Full NYC Commute Experience- Zoozing thru Traffic | eBike POV [4K]

Season 2 Episode 26 (2024)
Join me as a Zooz around NYC during after work rush hour traffic! We head down to Lower East Side from Midtown and then cut through Brooklyn to get home. It was a pretty wild ride so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!
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Video Details
00:00 Intro
01:06 What to Expect
02:50 Midtown to LES
20:42 LES to Brooklyn
37:06 Brooklyn to Queens
51:17 Relive Ride Recap

[@Almahdii7]

I watched all as your voice is super calming. Your story reminded me of a friend I recently loss to similar circumstances. May they rest in peace. Stay safe out there.

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this full commute experience video and welcome to the channel. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it and enjoyed my style of delivering information, I hope you continue to enjoy the videos on the channel. I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Too many people are taken from us too soon by situations like that. May they rest in peace. Thank you, I always do my best to ride defensively and fully aware of whats going on. I'll do my best to stay safe!

[@khanrides]

The zooz aesthetic is really dope. The bike is surprisingly sporty as it’s still faster than most e-bikes you passed by, despite being the “slower” model. I thought it was cool how you described your style of defensive riding throughout the video. Theres a big difference between a rider who also drives and a rider who doesn’t, you obviously have driving experience and are applying that judgement while riding PEVs. I think some riders out here (especially Citi bikers) lack perspective from the drivers seat so they are more likely to get into an accident with a car while drivers who also ride PEVS can predict drivers actions way better.

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride Khan! I 100% agree with you about the Zooz aesthetic. It's surprisingly quick and people forget that you don't need as much power to get a 55lb bike up to speed. You hit the nail on the head. As the original base model and as their "slowest" bike now, it's still faster than most things in NYC! Thanks man. I appreciate that you noticed that detail. My goal for this series changed this year. It went from showing NYC's sights to educating/ entertaining. I hope that explaining the thought process behind the routes and moves along with telling a story or two will help everyone understand a little bit more about why things happen the way they do in NYC while keep things fun. It's easy to backseat drive and criticize over the computer for how we do what we do in this city but maybe this will allow those critical people an insight into what we deal with here.

[@eBoard3R]

*Queens part will always be* 🔥 🤙🏽⚡️🤟🏽⚡️🤙🏽 the "eurgh" meme sound 😂

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us for this one! Queens is always my favorite part because it’s so chill but the analytics shows that most people lovvvvvveeeee the shenanigans of my the city 😂 That meme sound is unfortunately too fitting with a lot of the things we see in NYC nowadays 😱

[@marlonole7732]

Another great video Eyebahn. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us on another Full Commute video Marlon and I appreciate your continued support! I’m glad you enjoyed it as well 🙏🏼

[@JohnnyPrimeCC]

I think little man liked your helmet too you could have traded! Haha - thanks for the shout out on the LES!

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us on this FEC video! Funny enough, I didn’t even notice him checking out the helmet until I was editing lol. Anytime homie, I wouldn’t know that cut through with out watching your vids 🙏🏼

[@PathtoYahawah]

I love riding in the city and when you ride through from queens into Brooklyn then into Manhattan it is very fun. We just have to be very alert and anticipate ppl actions.

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us on this full commute experience on the Zooz. Apologies for the delay, things get really crazy over the weekend with my schedule and I’m finally catching up with KZbin! You’re right, riding through the city can be very fun as long as you stay alert to what’s going on. I can also see how it can be super stressful at the same time lol

[@MrEddieNunez]

Full watch in one sitting 🎉

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for watching and I'm glad you go to watch it all the way through! I appreciate your support

[@imjustjason5605]

I totally agree with the “flow of traffic” rider logic. (14:13)it’s a sixth sense kinda thing for us riders in NY. It heightens your awareness as well. I don’t consider myself a reckless rider by any means, and I value pedestrian safety as well, but also coming from a pedestrian pov, going with the flow of traffic is a grace we extend to each other in a busy city.

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us on this ride and thanks for supporting the idea of “flowing with traffic” in NYC. It’s actually really hard to put into words because, like you said, it does become a sixth sense for us that have ridden in this mess for years. Perfectly said from a pedestrian perspective. I can also support that statement as a driver. We’re all pretty ok with things if it’s with in the “flow of things” but the dumb stuff really sets us off 😂

[@MubasharaAAA7860]

Keep up the videos man make more videos like this

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for this Full Commute ride and welcome to the channel! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed this video style because this is my favorite video to make. Since there are no scripts or talking points involved, I can literally just focus on enjoying the ride and chit chatting with yall! I hope that I can make more of these videos eventually. Goal is atleast 2x a month. The only thing is, I have to have it in rotation since I'm only capable of making 1 video a week. When I upgrade my computer, I hope that will make the video creation process faster and thus leading to 2 videos a week!

[@MubasharaAAA7860]

@@eyebahnrides no problem stay cool 😎 and keep up the good work👍

[@KEVS6975]

Always a Pleasure 🐯

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us and I’m glad you enjoyed the ride! Apologies for the delay, my schedule gets really crazy over the weekend bleeding into Monday but I’m able to catch up with KZbin now!

[@KEVS6975]

I Worked at that Art Supply store one summer, like 2009

[@keitheller5281]

I ride many of these same streets on my non-e-bike, and it's nice to see another rider calling out many of the same hazards that I encounter (wrong-way CitiBikes, zombie pedestrians stepping in front of you). I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in being annoyed by this stuff.

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this full commute experience video and welcome to the channel Keith! For many years, I too rode these crazy streets on a fixed gear/ road bike (drive as well). I've never been fond of these unnecessary hazards. I totally get that we don't always do the "correct things" on the road because countless people have called me out for it. However, there's a method to the madness here in NYC and it becomes a sixth sense over time. Anything that deviates from that puts everyone in danger.

[@lucklessleenyc]

great video!

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for watching homie, glad you enjoyed it! good to see you back on YT!

[@anddubs4196]

It’s a cool zooz bike. Enjoy the view.

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us on the full commute video and welcome to the channel! Glad you enjoyed the views of NYC and you’re right, the Zooz is definitely cool as heck!apologies for the delayed response, things have been pretty crazy and I’m finally catching up with KZbin🙏🏼

[@reubenbridges]

Ayo pause yo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Crazy traffic to calm traffic, a NYC experience🤣 Excellent video

[@eyebahnrides]

as always, thanks for joining us on the ride reuben! It's insane how night and day the traffic can be in the city. That's why I was like "sht do I stay in manhttan and take the more stressful route orrrrrrrr chill through Brooklyn". It's always a love hate relationship with this city lol. "AYYYOOOO PAAAAUSSSSEEEEEEE... yooo pauussseeeee... sht was _________ my guy" is soo built into my system growing up here in NYC that I gotta fight the urge now that I'm a grown professional hahaha. (we can't fill in that blank anymore since we'll get cancelled. But old school NYers know what would be in that blank lol) Btw, you coming to the Zooz ride tomorrow?

[@reubenbridges]

@@eyebahnrides unfortunately I will not be able to attended tomorrow's Zooz group ride, on Wednesday, June 26, my brakes fail in my e-bike and I had no choice but crash my bike just stop. On Tuesday, July 2, I had surgery to have a Titanium plate attached to my left wrist to keep the bones together. So no riding until I'm fully recovered. On the brightside, I know how Wolverine feels after having metal attached to your bones🤣, my IG antron2082 has some pictures and videos.

[@ZZTalkZZ]

Wow, no shocks looks like it feels ruff.

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us on the full commute video! Apologies for the delayed response, it’s been a crazy couple of days and I’m finally catching up with KZbin! The no shocks thing can be really rough but the big tires and stock seat does a really good job of helping smooth things out. I can’t ride it like the super73 but once I adapted to the bike it’s really not as bad!

[@theweldonator]

Yo, that was an intense ride to work with all the salmons and the crazy mopeds going the wrong way in traffic. I'm really sorry to hear about your friend.

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride Weldon, appreciate ya! Yeaaa man... too many reckless scooter, citibike and moped salmons in this place. It really does set me off every time lol. I appreciate that man. RIP Greg!

[@ionflow1073]

Great video, I haven't been to NYC in years. I used to have an amazing time every time i would visit the area. I'd love to visit again, but with everything the way it is now, I wouldn't know what areas to stay away from anymore. If I do visit the city, I would probably go to the Kung Fu P Panda first and meet up with the other PEV riders and take it from there.

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for the Full Commute, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it! That's a good way to get acclimated with the city again. I would say join one of the weekly eskate group rides or the EUC guys at kung fu tea (though I'm not even sure that theyre open anymore because i think they closed)

[@ionflow1073]

@eyebahnrides I would love to go on a group ride through the city. It would definitely be a great way to test my skills on the EUC. I hear those New York riders are some of the best in the world. It's a shame The Kung Fu Panda is closed now. That place was starting to become an icon in its own time. Do ride EUC?

[@MalcomMcLeod]

31:35 New fear unlocked!😳

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for the full commute video Malcom! hahaha sorry about that! Everyone tells me that I have the weirdest fears but i think it's pretty plausible lol. My thing is, why can't those nasty things get kicked up ass well if debris can be kicked up by the tires on to you.😭

[@stockey]

You're Zoozing around NYC 😀, is that green paint slippery ?

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us while we zooz around the city! The green paint can be a quite slippery when the roads are wet. I generally try to stay off the the painted things if their wet because I've slipped out a few times (on pedal bikes) over the years. Back then it was ok because the lanes weren't as congested as they are now, however, I'd like to not get hit by 15 mopeds/ebikes/ scooters/ pedal bikes/ cars if I slip out in the bike lane lol

[@lrmat]

1: Can't believe I've been watching you for over a year and never subscribed - corrected. 2: Dude! the lights, what are they? Also let us know what mirrors you switch to, cause those are a no-go for NYC with those wide handlebars (how wide are they, by the way?).

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us on this ride Luis and thank you for continued support! It’s all good, official welcome to the channel 🙏🏼. The lights are Shredlights SL1000s and I’ll share the new set up on the video this week. I’m using temporary mirrors until I find ones that work. I may just pick up another set of the ones on the Nami to be honest. Ohh the bars are pretty damn wide lol. I barely clear the doors with them. They are 30 inches wide!

[@caway9ball]

Good stuff as usual bro...are you sure you're Filipino cuz I've never heard of Filipinos being on time let alone early...haha. I know Filipino time too well...lol

[@eyebahnrides]

thank you for your continued support and thanks for joining us for this ride Ray! hahaha yea man, that's probably the biggest reason why I'm always on time. I was always so embarassed that my family would show up super late to things and think it was ok. Years in corporate "professional development" has ingrained the saying " early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable!"

[@mariustoicescu]

Hello, I've been following you since the beginning and I have a question. What is the shooting mode? 360 or single lens? that I'm testing and I still can't get the right frame. Thank you

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for watching the video and thank you for your continued support! I'm currently using the X4 and X3. The X4 is my helmet cam and the secondary camera is the X3. I use single lens mode "max view" on both cameras. I rarely use 360 mode now unless it's for eSkate or 3rd person shots on scooter. Since my x3 is now damaged, I won't be using 360 mode. Hope this helps

[@KEVS6975]

When My Mother Passed I Hadda Leave

[@eyebahnrides]

sorry to hear that 🙏🏼

[@KEVS6975]

@@eyebahnrides After I Left the Military in the 90's I lived with Mother in Woodside 61 street for 21 Years, I sometimes miss it

[@KEVS6975]

@@eyebahnrides Watchin U Ride there is Nostalgic, Thanks Man! 😄

[@KEVS6975]

Place looks da same now

[@KEVS6975]

If U See Frankie @ Pizza Boy 2, Say Hi

[@kevinl3892]

I was wondering what your thoughts were about learning how to EUC? I was thinking the risks aren't worth the reward for you. Thanks, and take care

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this full commute experience video and welcome back to the comments section Kevin. I have about 1000 miles under my belt on the inmotion v11. However, I stopped riding it 2 years ago when I got into an accident on it and fractured my hand in the process. It was an incredible feeling flying around the city on it and at a certain point it feels like its a part of you. It's probably the most intuitive of the PEVs and the one that's most likely to feel like an extension of your body. It wasn't as hard to learn as people made it seem. After doing about 30 minutes of drills (mounting/ dismounting, pendulums against the wall, riding while holding on to a railing, and doing push drills (like skateboarding), I was able to ride it around the empty basket ball court. It took a few days for my body to adjust to riding it and it took about 100 miles before i felt comfortable enough to take it on a NYC commute. After about 250 miles, I was doing the long commutes that you see on these videos and intuitively navigating traffic. I think it's worth trying on an inexpensive preowned V10 to see if you like it and upgrading to a beast if you end up enjoying it. I think I'd still be riding it as my primary PEV if I didn't get doored in a bike lane. It has the best power/range to size compared to all the PEVs and it's the easiest to wheel into an office building because it's like having luggage.

[@kevinl3892]

​@eyebahnrides dang, thanks for that long response. I forgot to check if you answered until now. Yeah I wasn't aware of your euc trials and tribulations. Sucks that it happened with you and that car. It must be very hectic navigating throw all that NYC traffic. But also very exciting aswell. But you have responsibilities and it doesn't make sense to risk all that for a thrill. Thanks for your time and take care.

[@Londonbridge978]

What action camera are you using

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this full commute! I use an Insta360 X4 as my primary camera and a Insta360 X3 as my secondary camera

[@chrisapolinar1102]

Where's the fixed gear videos at?!

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for watching and welcome to the channel Chris! My fixie phase was almost 10 years ago. I dont think i have the knees or back for it anymore lol. I tried riding my bike around in 2018 and everything hurt after riding it!

[@user-dm3kg7sp4h]

Is it modded or nah

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us for this ride Seth! Nah, this is a fully stock UU750. Only thing I've changed so far is the tires and the cable management!

[@jorgeluisvazquez1975]

im enjoy the view

[@eyebahnrides]

Thanks for joining us and glad you're enjoying the views of NYC! This took us a bit longer than expected but we got it done!

[@gd_c4]

brotha eww !

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this full commute video Caden! hahaha yeaaaaa, brother ewwww has been stuck in my head for a while now because all those remix versions of it with "brotha ewwwww..... heaven is a place on earth" on shorts lol

[@FargoTownie]

Ewwwwwwww. Lol.

[@eyebahnrides]

Hahaha it’s unfortunately an all to common reaction to a lot of things in NYC at the moment 😱😂

[@MrHavoc1001]

$5000 ebike....pass

[@theextramiles404]

*$2500, and not everyone can get by on a traditional bike, some people have different needs based on their local climate and commute distance.

[@eyebahnrides]

Since you’re passing on the ebike please pass with the fake news as well. Zooz is priced quite well and can be purchased preowned under 2000 and even under 1000 depending on condition. @theextramiles404 is right. Each bike represents a solution for a specific use case, so buy what works for you 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@PedalsNPetals]

Yikes I'd be so intimidated 😮

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride! Yeaaaa, the ride can be intimidating but it's not that bad once you get used to it!

[@lemoncitrussage]

Something about those chrome handle bars that just speak to me. 🩶

[@eyebahnrides]

thanks for joining us on this ride as well! I 100000000% agree with you. That chrome is just 👌🏼

[@PedalsNPetals]

There's no Sun 😮😢

[@eyebahnrides]

😭

[@PedalsNPetals]

Are you wearing a bullet proof vest? 😅

[@eyebahnrides]

lol nah, nothing that serious just a vest to keep me warm at work and at speed!

[@PedalsNPetals]

@@eyebahnrides ok good 😂