John Heaton’s BMX Life.

The only thing I know about this is that John Heaton is a gatdamn Canadian legend, and that if you’re going to talk shit in the comments you better post anonymously or you’ll probably get struck by lightning. This was done by Brian Hunt (no, not this one), and it was put together for LG Life’s Good Film Fest which was looking for inspiring HD shorts.

Edit: The video got taken down / protected by a password because, for some strange reason, Brian Hunt thinks the Film Fest will have a problem with it.

Edit #2: There’s a link floating around in the comments to download a .FLV version. The legend lives on!

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  • http://www.niagarastreet.net orbs

    FUCK YA!

  • http://dahstreets.blogspot.com muffy F baby

    that was real

  • http://Website sukadik

    worst case of second hand embarrassment i’ve had in a while, had to look over my shoulder to make sure noone was watching me watch that.

  • http://Website agent420

    heaton’s the fuckin man.

    we used to live in the same steel city … and he was always mad nice.

  • http://Website ryan

    cool little edit

  • http://Website theotherGarrett

    that was nicely filmed

  • http://Website gfh

    you’re a fucking kook. if you dont think john heaton is sick then get the fuck outta the bar

  • http://Website greg

    awesome dude! definately someone to look up to

  • http://Website STAY LIT

    John Heaton is the fucking man!!!!! If you dont know go buy the PRIMO video please..

    Best part in that video..dudes a fucking beast.

  • http://Website rootier

    you deserve a beating,for one John heating is a better rider than you will ever be and to he is helping society,get the dick out of your ass and recognise someone who is making a difference

  • http://Website NOT ME

    Who is John Heating? I laughed at the original comment, haha…

  • http://Website mitch

    always been super nice anytime i’ve ridden or hungout with him. john rules!

  • http://Website heyyybrian

    lookt corny but really cool. something different and inspirational. heaton does grown-man tricks and its cool he’s helping kids git there lifes straight

  • http://www.easternbikes.com mangler

    videos like this make bmx look good. nice work brian! and yes, john rules.

  • http://Website youngn

    dude didnt have it dat bad grown up 4 me was way worse….SOUTH SIDE

  • http://Website pine tree

    John Heaton is the Fuckin Boy!!
    and suckadik that is a pretty gay comment!!
    but rootier that was an even gayer comment,
    there is no way you can possibly prove that he is
    a worse rider, dont talk shit on tcu..

  • http://Website evan

    super good.

  • http://Website brandon

    I remember watching this dude and berringer trying backflip wallslaps, and heaton was calling himself a puss for not being able to land it second try. Good fuckin times, anyone backflipping straight at a wall kicks a little ass in my book.

  • http://Website bbmx

    Wow, wasn’t expecting that. I would never have guessed that he was into any kind of sketchy stuff. Good for him though for working it all out.

  • http://www.myspace.com/the_shadow_conspiracy_15 Junebug.

    Very well thought out and filmed/edited greatly. I loved it.

  • http://Website Dick

    LOL!!!

  • http://Website nope

    Well filmed but somewhat cheesy, mostly the “it’s not the money or the fame” part. Of course it isnt the money or the fame, cause the amount of money he made was probably lower or middle class wages at best at his prime and no one outside of bmx has any idea who he is so that certainly isn’t fame.
    It is great that he is working to help kids in the same place he was and would make bmx look super positive to outsiders so thats a really good thing.

  • http://Website todd b

    ever since i watched him backflip to manual at woodward at the CFB contest, i have been a fan… John rips

  • http://Website catcat

    awesome dude!

  • http://Website MPO

    I tried to get the same plate but it was obviously taken so I had to get ‘BMXLYFE’. Too bad I’m in a different province now and can’t even use it. Fail.

  • http://www.niagarastreet.net charlie crum

    heatons the man

  • http://www.randomasrhyme.com DaveT

    Talking shit on Heaton means all of Canada will stomp you out.

  • http://Website WillFisher

    You can bust his balls all you want for using some cliche type statements. (Besides, money and fame are all relative anyways…) At the end of the day he is stating straight to the point, no bullshit facts. It goes without saying that he has nothing to prove. He has two careers that he enjoys when most don’t even have one.

    Great Human!

    Love,
    Will

  • http://Website rootier

    here we go with the i grew up in the bad hood, balh blah blah it was worse than your hood….like it matters…

  • http://Website steezy

    fuckin scrap

  • http://Website Greg D’Amico

    heaton the fucking bomb !!

  • http://Website Greg D’Amico

    Heatons the fucking bomb !!

  • http://Website alex

    i really like when kids like “nope” say no ones ever heard of heaton cuz hes only on primo. only been riding a year or so have ya? oldest bmx movie youve seen was writing on the wall?? you milk dudes

  • http://Website alex

    additionally i now re read that kids comment and apparently im the retard haha sorry nope

  • http://Website Chris Saunders

    not in b4 404

  • http://Website Wheato

    When I started riding I got the origional macneil dvd and thought his part was fucking amazing!

    He is such a beast!

  • http://Website Jeppa

    Shit that was so good! Made the hair on my arms stand up! Thanks heaton!

  • http://brianhunttv@gmail.com Brian Hunt

    Sorry guys I had to close the link as it was going to cause some issues with the film fest it was created for
    And it was created solely for this Film Fest, not for any BMX promotion in anyway.

    John is legit, amazing rider, awesome person and very humble

    Brian Hunt
    http://www.brianhunt.tv

  • http://www.repset.net Cory

    If it was created solely for the Film Fest, why would you upload it on an open domain like Vimeo where anyone can see it?

  • http://Website michaelvick

    and he missed his girlfriend’s birthday and prom to go on that trip.

  • http://Website Hian Brunt

    Download full size (1280×700) HD:

    http://www.sendspace.com/file/3e3h0n

  • http://Website BMX

    I am glad I got to watch it. I am 30yrs old and have been riding since I was 12. Its scary to think where I would be right now with BMX in my life. I owe all my friends and memeories to BMX. Great makes BMX look good.

  • http://Website yup

    money or fame on the context of BMX, moron.

  • http://Website yo!

    why not take down the post if the video is missing?

  • http://Website fuckyouadam

    why not take down adam22?

  • http://Website gfh

    because its still available.

    http://www.sendspace.com/file/3e3h0n

  • http://Website ICC 4 LIFE

    naw dude he grew up had in the 416… ya right

  • http://www.blackponybmx.com Black Pony BMX

    Heaton is the man! Super cool guy for riding with us sucky, Dyno-riding kids from Scarborough back in the day. BMX is always giving back!

  • http://Website Andrew

    at least he didn’t go super Christian on us. ah well, good on him.

  • http://Website Dean

    I’m sure Heaton is a super nice guy but I was cringing through that. Sounded like a promo for an anti-drugs campaign.

    And may Iask what ‘fame and success’ Heaton ever had? And did he ever actually win any contests? And apparently he got sponsored by the biggest companies in BMX? Yeah, Macneil are HUGE and his one year stint was Voulme was very very memorable.

    I realise they had to furnish him as a BMX legend; but I don’t see the problem with saying that he made a few bucks off riding and filmed a few video parts instead of creating the myth of an XTREME ATHLETE.

  • http://Website WillFisher

    Ignorance

  • http://Website roland

    he won the fise!

  • http://Website ben

    you are a fucking retard

  • http://Website Paul Hoerdt

    were any of you on Roadfools?

  • http://Website john battreal

    how can you even say that dude? go ride and hate on kids barspins at the local skatepark. this dude has a life. he loves his life, and tells it the way it is straight up, so dont go hating.