Watch the magician Kio Hayakawa going to work in the SNIPES UCI BMX Freestyle Flatland Final.
Just listen to that crowd.
Just listen to that crowd.
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00:00 flat career as a pro in 2021. He was born when the other guys were already practicing.
00:07 It's unbelievable to think the progression and this is the future in real time of BMX flat.
00:15 So focusing on that back wheel, let's see if he sticks to the rear wheel or winds up changing
00:28 things up. He's going back wheel rider, stepping over that two foot on the pedal, lean exit.
00:34 Oh yes! Oh yeah!
00:58 Awesome exit right there!
01:00 Two more minutes for Kiyo Hayekawa to show us what he's made of.
01:12 So still focusing on that rear wheel.
01:24 You saw both of those entries and exits right there. He wound up pivoting around
01:29 with the one foot on and looking for that sweet spot on this combo.
01:33 Oh my god! Wow! The crazy thing about what you're seeing is nobody's riding like this!
01:44 You can hear Catfish on stage saying nobody is riding like this and this rider is always
01:53 searching since the beginning for the never done before moves. He even calls them the Ayakawa
01:59 originals. Oh no! Feet down! Come on! One more minute!
02:06 Well that was the first mishap we've seen two minutes in. Let's see if
02:12 I can bring it back to the final 50 seconds.
02:16 Oh!
02:16 Yes! 30 seconds! There we go! 30 seconds! Saving it right there!
02:39 We are seeing greatness right here! Down to the wire! Get it Kiyo!
02:44 Time for one last combo! What's it going to be? Up on the wheel!
02:50 10 seconds! 10 seconds! Come on! What can he pull in five seconds?
03:05 Stopping with cross feet.
03:07 ♪ The winner and the run ♪
03:08 - Just ending.