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YOURI SLIKKER FOR MASTER BIKE CO

Master just picked up the legendary Youri Slikker from Netherlands for the FGFS team! If there was anyone next in line to get a sponsorship, it was definitely Youri. With a recent fire web edit, impressive performance at Fixated Comp 2, and general overall shredding, this is incredibly deserved. Stay on the lookout for a bike check we filmed with him on the new bike dropping extremely soon!

Here’s what Master had to say about the pickup:

“Happy to announce the newest addition to the Master bike team Youri Slikker.
It has been fun watching Youri’s riding progress over the years with his creative style and innovative tricks—all strapless by the way. Riding FGFS is already a complicated task with pedal timing and to do it strapless with finesse is next level. After watching him compete at the Fixated comp earlier this year I could tell that he had something special. Glad to have Youri representing for us in Europe and excited to see more from him in the future!”

Youri Slikker – 35mm Curved Wall

Here are some shots I snagged of Youri hitting a cool curved wall out in Den Haag on film! Clip can be seen in the Privileged Bread edit or Satoshi’s Netherlands movie. Youri is a beast, that 180 out was no joke. Especially strapless. Excited to see how he performs at this year’s Suck My Comp!

Olvoween 2024 Contest

Olvotricks contest just went down in France after the Olvoween alleycat and there were some shredders throwing down! Some new names now on my radar and some familiar ones holding it down. Some highlights for me include Vitto’s fish n chip combo at 6:28, Lyonzon’s smooth style, and Mark’s aggressive consistency. I think Mark is now one of my favorite Trick Track riders, especially after meeting him and riding with him in the Netherlands. Oh and of course Jakub does his usual slaying. Fun stuff with some great energy!

GARAGEBOYZ 7

Crispy and the GarageBoyz are back with some HEAT! In the mix are the typical Fixated boys including Crispy, Youri, Marinus, Ritchie, and even Hank! Although this video overall is a big chiller, the boys put on some serious moves. Youri’s line at 3:20 is actually one of the most nuts flat lines I’ve seen. That right there is a game changer.

Eurotrip Gallery – Half Pipe

While in Netherlands, we were taken to this massive halfpipe (as seen in multiple videos by now). The session was nuts and everyone was throwing down. Specifically, Jakub and Youri were getting UP THERE! Here’s some shots from the sesh:

Ritchie Van Pelt – Glimmer Bike Check

Fixated boss man Ritchie Van Pelt recently built himself up a new Ruff Glimmer frame! Although I will miss his unique TJD frame, I’m really digging how his build turned out: tall boy style! Full parts rundown and gallery after the jump.

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84KICK NETHERLANDS TRIP MOVIE

DAMN. Okay, this might actually be the longest video that’s been released in Fixed Freestyle history. My guy Satoshi legit just dropped a real movie length video. There is WAY too much to call out for this video, but I watched it front to back and there are great moments, tricks, personalities, and everything in between from start to finish. Sit down and enjoy, and thank Satoshi for bringing us so much high quality content.

Netherlands 35mm Gallery – Lifestyle Shots

Got film back from our Netherlands trip! These are only a handful of shots as the rest of them are being saved for a later project (as well as most of the real camera footage). Lifestyle shots from misc spots and some of the comp. Stay tuned for more!

Ruff Eurotrip Phone Gallery

Now that the PB episode of our Eurotrip is out, it’s time to start dropping some more of the pics from the trip!

In case you’re in the dark, myself, Lucas, Matt, Corey, Jackson, and Kris travelled out to the Netherlands and Germany in August to film clips and attend the Fixated Competition. It was the best time of our lives and there were so many memorable moments from the experience.

Quick recap: Corey had a broken neck and still came on the trip. Crispy came with us last minute to Germany. Krisler was in full effect. Matt was the ultimate tour guide. Pizza got clips. Hank got an SMC tattoo. We found spotmandude. Chu papi muneno. Shoutout Till. Fixated comp was fun. Over a month later and I still have injuries from the trip. Whopper Doritos are weird.

Here’s some fun BTS photos straight from my shitty phone (photos from my proper camera will be slow dripped in the coming weeks).