the parts here in the Philippines. Without Your help i would never ever have this kind of bike and would have never experienced flatland riding in its fullest.

Any words you’d like to add?
It is a blessing to receive such parts from good persons who doesn’t even know us. It is a miracle to be chosen, of all the others, as one of the recipients of the bike project. Let us not make their efforts go unnoticed. Lets put them parts to good flatland use, remain humble, and also be a blessing to others who are in need.

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