NYC Cycling Incidents Compilation 4 - Early Summer 2018 (Traffic jams, Poor traffic directing)

[@drink15]

2:20 That guy has the right idea. Run for your life even if you have the light.

[@ephtea614]

I would not be able to handle NYC. That place looks stressful as hell! To ride with the calm you have takes a special zen level!

[@ty.lowkeyy]

F T Yeah downtown is the devils paradise for bikers, if it isn’t pedestrians then it’s the cars

[@TheTestingGrounds]

You learn how, and it takes time to learn. As you ride in NYC you learn the best routes to take, instead of the most congested. It's about riding defensively

[@Сашаромисмерть]

Yup the city is a meaningless place to live

[@TheFedericohiguain2]

It takes a lot of patience, I’m a biker and see idiots walking through the bike lane like it’s nothing but also see other bikers going through sidewalks and stupid drivers but what can you really do about? Just watch every corner and predict movements from cars that’s all

[@ph11p3540]

It's traffic like this that makes me wonder why people still flock to that city. Every mode of transportation is very severely over crowded and over worked. There's simply too many people in on area. Eventially something has to give that will make large numbers of people say, to heck with this. I'm living/working in another city region or state. NYC is unresonably expensive or you have to commute to it for hours every day from a hundred miles out. Lots of large businesses have seen the writing on the wall and are closing up shop for less stressful, cheaper surroundings.

[@dubious6718]

Whats the point with traffic lights, when you have 20+ people directing....?

[@Tsukeh]

"I hate it when bicycles are on the road!!!" "I'm just gonna go ahead and park my car here on the bike lane which is there to protect cyclists and keep them off the road." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@lightstarstears4932]

For real. That irritates me so much.

[@aousaous65]

Why ? You have to share the road with others even if they are smaller than you that should not make you a Di**.

[@duralate]

Then they bitch and moan when cyclists ride on the sidewalk too. People are so damn stupid.

[@blakesking6615]

I Hate KZbin Riding on the sidewalk is actually dangerous though and is usually illegal. A bike hitting a car won’t cause much damage. A bike hitting someone from behind walking can easily send them yo the hospital

[@duralate]

@@blakesking6615 100% I am a cyclist, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of people complaining either way.

[@davidschwartz2144]

Why are there 20 govt officials on one corner all standing together??

[@hughjanus3798]

They're probably new and training.

[@davidschwartz2144]

Or its New York and thats what they do...

[@undercoverneunzehn]

Because my nigga needs a job.

[@giorgiogazzola5972]

Tax dollars at work.....

[@bishplis7226]

all of the above answers ha ha ha

[@svxnger]

Why people buy big cars and SUV's while driving in a central city like that i will never understand

[@vce.john1734]

svxnger pretty much fir Uber and Lyft

[@visionist7]

It's because their apartments are so tiny that their car becomes a way to say "Fuck you New York I can have all the space I want... in my Cadillac!"

[@kj4ilk]

probably because most of them live in the Burbs we do that in Chicago sometimes to

[@TheJ602]

Because we can

[@Northanteus]

Most people who drive in Manhattan are likely not residents of Manhattan. For them it is a temporary pass through. NYC spans 5 boroughs.

[@4zur3]

This is madness. Get out of there asap. Dont waste your life in this asylum.

[@yesthisisniamh]

I don't understand why anyone would want to live in NYC. It looks so congested, I'm sure the US has much nicer places to offer.

[@ActionKid]

It's definitely not for everyone!

[@pb7379-j2k]

niamh- erin there is a lot of enjoyment possible

[@visionist7]

Do you have a particular hobby/niche tastes/depraved fetish? Because New York is the place to scratch that itch

[@karenzhang1020]

There is no perfect place on this planet. Lol

[@unusualcat535]

No the united states has no better city lol.

[@sage577]

Do people actually walk that slow when crossing? Anytime I have to cross anywhere I sprint.

[@ActionKid]

I find many tourists walk slower.

[@gaelicd8328]

chim chim well given the anarchy going on here me thinks so is best. You think 🤔

[@SquidCena]

We New Yorkers walk pretty fast...

[@tallthinkev]

@@ActionKid Not as bad there as round my way. Didn't see groups of 20+ Chinese standing in the road. Hit one last year, he was taking a pic, so I went round his back, he turned around, didn't look, wack! There's an F-ing path, use it! A town of 80,000 and 7 million tourists!

[@wumao_gang1020]

Bruh exactly even I cross the road and I see some one turning right I run faster to get out of there way

[@charzy888]

This is stressing me right out just watchin this.

[@LifeLongRunner]

Never thought I'd miss cycling in the city. Thanks for posting a typical cyclist's day, Actionkid. Looking forward to more of your cycling videos!

[@Crisperdad]

Don't hit the people!! Did he really just say that??? Hahaha

[@ActionKid]

It's good advice!

[@Heavnick7]

That bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge is wrong on so many leves! How could you even think of taking away pedestrian space and marking a bike lane there? I am a cyclist myself but I understand the bridge is a city icon for tourists. No way you can cycle there without having peds crossing your lane every second. Want to increase cycling as a mode of transport in the city? REDUCE CAR LANES AND GIVE THEM TO CYCLISTS but do not make it hard to walk around.

[@Singularity2039]

it should be a double decker lane.. build a lane above the already existing lane for the pedestrians.

[@tthomas184]

Most bicyclists take the Manhattan Bridge. Anyone taking the Brooklyn is a glutton for punishment. They should just shut it down and let the tourists use it. Comparing the number of pedestrians to cyclists it makes no sense at all to have a bike lane here.

[@jborrego2406]

That be more traffic to take away lanes , maybe we need double decker street cars at top bike at bottom lol

[@jborrego2406]

Sorry I didn’t look at ppl reply someone already said double decker lol

[@pb7379-j2k]

Legion you can’t just slap another deck on a bridge not designed for it

[@nelsona779]

The cop at 1:32 completely oblivious🤣

[@robertortiz8540]

Traffic Enforcement Agent wearing the milk man's hat.

[@bobbyladd]

703 CRUIZ'N it was a red light so knew if he got hit he could claim a fortune in damages and probably retire early on medical grounds. That's why he looks grumpy when the bike stopped in time.

[@GoldenHay1]

i think he intentionally did it he can probably see behind him with his glasses

[@jam6636]

@@GoldenHay1 wow it does look suspicious. Do people do that in NY?!

[@Indexium]

ITS SO LOUD HOW DO PEOPLE LIVE HERE ESPECIALLY WITH THE OVERPRICED HOUSING?!?!?!

[@Fre1maurer]

That city has a serious traffic problem.

[@hansdavis7335]

Say that to manila too

[@Phyoomz]

where?

[@failtolawl]

living in Bangkok for a bit.It does, but It really doesn't.

[@jborrego2406]

How the heck do cops or emt make it to ppl houses if whole street is packed cars can’t move

[@nawaal4452]

Mumbai 😅

[@graaf8476]

For someone fromthe netherlands where we have bike lanes almost everywhere this nightmare to watch

[@2011blueman]

0:54 Is it training day for new recruits? That's a lot of safety vests just standing around, and the moronic lady directing traffic didn't know what she was doing.

[@ActionKid]

I think it was training day.

[@redraiders2K9]

I've watched quite a few of your videos. I get stressed just watching them. I greatly appreciate your work in making these videos and I just wanted to say thanks and keep up the good work.

[@MartyInTheWoods]

0:58 traffic agents from all over the country learning: How NOT to do traffic ;-)

[@cami9394]

my anxiety when watching this video: 📈

[@DennisMartinezCalifornia]

Stonks

[@LudoESO]

@@DennisMartinezCalifornia i knew this was here.

[@jackc70]

Dude, you’re obviously more than capable navigating those streets, it’s the other NY drivers that are ignorant and can’t drive. You basically put your life on the line every time you’re out there. Thanks man, good luck with your move. Best wishes to you.

[@matveisoykin4182]

Your videos are addictive

[@ethanhermsey]

i would get soooo agitated... respect for keeping your head cool.

[@swatbadge]

Biker on the bridge: "Sorry" even though people CAN see the sign on the floor.

[@lightstarstears4932]

Unless a bike is coming down the *cycling* lane, which is what he is supposed to ride his bike on, then they have to move.

[@alanwatts8239]

it was not the biker

[@nobogiedr]

Sorry just because there is a lane doesn't mean they have to get out of your way.....

[@irrelevance3859]

@@nobogiedr yes they do? Put pedestrians smack bang in the middle of the road to take photos then

[@Fjalll]

That noise pollution is horrible

[@howardfowler2255]

From the ridiculous ( NYC traffic ) to the sublime( Blue Danube Waltz) you cover a lot of territory,kid. Your rocking and rolling videos keep me spinning like a wheel in my easy chair!

[@rigomortisfxstudios]

we need to get you a boat horn !!!! actionkid .....stay safe great videos !

[@maxboydlifts]

Dude I love your videos keep up the good work👍

[@MondoBeno]

The problem wasn't the traffic agent waving cars through, the problem was that the people were walking right into the street on a DON'T WALK sign.

[@fixiefixture8250]

Watching your videos makes me miss riding ☹️

[@Velofil]

holy s&it, i never complain about traffic and drivers again... ;-)

[@CodyLoomy]

Really love the videos. NYC seems crazy lol.

[@5gg-h6k]

Hello Actionkid from Houston Texas

[@taiwarrior1]

Wow and I thought the traffic in my city was bad! Great vid by the way, thanks for posting. x

[@There-Is-No-Virus]

Common sense would say firstly pedestrians have right of way, everywhere (within reason), at traffic lights they should wait). But even so, dont hit pedestrians #1. Secondly bicycles. Lastly cars.

[@jborrego2406]

No one in ny would drive cause ppl would keep walking

[@blu3cobra]

so crazy to see the clips of queens, for some reason i dont experience this chaos when i am around there, great bike content btw

[@kuriadams9138]

You are one of the best city cyclists I have seen.

[@limestonelizard]

Grid lock seems to be a huge issue! Cars getting stuck in the intersection each and every time. Super dangerous. Kudos to you for being such a courteous road user.

[@ActionKid]

Thanks!

[@rareskeletor5405]

This looks fun as hell!

[@maxteuze1227]

Everybody is crazy 😂, in Brazil in the city of São Paulo cars are more organized, don't stop in the crosswalk, we don't horn so much, don't close the intersections and São Paulo is bigger than New York, obviously has more traffic, but anyway i love USA and English 💙

[@maxteuze1227]

LE REDDIT COMMANDER we don't shit on the street and I'm not talking about theft i'm talking about traffic.

[@dontbothermeimjust12]

LE REDDIT COMMANDER Maybe the bikes get stolen (though I wouldn't trust any big city on that, including NYC), but they sure as hell don't shit in the street. You're talking about India or some other place. Brazilians are super obsessed about hygiene, it's even annoying.

[@maxteuze1227]

dontmindmeimonly12 yes, thank you man 😃

[@giorgiogazzola5972]

From what I've heard traffic in Sao Paulo is worse than NYC.

[@maxteuze1227]

Yes, but it's organized.

[@BD4-ManchesterIsRed]

I'm British. I'll never complain about London again. Great channel. Sub'd!

[@dontbothermeimjust12]

NYC: not even once.

[@Allangulon]

I'll never complain a bout traffic in my city again! (Perth,Western Australia)

[@exphunter8180]

I reckon ay!!

[@rydermiller1782]

Nah Perth's traffic is fucked but at least everyone is better at driving than in Bunbury

[@rosaannarilli4905]

Cool video!

[@neptunes297]

That guy crossing the street at 3:25 just did not give a fuk lol 😂

[@bibleman7015]

these videos are the best advertisement possible for those loud bike horns, they seem almost necessary in nyc or big cities

[@facundobeta90000]

Good job !

[@neznam297]

2:07 “Puši kurac” xD

[@Ex4mple420]

Hhaha gledam komentare da vidim jel itko primjetio

[@Robert53area]

Nice touch with the Blue Danube, should do more of those montages with some classical music

[@sulkoma]

wow this camera quality is real nice

[@ericpatterson8596]

Great video !!

[@visionist7]

6:07 Who says you can't have a house and a double garage in New York town. For about nine million dollars probably

[@PrabuddhaDasGupta1966]

Come ride in Bombay, India. When you go back and ride in this kind of traffic, you will find it peaceful.

[@periquitovalenciaelmusic9593]

Well done at 3:26! Those who ignored "don't walk" fully deserved it.

[@Adkinsy85]

This is the type of game I need on PS4

[@jaeblue8145]

I’m disabled and I really enjoy watching ur videos. Maybe someday I’ll be able to bike again.

[@ActionKid]

I hope for a healthy and speedy recovery.

[@spankylangford8017]

The way he looked around the bus at 0:30 is the epitome of ptsd in NYC

[@Jedanaste]

i don't get it... where are all the incidents???

[@MondoBeno]

I bike to work every day, been doing it for the last 8 years, and I learned to put up with this. Be vigilant, be on your guard, and put up with it. The BK bridge is a tourist attraction and unless you're riding on it at night, it's going to be crowded with tourists taking selfies. The 9th avenue left turning cars are trouble, no doubt about it, which is why I don't bother with the bike lane if I'm stopping on the right side.

[@BHShaman]

@6:50 I would have been distracted...

[@siriosstar4789]

Wow, that's insane. it seems even bicycling and walking is a hassle in NYC.

[@Bob_Lob_Law]

Sirios Star Seems like everything Is a hassle in NYC

[@st.gabrielearchibald995]

I admire your courage.

[@steroidstar1267]

0:55 if there a police officer on the street to organize the traffic, traffic lights are not the rule anymore

[@johnwillman9400]

The fact that 6:20 is the end of that is a travesty, I definitely wanted to see what was going down.

[@xnoideawhatimdoinx]

NYC has a mayor car Problem...

[@TommyboyGTP]

What congested intersection with the elevated rail line is that?

[@seattlebikecammer3347]

8:06 HAHA, she wasn't really sorry after all

[@ActionKid]

She wasn't paying attention at all

[@daringman20]

I believe she had the light at that point? Why’d one cyclist (OP) stop and the others whiz through

[@pb7379-j2k]

daringman20 she probably jumped the light but possibly not.

[@frogdad25]

I'm not trying to sound rude but how do you guys do it in New York like all the traffic, noise, etc.

[@mrcart9869]

6:38 I would have followed the Lady in Red! Then Classical Musique perfect :-)

[@VPPAF]

other people thats what hell is other people 😱

[@R0XYF0X]

4:25 I got no simpathy with you, if you drive in the middle of the road, slowing down faster traffic.

[@ActionKid]

They have to wait until it’s safe to pass. I am free to use as much of the lane so that I feel safe.

[@R0XYF0X]

Okay, I thought you have the law to drive on the right side of the lane. We do have that law in Europe.

[@verneshabritt3262]

@@ActionKid that being said the car could same the same for use as much as the bike lane as they need. Let's face it that's where u choose to live and it's not going to change either move or stop complaining

[@blissmogu]

you're an idiot. how can he slow down the traffic when its already jammed

[@blissmogu]

plus in Eu we have the law that you must drive behind the bicycle as slow as it is and with keeping the safe distance to it. until its safe to pass.

[@dravez]

0:58. Hey man: if the police says “stop”, you should stop anyway (doesnt matter the traffic light). You have to pay attention to him/her. I love bycicling and i think is the smartest and easiest way to improve traffic conditions, but you are not over the traffic rules!! Be safe and good luck

[@ActionKid]

Thanks. Waiting in the middle of the road wasn't a safe place to be and I chose to cross for my own safety.

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

This gave me a headache lol 😂 If I lived there I would just walk everywhere or Uber if I had to go somewhere more far

[@718rexryderihavenothingbut4]

Umm what kinda camera is that and what settings because its the most clean cut i ever seen

[@holyfox94]

Bikers who drive in the middle of the lane are pretty annoying. It doesn’t concern my anymore because I’m fast as hell with my E Bike (Haibike, Bosch Performance CX. I drive as fast as cars in the city.🇩🇪

[@TheLillianYoung]

Thanks for sharing. I live in NYC and honestly just wouldn't ride in some congested areas. That or I'd dismount where it's dangerous and hop back on where it's safer. You should not have to, but NYC is the Wild, Wild West. Traffic laws are optional to some folks. Like at 6:36. I'd just wait.

[@danieltheghost23]

i don't see how you put up with this everyday

[@IsaScience]

I know you probably get this question all the time but I can't find the answer. Where did you get your loud bike car horn?

[@ActionKid]

www.loudbicycle.com/

[@realpmd]

damn this is so scary to watch... so many people, crazy drivers, reckless people everywhere.. i would die.. im from a little town in germany we have like 30 000 people in this city.

[@Theorangecrushgamer]

I'm so glad I live in Kansas. I dont even see that much traffic or people in one screen frame in a whole week.

[@roybatty-]

When I ride my bicycle in NYC, I abide by the same principle as when I ride my motorcycle: I am invisible and no one can see me.

[@areaone3813]

Wow that’s strange. I was sure I subscribed too your channel some time back but i just did it. 👀

[@ActionKid]

Now you subscribed for real 😃

[@janec.9706]

I don't know how you do it kid!

[@alialshimary298]

i love chaos maybe I'll move to NYC 🤣

[@HawkinaBox]

Do you have to drive that same route every day?

[@ActionKid]

I have to cross Queens Plaza pretty much on a daily basis.

[@JayStarzz]

from pelham bay to manhattan damn you really get around..

[@bigwilson8794]

Why are you always hanging around queensboro plaza. Everyone know that it's crazy to ride a bike there

[@Sxtsxmx47]

5:09 nice parking spot officers 😑

[@sumantadas1043]

Loud bike car horn nice Nyc cycling keep it up

[@thefallenlettuce2797]

Oh how I would love to live in NYC and finally get out of my smaller city. The stress would be through the roof but I dont mind.

[@MrFabiko25]

1:10 isn't that like: Police orders > Traffic lights > Signs?

[@ActionKid]

Yup, but I’m not waiting in the middle of the road 😂

[@mindooglek3965]

Do Americans drive on the left or right? Americans: yes.

[@FIGNAS83]

If a traffic agent waves a car through while people are crossing and a pedestrian gets hit, they'll get a big payout from suing the city.

[@captainkarenobvious3087]

5:37 Did all these cyclists just ride through a red?

[@89TNash]

Do you get anxiety going through this everyday?

[@nephy_9]

0:30 would you rather the bus wait in the lane holding up a whole lane of traffic rather than mildly inconveniencing you? lol what they supposed to do idk if they can pull in more to that parking lot hard to tell but still they're making the best with what they got it seems

[@ActionKid]

It’s more of the inconvenience I wanted to show. There’s many traffic agents in that area to keep traffic moving and intersections clear, but it’s very challenging there.

[@charlygr.v.l.1216]

Thanks for the music Jesus, my nerves....😉

[@carloscasas3829]

Damn, I had heard traffic was bad in New York but had no idea how bad. Looks like you could get to your destination much quicker on a bike than a car.

[@Taggerung]

Sounds like you have a "Loud Mini" from "Loud Bicycle", and from the looks of this video, I would say you need a "Loud Classic"!

[@ActionKid]

Yup it's the Loud Mini, they both have similar sounds.

[@Taggerung]

True....