Esk8 Thru NYC: Mid 2024 Channel & Personal Updates [4K]

[@eyebahnrides]

**Update** as of June 10th, 2024, we were able to hit the goal of raising $15,000 to help Greg's family with the funeral costs. Thank you so much to all of you that were able to help. If you would like to help Greg's family during this difficult time, here is a GoFundMe set up by Ozone Park Residents Block Association www.gofundme.com/f/helping-gregorys-family-in-their-time-of-need *James Romanell--Stephen Funeral Home has stepped up to discount the costs, and we want to help as a community to give back. ALL monies will be for funeral costs ONLY. When we reach the amount needed, we'll close the go-fund-me. We will not accept money after we reach the goal. We have verified all costs associated with this funeral, and everything has been negotiated in good faith by the OZPKRBA.* Thank you in advance for your generosity.

[@khanrides]

Sorry for your loss. Rest in peace Greg 🙏

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for the cruise around queens Khan. Thank you. Greg was an awesome human being and he will truly be missed by the industry and his loved ones. RIP

[@iUnicornTv]

Thanks for the updates & reminders on wearing gears! I didn’t know that I needed to CRY 😢

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride around my neighborhood! Happy to keep everyone updated and I kept the update on my friend for the end because I didn't think I could get through this video if I started with it. I also figured that alot people tune out within the first 10 minutes and only those that really care make it to the end. Something that heavy may scare alot of people!

[@sabaki16]

Hey Ivan, congrats on reaching those milestones for your channel! Great to see you're growing in the PEV space the way you want to, and getting the support you need as well. Keep it up!

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this cruise around Queens Sabaki, I appreciate the support! The channel is slowly but steadily growing and I'm just happy that people still enjoy my content even after a year and a half of making videos lol.

[@reubenbridges]

My guess on the new e-bike, the Graffiti X doesn’t come out until August, which leaves a Sur Ron style bike. But Sur Ron’s don’t have turn signals, the only other bike can I think of is the Motor Goat V3 🤣. Time is our precious commodity, making time for family and friends should always fit somewhere in our schedules. Finding that perfect balance is hard for a lot of people. So if a video is late or a comment days later doesn’t bother me, we all know the craziness of work schedules🤣. Recently I’ve been wearing my elbow pads, wrist guards and knee pads for extra protection when riding my bike. Every time I ride to work, from work or cruising around. Someone is always driving crazy. I’m mindful of my surroundings, especially trucks being that I live near an industrial area. Safety first on any ride, just safety in general. Excellent video

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on the ride! hahaha good guesses. Yea, after experiencing a few losses the last couple of years, my perspective on the whole "always hustling" mentality has completely shifted. All my career moves have been an attempt at finding that balance and an attempt at finding some sort of joy in the sort of work that I do. Maybe the answer is full time content creating on this platform, maybe not... maybe its with my current career, maybe not... but the thing is we won't know unless we try so I'm gonna keep trying! Yea man, safety is priority. Everyone that isn't from nyc thinks I'm an aggressive rider, I'm actually quite a defensive rider. Just like you, I wear armor as well as my head is on a constantly looking around because the drivers in NYC are crazy. Glad to hear your safe out there!

[@reubenbridges]

@@eyebahnrides You’re welcome, again excellent video.

[@Paperchasen83]

Sorry for the loss of your friend 😢 R.I.P

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride around my neighborhood. I appreciate that. He was an awesome person that will be missed.

[@JohnnyPrimeCC]

Man this looks so sick. All the hard work definitely worth it. Great angles and cuts.

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this cruise around Queens! I appreciate the feedback man. Eskate content is the only thing more tedious than group ride videos when it comes to keyframing and editing lol. Sometimes it can be really discouraging while editing because you feel like you've been keyframing for 12 hours and only 30 minutes have passed and you're only 3 minutes into a 90 minutes worth of footage hahaha

[@Sean-vf7qr]

Your videos are always so chill, love how you cover my old stomping grounds miss that area 🔥 upload bro

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride around Woodside Sean!

[@Sean-vf7qr]

@@eyebahnridesthank you for the video and my condolences to your friend hope you can keep your head up bro take care

[@dallascowboy2221]

Sorry for your loss and stay safe 🙏🏽

[@eyebahnrides]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel! I appreciate that 🙏🏼. Greg was a great human who will be missed

[@AndersCaous]

Your videos are always a pleasure to see. Since I’m Swedish and English isn’t my first language I’m really happy that you articulate so good (Frank Sinatra like) I can hear and understand every word you say. I love the videos where you talk a lot. Always interesting topics. So sorry to hear about your loss. He seemed a truly fantastic person. As you say yourself, always wear protection gear. I would hate to see anything bad happen to you. ❤

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride around my neighborhood. Also, thank you so much for your kind words and your support of the channel. I'm happy to hear that you enjoy alot off the topics we discuss because sometimes I just don't know what to talk about and we just end up talking about random things. Thank you. Greg was an awesome human being who will be missed.

[@imjustjason5605]

Congrats on 5k brother! Keep going and ride safe!

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride around my hood! Thank you, we're almost there!

[@cocoabiscuits]

Sounds like alot of work! I considered creating some content and buying an insta 360 with my Nami but your helpful breakdown to some of the work involved with editing sounds like more than I want to put into it. Thanks for your hardwork!!

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for the ride! It's a ton of work for eskate because the angles are constantly changing and the zoom changes per angle. I know it isn't necessary, but my OCD needs the zoom levels to be the same every single time I use a specific shot lol. If you're looking to just record POV content and/or 3rd person content with you+ the scooter as the focal point, it's much easier because it requires less keyframing. It's more about controlling the FOV and distortion. Once you finish setting the FOV and export the 360 footage, then you can begin editing. Keep in mind if you're just looking to document your rides and upload for your personal archive, all that is unnecessary. You can upload 360 footage straight to youtube and people can experience it by moving their media device around I appreciate the support!

[@Steven-qm1xo]

❤ Esk8.....especially Eyebahn rides 😊👍

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on the ride Steven, glad to see you still enjoy the Esk8 conent!

[@KyleKick909]

That's so terrible. I heard a quote recently, "good drivers miss their exit, bad drivers don't."

[@eyebahnrides]

yea man, facts. It's pretty insane how common that is in NYC. They must forget that they're driving massive trucks and in this case a huge semi with logs as a haul...

[@RejectedJoker]

Love these eSkate videos hope you keep making them

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this little ride through my neighborhood and welcome to the channel! I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad you enjoy my style vlog style videos for eskate. Once I'm able to upgrade my computer, it should be much easier for me to get these types of videos done since I'll have the proper processing power for it! Thank you for your continued support

[@RejectedJoker]

@@eyebahnrides You should get an M series MacBook if you can they chop through video footage

[@eyebahnrides]

@@RejectedJoker yup, that's the goal! Saving up for a 16 in Macbook Pro with the new Mchip. Hopefully, it'll happen in the next couple of months

[@FargoTownie]

I watch your videos Friday on the big TV. They're always a treat. No need to apologize if work and family keep you from KZbin. Gotta look out for number one. Maybe keep an eye out for opportunities that allow you to live a full life but maybe pay just a bit less? Apple computers are way too costly per the hardware you get. You can build a very powerful Linux machine for a fraction of the cost and use free open source editing tools for your content. Sorry about your friend man.

[@eyebahnrides]

thank you for joining us on this ride around my neighborhood! I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad you enjoy the videos on the TV. As for the opportunities, I'm always keeping my eye open to them. Whether they come in the form of change within my company or it comes through KZbin, any opportunity to have a more balanced life would be welcome! Unfortunately, we're stuck in the ecosystem because everything my company does and everything that my wife does is on apple. So even though its so overpriced, I need it to be on that system since we're both going to be using the computer. I appreciate that. Greg was an awesome human being. He will definitely be missed!

[@eBoard3R]

*Back on the eBoard!* 👌🏽 👌🏽⚡️🤟🏽⚡️🤙🏽 Time is flyin by, gonna be 2025 before you know it 😭 Congrats on 4k, oo hello, a new PEV 👀 lookin forward to it 🤙🏽 Work-life balance can be hard, sometimes you make a "positive" move and it ends up bein a net negative 😥 So sorry to hear about your friend dude... I came within 2 or 3 metres of bein hit by a car speedin across super fast today, now I will pause at crossings where you wouldnt normally stop.

[@eyebahnrides]

I've actually been riding the board quite a bit off camera, it's the first time I'm recording it in a while. I hope that when I get a new computer I'll be able to do more videos because it'll be able to process the 360 footage more efficiently. Hopefully I'll have a smaller board by then. I really want a flow or onrique now lol. We're only 2 weeks out from the new eBike's arrival so maybe we'll have a video of it by the 28th! Yup you're absolutely right. That reminds me of a saying my friend used to say alot. "not all blessings are meant to have a positive impact because it might be there to teach you a lesson instead". I think there's a lesson to be learned from this career choice and hopefully I learn it lol Thanks man. Take care of your self... it really is crazy out there

[@eBoard3R]

@@eyebahnrides Onirique is a beauty and Flow has the much bigger battery... bit heavier, tough choice but the Flow has smoother control. Defo try at a group ride first cos the remotes are Very different, personally I'm not a fan of Evolve remotes but some people like dual trigger.

[@eyebahnrides]

@@eBoard3R I tried the Evolve remotes and I'm not a fan of it either. I'm hoping to meet up with esk8unity and/ or DrewElia in the next couple of months for a group ride so I'm hoping that someone has it!

[@eBoard3R]

@@eyebahnrides fred/esk8unity will definately have an evolve to try, shoot him a msg before a meetup im sure he'd be happy to let you try. Not sure if Drew has one but Drew is such a cool dude 👌🏽

[@esk8unity]

keep at it dude! let me know when u wanna join one of our rides! Plz make sure u take time out for yourself. I used to be a workaholic. i put work in front of everything. it made me successful but it came at a cost. Now i have sooo much more freedom and im much happier. So make sure u make time for yourself! anyways, if u got any esk8 questions, hit me up.. lets ride!

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride around my hood in Queens! I appreciate the advice man. The longer I spend in the workforce the more I'm realizing that some of these sacrifices for "career success" isn't exactly what I'm looking for. Even now, my wife and I are thinking of moving to a place with a lower cost of living and enjoying a slower pace of life where we can enjoy our time together and our time with family. I'm totally down to ride with ya'll in the future. Just gotta figure out my schedule. It seems that everytime yall are riding I'm at work lol. Interestingly enough, I've seen ya'll flying down 7th Ave a few times!

[@Dannycky96]

Hey Eyebahn, I've been watching your videos for a while now. Do you know of any upcoming group rides in Manhattan or sites that I can check for group rides? I want to start joining group rides now that I am very comfortable with my Nami Burn E2 Max

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for this cruise around Queens and I appreciate your continued support! I always direct people looking to experience chill group rides to the following accounts: @Super73NewYork @NYCZoozClub @Electric.Wednesdays If you're looking for highspeed and crazier group rides, there are plenty out there in NYC. There are some escooter crews, ebike crews, and PEV crews that do some crazy stuff, but I tend to stay away from those because I don't want anyone to have to make that call to my wife/ family that something happened because we were being reckless. I hope this helps!

[@Steven-qm1xo]

TSG has a new helmet out thats more comfortable & a definite upgrade on the pass pro....

[@eyebahnrides]

yeaaaaaaaa, I got a chance to see the helmets recently and I really want one. The only thing is it's really hard for me to part with $300+ Sales tax at the moment especially because I just spent on a new camera, a new PEV, and paid a few emergency medical bills lol

[@cocoabiscuits]

I just bought the old tsg helmet last night for $200 and that should work. XL size. I am currently rocking the motocross type helmet and I think aerodynamically the tsg will be better. Can't wait until it comes in!! I got the matte red 😎 I'll be a red head finally 😂

[@Steven-qm1xo]

@@eyebahnrides i bought the gold colour & its feels real comfortable it also feels a bit heavier & sturdier...The mouth section is better with smooth plastic along with a more user friendly D ring for gloves...The gloss gold with black decals looks really classy...😊👍

[@Steven-qm1xo]

@@cocoabiscuits i have that model & i really enjoy wearing it...Great helmet you will be pleased....👍

[@eyebahnrides]

@@Steven-qm1xo I actually just ordered the Gold as well! A few of the guys in the "Eboard Collective" here in NYC is doing a big group order so I jumped in lol

[@jeduwardovega6239]

New here ❤💪😎👍⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride around my neighborhood and welcome to the channel! I hope you enjoy your time here!

[@etherealli8160]

Looks Great! How can I contact you if we have any requests?

[@eyebahnrides]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel! Glad you’re enjoying the new set up. Contact as far as UL Certified PEVs for review? If it’s that, I’m still in the process of planning that content schedule and I’ll eventually make an email and put it on the about page for companies to reach out.

[@etherealli8160]

@@eyebahnrides Great! Looking forward to your update!

[@ronin5497]

E-Ride Pro SS is the bike right?!?

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for this ride around my hood! 🤔

[@scewtersource]

how do the brakes and accelerate wurk on that ?

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for this cruise around Queens and welcome back to the comments section! The eboard is controlled by a wheel on a controller in my right hand. A forward turn moves the board forward. While a revers turn activates the engine braking. There are no physical brakes on the board. I hope this answers your question!

[@Jamdat33]

Roadrunner Pro? Has lots of torque but people don't try and wheelie this though... Hmmmm

[@cocoabiscuits]

I'm hoping it's not voromotors. Had a terrible first pev experience with them

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us for this cruise around queens and welcome to the channel Ken! hmmm... the RRP is pretty cool. @cocoabiscuits I've heard similar things from other people about VM. I just hope that its not true =(

[@cocoabiscuits]

@@eyebahnrides I like Melvin, the owner of VM but quality control needs to tighten up a little over there. He actually called me to make things right and that spoke volumes to me and greatly appreciated it and let him know that him doing so was the best part of the whole experience I've had that was a nightmare. Hopefully things are much better now. They all seem like very cool and nice people over there.

[@barbechivo]

Be considerate to native New Yorkers!! Stay off our bike lanes!!

[@eyebahnrides]

Cool keep commenting I got 97 videos that need an algorithm boost 🙏🏼

[@barbechivo]

@@eyebahnrides puerile responses from a popinjay.

[@KyleKick909]

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[@eyebahnrides]

hahaha thanks for joining us on this ride through my neighborhood Kyle!