Bike Messenger Riding Fast and Fluid Through NYC Traffic

[@TerryB]

Thanks for making intro’n me to you viewers. I’d also like to point out that we love and ride all bikes over on my channel 💕

[@WonderWorldYTC]

My pleasure Terry, you do amazing work filming while riding and keeping up, I can't believe how stable, smooth and on target you filming is, and it's so captivating to watch. I have never seen these types of videos on youtube before, so I was happy to be able to share it with my audience.

[@waedjradi]

Riding the Wave? I thought this style of cycling was called "Roughcut"

[@kaspernbs]

Many names for the same thing.

[@DMWBN3]

New subscriber here, Brighton, England. This is not something everyone can do obviously & looks really dangerous. Which at the same time makes it all the more special.

[@mikediscocyclomaniacs3833]

Definitely bro. I've been watching you to for awhile. You got some great footage. Keep riding. Keep filming. CYCL🌀MANIACS

The nice background music only purpose is to cover the swearing of the pedestrians and drivers.

[@semisikoloto1891]

🤣🤣🤣 its the new bleep

[@adelgado8917]

Oh that's definitely a fact in this fucking city smh lol

[@oscarbear7498]

Is you play the video at 0.25x speed you can see the pedestrians 🖕 flicking off the bike rider, at normal speed it blurs out.

[@Defender78]

The peachy and dreamy music should be replaced with your usual hardcore grind music that accompanies bmx and motorcycle races and such

[@bussin9913]

Cars don't rule the road.

[@anderlabaka3287]

I've been riding in London for a couple of years, and it's a cool feeling to go fluid, jump some traffic lights, anticipate cars' movements, and blablabla, but there are limits and this is well beyond them. It's just stupid and selfish to ride like this...

[@Pafemanti]

Precisely

[@bas6628]

I agree.......100%

[@jackl.6087]

👍🏻

[@krishnan-resurrection714]

you are african yes ????

[@bradymorris9074]

Is this guy super skilled? Hell yes. Is this guy also the reason many drivers hate bike riders? Also hell yes.

[@tiortedrootsky]

He would give a shit if people started throwing rotten tomatoes at him and booing constantly as he rides, which he deserves.

[@pg9193]

@walker1998 he will when he goes OTB

[@SweetRanma2008]

And pedestrians

[@ommapiepenbrink]

He's just one lucky ahole

[@Krakowianin]

There is nothing good in promoting in breaking law. If biker do that, its not good for other bikers : riding on red lights Its more that probably to participate in accident, that if many bike riders will drive like that, many die because of car accidents. Its not good. "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." Genesis 3

[@Debbie338]

His skills are amazing. His respect for other people? Non-existent.

[@ThermalAbuse]

THIS comment should be pinned, my exact thoughts whilst watching this - and also how im sure the rider in the video finds this thrilling, which I don't blame him for.

[@tay-lore]

The same could be said for nearly every person driving a car... except for the skills part

[@ThermalAbuse]

@@tay-lore very true.

[@eliasnyc1]

Non existent? Why? what did he do exactly that was disrespectful? Nothing, he's just riding a bicycle minding his business, I didn't see him do anything disrespectful at all.

[@ThermalAbuse]

@@eliasnyc1 then you my friend, are deluded.

[@jepanlife5627]

as a foreigner in Japan, when i get my driving license, the Instructor said "We dont test your skill, we check if you can follow our rules".....

[@srdjanbozic3827]

Just like a sheep lol

[@jepanlife5627]

@@srdjanbozic3827 Yes, you are very smart..

[@TushhsuT]

Same I heard in Germany when I needed to re-do my license. "I see you are experienced driver. But what I want to see is how do you follow the rules"

[@RootinrPootine]

“Riding around cars like they’re not even there…” *cars honking and slamming on the brakes*

[@numbaoneg101]

Rider has no brakes

[@xoc]

@@numbaoneg101 it was his decision to put no brakes

[@EmmaLiess-qz6zw]

@@numbaoneg101 I believe Phillip is talking about the cars slamming on their brakes. Due to his dangerous stupidity.

[@numbaoneg101]

@@EmmaLiess-qz6zw 😂 ‘Ah now I see’ said the blind man

[@brannenthompson9662]

@@numbaoneg101 Single speed, you stop pedaling wheel stops

[@thebluethunderbunny2324]

0:31 Cooper almost hits a child at a crosswalk when he didn't have the light, saved by the parent/guardian/friend. 0:51 Cooper crosses another red light and makes an unpredictable left turn, causing an SUV to slam its breaks during traffic flow. 1:12 This is just plain disrespectful. Guys like Cooper are a menace to the road, and should be banned from being able to own a bike in New York city. As a law abiding cyclist, guys like Cooper offend me, because it's people like him that make it harder for the rest of us to own bikes in New York. New York city is one of the most unpredictable places to be a cyclist, and the way Cooper was weaving in and out of traffic like that was super dangerous. I can't tell you how many times people have suddenly popped out of nowhere to cross between non moving cars, and had I been moving like Cooper, I would have nailed them. And yeah, they shouldn't be J walking, but the number one rule about cycling in New York is that even if you're doing everything right, you have to take precautions for other people. It's the random guy that you don't see coming (like Cooper) that you have to look out for. Also, Cooper himself seems to be an arrogant pr*ck.

[@FinanceWageSlave]

Agreed

[@tarunkalra3924]

You are pretty right!

[@bratwurst19]

This is completely inaccurate. Turn left turn right bike lanes. Completely unpredictable, do you bike on 3 trillion milligrams of lsd. It's so easy riding in nyc. Against traffic in front of the police, no complaints no tickets, just look sensible.

[@ytubeanon]

I was riding at full speed in between stopped cars in traffic, I was pedaling next to a bus which had blocked my view - just then some guy appeared who decided to jaywalk in front of the bus... I hit the rear brakes going into a skid, leaned back to moved my center of mass to the rear so that if we hit I wouldn't go over the handlebars... he saw me braking, turned towards me, spread his legs to straddle the front tire and put his hands out to cushion my handlebars... Luckily, acting together, nothing bad happened, but riding this way is a coin-flip, it works until it doesn't and an accident waiting to happen.

[@CVZ_]

I've been riding like this for 3 years and I haven't crashed once, this might be dangerous but people that ride fixed like this know what they are doing. You can criticize us but you wont change the way we ride ;)

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Amazed at his skill and cameraman's skill; can't excuse the patent disregard for other road users. Road safety hierarchy starts with predictability.

[@zacharyschellinger4769]

Glad to see most of the comments aren’t positive. Blowing red lights is reckless and I would assume illegal under NY state law.

[@Don4L_]

Who cares

[@Omariau]

Blowing red light is illegal but not always reckless, I blow them as a pedestrian and as a biker if nobody is there. But at moderate speed.

[@puertoriqueno24]

That's what I thought until he literally did it ran in front of a police officer and didn't get pulled over

[@fillyal85]

@@Don4L_ people who don't want to be hit by some random bike running a red light. Clown.

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

@@Omariau you can blow them as a pedestrian because you can look both ways and see nobody is coming. You can’t do that riding 40+mph on a bike.

[@rafihasan7787]

Would love to see these highly skilled people in Indian traffic

[@OneTwoFive0]

“Highly skilled”

[@stickybarry4770]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqa5hnWpd6qMg7M not India, but I guess it would look somewhat like this...

[@neilroyston1294]

@@stickybarry4770 whoa this dude's crazy man. But it was not a fixie..it was geared and had brakes. Even though he was reckless so was the traffic..brakes were there.but fixies in India and even in Jakarta like in this video would be dangerous. I want to ride it so badly too but no can do.

[@neilroyston1294]

@@stickybarry4770 dude Terry and the riders he posts with are so sick ! They are very skilled. Also I've checked many of hs vids ... can't recall safabrian let me check it out

[@eljdestacamento5071]

"God-like Skills"

[@schroedingershat7912]

This type of riding fuels anti-cyclist hate which sets back efforts by decades to build cycling infrastructure which will allow all cyclists to move faster whilst being safer and reduce car congestion. It's also directly dangerous to pedestrians, other cyclists and car drivers.

[@ma1ist]

This so much.

[@stevechance150]

+1000

[@piotrmkg]

How didn’t police stop him @1:30? Red light, enforcing priority on pedestrians changing lines without signaling list goes on and on.

[@BrotherlyLove12]

People are going to hate cyclists regardless. Stop giving them excuses.

[@JoniKukkola]

As a cyclist myself I agree on this 100%. This is very selfish way of riding, not "cool" and not impressive at all. Just fuels hate towards cyclist, as you said. Stupid and ignorant guy, goes on red lights when kids are on zebra crossing.

[@hollokutya1315]

i love the part starting from 0:00 where she just disobeys all existing traffic laws!

[@Rohit-te8dq]

everyone's a gangsta until someone opens the door while in traffic

[@WonderWorldYTC]

someone did that to me when i was riding between cars on my motorbike, lucky i was going slow I was able to stop in time, it was intentional as we were stuck in traffic on a freeway at the time.

[@pranavchaugule1448]

@@WonderWorldYTC if it was intentional then you should have hit that door harder and controlled way such that you wont get injured and damage his vehicle ... Next time he will look in mirror before opening door..

[@WonderWorldYTC]

@@pranavchaugule1448 I never hit the door, i was going slow enough that i was able to stop in time.

[@jimmyschmidt14]

@@pranavchaugule1448 You have to stop if involved in an accident. It's a felony in many USA states if you don't.

[@MarkNieuwenhuizen]

Been riding my bike in Amsterdam where dooring happens often. It amazed me how you develop some sixth sense for that.

[@sastrinidis]

0:32 "Flowing effortlessly through traffic like they weren't even there" Clearly, as he almost hits 2 people in a crosswalk

[@smittafitta8344]

They decided to change their direction midway, which the messenger didn't expected

[@stephen7690]

@@smittafitta8344 the rider ran the red and the peds had the right of way

[@verityminns9465]

He nearly mullered that little girl !

[@tommytortuga3073]

I enjoy running downhill like this n passing mountain bikes at high speeds like this…it’s fun Nah, he was going to miss them. The AA bruhman grabbed the female thing that was blindest…the #3 female was just surprised. Sometimes when traveling at certain rates of velocity executive decisions must be made. It’s usually worse if he slows down as that hesitation alone may kill you in traffic or certain life scenarios period. Way to test what he had left in the tank instincts wise.

[@sluuuuuuug9345]

@@stephen7690 run reds. Kill peds

[@LawrenceRoss1906]

As a rider, this guy makes my world more dangerous. The one thing we as bike riders need to be is predictable and safe.

[@finnster321]

Exactly this kind of driving is not ok

[@WhayneDark]

Are you a bike messenger

[@cycleoflife565]

Your purpose on the road is not the same as a bike messenger. Unless you too are a bike messenger.

[@danielchapter70128]

You could say “this is like water flowing around rocks” about nearly any unsafe behavior. Doesn’t make it impressive or worth praising..

[@MarchuxProductions]

How exactly? I'm also a rider, and Cooper's riding has no bearing on my riding. If drivers/other road users hate you for some reason, they will hate you whether or not riders like Cooper exist. besides, he's more predictable that every Sunday rider out there- you can expect him to go fast, run red lights and cut between traffic. As not only a rider, but a driver as well, I'd rather see this dude on the road instead of say a girl wobbling down the road on an omafiets, not really understanding what's going on.

[@zWjwR8biM_st]

I’m also a bike rider, but that's... crossing the line. I don't care if you get yourself in danger, but please don't let others be.

[@LykeArgy]

oh, so you're also a massive cunt? you fit in those 99% ?

[@alexandroskupenga63]

At the beginning he almost hit a pedestrian, they actually stopped for him.

[@irlcupcake]

0:32 ?

[@alexandroskupenga63]

@@irlcupcake yes about 32sec

[@bztube888]

Everybody stopped for him, that is his only "skill".

[@lucaharbison367]

Most of these bikes don’t have brakes.. it’s ridiculously unsafe

[@jonyfany8763]

@@lucaharbison367 just a different riding style. Not for everyone.

[@LazerBaconCruzer]

As a bus driver of 5 years people like these cyclists are the reason i cant sleep at night because of the near misses and the guilt

[@Samueloxi-qf2ml]

I go to bed every night thinking about you guys. I sleep very well

[@DipTuckDive]

This is a perfect demonstration of defensive cycling. This is the way we ride- quick cuts in and out with direct anticipation of who will go where. This is not bad cycling. This is good form.

[@KILLTHEREDDITOR]

@@DipTuckDive do you know what defensive means? this dude literally takes more than what he's supposed to be given. It's more like a perfect demonstration of defensive driving from all the cars he's passing. If any of those cars were as much of an asshole as the cyclist was, he'd have been in a coffin a long time ago.

[@JohnSmith-nf5xd]

@@DipTuckDive I would like to know what it is perfect? He does not respect any rules of the road, he must say that the other users are poor idiots who follow the rules and the rules do not apply to him! Fortunately, the others respect the rules because otherwise he would have died a long time ago riding like he does without the slightest respect for others!! Another one who thinks only of himself, poor humanity.

[@DipTuckDive]

@@JohnSmith-nf5xd cyclists can ride any lane they do choose provided they don’t block traffic. He wasn’t blocking traffic. “He doesn’t have the slightest regard for others.” He does. Yup. That is one of the reasons he is riding that way. What you fail to understand is that cyclists can use any lane- he is riding legally here. He’s not breaking any laws or “rules.” He’s riding legally. Cyclists cannot sit at red lights. That will kill us. You ever sit on the right hand side of the road while idiots in cars can’t or won’t see you- they’re all taking a right hand turn? Nope. I will not sit there. No thank you. I’d rather be in the middle of the road, legally, where you guys can see me.

[@NigelDraycott]

Seriously this type of aggressive bike riding drives me nuts. Very little regard for anyone else around.

[@louKushh]

❄❄❄❄❄

[@Curi0u50ne]

💩

[@behbehsaurus6944]

That's what i thought the whole time watching this. If he wants to put his own life at risk that's on him, but he could have easily smashed into a pedestrian or caused a car accident like a bunch of times just during this video. Maybe it just looks more dangers than it is. The guy said he had been doing that most of his life. If he never hurt another person doing this, it's still reckless but i guess it's not so bad. But if he ever hurt one person doing this, and he still is doing it, than fuck that guy.

[@the_feature_selector859]

Totally agree.

[@skyjuiceification]

Sort of like car drivers who are literally killing the planet. stop playing.

[@WillOneZeroZeroTwoFour]

Back in 97' until 2001, I was doing the same with roller blades on, amazing feeling!😎

[@nohjay-e5d]

Sega made a game about that.. Skitch'in very fun.

[@aneeshooooo]

It's not just his riding skills, it's also the caution other motorists take.

[@drister007]

No, 90 % of motorists take no caution and don't even look.

[@ninofromkitchennightmares1497]

@@drister007 Yes? This guy would of ended up in a lawsuit within the first 12 seconds of the video had the pedestrians not been paying attention He attempts to swerve and merge lanes and other vehicles quickly move out of his way to avoid hitting him and getting a lawsuit

[@drister007]

@@ninofromkitchennightmares1497 Yes. As i said: 90 % of motorists take no caution and don't even look. 90 % is not 100 %. But it is 90 %. Atleast that is true for my country: Slovenia (and most countries as well).

[@jaylucas8352]

Love this video. A lot of scaredy cats commenting lol. Please more

[@wematanye533]

@@jaylucas8352 Scaredy cats? What are we 12?

[@MrRandomlamer]

Dude gonna win a darwin award its only a matter of time

[@jey8605]

yeah, strange he has not yet.

[@fastfishtoo4991]

yeah fully, bye bye cooper 👋

[@HR91360]

"the closer you are to dying, the more alive you feel."

[@lewis7515]

Better he do that soon - and before he knocks down some innocent, helmetless, pedestrian and kills them or leaves them a vegetable... He should be jailed.

[@lewis7515]

@@HR91360 Only some kind of degenerate moron would think that infantile platitude entitles them to put others at risk. No-one is stopping them from throwing themselves down flights of concrete stairs whenever they like - in fact, I'm sure they'd be encouraged: they can get their, dunce, existential thrills - but no-one else has to suffer the consequences.

[@simonr7097]

33 seconds in and we witness a near collision with a child, which was avoided only thanks to the awareness of another pedestrian. You couldn't have picked a worse image to show against the commentary of "effortless riding". Terry's footage is thrilling to watch, but very often the people that he films are reckless (and following such people seems even more dangerous, because you have less control over timing and trajectory... I'm amazed that he has been able to do this for as long as he has without a major accident). Give other road users the respect that you want for yourself.

[@ibe966]

While I can admire his reflexes and skill of finding a path, traffic rules still apply to all road users. A red light means stop, plain and simple.

[@chenyang9303]

He is toxic. Worst type of cyclists that makes the world a more dangerous place.

[@BlueLightningSky]

Traffic rules apply to cars and similar vehicles with license plate. The worst offense he would be doing is the equivalent of a pedestrian crossing at the wrong time.

[@chenyang9303]

@@BlueLightningSky According to NYC Biking Laws, cyclists have all the rights and are subject to all of the duties and regulations applicable to drivers of motor vehicles. Now we know you are ignorant so please shut up and learn .

[@ibe966]

@@BlueLightningSky Actually not. In all 50 states, people on bikes are required to follow the same laws as other drivers. For some reason many people think that only vehicles with license plates are required to follow traffic rules, but that's not the case.

[@DipTuckDive]

Um, no. In some cities, running a red light is legal. Also, studies have shown that cyclists who run red lights decongest traffic

[@milestone_achiever4634]

I have been cycling for a very long time too. It’s one my coveted hobbies but this type of riding is selflish and apathetic to other pedestrians safety. I can guarantee that he won’t be around for a few more years riding like that

[@xedgelord75x65]

he should try this in india and see what happens

[@amjan]

@@xedgelord75x65 But he's not riding in India.

[@tropo100]

I would love to see that moment

[@tehgreatist]

the fact that he is riding like this is NYC with NO BRAKES is really all you need to know. what a douchebag. this kind of riding is not to be celebrated. going fast and being aggressive is one thing but he can't even stop properly. this is reckless.

[@davidstuart4915]

@@amjan rides as if he is though....no rules for him......

[@AdamasOldblade]

As cool as this LOOKS, I'd rather stay safe when I ride. I always assume everyone is texting and driving.

[@TripleAstyle1]

because 90% are.

[@bullballsallday]

I just saw an idiot today on her phone veering into the bike lane. It's amazing what you can do to a window with a bike chain.

[@microcolonel]

​@@bullballsallday Ah yes, criminal mischief, a great thing to admit to lol.

[@microcolonel]

@Seaworth who are you even talking to lol.

[@microcolonel]

@Seaworth yes, but who ARE you replying to?

[@Sora185]

Runs multiple red lights even in front of the police, while doing that almost getting run over by cars and endangering pedestrians. Way to go man...

[@DipTuckDive]

Nope. He’s riding defensively and doing a great job. That is how cyclists stay alive in cities.

[@toallitashumedas5819]

@@DipTuckDive 0:50 bruh

[@DipTuckDive]

@@toallitashumedas5819 he did that to save his life and I would too. No issue. I do not care.

[@Metalshark100]

​@@DipTuckDive you mean he's riding aggressively. He's filtering through active pedestrian crossings. A defensive rider would do the opposite of what is shown in the video 😂

[@DipTuckDive]

@@Metalshark100 no. I mean he is riding defensively. He’s doing fine. Also, crosswalks aren’t just for pedestrians. You guys just keep it coming. I can do this all day.

[@godblessyou7616]

But you know what, this type of riding style was at least safer than riding on the bike lane😂

[@darrennowers5067]

Fantastic…! Red light jumping, terrifying pedestrians and other road users.. Brilliant…. You must be so proud 🙄

[@Khorunzhiy2010]

...so proud and so stupied.

[@darrennowers5067]

@Seaworth on second thoughts, I agree

[@yardsalePDX]

The corporate-synergy-douche stock music makes this video even more hilariously infuriating

[@joshuajhoyt]

I know right. I wish I could make myself believe that it was intended to be ironic but I think I get as much joy out of knowing that it wasn't.

[@godsmackssa]

That's one example on how usages of music can manipulate ppl on being dangerously exposed. And we tolerate it cuz we know it's part of our nature. We will always find perspective in doomed scenarios. Like the video you watched right now. It's cool to have his pov tbh. But I wouldn't replicate any of his actions on my day-to-day rides.

[@RumblyGL]

Guy darts through a red light almost hits children... *facepalm*

[@donovanhays]

Hilarious 😂

[@amjan]

Indeed, the only think I wanted to hear was the sound of the narrator getting slapped in his ignorant face.

[@hockingham7160]

That's incredibly rude and dangerous driving. Fluid or not, nearly rides into pedestrians, slows traffic and one unsuspecting move and he can easily cause an accident to himself and others.

[@andrewtucker94]

Agreed. Go slower, take other people into account. I cycle a lot and we have just as much responsibility to be safe as everyone else.

[@EthanDossett]

This is normal in New York

[@hockingham7160]

@@EthanDossett Just because it's normal doesn't make it acceptable. Underage brides are normal in some countries too...

[@pajuilquijote4497]

Hazardous! This is one reason we cyclists are hated so much! It’s sad, but everyone pays. We

[@--NOT-OKAY]

I tried this once in LA and almost turned into fast flowing fluid on the pavement

[@OgdenM]

Good.. I hope you never did it again. This guy needs to get arrested and fined for reckless endangerment.

[@tanyatesti]

This guy is not impressive at all because I worked and drove in NYC & NJ for 2 years and a LOT of cyclists and motorcyclists & scooters do this all thru the traffic. It's actually not that difficult because NYC traffic is SO slow anyway and often bumper to bumper and when it's not bumper to bumper, they still drive slow. If he really wanted to be impressive, he should've done this in Los Angeles. L.A. has bumper to bumper too but when it's not,they drive a lot faster than New Yorkers Most anyone can drive in NYC,, but L.A. is not for the faint of heart..

[@marvinuhilarious]

Nevermind the cars, this guy's an absolute menace to pedestrians. A nearmiss was literally shown in the first shot Edit: 10/22/2022 I became a city cyclist half a year ago (half a year after writing this comment) using my trusty second hand road bike to ride everywhere because of these gas prices, so I'm finally able to speak with some experience. I still stand by what I said. Absolute menace

[@trollgag5221]

And kids say "oh he calculated that near miss".

[@TripleAstyle1]

@Whiteboy14 until he doesn't.

[@fraqtl]

@@trollgag5221 Especially the two kids he almost cleaned up

[@r.d.9399]

Just the way NYC is. It's a hellhole of epic proportions.

[@sk-sm9sh]

Not just pedestrians, cars behind him constantly hit breaks to avoid riding him over creating breaking snake reactions who knows how far away. 1 minute of this guy cycling on road probably slows down traffic by some 1hr if time of everyone who suffered chain reaction is added up. Dumbest thing I've ever seen on road.

[@bananamush6335]

i have no words to describe that how dangerous this is. some cars may be forced to emergency break and possibly cause a chain crash, ending with people injured or even killed, just because one douchebag decided that he wanted to earn extra $1/hour by showing how suicidal he is

[@adamlynch9153]

Yeah it seems like nyc needs to put actual bike lanes in so this isn’t needed

[@charliechan8063]

If you drive right there shouldn’t b a problem traffic is at a crawl bike lanes suck and doesn’t exclude riding in lanes a bike should have right of way over cars !

[@42luke93]

@@adamlynch9153 BS, they have. No reason to be this wreckless.

[@adamlynch9153]

@@42luke93 lol saving time can mean being this wreck less

[@AlexanderMason1]

@@charliechan8063 no. You don’t get to ride wherever you want AND have right of way. People like you are a cancer.

[@KrokodilKirill01]

No. Riding the wave is when cars don't even have to acknowledge you, this dude is leaving a mess in traffic behind him everywhere he goes.

[@unclegeorge7845]

Neat video. Exactly why so many folks hate bicycles.

[@drummershort]

I dug watching the skill of this rider. I'll bet there are no old riders doing this, because they all are dead or seriously injured.

[@DipTuckDive]

I’m 46 and I ride like this everyday. It’s the safe way to ride.

[@xtonybaloneyx]

42 seconds in, he almost hits some children who have the right of way. What fluidity.

[@DUNGSTA]

Children should pay attention crossing the street TBH...

[@viachesslove9907]

@@DUNGSTA and the rider shouldn't, i presume.

[@amjan]

@@DUNGSTA Yes, but children shouldn't get penalized with brutal injuries for not entirely paying attention.

[@MuiGabriel]

@walker1998 he has the option of not almost killing someone else or don't, but he chose almost killing someone else, cause he a bitch

[@peterland2824]

0:36 "seemed to be able to navigate car's and pedestrians like they weren't even there". Indeed.

[@ivanhendr]

There's nothing amazing about this recklessness

[@guacamolelover3005]

It’s amazing mmf

[@catgirlow]

Still takes skill to do.

[@gummo5092]

Feels so amzazing your prolly just old and cant bike

[@ank7652]

@@catgirlow And death doesn't even take 1 sec to kill

[@martinkent333]

City slickers can work if they take risky jobs.

[@tramlink8544]

as a Tram driver, these are the kind of cyclists that end up under my tram through their reckless riding

[@joshking5210]

There's no trams in new York mate

[@tramlink8544]

@@joshking5210 did i say im in new york? cyclists are a pain internationally

[@erichokhold8459]

Your tram? You bought it? Wow. Money bags over here. Actually owns a tram instead of just driving the tram his employer owns. What's your secret. ?

[@vacafuega]

Thank you tram driver for driving one of my favourite modes of transportation ever. Trams are awesome.

[@5pydieman]

I can only imagine how many people curse this guy out a day

[@maddoxjohnson9862]

If one person opens the car door Buddy is done for. Like permanent injury 30kph(roughly) to full stop in an instant. As a Mtn bike racer this scares the life out of me.

[@laurencallahan8787]

It’s called getting doored it happens. They don’t teach the Dutch reach in America :/

[@catherinecat6182]

To be fair you're not gonna get doored while riding in the middle of the road, that's usually just a thing next to parked cars lol Riding like this though you're pretty likely to get smashed between two cars.. definitely worse than getting doored

[@hzuiel]

That's if he's lucky, if he's unlucky he flies over the car door and under a car that rolls over his head, neck, chest, or pelvis.

[@hzuiel]

@@catherinecat6182 So nobody has ever been in a cab and there's nowhere to get over and they said, "oh just let me out here" while the car is stopped? I'm sure that's never once occurred in NEW YORK CITY.

[@gymkhanadog]

Lame. Very lame. So many red lights run, dangerous passes. This is like watching a reckless SQUID who just got a new motorcycle and doesn't know how much it hurts to be hit, or to hit the ground yet.

[@owenpotts9697]

lmao this man has been riding for years you can predict traffic and learn how to run red light safely its all about the flow you should respect his riding talent.

[@gymkhanadog]

@@owenpotts9697 I've ridden motorcycles for years and honed my skills on the highly aggressive streets and freeways of Southern California, so I know what it is to ride through stopped traffic and get around quickly. This guy does a lot of "cyclist" stuff that enrages people. He did nearly get hit a couple of times. Nearly hit other people several times. And totally ignored traffic signaling. No; not calling this riding talent I'm calling this reckless and lucky.

[@JaGZxXx]

@@gymkhanadog agreed. He may be talented/good but he's being an ass. Just because he doesn't get hit doesn't mean there wasn't damage. He made so many people had to slam on brakes for this guy

[@Mango-kw4tl]

@@owenpotts9697 You can't always predict traffic. What if a bus blocks his view, so he cant see if a car is coming in the intersection? The car might not be able to stop, because there's no way some1 is expecting a cyclist to blow a red light going 25 mph on a bike. Also, at that speed, it's impossible to stop a fixie in a few metres. If he gets hit by a car that is going 30-35 mph, he has a pretty high chance of getting serious injuries or even dying. What he's doing is stupid and dangerous. I like cycling, but I hate people who ride like this.

[@ericccccccccc]

what to respect?? He made other in danger

[@davidreynolds3082]

They will be lots of fluids flowing freely from this cyclist one day soon...mostly of the red variety.

[@caduceus33]

The rider shows utter contempt for everyone around him, including pedestrians.

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

So you're saying he's a new yorker?

[@thebodyshop-satsumaenergis3268]

@@tiberiu_nicolae lol

[@abheygpt1]

Imagine rushing like this between vehicles and suddenly a car door opens 💥💥

[@ADCFproductions]

serves them right xD

[@marcinlis8965]

Flowing like a water you say. Yeah, except that time (00:32) when he almost rammed into a pedestrian. There's nothing amazing about this guy breaking the rules and posing a real threat to himself and other people on the road. I find nothing glamorous about promoting people's lack of responsibility and pure stupidity.

[@catgirlow]

“nothing amazing” yes this is reckless and dangerous but this undoubtedly takes a lot of skill to do not easy man.

[@cadenorris4009]

@@catgirlow He should find a trail to do this kind of riding in

[@InnuendoXP]

@@catgirlow Just because it's a demonstration of skill doesn't redeem what he's doing. The world isn't your playground to rope the general public into a circus act they never agreed to.

[@albertomontano1225]

Dude is basically riding around the city cashing havoc and pissing people off. Hahhaha

[@dannyberlian7766]

Manners guys. Respect everyone around when you re moving

[@abhihari1242]

So true

[@procarpenter1788]

Respect that they can kill you.

[@valentinventures]

This is New York, manners?

[@valentinventures]

In all seriousness tho, he’s an absolute asshole this guy.

[@houston356]

But if I honestly hit you on accident I won’t feel bad. By this logic you think the roads belong to you and if somehow you get hit your supposed to get sympathy. Boo frickedy hoo

[@stephen7690]

the funny part to me is him getting upset when someones trying to "walk the wave" in front of him 6:50

[@Bruceillest101]

That guy rides his bike like his dad never said “I’m proud of you”.

[@DipTuckDive]

That guy rides his bike to save his life. Has nothing to do with whatever you’re talking about

[@chunkemonke398]

My dad never said that to me as well, so I ride my bike almost the same way as him. The only injuries I’ve had so far are minor cuts on my hands

[@irgendwer3610]

@@chunkemonke398 my dad also never said that to me, I ride just like that, onyl I get many injuries because I am not skilled

[@chunkemonke398]

@@irgendwer3610 am writing this a week after getting a hit-and-run from a road raged driver. Hit the right side of my head pretty hard and hurt my hands and ribs. Also had the flu. But it was when I was riding “safely” which further validates my need to ride dangerously as it forces me to be alert and actively avoid major accidents.

[@irgendwer3610]

@@chunkemonke398 Yeah somehow injuries when going slow are always worse

[@hopskotchsquirrel9504]

They truly are amazing... NYC bike messengers used to rule the streets...emails begin to change this. However, some still grace our streets with their skill like no other.

[@EweChewBrrr01]

This has so much potential for failure. It's not considering other people at all. I've only watched one minute of this and the guy has already nearly hit a child and went though a red light making a driver brake hard. When on the road you don't only think of yourself but others around you.

[@darshan2good]

Agree he is an inconsiderate person who rides to be cool

[@edstasic]

Glorifying endangerment of others lives, nice video!

[@alicia-hd2cs]

Please don’t think that every person who uses a bike for commute is like this.

[@EmmaLiess-qz6zw]

He nearly hit a group of pedestrians. That's not fluid. That stupid and dangerous arrogance

[@curvedbridge]

yeah

[@plasma9839]

And mad cars had to slam their brakes or swerve to not kill him

[@KingDeadMan]

He knows what he's doing. So almost hit them is out of the question.

[@EmmaLiess-qz6zw]

@@KingDeadMan bullsh*t you arrogant tool. Those people had to stop mid walk. They were not hit because of their actions. Not his. People like you and with that arrogant self absorbed attitude shouldn't be on the roads.

[@janantoni3]

In their perspective, Peds are menace, Cabs are killers.

[@TK0808]

Risking everybodys life forcing them to move out of the way. I'm a cyclist and I hate this. That poor guy working on the road must be terrified.

[@Gasssolo]

You know why these cyclists are rare? Because their luck and skill runs out eventually.... I'm a sane urban cyclist

[@edouqrd946]

I hope the only one they injure is themselves...

[@dcb976]

You must be the only

[@symbiat0]

@@dcb976 There are more stupid pedestrians than stupid cyclists.

[@juanpecan7089]

You sound like the kind of cyclist who quietly wishes harm on everyone who doesn't ride like you.

[@juanpecan7089]

@Ryan Davis Imagine being so mad on the internet that you're cheering for another person's death. Get a life.

[@BanacaNation]

Wait until the comment section sees Terry’s Safa videos in Mexico City.

[@BirdBathGG]

😂😂 even that one in Italy. Dude slapping asses as he rides by

[@OldBlue560]

I wonder how many mirrors they’ve destroyed over the years.

[@systemsbuddy]

This is lagos Nigeria lifestlye except with motorcyles.

[@mjeffurbanes]

None

[@mjade1673]

@@mjeffurbanes 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@RenanFelicianoOn]

its never enough!

[@LucasNascimento001]

If this guy had seen what happens to bikers that slipped under a bus or truck, he would have chosen a less upbeat soundtrack for the video. Riding a bike can be cool without putting you life at risk.

[@nielskjr5432]

I don't care how skilled he is. He's totally crazy.

[@darthtortugas]

This is the guy that causes car drivers to hate us.

[@42luke93]

Yeah like those that don’t use lights at night.

[@jamesrobertson9597]

With good reason. You ignore traffic laws, and then whine about people not "watching out" for you, or "sharing the road". Same with motorcycles.

[@OneTwoFive0]

Exactly, these are the kind of people which make us look bad

[@gopackgo4036]

@@jamesrobertson9597 you don’t own the road, you want to drive on a private road with things operating as you please then build your own road.

[@moosestache1769]

To be fair, most bicyclists are why car drivers hate you.

[@Cinema1920x1080]

Wow, so professional... I'm sure that the same level of respect seen in their riding habits would be put into taking responsibility for causing an accident, no doubt at all.

[@sysbofh]

The sarcasm is strong with this one... :D

[@Cinema1920x1080]

@Seaworth Send me a link, I'm open to your challenge

[@ADCFproductions]

They'd probably just flee the scene of the crime.

[@DipTuckDive]

I would stop. Yep.

[@jonnyhewitt4193]

Getting the shivers just watching this as a cyclist myself

[@XxiLLViLLAiNxX]

0:52 Escalade had to brake kinda hard there. Glad the car behind him wasn't closer.

[@turborooster8548]

Should have kept driving

[@nickmartian9527]

amazing reckless skill but im not inspired. the reason why a lot of motorists hate cyclist like this.

[@an2niotransitproductions813]

It’s like people here are treated as obstacles.

[@PRH123]

Motorists as a rule hate everybody, including safe law abiding cyclists. Motorists hate other motorists just because they are on the same street as them, or because they don’t like their driving style, or because they’re old or a million other reasons.. motorists rage about the stupid politicians who can’t build roads and the idiot engineers who design them, why’s is there a light here, and why can’t they do this or that or build something else... they hate pedestrians, busses, and tractors, and trucks... arrogant selfish hatred is a by product of driving a car for most people....

[@artax3434]

Very skilled at giving heart attacks to countless drivers 😅

[@thefinn6969]

The recording is three years old. He's definitely not alive anymore because a taxi ran over him.

[@chunkemonke398]

Bruh he’s alive and vlogging his rides in Mexico City… where car traffic is even crazier

[@tanyatesti]

​@chunkemonke398 you have a video of it?

[@emilianoruizcarletti9381]

This video inspired me to get a dragster and create my own driving style, flowing through pedestrians and traffic as if I was the only person on the road. And to add beauty to my driving style, I'll only break with the parachutes.

[@raulgamarra7354]

😂😂

[@Slime-Man-Extreme]

Why did I read this in batman's voice🤣

[@chigozie123]

Everyone he passes be like: I almost hit that guy! Him: Just passing through

[@iranjackheelson]

Looking forward to your next video on "How I became a Paraplegic"

[@dianacruz6563]

That's why NYC is getting crazy, these guys are crazy! How could you ride like that in ? You have an angel up there.

[@jonasbaier]

When riding my bicycle I ride fast, but always assume that car drivers, other bicyclists and pedestrians are constantly texting, making calls, listening to music with noise cancelling headphones or simply not paying attention to the road. This saved my countless times from crashing into opening car doors, into pedestrians walking zigzag and other types of smartphone zombies.

[@keifer7813]

His skill is truly amazing but couple things bother me here. His complete lack of regard for other vehicles, by making them slow down for him when he comes out of nowhere. Touching people's cars is a big no-no. Running a red light at that speed when pedestrians are crossing is beyond inconsiderate The guy has skills though no doubt

[@wpb1395]

Skills, but still a complete douche who gives cyclists who obey the laws a bad name.

[@fraqtl]

So basically his complete disregard for everything on the road but himself.

[@fredfrond6148]

Drives in front a cop while he goes through a red light.😂

[@jamessinka]

And the cop doesn't care

[@shibainu6087]

@Mr. Zoomer I wish people would understand that. Oh and the fact that it's a fixie bike so no brakes are even needed.

[@Thomes-Maisling]

​@@shibainu6087 Not true, and you can get fixie bikes with brakes. I can send a link if you don't believe me.

[@Simon-jh1hf]

As a German, I would like to remind you once again of the function of a RED light: It means standing still and waiting for green.

[@nohjay-e5d]

Ok they're just like the French, chaos, disorder, idiots students jaywalking.

[@JacobRobitaille]

Been cycling for years in Montreal in a similar fashion. Ive commuted daily, all seasons for nearly a decade and I get that Mtl is no New York with its curved streets and many potholes and having way less people - can't imagine what it's like to bike in New York City - however I can say this dude takes unnecessary risks. He actually elevates his risk with the way he positions himself on the road. The turn with the motorcyclist, insanity. He's only thinking one or two moves ahead. With a single speed, you need to be planning much further in advance. It's really not impressive if you're just a danger to yourself and others.

[@lesterroberts1628]

no brakes? no problem! lol I am the antithesis of this rider since i wear no helmet and drive safe. Accident prevention over damage mitigation any day

[@firstname405]

@@lesterroberts1628 porque no los dos?

[@TechInTheNews]

@@firstname405 Absolutely!

[@acdc5507]

Stick to lanes

[@lesterroberts1628]

@emptyglass7867i can see why you would suspect that. However, seat belts are much more comfortable than helmets. Helmets just hurt my neck. Plus helmets are way too hot in Phoenix summer. I advocate for wearing helmets in cars thoigh to prevent head injuries.

[@Pongsn]

so youre advertising driving like a mad man through dense traffic with pedestrians walking around, with high speed on a bike with no gears, no brakes and no lights whilst completely ignoring traffic lights. way to go mate.

[@roddersa1147]

It's not about putting himself at risk. It's about him risking the lives of others with his riding style. In London, a few years ago, a woman was killed by a cyclist riding that same type of bike.

[@yushikuang7877]

8 out 10 bike-car accidents in North America is because the bike do not respect any signalisation. This video is the perfect demonstration.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

Have been riding busy city streets since the 80s, so I don't mind riding through the urban environment at speed, keeping up with or overtaking slower vehicles, moving from a different lane/filtering etc WHEN IT IS SAFE to do so. However there are times here where the rider puts other vulnerable road users (i.e. pedestrians) at an unacceptable risk/causing then to fear harm and also going for a line/gap that simply isn't necessary. This IS NOT safe and is poor grasp of what's safe/acceptable and what isn't. If someone did the things the courier were doing to them they would hate it, and yet here we are. At the crossings, they have no chance if a ped is legitimately walking across the road. Whilst I can admire the handling skills and SOME of the decision making, there's far too much of this stuff that is disrespectful, shitty riding that echo's that of a moron behind the wheel and sooner rather than later ends with someone getting hurt.

[@sk-sm9sh]

He also gives 0 fucks that cars around him hit on breaks to avoid potential collisions and create chain reaction of breaking that significantly slows down traffic a mile behind him.

[@lim240]

This is what makes motorists hate cyclists, running red lights etc.

[@error.418]

And yet somehow motorists are even worse...

[@DC-fu2hl]

@@error.418 Seriously. They act like motorists aren't constantly texting, not signaling, riding in the bike lane, not looking before turning, running red lights, pulling past stop signs onto sidewalks and crosswalks. Hypocrites.

[@error.418]

@@DC-fu2hl Yep, humans gonna human. And when you're in control of something that literally kills others, the infractions weigh that much heavier.

[@blanco7726]

Theres running red lights and then there’s running red lights. This video shows the second variant, shooting through, only quick looks to make sure, relying on reflex and improv to drive around obstacles.

[@E3E3E3E3E3]

from a Dutch perspective this is a scary has hell I ride a bicycle since I was 3 years old I would never ever ride in that type of traffic on a bicycle. the infrastructure we have allows for relaxing peaceful riding from home to work without ever mixing with cars.

[@ccityplanner1217]

I ride like this - I call it "strong swimming".

[@jsal7666]

the first 40 seconds of this gave me anxiety edit: nevermind all of it did what the hell is wrong with this guy

[@edgeofentropy3492]

That dude is a statistic waiting to happen. Did you notice how vehicles were FORCED to avoid him?

[@sdqsdq6274]

As a driver I am always looking left right for bikers , I can’t say for bicycle with no brakes , surprised New York allowed this crap

[@Yyxqq123]

This has to be one of most reckless bike riding video I’ve ever watched… total disregard for everyone else. If I was Terry Barentsen I would be doing the community a service videoing and handing it over to police.

[@visceraeyes525]

american police wouldnt be able to catch him, theyre too slow in cars with traffic and too slow and fat on foot

[@Staria23]

@@visceraeyes525 AAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA. get a life . APPLAUSE HIS BRAVERY AND stop hating

[@louissteven8862]

@@Staria23 probablt cuckokd car drivers stucj in traffic all day!

[@joshw9277]

​@@visceraeyes525 taze him, problem solved.

[@OgdenM]

@@Staria23 , he is endangering others. He really should be arrested and fined thousands.

[@klaasdeboer8106]

I miss some letters on my keyboard, so excuses phor weird spelling . I have worked phor three years as a bike messenger in Old Amsterdam, I rode on a roadbike with twelve gears, handmade steel phrom nineteensixtyseven. I loved my gears, better phor your knees and everything. In the center oph the city low gears and hands on the brakes. I allso had a nineteeneighties steel mountain bike with a luggage rack, which maybe did not look very cool, but my boss loved it, especially on phriday aternoons when I could pick up things which did not it in a back pack. In my third year, I did not break much more rules than the average amsterdammer, apart phrom one pleasant sin. Mixing myselph on one particular road, rom the very center o town to the exit oph the city, where I handed over the stuph to a car driver. I knew exactly how phast I had to ride to get all traphic lights green, it was something like 45km/hour I allso stopped that, even though I had the legpower to keep up with motorised traphic, phor about 4 kilometers, a cyclist at 5ty km/h is ar too much distraction phor other road users, and therephor dangerous. I became better and better at knowing how traphic lights were connected, knowing which route was the quickest and at planning, because most oph the time I had a whole list oph deliveries.

[@LARRee91]

"That does not change the fact people all over the world ride like this every day" Wouldnt survive 1 hour biking like this in any SEA country

[@exquizit_d]

This is nothing. I once navigated around a pothole at slow speed on my hybrid bike. Talk about a rush.

[@chumisntfum1614]

You think that's impressive? I once failed to turn around a corner properly snd hit the curb and only got 2 bruises

[@Curi0u50ne]

Stop you lot, I'm hyperventilating with excitement....... Where's my inhaler?!

[@metralla]

I once fell badly from my bike trying to adjust the saddle while moving, after my gf had use it, I don't know how I thought that was a good idea.

[@markvincentcocjin]

I once rode my bike and only when I got home did I realize I didn't have the seat on.

[@irlcupcake]

i once rode a bike. then proceeded to fall and dislocate my ankle. i was very proud of myself, although thats as far as ive ever gotten with riding a bike

[@empirestate8791]

Come on dude, I'm an avid cyclist who commutes by bike, and I think what you did was reckless. You could have easily injured yourself or other pedestrians and cyclists. Yes NYC's bike infrastructure needs to improve, but please don't give cyclists a bad name by riding recklessly.

[@sorin.n]

The number of NYPD cars I saw in this movie gave me anxiety for the cyclist running red lights

[@eurekify1563]

0:30 He had such fast and fluid movement *hits pedestrian*

[@timmynoya]

IMO, when you use the lane, you should obey the lamp. If you feel like you don't want to stop at red, don't use the road way. As simple as that.

[@Rodrigo8]

I've already lost the number of times I've seen someone open the car door in front of these couriers, one of them lost his fingers.

[@joshw9277]

Lol

[@ulysse21]

Kudos to the cameraman following him like his shadow

[@fakepixilord]

How many rules you want to break? Answer: YES In my opinion this is so stupid. Sure he is freaking fast and it looks fun and even the police doesn't care. But you put yourself and what's even more important every other person on the street in danger. Imagine a driver who didn't see you coming throw the steering wheel to the side not to hit you. Maybe your bike is light and cannot do much damage. But think about that driver who's driving a big fat truck running over pedestrians...

[@scamuelwashington]

Break**

[@fakepixilord]

@@scamuelwashington Sorry not my native language

[@gaberansom7666]

People like the ones in this video are the reason i cant go on one bike ride without having a driver yelling at me these are the type of cyclist that make drivers and pedestrians hate us if you can't follow the rules get off the road

[@katscraft]

well said

[@1119-w3u]

So now you all know why I moved t.f away from New York and came to Colorado baby. Open fresh land with friendly people and you can drive a car up to 80mph here and all you have to hit and run are flies and other bugs. 😃