Andy Johnson's Page

The last contest or jam I participated in was back in 1993. Seems crazy that so much time has passed so quickly. Back then, during the 80s and early 90s, I would spend all day, almost every day, spinning around in the parking lot. The friends, events, and tricks from that time period make up so much of who I am to this day. It seemed a lot of other riders from that time period felt the same. A reunion was long overdue.



I worked with Dan Sirkin and Randy Loop during the months leading… Continue

I just bought a new bike. For almost a decade I’ve been riding an old Hoffman EP, and for almost a decade before that I was riding an old GT Pro Freestyle Tour. Since 1993 I haven’t really seen much progression in my riding. I’ve ridden consistently over the years about once a month, if that. Just enough to stay consistent with pretty much the same tricks I was doing back in 1993. Then something happened this past winter. I had lunch with a group of riders I hadn’t seen since probably 1993. And… Continue

Karl Elsass reminded me of this incident a while ago, and although it's best told in person I think it's worth writing here. And it includes a cameo appearance from Kip Williamson:



During the summer of 1988 I worked at Woodward as a flatland instructor and junior counselor (which simply meant that when we weren't riding I was washing dishes). Each week the instructors and visiting pros would get with the campers for a question and answer session. All the campers would sit on… Continue

Welcome to Elephant Glide! As you've probably figured out by now this is an online community of flatland freestylers, both old school and new school, a place where we can share our passion of spinning on our bikes in empty parking lots. And for those of you reading this who may not ride (e.g. my wife), the words "elephant glide" refer to a flatland trick, so you can stop wondering.



This site was inspired by a face-to-face reunion a few of us riders had in late 2008. It had been close… Continue