French media producer amour projekt just dropped the 3rd episode of Unrestricted Motion featuring most of the key players in the French scene like Ismael, fakijoe, and Guillaume alongside Fixated’s Youri. Short but fun project with some park, street, and flatland clips in the mix with some nice filming and cool editing. MIssed out on the first couple installments in this series so I’ve linked them below also. Keep these coming!
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Poney Factory – Thrasher V1 La fin d’un réve
The French viking aka Poney aka Lucas Sentou just dropped this fun little build and ride video of his Thrasher V1, which he says goodbye to at the end of this video because he broke it. RIp Poney’s Thrasher, you served him well. 🫡
Ismael Lebrech – The Cold Days
Winter compilation edit from the #4 rider in the world and France’s own Ismael Lebrech! I’ve been saying this, but the progression on him is nuts. So many dialed lines and tricks despite the rugged cold weather. Line at 4:12 was actually nuts, feeble hard machine!
Lucas Sentou – AUCHPARTUNG
The fixed gear viking Lucas aka Poney putting in some real work!! You know I love me a proper horizontal edit. I’ve been watching Poney’s trick journey and it’s been a fun one to witness. Going from insane fish + chips combos to some proper FGFS moves isn’t always the easiest transition but Lucas is pushing through and really making some progress. You know that 180 bar ender felt good. Keep pushing it Lucas!!
Side note, he was gracious enough to donate a bunch of prizes for the recent comp through his cycling softgoods company Poney Factory. Upcycled belts, straps, and more, go check them out!
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!
FFF Trickcat
Jakub recently hosted a really interesting event in France recently called the Trickcat, where “Participants received manifest with checkpoints (spots) on which they had to do tricks. Tricks had to be filmed and published on Instagram as a proof.” Really fun concept and cool video that came from it! Love anything really that brings the community together, more of this!
Ismael Lebrech – 3 Years of FGFS
1 year since his last edit, Ismael just dropped some serious heat and progression on us! Having the pleasure of talking to Ismael and learning more about him really helps me understand how he’s gotten so good so quickly. His mind is entirely committed to progress and he will not stop until he learns something. The tech combos here are tough as nails and he isn’t afraid to go big either. Ismael is truly a great all around rider. If you told me Ismael has been riding for 10+ years, I’d still say he’s a great rider and this is a great video. For 3 years, this is NUTS (No BMX background either). Amazing work here for Ruff and Fixated
ISMAEL LEBRECH FOR RUFF BIKE CO
Late to posting this update cause I’ve had bad internet for the last two weeks, but Ruff Bike Co. has officially introduced its first international rider, Ismael Lebrech! I’ve known that Ismael is a great rider for a while now, but after getting the pleasure to see him ride in person, I can say that his dedication, passion, and intricate mind that he applies to our sport is nothing short of inspiring. I can’t imagine someone more deserving of support than this guy. Welcome to the team Ismael!
Marc Murré – Welcome to AfterSpin
A new challenger appears! Although this is my first time hearing about Marc, he is clearly not new to the scene. AfterSpin is Paris’ latest fixed gear collective and crew ran by El Fakijoe. Already, their style is being clearly established and characterized by high quality, clean production. I’m really into it.
Marc’s riding is similar to Elfakie’s, which we all know and love. It’s clean, simple, and incredibly stylish. Sometimes, you don’t need the fanciest tricks in the world to make impact. AfterSpin describes him as a rising star though, which in my opinion means he’s still learning and likely has much more skill he can develop, which is very exciting. Look our for Marc in the future and I look forward to seeing what AfterSpin keeps pushing. Great job all around.
Jackson Bradshaw LAST TRY Tarck BTS
A raw look at Jackson’s raw Trick Track clips that were scattered throughout the LAST TRY video! Always love seeing the work it takes to land stuff. We should start calling Jackson Mr. Worldwide cause he be Travelling to ride bikes!
