Elephant Glide

A flatland freestyle reunion!

Andy Johnson
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PLAY & Useless commercial for Props 1996

This was our favorite commercial we ever made. It features Hal Brindley and Leigh Ramsdell in the PLAY/Useless headquarters in 1998. Special cameo appearance...
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Danny Sirkin 1990 NBL Freestyle Series 1st Place Flatland Expert Class

Danny Sirkin from Ohio pulls off an INCREDIBLE run, No touches, and pulls every trick he attempts. This is what it took to win in the NBL freestyle series ex...
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"Hey there Phil! Did you try to get in touch the other day? Haven't been riding lately, but looking to change that."
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"Yes, still a contest scene. Most of them are overseas, but there's are still some great ones North America. You can find out more here: http://amflatlandcircuit.com I certainly remember Frankie. Haven't caught up with him…"
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"there is still a contest scene!? I thought that died out in the 1990s. That blows me away! And you compete with Krys and Kip! I need to reach out to Kip. He was a good riding friend of mine too. Good times at Woodward with him as well. I don't…"
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St. Martin Happy Place
Brakes?
Yes
What Years Were You Competitive if Any?
1986-1993, 2010-?
Favorite Riders
Kevin Jones, Dane Beardsley, Moto Sasaki, Dennis McCoy, Simon O'Brien, Chase Gouin, Ciaran Perry, Takahiro Ikeda, Paul Osicka, Vicki Gomez, John Huddleston, Tony Riddle, Karl Elsass, Todd Carter
Favorite Trick/Combo
Anything that's original and looks effortless.
Tricks/Combos Invented
Just some original links, but nothing famous.
Favorite Place to Ride
JFK Park
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I'm married with two children. My wife and I run a design studio called Shaping the Page (http://shapingthepage.com), and I still ride as much as the responsibilities of life allow me.

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East Central Reunion Jam 2009

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

Posted on July 22, 2009 at 5:30pm — 10 Comments

Starting Over Again with a Modern Flatland Bike

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

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 8:17pm — 8 Comments

Embarrassed at Woodward

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

Posted on June 11, 2009 at 11:36pm — 2 Comments

Welcome to Elephant Glide!

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

Posted on March 24, 2009 at 8:07pm — 2 Comments

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At 9:26pm on November 15, 2012, Justin Pechar said…
there is still a contest scene!? I thought that died out in the 1990s. That blows me away! And you compete with Krys and Kip! I need to reach out to Kip. He was a good riding friend of mine too. Good times at Woodward with him as well.

I don't remember a Lewis Gunther from Woodward. I do remember you washing a lot of dishes when you were not "counseling".

Do remember Frankie Arnwine? Any connection with him?

I will look for those photos we took. All is well here. Raising two kids in upstate New York. Coaching a lot of my sons sports teams. I don't think he knows what BMX is. That's my fault. Talk to,you soon.
At 9:43pm on November 14, 2012, Justin Pechar said…
Hi Andy. I absolutely remember you. You always reminded me of Robert Smith from the Cure. We spent a lot of time together at Camp Woodward in the summer of '88. Remember we took that photo class together? I think I still have some of those black and white photos stashed away around here.

I have been searching for a lot of you guys on the Internet over the past several years and all of a sudden this site popped up on Monday night. This is great. Wish I would have found this a few years back!

I don't ride anymore and I have not done a freestyle trick since June 10,1991. Went on to college and well that was it. I am surprised how many of you guys still ride! How do you find the time?

Love the site! Love reading some of the old stories. This is great Andy!

Justin
At 11:18pm on October 23, 2012, Vince Johnson said…

Hi mate,thanks for your reply,can i use a photo already in my photos on here as my avatar?

At 8:44pm on September 28, 2012, Phil Brunet said…

Hey man.....Vince and I will be at JFK tommorow around noon till 3:30 or so if you can get out 

At 10:06pm on July 30, 2012, Jody Temple said…

unfortunately no. recovering from a serious injury and i just started riding again some in the past week.

At 7:34pm on June 18, 2012, Phil Brunet said…

3RD  Annual  4TH of July Jam???

At 11:19am on October 15, 2011, marty clark said…
Sorry guys, I'll wait for a dryer day to come down.  Maybe next weekend ?
At 5:07pm on October 11, 2011, Phil Brunet said…

JFK saturday around noon?  Marty may be up...

At 5:38pm on October 2, 2011, Phil Brunet said…

Hey man....me and Ron are riding at JFK on wednesday around noon

At 10:19am on September 15, 2011, Phil Brunet said…
Hey man...ride on saturday at JFK around noon?

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