16. John shares that they snuck onto Pro gate practices at every National they went to - got busted

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4lCUGviADJA

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2025-12-21

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0:53

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Being on a gate with a pro BMX rider inspired them to sneak onto “pro gate practices at nationals.” They even did it at The Grands.

Did they ever get caught? 

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Transcript

And that like that stemmed it. So like every time I went to a national with my
every time I went to a national with my friends that I'm still friends with
friends that I'm still friends with today,
today, >> we used to sneak on progate practices at
>> we used to sneak on progate practices at nationals. [laughter]
nationals. [laughter] >> Oh, I love it.
>> Oh, I love it. >> I mean, we did it at the grands. I did
>> I mean, we did it at the grands. I did it at every national that we went
it at every national that we went together. We always like snuck in and
together. We always like snuck in and get on the gate with the pros.
get on the gate with the pros. >> A lot of it. Did you ever get caught? I
>> A lot of it. Did you ever get caught? I think we got busted down in Louisville
think we got busted down in Louisville at the Grand. [laughter]
at the Grand. [laughter] >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> We didn't have a sticker, but we like
>> We didn't have a sticker, but we like >> I think we did four practices before we
>> I think we did four practices before we got caught.
got caught. >> Oh man, that's that's that's actually
>> Oh man, that's that's that's actually pretty fun. That's awesome.
pretty fun. That's awesome. >> I mean, it was just like get on the
>> I mean, it was just like get on the gate, don't talk to nobody. [laughter]
gate, don't talk to nobody. [laughter] >> Just shut up, put your head down, and
>> Just shut up, put your head down, and go. Yeah.

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