RIDERS: Lance

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Having recently moved back to his home town in Atlanta, Georgia after working across the country, Lance describes what it's like to rediscover the city on his bike during a troubling time.
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RIDERS is a short-form, experimental series which came about from a conversation between Cam Elkins from Stories of Bike (based in Sydney, Australia) and Erik Jutras aka Mr. Pixelhead (based in San Francisco, USA). We both really enjoyed each others' work and came up with the idea to combine Erik's iconic black and white photography with Stories of Bike-style story-telling.
The RIDERS series is aiming to be a little experimental. By combining a unique photographic style, immersive sound design and minimalist synthesizer by Andrew Jones from @pipeburn soundtrack we hope to create a different kind of moto photo essay.
This episode features Lance Jones / actionjonze
With original film photography by Quintavius Oliver / film_god
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Ride Safe.

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@crownmoto 4 жыл бұрын

I love this piece. It affirms the idea that motorcycles can be a vehicle for good. A foot in the door to meet others, start conversations, and see more of our world in a freer and more immersive manner. We ALL need to do things to broaden our community and our minds. People rarely hate people they have a civil conversation with, especially if they're both motorcyclists.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Right on my man. All it takes is a little conversation.

@ajkolb2746 4 жыл бұрын

As both a rider and Jesus Freak, I don’t see myself as better than others, I see people as Jesus says to see them. We were created in the image of the Creator. So you see, we’re all part at a wonderful tapestry of skin colors. Ride-On mates!

@Al-of3zp 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@phunchu8202 4 жыл бұрын

Waiting for a video about some guy who started riding to get more girls.

@pandavr123 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lance for the thoughts and images. Took me back to riding my bike around Atlanta when I lived there in the 2000's. Appreciate you.

@michaelsupple6081 3 жыл бұрын

This video moved me. Thank you so much. :)

@huyked 4 жыл бұрын

1:45 I concur. Being on a bike, you are IN the environment, as opposed to in a cage separated from the environment.

@tinachang2657 2 жыл бұрын

Love this.

@soltschekgrumsky4891 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful man! It´s Art. Thx for this.✊🏾+✊=☮️

@FriscoMelt8o 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great commentary on an important piece of American history. Appreciate y'all for amplifying the story on your platform.

@ClutchFirst 4 жыл бұрын

Came through to show love for my boy ActionJonze! 🙌🏽

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Awww yeah! The man is a one of a kind.

@irishrover63 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting photo video. I'm intrigued as to where Lance got the Hibs jersey.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

He's a massive fan. Loves the team.

@irishrover63 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike That's mental, I'm based 30 miles outside of Edinburgh. But I'm not a Hibs fan. Lol :)

@FunWithAJ 4 жыл бұрын

Lost my parents as well. Didn't realize we both had similar experiences. Lance is a great guy! Been following him on the insta for some time.

@bikecameraaction3334 2 жыл бұрын

Great reportage. Using stills encourages the audience to listen, rather than watch fancy video shots

@highfive55 4 жыл бұрын

✌️

@tcthundercat9118 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing Cam. 100% with you and the messaging within. More like this, its important.

@matthewbarrett5863 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I have a Triumph and have always loved Triumphs. doesn't mean I don't like other motorcycles. I ride through my community and others and see all the things I do love. I'm not blind or prejudice, just open minded and full off of love. Keep riding and enjoy the beauty that goes by.

@kn3954 4 жыл бұрын

Another nice piece, Cam. Although, I wish it was longer so we could have learned more about Lance, his interest in bikes, why he chose the 1200 Scrambler, etc. It really is a shame that in 2020, we still have people (apparently some of whom posted here) who have a problem with someone because of the color of their skin. Honestly, who hell even has the time and energy anymore to hate?

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

I hear you. Lance and I spoke for about 2.5 hours all up and it hurt to have to condense that conversation down to 3 minutes. Unfortunately there's only so many photos that I have to work with to tell Lance's story and am limited by that. But feel free to reach out to Lance on IG, I'm sure he'd welcome a chat about his bike.

@kelpforest3911 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Crazy to see some of these negative comments and people unsubscribing, it’s good to weed out the racists though.

@maryzimmer8018 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry about your parents. I hate having lost mine. I’m glad that riding gives you some peace. I’m glad that this moment in time is creating change.Its long overdue. Ride safe!

@LanceEJones 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, Mary. I'll keep going if you do!

@DudeMungus 4 жыл бұрын

Yo this is amazing

@eddieg849 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos on your channel thank you keep up the good work appreciate all of your hard work

@subinpauljoy 4 жыл бұрын

Would like actual videos than still images

@Spillly 4 жыл бұрын

Yo. What’s Lances Instagram account? Wanna follow this dude.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

@actionjonze

@tristanmasters420 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video!! I really love it

@beeasy6170 4 жыл бұрын

Subbed. Just because the pale face is Big Mad 🤣 🤣

@leonesterhazy8355 4 жыл бұрын

finally got to watch this video.. so this is the video you copped some crap for?? I enjoyed it.. message I took away from this.. is that the motorcycle community is great and like his bike :)

@samrit123in 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but to an outsider (I'm from India) without knowing the backstory or context this looks like hooliganism. 2:43 is the perfect shot of that portrayal.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

I suggest you do some research.

@crownmoto 4 жыл бұрын

Funny, I think that final frame is powerful, and sums up the video well

@sillybean32 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike It does look a bit like hooliganism (not as much as 1:23 does - which is hooliganism). He's perfectly right to be in that state of mind. Given the context is quite small for people outside of the US. The world does not spin around the 3th world country that is the US.

@LanceEJones 4 жыл бұрын

Hooliganism? Which part of the photo makes you feel that way? Because my shirt is off? Because my face is covered? Because I'm standing on my motorcycle? My shirt is off because as a child, I couldn't run in my own neighborhood without one. My father didn't want my neighbors (predominantly white), to call the police on me. My face is covered because we are in a pandemic. I stand on the motorcycle because I knew it would be effective in drawing attention. Or do you bring up hooliganism for another reason...?

@mannyagrinya1529 4 жыл бұрын

@@LanceEJones Do not waste your breath, Lance. Can't fix willful ignorance.

@kevinolsen3317 4 жыл бұрын

This is by far the nicest and best post in along time, thank you and your a very well spoken. 🙏🏻🇨🇦🇺🇸

@tadasnever 4 жыл бұрын

Even at this COVID time, you're still killing it! Really awesome work. And don't mind those ignorant dumbasses. I love your content and I want to see different perspectives. Thanks Lance for the story!

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love, man.

@BrunoMendoza09 4 жыл бұрын

OMG, I hope too see this video... soon

@thenakedkitchen3647 4 жыл бұрын

That was very nicely shot. The layers of sound behind the cool b&w shots. Awesome!

@ericweber1969 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, keep them coming, guys!

@glasgowharleyrider 4 жыл бұрын

Has he watched the George Floyd body camera full footage ?

@LanceEJones 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, yes. Haunts me to this day.

@Young.London 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Cam, another awesome capture of the global riding community. #RideMore

@Tararsupport 4 жыл бұрын

You are best

@dawidos117 4 жыл бұрын

I’m still here wondering what happened to this channel 😒

@dullbrass 4 жыл бұрын

What's next? 'The bikes of ISIS'?

@Doko88 4 жыл бұрын

Wtf?

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Again, WTAF?

@dullbrass 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike do you even watch the videos you post?

@LanceEJones 2 жыл бұрын

lol wow

@meghandavitt1618 4 жыл бұрын

I say well done. Bikes can bring people together and allow us to explore. The beauty of this series has been to show individual stories and how we are all still connected through this love of bikes. This video was beautifully shot and edited. Dang haters gonna hate in some of these comments. But I have never been disappointed in any of these videos, and this was another winner.

@ftby59mikeD 4 жыл бұрын

How is showing violent protests a positive thing? ...Whether it's from the seat of your motorcycle or broadcast on the news. This country will be more divided than ever as a result.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Showing the protest isn't a positive thing. It's a result of hurt and frustration. The black community try to do the right thing and good folks can only take so much before that hurt manifests itself into protest. You should see it as a reminder that work needs to be done to bring people together, not as a sign that your country is dividing.

@davidhardstaff8110 4 жыл бұрын

Not about bikes, about politics and people using politics to be lawless. It's a bike channel, change to politics and I'm gone.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Why do folks think this is political? It's a story about a guy riding his bike? Why does this make you uncomfortable?

@sillybean32 4 жыл бұрын

So, someone who uses his bike to discover his home town, after loosing his parents, which turn out to be Atlanta - the epicenter of fucked up - where activists are currently protesting (some bad yes that's true), which the man is discovering, which affects him so much he talks about it. All of this makes you leave? Because a bike allowed a man to get around and discover his home town and what's currently happening in it? Stay and watch it again, you might learn a bit or two. Widen your perspective. It'll do you good.

@tristanmasters420 4 жыл бұрын

ᛖᚱᚺᚨᚱᛞ AMEN TO THAT!!

@tristanmasters420 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Freeman 😂😂😂😂

@mickymoto6969 4 жыл бұрын

All I see is a shitload of vandalism 🤨

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

You're not looking close enough.

@swapnildeysarkar5296 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike you aren't

@LanceEJones 4 жыл бұрын

When folks have been backed into a corner for 400 plus years eventually things will combust. When the normal channels of government have not listened, this was always going to happen. Without condoning or condemning, you don't understand?

@trdadam2325 4 жыл бұрын

@@LanceEJones yeah keep that victim mentality it will get you far in life.

@johnsmith-xv5gy 4 жыл бұрын

A black man's biggest threat is from people who look just like him. Where is that story?

@LanceEJones 2 жыл бұрын

The scars on my body would say otherwise.

@Bubbyis12 4 жыл бұрын

Was not sure on why this video went rasist. All life matters i agree with. Any group that defines their self by race is a racist. I still love the quality of the video though.

@LanceEJones 4 жыл бұрын

Of course all life is precious. But right now Black life needs our attention. Today, for example, you pray for Lebanon or all countries?

@Bubbyis12 4 жыл бұрын

Today and for the past few weeks I have seen the devastating of this moment you support. The innocent robbed, several elders abused, the unlawful destruction of homes, and business. Say what you must to justify it but I am still firm that the sooner people stop thinking as BLM and start thinking its all life matters(including African Americans) the better we all can be. Stop the hate and violence, stop the separation into race in your head. We r all in this together.

@pagnol3226 4 жыл бұрын

@@Bubbyis12 ALM, BUT not all are treated equal, THAT is the problem BLM is about, cordially :)

@onazram1 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I can't enjoy this one, I love motorcycles but I cannot get behind and support a terrorist organization. This was a shock after watching the outstanding episode "Romance" that really moved me....

@whiskyhog4416 4 жыл бұрын

Unsubscribed. I enjoy channels about riding not political BS.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

How is human decency political?

@crownmoto 4 жыл бұрын

Bye...

@whiskyhog4416 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike when you attached a political bent to it. That simple

@jeeves6490 4 жыл бұрын

@@whiskyhog4416 What kind of person sees political bent to decency? One that claims to unsubscribe, then hangs around? Channels called Stories of bike, this episode is called Riders. Not, what bigoted idiots want to see. Imagine what a difference thinking could make.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Again, what political bent? If, by political you mean the subject of protests against human rights violations? That's still not politics. This is more of an empathy bent. Real people riding real bikes. We all love to ride right. Surely from one biker to another, you can take a moment to understand him a little?

@swapnildeysarkar5296 4 жыл бұрын

The only "Story of Bike" that I didn't liked.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. What didn't you like about it?

@dishantbatule5030 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike Don't bother asking. It is clear that all these people in comments 'not liking' just this video are racist fucks.

@swapnildeysarkar5296 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike I totally liked the concept, any kind of discrimination should not be there. But using this particular protest and using the photos where they are burning cars and vandalising thing was just not right. You could have used some other pictures or videos. This totally backfired, you too can see in the comments. The reason for the video was just shattered by those photographs. And the person was kinda arrogant too. But.. The concept was good. I totally respect it because you must have thought of sharing something good.

@zdzisawmotowido3602 4 жыл бұрын

@@dishantbatule5030 the one and only racist here you are

@rbm9065 3 жыл бұрын

Absolute Crap filming

@srmauer 4 жыл бұрын

UNSUBSCRIBED! Getting political.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

There's that word again. I still don't see how it's political. There's no campaigning for votes here.

@swapnildeysarkar5296 4 жыл бұрын

This was an unofficial campaign for the Democrats.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Sydney, Australia. I have nothing to do with American politics. This is about people.

@trdadam2325 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike yeah ok commie whatever helps you sleep at night. Your showing your colors for all to see just keep typing.

@storiesofbike 4 жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@user-ky6pq1ml1k 4 жыл бұрын

Black people wearing a sub? Cool 🤘🏿

@foodieontour 3 жыл бұрын

Political garbage that has no space in the biker world. Leave your politics out of one of the last joys in life.

@storiesofbike 3 жыл бұрын

I'll say this again and again: civil rights isn't politics, its human decency. As a biker yourself, if you can't empathise with another biker's situation, then you are no biker.

@elbelielbeli2321 3 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike except blm thrives on promoting a falacy, so no.

@storiesofbike 3 жыл бұрын

@@elbelielbeli2321 I don't understand. What are BLM promoting?

@elbelielbeli2321 3 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike no wonder you dont see it

@storiesofbike 3 жыл бұрын

@@elbelielbeli2321 I only ask that because you used the word "promoting"; as in a relating it to a product or a service. What I see the BLM movement "standing for" is equality for people of colour. So I ask again: what do you see BLM "promoting"?

@hairydog5513 3 жыл бұрын

I was enjoying going through all the episodes of stories of bike until I came to this political crap. I Thought this was a place where I could watch people enjoying there bikes and not have a political agenda pushed on me. Please just keep it about bikes.

@storiesofbike 3 жыл бұрын

No politics here. Just some folks riding bikes and trying to do their best.

@hairydog5513 3 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofbike Yes thats what I want to see. Not burning police cars !!

@timwinfield8509 3 жыл бұрын

It's part of one man's reality and the perspective that he has from being able to cruise around in his city. If you were black in Georgia you'd get it.

@LanceEJones 2 жыл бұрын

Gosh. I wish you listened.