Day two is here for the SMC 100. We’re going over the 100 best fixed gear trick riders of ALL TIME!
First up is ranks 100 – 91. Click into post for the reveal!
100 – Tony Fast
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2008 – 2013
Region: Philidelphia, PA
Social Media: @docfast
Kicking us off at the only spot on this list with 3 digits is the early legend Tony Fast out of Philly. Tony was most known for his features in the early Bootleg Sessions DVD’s, bringing progressive riding alongside his partner in crime Tom La Marche. After the Bootleg DVD’s concluded, Tony switched to 26″ and continued to progress on the bike, becoming an early adopter of the barspin to wheelie before the trick became popular. Alongside his riding, Tony’s antics off the bike and meme status catapulted him into the Fixed Gear limelight.
99 – Alex Blanco
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2010 – 2019
Region: Northern California
Social Media: @yaboyblanco
At #99 is the original San Jose barspin king Alex Blanco. Blanco became a household name in the FGFS world through his appearances in iMiNUSD, Grime, and Wheel Talk videos, showcasing his exceptional barspins and dialed lines. Alex cemented a place in history by becoming the first person to land a double barspin in 2012 in the Grime Roosevelt park video.
98 – Colin Buhr
Nickname: Murder B
Years Active: 2009 – 2012
Region: Chicago, IL
Social Media: n/a
The name Murder B is shrouded in mystery. One of the scene’s most celebrated underground figures, Colin had no regard for his own safety and no solid plan as to how he was going to land tricks. This mindset mixed with creative jibs made for some of the most entertaining riding to come out of the east coast. My only complaint about his riding is that there wasn’t enough of it recorded.
97 – Armaun Saheli
Nickname: Wermhole
Years Active: 2014 – 2020
Region: Southern California
Social Media: n/a
A rider born in the dark ages, Armaun came up during the scene’s lowest point (2014-2015). As the number of riders worldwide heavily dwindled starting in 2014, Armaun and the San Diego Framerot crew came in and breathed some life into the scene with original, creative videos that didn’t take themselves too seriously. What was serious though was his progression and creative approach to spots. Although it wasn’t always the cleanest, Armauns riding stayed unpredictable, had tons of variety, and most importantly, fun to watch. His ender for his Master video (linked below) stays living in my head and is one of my personal favorite tricks I’ve seen done on an FGFS bike.
96 – Forest Parker
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2010 – 2014
Region: Northern California
Social Media: @forestparkero
Compared to the rest of the famous bay area riders, Forest appearances were harder to come by. When they happened though, it was absolutely ELECTRIC. Forest’s riding was filled with raw power and style, both on 700c and 26″. His video parts were always exciting to look forward to and his cameos in various iMiNUSD and Wheel Talk videos were always a highlight of the videos.
95 – Jeff Dempler
Nickname: JeffyD
Years Active: 2010 – 2013
Region: Northern California
Social Media: @jeffydieselmedia
Another bay area staple and legend, the late Jeff Dempler and original Wheel Talk crew member made waves in the scene with his breakout Wheel Talk edit in 2011, where he mixes solid street hits with the most incredible dirt flowing that FGFS has seen to date. Jeff continued to reign as FGFS royalty for the rest of his riding days: putting out multiple edits, entering contests (and doing well), and getting comfortable on the other side of the camera.
Jeff passed away in 2023 and the scene still mourns the loss of one of our legends. Ride in peace Jeff ❤️
94 – Jaejun Jeong
Nickname: Hammer
Years Active: 2022 – Present
Region: Korea
Social Media: @hammer_tgai
Jaejun, better known as Hammer, is the first “new school” rider featured on the list. It takes a lot for newer riders to dethrone legends of the scene sheerly from a “significant content” standpoint, because newer riders don’t release proper edits or video parts (understandably, because they don’t get many views these days). Jaejun breaks through this threshold with a mastery of both Trick Track and FGFS, showcasing Keo Curry level bike control on a track bike and becoming well on his way to be compared to modern top FGFS riders on the 26″ bike. Effortless smooth style is hard to teach, but Jaejun rides like he was born with it.
93 – Diego Valero
Nickname: Stellar Dust
Years Active: 2018 – Present
Region: Bogota, Colombia
Social Media: @stellardust
Another newer rider in the grand scheme of the scene, Diego Valero is a breath of fresh air every time he touches any kind of bike. Track bike, Trick Track bike, FGFS bike, Diego manages to display game changing trick choices and bike control whenever he touches any of these disciplines. His spot usage on an FGFS bike is top tier, utilizing pegs, sliders, and linking everything together seamlessly. On a track bike, he’s got Slumworm level control and finesse. What I hope I can see some day is a full video part, but for now, I’ll take Ephemeral IG edits and occasional Youtube features.
92 – Lucas Sentou
Nickname: Poney
Years Active: 2020 – Present
Region: France
Social Media: @theofficialponey
A French rider born out of covid, Lucas showed serious dedication to the craft early on. Through putting in the hours, blood, sweat, tears, and determination, Lucas has become an absolute weapon on a 700c Trick Track bike. His creative, mostly never been done, fish and chips variations have blown the minds of riders worldwide. One of his variations has even been dubbed the “Poney Rider” (fish and chips where you switch your grip and keep one hand off). If you have a trick named after you, you know you’ve made it.
During last year’s SMC 8 competition, Lucas travelled across the globe to compete against the best of the best in the Trick Track scene and dominated the competition with flawless runs thanks to his pro level preparation.
Alongside an A tier Trick Track skillset, Lucas has been honing in his FGFS skills too, showing promise in both disciplines.
91 – Kyoichi Ozaki
Nickname: 3Bancho / HC100
Years Active: 2007 – 2010
Region: Japan
Social Media: @hc100
Rounding out this section of the list is one of the heaviest hitters in the early Japanese scene, HC100. One of the earliest riders experimenting with ramp riding, Kyoichi rode fast, had great bike control (for the time), and put out loads of bite sized pieces of content that always made waves when they dropped. Along with the riding itself, Koichi contributed to the scene with his 3Bancho blog, helping document the early Japan scene with stills and videos.
Tune in tomorrow for 90 – 81!
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