This is my Hold Fast welcome to the team + bike check edit. Got cut a lil short because of my knee injury, but I hope you enjoy it!
Filmed and edited by Chris Clappe.
HPLUSSON V.2 x WOLFDRAWN
H PLUS SON | Tyler Johnson from Matthew Spencer on Vimeo.
Went to LA to film with Matt for another HPLUSSON edit. Ended the day as quickly as we had started. Stoked Matt was able to put this together though. Thanks to Matt for his hospitality and driving me one block to get food since I couldn’t walk.
The cut is not very big, only about 3/4 diameter. But was directly on an old scar, so it was really deep. They stitched me up and xrayed to make sure I didn’t break my knee cap. The next day I literally could not walk. It was crazy. I had gotten stitches there before but this seemed like I had cut through a ligament. I went to the doctor one week ago once I got home to get the stitches removed. He said there is no immediate need for surgery, that things were damaged under my knee but he doesn’t believe I’ll need surgery. Another 5 weeks or so and I should be back to riding.
DISPOSABLE 7
Trip down to LA. Got to see great friends despite getting hurt.
You can see all the photos from this set here.
GET RAD
I was perusing through my old tumblr and stumbled across these photos. Man I love riding bikes. It is so fun to mess around doing tricks, jumping, going fast or just cruising with friends around the lake. My love of bikes has been life long and I expect it to continue forever. Hopefully, I get to share this love with some of you and go for a ride on my travels! Give me a bike, any kind, and I’ll have fun!
Or better yet let’s go ride dirtbikes!
I definitely miss getting out and riding at Glamis. That needs to happen next winter!
OLD SCHOOL DE LUZ
Chris (click to his site it’s amazing) sent me this photo he took of me in 2006 skating the Milton park. So stoked on this boardslide. This rail was the biggest I skated. Also stoked on my brand new Rowley Originals.
Here is another angle of the rail for better perspective:
THE ART OF FALLING
I decided to make a band camp and upload ‘ep’s of similar songs that I have on my computer. This is an easier way to listen to them than posting them on here.
http://tylermjohnson.bandcamp.com/
Here is the first of what will probably be many titled “The Art of Falling” featuring two songs with vocals and two instrumentals. There is a fifth that will be added once finished.
I made a collage in photoshop for the album cover. (seen above as well)
Fireflies v.2
I edited some levels and added a few backing vocal tracks. Basically I was bored and mixed with stuff. Also I put a super sweet photo to this song! haha Enjoy.
Pegs?!?!? But Why
If you follow me on instagram, follow me @tylermjohson, you may have noticed I posted a picture of my bike with pegs on it. After being a strong advocate for pegless fixed riding for many years, you may wonder why I decided to throw on the grind sticks. Well, for the same reason that I supported pegless riding – creativity. There are so many things that can be done without pegs, but even more options with them. My goal is to use them in typical ways on non typical set ups and hopefully in ways that aren’t being done on fixed. I can say one thing though, they make it much easier to carpool.
Also if you want some inspiration for riding pegs check below and also make sure you pick up Cult’s Talk is Cheap DVD and watch Alex Kennedy destroy four peggery.
Four Down Park Sessions #2 – Ben Lewis from Channel 4Down on Vimeo.
I will have hopefully have my next edit done at the end of this month. I’m excited to share some of the things I have been lucky enough to land on these things!
Moon
Here is another song. I have been having fun having time to write record quick lil songs this past week. Not the best, I know, but I enjoy doing it. Fun to look back on as well.
Click to listen to “Moon”
Lyrics are below:
