This past week Caleb and I were out riding and enjoying the weather. We are getting ready for a couple of shows and shooting some pics for sponsors. Things have been quiet lately and lot of stuff will be going down next summer. Right now we are just putting in a lot of practice time and enjoying riding.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
This week
This past week Caleb and I were out riding and enjoying the weather. We are getting ready for a couple of shows and shooting some pics for sponsors. Things have been quiet lately and lot of stuff will be going down next summer. Right now we are just putting in a lot of practice time and enjoying riding.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Tim's Story
Recently Tim wrote us and sent us the heart felt story...talking with Tim through e-mail riding has been his escape and has kept him pushing forward and overcoming great loss in his life! Here is Tim's story and I want to thank him for his great outreach to Flatmonkey Bmx!
My wife Cyndi and I moved to Louisville KY for a great job opportunity. We were finally catching up on bills , and having a steady source of income coming into the household. We ended up having to leave Louisville after about 15 months for my Mother-in-law. She was becoming fairly sick at a alarming rate.
Well, just a short month ago she passed away , due to kidney failure. For the last 2 years of being back in NW Ohio(in between Windsor Ontario and Cleveland Ohio) we had lost not only my father and mother-in -law, but also my Uncle (on my wife's side of the family).
It has been a lot to take in the last past 24 months , but it teaches you just how short time is, and to never take one day for granted.
So the good news(already ha ha) is that I will be moving back to Louisville KY in a bigger , more spacious home(and even in a better neighborhood yay!) Due to my wife getting her job back in Louisville.
So with all that has tragically happen in the past, I can honestly tell you that "there is light at the end of the tunnel"!
Well thanks for listening to my (shortened and skimmed down) story.
Oh yeah , I am also very excited about my 3-1/2 garage to ride in (ha ha).
Well thanks again for everything.
Take Care , and keep up what you are doing. I am sure it is apreciated by all, but it is for sure inspiring by myself(and I bet others as well)
Tim Koehle
My wife Cyndi and I moved to Louisville KY for a great job opportunity. We were finally catching up on bills , and having a steady source of income coming into the household. We ended up having to leave Louisville after about 15 months for my Mother-in-law. She was becoming fairly sick at a alarming rate.
Well, just a short month ago she passed away , due to kidney failure. For the last 2 years of being back in NW Ohio(in between Windsor Ontario and Cleveland Ohio) we had lost not only my father and mother-in -law, but also my Uncle (on my wife's side of the family).
It has been a lot to take in the last past 24 months , but it teaches you just how short time is, and to never take one day for granted.
So the good news(already ha ha) is that I will be moving back to Louisville KY in a bigger , more spacious home(and even in a better neighborhood yay!) Due to my wife getting her job back in Louisville.
So with all that has tragically happen in the past, I can honestly tell you that "there is light at the end of the tunnel"!
Well thanks for listening to my (shortened and skimmed down) story.
Oh yeah , I am also very excited about my 3-1/2 garage to ride in (ha ha).
Well thanks again for everything.
Take Care , and keep up what you are doing. I am sure it is apreciated by all, but it is for sure inspiring by myself(and I bet others as well)
Tim Koehle
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Stay Strong
We have to continue to support and remember the great riders who have been injured doing what we love! Prayers go out to Stephen Murray and to continue to honor and support him:
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Global-Flat
http://www.global-flat.com/articles/index.php?id=162
Check out the story...we are stoked to be a part of Global-Flat and the entire community!
Check out the story...we are stoked to be a part of Global-Flat and the entire community!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thoughts/Some Good News
First off I wanted to put out there that Caleb and I are working on the 1in3 Trinity Energy Drink Flatland Bmx Tour! This is a great thing coming quickly to have a good time...being that stated we are on the cover of Global-Flat http://www.global-flat.com/
Second; I was browsing You Tube tonight for our videos and I read a comment from a rider in Australia....he made a statement about how could I be sponsored? I wil start off by stating that I have never claimed to be the raddest flatlander in the world...I only compete on occasion for fun...There are many riders out there who would kill me with new styles and tricks....I ride for fun, to promote outreach, and promote flatland....Flatland has always been straight freestyle to me which means riding against yourself to get better, have fun, and let others see how cool it is. I am about the art. So the question is how can this guy be sponsored? Well sponsorship is not just about how great of a rider someone is...I work hard with the media, I am cool to others, and I help generate customers for my sponsors...but, more important I am faithful to my sponsors and I work hard for them...all while having a fulltime career and going to school....the other thing I found amusing was this individual had one video of other riders and I have a bunch of myself...so opinions are just that and being a christian I can only pray he really understands what I am all about and not just my riding....I am not upset that he had an opnion on my riding or question if I was sponsored (not to mention the 300+ shows I have performed in the last two years!) I was upset because he claims to ride flatland and I know a lot of flatlanders and they are about supporting each other not bashing them!
God Bless;
Chris Ridener
Second; I was browsing You Tube tonight for our videos and I read a comment from a rider in Australia....he made a statement about how could I be sponsored? I wil start off by stating that I have never claimed to be the raddest flatlander in the world...I only compete on occasion for fun...There are many riders out there who would kill me with new styles and tricks....I ride for fun, to promote outreach, and promote flatland....Flatland has always been straight freestyle to me which means riding against yourself to get better, have fun, and let others see how cool it is. I am about the art. So the question is how can this guy be sponsored? Well sponsorship is not just about how great of a rider someone is...I work hard with the media, I am cool to others, and I help generate customers for my sponsors...but, more important I am faithful to my sponsors and I work hard for them...all while having a fulltime career and going to school....the other thing I found amusing was this individual had one video of other riders and I have a bunch of myself...so opinions are just that and being a christian I can only pray he really understands what I am all about and not just my riding....I am not upset that he had an opnion on my riding or question if I was sponsored (not to mention the 300+ shows I have performed in the last two years!) I was upset because he claims to ride flatland and I know a lot of flatlanders and they are about supporting each other not bashing them!
God Bless;
Chris Ridener
Saturday, September 12, 2009
1in3TrinityEnergyDrink Promo3
Practice Session Learning New Tricks and Links for upcoming Tour Fall 2009
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