@JohnHicksFilm I would love to win the bike bc I don’t have job bc of transportation and I don’t have money for entry and reason I can’t get job rn because I can’t drive because of my eyes and don’t have money for the entry but I’ll love to win this bike iv been watching you since 2017 or 2016 and i love your videos I live in Texas next to the gulf and never to la but I can watch your videos and see the full LA experience lol and in my opinion you a inspiration biker to me probably a lot people and your fans even the ones that don’t subscribe to you but watch you videos but I hope aleast you read my messages
From someone who lives in the UK, I’m just amazed by how run down. Apocalyptic dystopian future it looks on camera. Not the universal Disneyland Beverly Hills you see in the movies.of course all cities have deprived areas, but this seems on another scale. Chaotic madness. So many homeless in the richest country in the world it’s sad to see.
You’ve touched on this so I don’t believe you’ve fully missed this point but please bear in mind Compton is the worst of the worst, in a very, very large city. Incomprehensible how large Los Angeles is. There’s a lot of bad there and there’s just as much good.
Yeah it’s become the norm in many areas, I guess homeless have all decided to move here for the better weather plus the economy for housing puts a lot of locals out
@@StevioTViothere is definitely worse here in LA even than Compton, but Compton is much better now than it used to be in certain senses, but the rest of LA is worse than ever tbh
Lucky I’d give my kideny to have electric bike so I can have a job bc I can’t drive bc my eyes a electric bike would help me so much I can’t even do ticket entries bc it cost and i don’t have any money for to even try to win but you very Lucky broski lol
Thinking about all the unfortunate souls that know nothing else than these allys and this dystopian society. Theses videos absolutely educational. Zombie apocalypse isn't too far from the reality of these streets.
I watched this one after the LA fire video you posted and I have to say this one’s more shocking. The entire city looks like a dilapidated yard sale apocalypse.
I’m at edge with every single video of yours. The way you narrate your videos reminds me of the Mr. Bill character without the Oh No moments and the Jack in the Box narrator. Meaning that you are precise, intelligent, funny and straight to the point where myself and others are tuned in. There are imitators but you are the originator.
Hey John, I'm from the UK, only today (January 12th, 2025 @ 1:40am) have I come across your channel, and 46 minutes into this video I am HOOKED, It is really interesting, and so surreal to see so many homeless folks out there, so much for the American dream huh? Having said that, the UK has its own homeless problems, but I've never seen anything like what you're showing here. Every time you shred down an alleyway I'm worried some dudes gonna jump out with a pew pew and say gimme the bike. Damn, your brave. Anyhoo, keep them coming bro, you've got yourself a new subscriber.
I myself started getting into cycling in November of last year. I have a crapppy bike that is always having some sort of problem but I still ride it lol . My friend has a surron and he let's me borrow it sometimes . I was scared at first but it's so much fun to ride. Anyways since I started cycling I came across your vids. I love seeing what you come across because I also cycle in LA and it gets sketchy forsure. As a women I get weirdos trying to do weird stuff or saying vulgar things. But nothing too drastic has happened .
Fr. Blue states ig. Where I am, rural Indiana, it’s average to have hundreds of acres for farming. Renting property in CA somehow makes you rich. I’ve seen meat cows with more space. It’s genuinely insane to me that people are forced to live cramped together in tents like this. Inhumane.
@@pokemans9753 I was comparing LA to Indianapolis, Indianapolis doesn’t have anything this bad. Also CA is definitely more pricy than underdeveloped Indy, but all costal states are so it gets a pass ig
Im a country boy from Appalachia, this shit is so wild and seems so foreign to me. I would be so on edge and on alert the entire time. The area I live in can be pretty backwards and rough in areas, but the depravity and chaos there is on an entire different level. No offense, but you would have to pay me a huge amount of money to live there. Thats a sick bike though.
High anxiety when you come up on a big locked gate. It’s worse if you go through an open gate that might be locked on your way back. I used to explore like you do. Homeless camps, Crazy mean dogs, the whole ball of wax.
Especially around that small child. It’s an interesting video, but I really wish the dude would stop riding the sidewalks. It’s not a ten year old’s pedal bike.
Hello dear John Hicks, I just found you and I really enjoy the clips you make, I really like the electric bike you have, I love it, dear John, please make more clips from good places in Los Angeles and It's a beautiful beach, I love America and American people and culture, I really want to come to America one day and live there..., dear John, please make more clips, I love you very much
Hey John - Just found your channel few days ago & I had to drop by and say that I really dig your vids & the fact that your compassionate to your fellow man. *Onna side note - when the city does an alley 'clean-up', where do they go with all the stuff? Trash/Metal /Autos /Rv's ect...? I mean wow... There Is Sooooo Much!!!
its been last night since ive watched you, and to say the least you've become one of my most watched youtubers overnight, Keep up the good work, videos, also Be safe in LA, heard theres a bunch of fires there, watching from Hawaii, Mahalo :)
Happy New Year @JohnHicks 🎉🎉 thanks for the content and glad to hear ain’t goin nowhere soon brother. Keep on keepn on 😎👊thanks again and happy 2025 to all 🤜🤜🤛🤛🎉🎉🎉
The latest John Hicks video is fantastisch! Riding around LA, it’s like a wild mashup of real life and GTA-bikinis, palm trees, and enough trash to fill a womp rat's birthday party. The visuals are vibrant, capturing the chaos of the city while Hicks hilariously navigates through it all. It’s like watching a modern-day odyssey, complete with a soundtrack that makes you want to dance like a chicken on roller skates. Seriously, who knew trash could be so entertaining? If you’re looking for a laugh and a little escapism, this video is a must-watch. Just don’t forget to bring your rubber ducky!
I love watching your videos young man..I'm a lil 2 old for the e-bike riding but man do those look cool as all get out..if only they were around 30 years ago how fun would that have been ?!?! Thanks for the videos ✌️😎
20:52. Where was that water comn from bcuz that jawn was crazy. I’m from up north and we dnt have them. I thought it was a fire hydrant but I remember yah said there wasn’t any inside of them
I'm so jealous that you get to ride past police without them immediately trying arrest you, you are proof that these bikes can be used within a day to day use
The bike is sick I like that you can switch out the battery on it I have a Apollo Phantom 3 but I can't switch the battery out on that thanks for the footage
At 0:40:30 there are areas of Atlanta that're like that too. Tent cities that've expanded so large that most Atlantans just accept it, especially just south of downtown and areas like College Park and the HE Holmes Marta station off MLK Blvd.
*Enter for a chance to win an E-bike here:* hixfam.com/
Dam shame how they have wrecked California 😡😠🤬😤 That's not dirty thats FILTHY 🤮
@JohnHicksFilm I would love to win the bike bc I don’t have job bc of transportation and I don’t have money for entry and reason I can’t get job rn because I can’t drive because of my eyes and don’t have money for the entry but I’ll love to win this bike iv been watching you since 2017 or 2016 and i love your videos I live in Texas next to the gulf and never to la but I can watch your videos and see the full LA experience lol and in my opinion you a inspiration biker to me probably a lot people and your fans even the ones that don’t subscribe to you but watch you videos but I hope aleast you read my messages
@@stevenmartin2114 Bro, did you just write an entire book without using one single period? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I just bought 100 tickets for 50$
Before the blaze, sheesh
From someone who lives in the UK, I’m just amazed by how run down. Apocalyptic dystopian future it looks on camera. Not the universal Disneyland Beverly Hills you see in the movies.of course all cities have deprived areas, but this seems on another scale. Chaotic madness. So many homeless in the richest country in the world it’s sad to see.
You’ve touched on this so I don’t believe you’ve fully missed this point but please bear in mind Compton is the worst of the worst, in a very, very large city. Incomprehensible how large Los Angeles is. There’s a lot of bad there and there’s just as much good.
Yeah it’s become the norm in many areas, I guess homeless have all decided to move here for the better weather plus the economy for housing puts a lot of locals out
@@StevioTViothere is definitely worse here in LA even than Compton, but Compton is much better now than it used to be in certain senses, but the rest of LA is worse than ever tbh
"richest"? We have higher wages in Australia and a functioning healthcare system. America isn't the richest, just the biggest.
@@LimeBoy-oo6ph lmao you have no idea how much is in LA. None.
15:17 "Name one thing thats not been on fire" those are pretty potent words now.
Yeah
true
dang. sad.
Exactly
Thanks for the bike, John!!! Already put over 100 miles on it. Coolest bike I’ve ever had.
Lucky I’d give my kideny to have electric bike so I can have a job bc I can’t drive bc my eyes a electric bike would help me so much I can’t even do ticket entries bc it cost and i don’t have any money for to even try to win but you very Lucky broski lol
How much did you pay for the ticket 😮
Eletcic bikes dont cost too much brotha@@stevenmartin2114
@@LaBoydega one million dollars (in my best Dr. Evil voice) plus a comfy sweatshirt.
@@stevenmartin2114 If you can’t operate a vehicle then how would you be able to operate an electric bike?
Thinking about all the unfortunate souls that know nothing else than these allys and this dystopian society.
Theses videos absolutely educational.
Zombie apocalypse isn't too far from the reality of these streets.
I watched this one after the LA fire video you posted and I have to say this one’s more shocking. The entire city looks like a dilapidated yard sale apocalypse.
That's LA for you
Avoid if you can
John’s narration during the video is next level! Respect
Damn. I really hope these people get help in the future. Great video, and thank you for sharing this. Every politician should watch this...
Every politician should be forced to live there themselves.
21:24 " DAYUMMMMM" 😂🤣
Is that a red light district??
@misterg2201 Looked like one
I’m at edge with every single video of yours. The way you narrate your videos reminds me of the Mr. Bill character without the Oh No moments and the Jack in the Box narrator. Meaning that you are precise, intelligent, funny and straight to the point where myself and others are tuned in. There are imitators but you are the originator.
The "wow" everytime he sees a street lady 😂
Hey John, I'm from the UK, only today (January 12th, 2025 @ 1:40am) have I come across your channel, and 46 minutes into this video I am HOOKED, It is really interesting, and so surreal to see so many homeless folks out there, so much for the American dream huh? Having said that, the UK has its own homeless problems, but I've never seen anything like what you're showing here. Every time you shred down an alleyway I'm worried some dudes gonna jump out with a pew pew and say gimme the bike. Damn, your brave. Anyhoo, keep them coming bro, you've got yourself a new subscriber.
Yeah, I found his channel about two hours ago because of the wildfires and I’m on my third video now lol.
That's how your fires 🔥 started was those fireworks 🎆
I myself started getting into cycling in November of last year. I have a crapppy bike that is always having some sort of problem but I still ride it lol . My friend has a surron and he let's me borrow it sometimes . I was scared at first but it's so much fun to ride. Anyways since I started cycling I came across your vids. I love seeing what you come across because I also cycle in LA and it gets sketchy forsure. As a women I get weirdos trying to do weird stuff or saying vulgar things. But nothing too drastic has happened .
John hicks happy new years ive been waiting so long for a new video man😭😭
Seeing this, one thinks how crazy this is. Then you think about that these folk life like this day and night and it absolutely blows my mind.
That's bad when an RV in my area means you have a lot of money. An RV in California meaning you're homeless is wild
Fr. Blue states ig. Where I am, rural Indiana, it’s average to have hundreds of acres for farming. Renting property in CA somehow makes you rich. I’ve seen meat cows with more space.
It’s genuinely insane to me that people are forced to live cramped together in tents like this. Inhumane.
These are run down RVs that do not run and the insurance wont cover these junk. No where in the USA works that way
@@twelvepigeonsCA is massive you can’t judge it on one city we’re the largest farming state, also i’m sure Indianapolis isn’t homeless free.
@@pokemans9753 I was comparing LA to Indianapolis, Indianapolis doesn’t have anything this bad. Also CA is definitely more pricy than underdeveloped Indy, but all costal states are so it gets a pass ig
As a UK resident, it's insane to see people tearing down the sidewalk on a bike at such speeds, but then it is illegal to ride on pavements here
Speed is safety in these areas.
@@zacknair6202 till hits someone walking on said sidewalk. setting a bad example
Im a country boy from Appalachia, this shit is so wild and seems so foreign to me. I would be so on edge and on alert the entire time.
The area I live in can be pretty backwards and rough in areas, but the depravity and chaos there is on an entire different level.
No offense, but you would have to pay me a huge amount of money to live there. Thats a sick bike though.
You're really good at knowing when to move on from your short conversations with people. That's situational awareness at its strongest..
I am shocked as a European.
Europe will follow, all WEF agenda
LA county has some bad people I hear 3 ambulances pass by every night
Happy New year from Scotland , Good to have you back
Saving up for my own surron, this dude makes me want one.
love all the gangster and hip-hop vibe in LA, these will make America great again!
I missed you, man!! Glad you are still "riding the globe"!
I remember this part of Los Santos
I found your page and subscribed after watching your wildfire videos. Thanks for sharing. Your content is very fun to watch.
Thats insane. The amount of random fires make me understand the reason for the recent wildfires.
15:58 looks like “Dexter”. Wow !!
3:02 👀 12:30 👀 20:24 👀 24:18 👀 33:31 👀 35:34 👀
the time stamps that matters
Wildest alley i ever seen lmfao 7:02
They had my boy at their mercy if they wanted him.
High anxiety when you come up on a big locked gate.
It’s worse if you go through an open gate that might be locked on your way back.
I used to explore like you do. Homeless camps, Crazy mean dogs, the whole ball of wax.
Your kind of channel can see all of California USA 🇺🇸 in just one week thanks kid very great contents indeed
HappyNewYear Hicks! Stay safe.
Saving up for my E-Ride! Thanks for all the info. Keep safe of the new year! Love watching your long videos. My buddy and I watch you in between work.
Wow, what a dive! Freaks me out how fast you drive through the traffic and crowds!
Especially around that small child. It’s an interesting video, but I really wish the dude would stop riding the sidewalks. It’s not a ten year old’s pedal bike.
So much crazy lore on each of these roads/paths
30:13 - Say my name.
That Kobe Mural tho 🔥 👏🏻
Hello dear John Hicks, I just found you and I really enjoy the clips you make, I really like the electric bike you have, I love it, dear John, please make more clips from good places in Los Angeles and It's a beautiful beach, I love America and American people and culture, I really want to come to America one day and live there..., dear John, please make more clips, I love you very much
16:52 ok theres your answer to the fires, ppl letting off illegal fireworks over new years
9:11 I'm impressed with the craftsmanship
You riding through that alley got a like and a sub from me 🤣🤣🤣
You, can you try to add a GTA-like minimap in the top corner so we can see where you’re at during the videos
Thank you John for what you show us and where you take us! Happy New Year 🎉
LA looks almost like the movie “Escape from L.A.” Featuring Kurt Russell.
Hey John - Just found your channel few days ago & I had to drop by and say that I really dig your vids & the fact that your compassionate to your fellow man.
*Onna side note - when the city does an alley 'clean-up', where do they go with all the stuff? Trash/Metal /Autos /Rv's ect...?
I mean wow... There Is Sooooo Much!!!
@46:55 What was that about?
its been last night since ive watched you, and to say the least you've become one of my most watched youtubers overnight, Keep up the good work, videos, also Be safe in LA, heard theres a bunch of fires there, watching from Hawaii, Mahalo :)
Happy New Year @JohnHicks 🎉🎉 thanks for the content and glad to hear ain’t goin nowhere soon brother. Keep on keepn on 😎👊thanks again and happy 2025 to all 🤜🤜🤛🤛🎉🎉🎉
Just discovered your channel and I'm hooked!
Woooww back like you never left! I thought that scooter turned out to be too much power for you! 😂
Love the content keep up the good work! I'm curious to see if you make any videos of the wildfires regardless be safe out there.
Hope your safe man!! With the fires and such there.
Yeah I came here to say that too
@ hoping to hear from him soon
13:21 Love that part usually at the park with the LA dream Center heating up food but it’s sketchy
Happy New Year Mr. Hicks, Great content. I have been in some bad places, I have to say parts of LA is up there on the list.
And now it’s all on fire.
Let's get the live stream rocking again John.
The latest John Hicks video is fantastisch! Riding around LA, it’s like a wild mashup of real life and GTA-bikinis, palm trees, and enough trash to fill a womp rat's birthday party. The visuals are vibrant, capturing the chaos of the city while Hicks hilariously navigates through it all.
It’s like watching a modern-day odyssey, complete with a soundtrack that makes you want to dance like a chicken on roller skates. Seriously, who knew trash could be so entertaining? If you’re looking for a laugh and a little escapism, this video is a must-watch. Just don’t forget to bring your rubber ducky!
15:16 "Name one thing out here that has not been on fire lately"
Some serious foreshadowing for your next video, bro. Stay safe.
37:44 explosion sound, i replayed it probably ten times😂
20:52 now we know where all the fire fighting water went and why the reservoirs and hydrants were empty 😆
Happy 🆕 2025 everyone! Great right that is, so interesting, thanks for explaining a few areas every now and then, great work 👌
The van was def pulling up, someone’s plug
I hope you're staying safe out there.
Love these rides mane!!!
I love watching your videos young man..I'm a lil 2 old for the e-bike riding but man do those look cool as all get out..if only they were around 30 years ago how fun would that have been ?!?! Thanks for the videos ✌️😎
13:04 That scene at Macarthur Park, wow..
Happy new year fam
awesome vid man! cant wait for the next one!!!
Man I thought you dropped out. Really good to see you.
Am I the only one that is amazed by this guy is driving on the sidewalk?
Great channel! Subscribed!
I couldn't get through it man I watched a quarter of the video and the Despair and homelessness of that city is terrible! Just be careful in that City
Happy New Year guys...💫
Oil me up 😮❤
Wow 56:40 hearing you say that alley is clean as a comparison is crazy.
20:52. Where was that water comn from bcuz that jawn was crazy. I’m from up north and we dnt have them. I thought it was a fire hydrant but I remember yah said there wasn’t any inside of them
I'm so jealous that you get to ride past police without them immediately trying arrest you, you are proof that these bikes can be used within a day to day use
Oh shit is John Hicks! Good to see you back player! What a crazy mf year. But we made it. Here's to another one bro! 🎉
yo man stay safe while doing these vids bro take care!
TRUE GTA game .
I know one thing....I'm never going to LA or California
I started watching your channel in 2015. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. And… You have, over half a billion views. Crazy!🤯 Stay safe!
Just found your videos today and absolutely love them - is there anything much more fun than exploring on an e-bike in a city? Damn it looks like fun
I can't believe how bad that place looks it's like a developing country. I thought parts of England were bad.
Compton looks beautiful 💚😘
at least they are not on fire no forrest in site some of the RV's look totaly livable
The bike is sick I like that you can switch out the battery on it I have a Apollo Phantom 3 but I can't switch the battery out on that thanks for the footage
1:15:42 Looks like a Run-DMC version of Birdo from Mario Bros.
That McQueen was fire
Good morning John Hicks
Would love to see you visit and ride Seattle!
You need a drivers lisence for anything above 20 MPH correct?
It's a grey area, I think
@@steglash4045 been wanting to get something like that for easier traversal and the fact I won't waste money on gas.
Lmao did u see the city he was just driving around bro… 😂 u think that shit matters ?
@@B0RN_SINN3R I want to get one but my area isn't a dump like LA.
Lmao fair assessment
At 0:40:30 there are areas of Atlanta that're like that too. Tent cities that've expanded so large that most Atlantans just accept it, especially just south of downtown and areas like College Park and the HE Holmes Marta station off MLK Blvd.
Wow.... Some areas in Lisbon, Portugal resemble this, but whats more shocking is it more closely matches old places of Delhi, India
this city so beautiful in an apocalyptic cyberpunk 2077 type way
17:32 John: This is really impressive 😃
The guy says something
John: turns around a speeds away
😭😭😭
idk why this is so funny to me
It really is like biking around Night City
John are you good from the fire it’s in LA???
Well he was riding through it so I guess
well look who it is