IT’S TIME TO VOTE! THE 2025 FLATMATTERSONLINE YEAR END AWARDS

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IT’S TIME TO VOTE!!

It’s that time of year, the Flatmattersonline Year Awards for 2025 are upon us. The readers of FM have around a month to vote, so plenty of time for you to consider your votes for Rider of the Year, Edit of the Year, Female Rider of the Year, Contest Run of the Year and the most difficult one, but a fun one to break down, Line of the Year. As always have fun with it!

Reader Choice: (that’s all of you at home!)
Rider of year
Edit of Year
Female rider of year
Contest Run of Year
Line of Year 

Editorial Vote: ( just for me )
Rider of year
Must Watch Edit of year
Outstanding Contribution
Breakthrough Rider of year
Brand of the Year

How do you vote?
Send your “reader choice” votes through to: effraim@flatmattersonline.com – entitled Flatmattersonline Year End Awards 2025.

***Please vote only by email only , it gets too complicated with DM’s, facebook messages etc.

When’s the Deadline for voting?
Voting closes Sunday 11th January.

Nominees announced:
Sunday January 18th

Year end award winners announced:
Sunday January 25th.

Please note:
Voting only counts via email. Plenty of time to go through edits over the new year, and look back via the site on the highlights of the year that will follow over the next few weeks, take your time and good luck and most of all enjoy the process of voting!

Have a good Christmas everyone, and happy new year!

Thanks to everyone who supported the Flatmattersonline 17th anniversary, by dropping a comment, DM or whatever, I appreciate the love!!

Effraim.

Flatmattersonline.

Must Watch: Jigen Omotehara 2026 / New Season

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We don’t even get a day into 2026, and already a Must Watch edit?! Heresy’s Jigen Omotehara is one of the new generation in Japan making waves, with unique riding style and trick selection as he gets ready for the New Season.

The x-ft half hiker pivot to half packer line at 2:17 is next level, magical pivotry skills going here that I have never seen before and had me hitting the rewind several times to understand what he did.
Loved Jigen’s right hand half packer turbines backwards half packer pivot to backwards switch foot Karl line at 2:45. So smooth and so tech!

And the ender at 3:56 is another NBD, opposite whiplash to full turbine switch foot pedal 5 turbine ending backwards switch foot pedal 5 jump to regular side steam, too good.

Nice jazzy hip hop vibes fit Jigen’s style really well, starting the year with a Must watch. 2026 is going to be a good one!!

Brett Downs: 2025 BMX

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Happy New Year everyone!!

As we start the new year, many riders are sharing their riding highlights throughout 2025! The first one I have come across, is this great one from Plywood Hood and all around shredder, Brett Downs! Love the little quirky details in Brett’s riding, and this is a great start to the new year here on Flatmattersonline!

Danny Nghieu: Relentless Change

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Ok, I definitely spoke far too quickly. Danny Nghieu just dropped a full part on Christmas Day full of creative ideas that I really enjoyed and I’m sure you will do to, I first became aware of Dan’s riding on IG. This year he’s already thrown in a FM exclusive on IG to get the exclusives rolling again, and come through with this amazing part. Keep at it Dan!

Here’s what Dan had to say:

This video represents some of the different kinds of riding I did in 2025. Most of it was filmed between April and December.
I rode the same bike frame throughout but pretty much changed every other part at some point. It was fun to experiment with different setups, putting on brakes, switching between freecoaster and cassette, and even going pegless for a few months just because I was lazy.

Off the bike, 2025 was an intense year. Coming into it, my wife and I were devastated by the loss of our old dog. We had also just adopted a puppy. I had been diagnosed with a cognitive disorder that was wreaking havoc on my personal life. I managed to passed the Professional Engineering exam in July on the first attempt, a huge milestone for my career. Relationships and friends came and went, but amidst the relentless changes, BMX has somehow remained steadfast.

To be honest, it is difficult to sort out the words that can accurately describe the hate, love, pain and suffering that goes on behind the riding. Despite the turmoil and pain, I am grateful. Looking back, I smile at the progression of my riding and the ideas that I’ve come up with.

I hope you enjoy this video. Please share it and show it to your friends and family.

I hope that somehow the magic of BMX freestyle shines through and inspires you or someone you know to ride their bike in a creative way.

Freestyle for Life

Special thanks to my wife for her unwavering support.

Thanks,