no pegs, no freecoaster and only a rear brake. He did well and impressed the flatland pros. Chad Johnston is taking it to the next level in the following video:
An easy excuse for riders to not ride flatland is to say the don't have brakes or pegs on their bikes. For Chad Johnston that is not a reason to stop trying. He took his pegs off and shows impressive flatland riding on a bike with no pegs and no brakes. Mike Spinner entered a flatland contest in France using his street bike which had 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.