Daddy Frankee wel frankly u never want a gang member to say anything to u like say his bike has vibrant colors or he’s wearing vibrant colors and aslo in general it could go very wrong
3:28 THIS!!! Man... this part put the biggest smile on my face! lol. you were like Tony Stark to those kids!! You absolutely made their entire day, week and month. That's gotta be the best feeling in the world.
I swear the little kids that admire you is priceless. That's why I I'm a big fan. Bikelife! Inspire the young ones to have fun with bikes and hang out. True dedication to the fan. Keep it up and never stop. F**k the haters!
John, you have a higher calling. You really should do a non-profit organization to get kids off the streets and on bikes. Those kids acted like you were Santa Claus at the skate park.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I hit the like button.
I worked that side of LB for 10 years with the phone company, back alleys were my zones fixing the overhead telephone cables and terminals. I recognized every alley you visited! Stay aware, stay safe......That's what LBPD told me.
He said he thought you were a cop... I don't see whats so crazy about that. I understand its a gang territory, but the dude isn't gonna straight up shoot you.
I've been watching a couple of these videos by you man and it goes to show you that in these so-called hoods is just humble people live in their life working and there's just a small group of people that like to terrorize the neighborhood and make you seem bad
that's pretty much what the hood is... that crime element is terrorizing. some streets you can't just casually stroll down (especially at night). but in all honesty... it's just another neighborhood with laughing kids, old men chattering on their porches or stoops, dog walkers in the park and every day Americans going about their daily lives. it's hard growing up in the ghetto, but you make the most of it.
I like how you keep your cool in your videos because obviously you have a lot of young people who look up to you and it’s really impressive how you try really hard to be somebody to look up to
Oh my god, you spent a few hours running around the "hood" and literally nothing happened to you yet you're like "DONT TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS, YOU GOTTA BE A REAL PSYCHO TO BIKE AROUND HERE"...you do realize that you are biking at places people call home right?
I don’t think you understand ... if that’s “home” to some people, then they know and they won’t mess with you, but if they know you’re not from there, they start wondering what your business is there and that’s where the problems come in. People that call that place home tend to know who’s from that hood and who’s not and they typically don’t like outsiders
John so easily could've gotten robbed or anything but because he's smart and didn't go too deep and minded his business he didn't. I don't get the people getting mad at him cuz he didn't get shot lmfao like wtf
My lil brother is 15 and he just got out of LP which is a juvenile center for teens, and we both use to ride bmx till I got caught into the street life which landed me in jail and while I was in the county my lil bro was falling into my foot steps and I just want to keep him out that life, and I was hoping I can get a chance to win this bike for him I'd buy him a totally new one but I have many responsibilities to take care of and it's really hard to get a job when you are a felon all I want to do is get him into the right path.
Love your videos I live in Vegas but I was born in north longbeach and lived there for most of my childhood. Watching your vids brings me back memories. Thanks man
You made me realize how much i miss biking. It's kinda cold now in Canada, but I seriously can't wait for spring n' summer so I can buy a bmx n' start again, it's been 10 years last time I was on a bmx. Thank you for the inspiration.
DUDE! John, those inner-city kids are so stoked to see you! If it is something that peaked your interest, their schools may be interested in having you speak to their students as a professional photographer/online entrepreneur . They seemed like super rad kids. Anyways, great video as always for the culture. Just an idea, cant be bad press!
You guys are the real heroes! Keep doing what you’re doing having fun outdoors making the most of the beautiful Socal climate. Keep out of trouble lil homie
My family grew up on the south side of chicago. They said the easiest way to tell a good neighborhood from a rough neighborhood is if you see kids playing in the street or not. Thought this might be good advice for this series
I ride a 10 speed trek I found in the dumpster. It's been reliable, and my favorite bike evr! If I won the kerby itd be the biggest blessing man! I've been a fan since day 1 Hicks!
LBC. Try to go to florence station and ride florence ave. Or RIDE THE LA RIVER!!!! from down town to long Beach haha. Tips. Make sure to bring spare tube and a hand pump just in case.
to own a bike that used to be yours is the best thing that could happen!!! my parents are really strict and will literally only let me ride a bike with my friends, id love a bmx bike but i can’t afford one. to have one of your bikes would make my lifetime the best, you have no clue!!!
I used to ride my 24" Redline all over LA when visiting friends in West Hollywood, back in the early '90's.... I had no idea where I was most of the time but it was an absolute blast, and I was just a dumb tourist. When I would get back to base camp I would get a stern lecture about of the "no-go" zones I had been in and was lucky to escape alive. Ignorance is bliss sometimes!
Hey john hicks I'am 16 years old and I lived in Masbate City Philippines.I wanted to win your kirby bike because I want to learn how to do tricks on bmx before doing it on mountain bike an I wanted to loose wieght too. I like your video #hicksfam
LBC. New sub, love the content man. Thanks for the comparison of 6500 and A7s, film student and I'm definitely going with the A7s ii. Keep up the great work man. Stay safe
Gang member: “Hi”
John: “Woah that was a close one I almost died, better be more careful next time”
yah nothing even happened
Daddy Frankee wel frankly u never want a gang member to say anything to u like say his bike has vibrant colors or he’s wearing vibrant colors and aslo in general it could go very wrong
🤣🤣🤣🤣 facts. Came to write this exact comment.
Man's almost as dramatic as Trisha Paytas hahaha
gang member: hi nice bike
john: holy shit i almost got killed
Lmao😂
"whoa! It's John Hicks!" Hearing that must be the coolest feeling.
I was just thinking the same thing... believe it or not, he made that kid's day, and that kid probably made his day too.
"its john hicks!" "woooooah" and that's how you make some kids day, well done.
3:28 THIS!!! Man... this part put the biggest smile on my face! lol. you were like Tony Stark to those kids!! You absolutely made their entire day, week and month. That's gotta be the best feeling in the world.
7:40 "your face is blurred don't worry" 😂
I swear the little kids that admire you is priceless. That's why I I'm a big fan. Bikelife! Inspire the young ones to have fun with bikes and hang out. True dedication to the fan. Keep it up and never stop. F**k the haters!
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John, you have a higher calling. You really should do a non-profit organization to get kids off the streets and on bikes. Those kids acted like you were Santa Claus at the skate park.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I hit the like button.
Kerry Kerr John Hicks only looks out for John Hicks
Off streets and on bikes 😂. I know what you mean but it sounds funny
Keep these coming my guy!
SneakerHeadInTheBay Aye you watch john hicks!!!
《TD》 Martin he the dude!
yoo i thought this was a fake account!
SneakerHeadInTheBay yoooooooooooo you watch him to?
And you watch dan bell! Lol 👋🏼
how do you know he was from a gang? just because they live there don't mean they from a gang
dawagonman92 tattoo maybe
dawagonman92 if u live there in that area u affiliated
@@tjrides2s753 shut the fuck up
Who's ManZ is Dis ? You shut the fuck up pathetic excuse of a human you are.
Tj Rides2s so because I live in a neighborhood with a bunch of KKK I’m an affiliated KKK member?
You should ride in ingle wood john hicks
Aliyis Warren yeah lol
Compton is worst than Inglewood ,
21 lol no
yeah i'm sure he's finna go to chiraq
it's litty there's an Inglewood in California ...
Everyone’s excited to see him at that skate park and the little black boy only says “I’m so nervous”. Broke my fuckin heart, man...
You should have just stayed and chilled with the first kid that knew you. Woulda made for a more exciting video lol that kid was stoked af
Shunex yea you know I'm just gonna chill with a kid for 14 minutes of the video and stay at the three ramp park
Not-A -Gamer you're so late to watching this video, you have no right to comment my nigga😁
Shunex just because I'm late doesn't mean I can't comment
+Not-A -Gamer You're birth was late, so that means you don't have the right to be born?
Not-A -Gamer invalid assumption. You're comment is indeed worthless
I MTB like I'm on a BMX. Your vids are on point! Thanks Hicks!
I love how you made those kids day, and then bounced.
the kids reaction at 3:58 is the best haha
lmao little man was star struck!
I worked that side of LB for 10 years with the phone company, back alleys were my zones fixing the overhead telephone cables and terminals. I recognized every alley you visited! Stay aware, stay safe......That's what LBPD told me.
He said he thought you were a cop... I don't see whats so crazy about that. I understand its a gang territory, but the dude isn't gonna straight up shoot you.
LBC - again thanks for reaching out to the youth out there, keep inspiring the next gen man!
I've been watching a couple of these videos by you man and it goes to show you that in these so-called hoods is just humble people live in their life working and there's just a small group of people that like to terrorize the neighborhood and make you seem bad
mac los no
mac los dude this dude lucky he didnt get shot
I’m sure at night it’s a different story but I’ve never lived there so
Goes down in the town at night
that's pretty much what the hood is... that crime element is terrorizing. some streets you can't just casually stroll down (especially at night). but in all honesty... it's just another neighborhood with laughing kids, old men chattering on their porches or stoops, dog walkers in the park and every day Americans going about their daily lives. it's hard growing up in the ghetto, but you make the most of it.
I like how you keep your cool in your videos because obviously you have a lot of young people who look up to you and it’s really impressive how you try really hard to be somebody to look up to
Oh my god, you spent a few hours running around the "hood" and literally nothing happened to you yet you're like "DONT TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS, YOU GOTTA BE A REAL PSYCHO TO BIKE AROUND HERE"...you do realize that you are biking at places people call home right?
I don’t think you understand ... if that’s “home” to some people, then they know and they won’t mess with you, but if they know you’re not from there, they start wondering what your business is there and that’s where the problems come in. People that call that place home tend to know who’s from that hood and who’s not and they typically don’t like outsiders
If its your hood you have a reason to be there, if not your not welcome without an invitation from someone who does live there or has juice
John so easily could've gotten robbed or anything but because he's smart and didn't go too deep and minded his business he didn't. I don't get the people getting mad at him cuz he didn't get shot lmfao like wtf
They say John Hicks lived a long life and he brought peace to the neighborhoods, one fist bump and handlebar spin at a time.
Bruh u know how sketch u look just cruising down starring at everyone with all the cameras and shit lmao
I listen to you while I study lol. Very therapeutic.
Love all your vids can't wait for you to make more signature parts
This dudes a legend! Love the vids bro!
My lil brother is 15 and he just got out of LP which is a juvenile center for teens, and we both use to ride bmx till I got caught into the street life which landed me in jail and while I was in the county my lil bro was falling into my foot steps and I just want to keep him out that life, and I was hoping I can get a chance to win this bike for him I'd buy him a totally new one but I have many responsibilities to take care of and it's really hard to get a job when you are a felon all I want to do is get him into the right path.
man u a good brother
Love your videos
I live in Vegas but I was born in north longbeach and lived there for most of my childhood. Watching your vids brings me back memories. Thanks man
this is what ive been waiting for
You made me realize how much i miss biking. It's kinda cold now in Canada, but I seriously can't wait for spring n' summer so I can buy a bmx n' start again, it's been 10 years last time I was on a bmx. Thank you for the inspiration.
12:35 ran off on the plug twice 🤷🏼♂️😂
silly question about BMX, (never rode one) How does braking work on it?
With those cameras on you look like the police.....
Dj Assasin deadass
but he's black ain't no black cops
there are plenty of light skin black cops
He's not even black
Eliza Anastasiadou there are a shit ton what you on about
Deserves more recognition, respect from the Uk
DUDE! John, those inner-city kids are so stoked to see you! If it is something that peaked your interest, their schools may be interested in having you speak to their students as a professional photographer/online entrepreneur . They seemed like super rad kids. Anyways, great video as always for the culture. Just an idea, cant be bad press!
Dakota Jacobs haha man I was stoked I was one of them
You guys are the real heroes! Keep doing what you’re doing having fun outdoors making the most of the beautiful Socal climate. Keep out of trouble lil homie
Been watching your vids since you had like 15k, dope content 💯
Are we gonna ignore the fact that he said “ I haven’t had someone in a gang talk to me since I was a kid”.
My family grew up on the south side of chicago. They said the easiest way to tell a good neighborhood from a rough neighborhood is if you see kids playing in the street or not. Thought this might be good advice for this series
11:54 that man took off screaming
Can't stop watching these videos bro, subscribed for sure
When that kid whistled and ran he was a lookout!
Lil Keezy 3x 12:30
fr omg i saw that and right away i knew 😂
I thought you was a cop bro.... "wanna see a bar spin" 😂
You should come to Santa Ana for ghetto vid if you do i can probably show you around
Erik Marquez agree.
Erik Marquez Santa Anna isn't ghetto just filled with wack ass 13s. y'all niggas don't even got the 26. to be real 13 . real talk.
hahaha..santa anna😂
Lol dawg SA ain’t that ghetto. I been round at midnight drunk off my ass walkin round SA and ain’t shit happen
joey ippolito you're on the wrong streets then
I ride a 10 speed trek I found in the dumpster. It's been reliable, and my favorite bike evr! If I won the kerby itd be the biggest blessing man! I've been a fan since day 1 Hicks!
LBC. Try to go to florence station and ride florence ave. Or RIDE THE LA RIVER!!!! from down town to long Beach haha.
Tips. Make sure to bring spare tube and a hand pump just in case.
I went to hollywood from Bell the other day with my friend lol! I love/hate the river cause it's a smooth ride but it's so boring
And a strap
Diego Arreola for reals
Cole Troxel your lame asf
LBC hix fam for life! love the daily uploads!!
I fw it🔥🔥✊keep it going man
to own a bike that used to be yours is the best thing that could happen!!! my parents are really strict and will literally only let me ride a bike with my friends, id love a bmx bike but i can’t afford one. to have one of your bikes would make my lifetime the best, you have no clue!!!
Damn I grew up in the apartments at 10:11
Chestnut ave
You’re ghetto?
I used to ride my 24" Redline all over LA when visiting friends in West Hollywood, back in the early '90's.... I had no idea where I was most of the time but it was an absolute blast, and I was just a dumb tourist. When I would get back to base camp I would get a stern lecture about of the "no-go" zones I had been in and was lucky to escape alive. Ignorance is bliss sometimes!
I actually live in long beach and its dope af and i never met any bad encounters
16 minutes of my life ill never get back
If I were you I'd write RUclipsr on your bag pack or top
Great vlog brother ! Loves these in the hood vlogs.
LBC
Erik Marquez i fucking love the long beach crips
Hey would you recommend custimizing a bmx rather then buying a new one?
13:12 he's talking to himself
Forest Moss well all do it
skateboarder tru
That's raw how you pull up in the ghetto and holla at the kids💯 Thats hella inspirational to the kids and me. The kids won't forget that💯
This is click bait af
It’s so awesome that ppl know you! U made those kids day man! That was beautiful 🥰🙌
Hicks you know if it was the 90's you wouldn't Dare bike around thr!! #EASTLOS
"Oh here's where you do not get stuck in a alley"
*goes in alley* ...I like your thinking
John you really need to know the differet about gangs and crews tags. Crew:HBW. GANG:CFFX3
John stop acting like you hood is so annoying. You sound so dumb "I never had some one talk to me from a gang" like wtf
where did you get that loop for the ending music of the video??? @John Hicks
Hey john hicks I'am 16 years old and I lived in Masbate City Philippines.I wanted to win your kirby bike because I want to learn how to do tricks on bmx before doing it on mountain bike an I wanted to loose wieght too. I like your video #hicksfam
I don’t know much of anything about bmx but I don’t see any brakes on your handle bars like how do u stop??
I ride my bike in hollygrove wit 1 da worst neighborhood in New Orleans
Jason Schluter I live there too
Atron Games awesome
Jason lil wezzy Anna
I think you're a positive influence on these kids bro, nice to see
L.B.C.
David Olivas I should slap you for saying that
I just started to watch your videos two hours ago, and already subbed. It's really awesome what you are doing, dude!
Pls pls pls can I win the kurby bike cause I can't afford a bike and I really like the bike and I'm new to bmx so I would like to win the bike pls 😊
“I thought u were a cop - bmx life” 😂
LBC. New sub, love the content man. Thanks for the comparison of 6500 and A7s, film student and I'm definitely going with the A7s ii. Keep up the great work man. Stay safe
I found myself enjoying your videos keep them coming!!
Hicks your vids are the best I've seen on RUclips next 1320 love your work keep it up and be safe
3:59
"Woooah, Im so nervous"
When ppl say his name it sounds like a super hero lol woah it's John hicks haha badass
What map app do you use to tell where the sketchy places are.? Nice content man
How cool and gratifying is it to ride in the most random spots and have kids and adults alike be so excited to see you?
will the chest mount work with the bottom action camera??
First kid: it’s John hicks
Other kids: idk who he is but ima act like i know
Every one of these videos I’m like “you’re in the fuckin hood stop pointing” 😹
How much does a bike like the one your ridding go for? And what the max weight that the bike can hold?
Hey man. Like your vids. What kinda bike do you ride? And do you have breaks?
This brings back memories of when I use to bmx. A friend an I always making it to the oddest places of town and seeing all sorts of things. Fun times.
"That's John Hicks!" made me laugh hahah
Did anybody else notice it said, “Watch The *Whiole* Video Until The End” 😂
Omg. I used to clean the parking lot of the place at 11:10. Great to see a local youtuber.
Opening shot is a ball buster shaker snaker for sure. 8:01 dodgy dude - beware sun is setting - keep on movin'
watching these vids make me wanna dig san andreas out and do some jumps
How many bikes do you have
The Kids Love You Bro. All That Matters
Kid booking it*
John: pizza
The kid at 1:57 had some hot Cheeto fires. I ain’t gone lie...
I wish I had some right now
LBC. Another great video brother.
This guy is a good role model for kids, I mean the kids in the skate park all recognized him and they could look up to someone way worse.
Lol all his videos the gang member be like nice hair cut and he be like damn that shit got real I almost died lol 😂
What kind of bike does he ride
bmx it says in the title
where were the hand on encounters?
At 12:30 he thought you were one time with all those cameras on you 😂