TRACK BIKES in NYC 🇺🇸 aka RoughCut: "Hotline-Rooper Cay"

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[@BogiSP]

Dude, you broth the quality of these videos to the max. I have no idea how you are doing it, i wish i did, but at the end it doesn't matter. The point is it look so cinematic and beautiful and the good sound is just a cherry on top of the cake. You truly put some special editing sauce to make this experience complete. Thank you for the amazing work @Terry !

[@BogiSP]

Petru B. Ohhh trust me it's not that easy, i know what he uses to record all of this. There is a bit of editing that brings it all together. I have the very same gimbal but i have Hero 3+ Black (no on camera digital IS) so it's still not as smooth as his shots. Also i feel like there is just more of motion blur then what i get. I'm not sure does he have like an ND filter on or is it done in post but it looks different. Non the less it's great work and it's not easy do make this :)

[@BogiSP]

Petru B. You don't understand what i'm talking about. I know exactly what and how he does it and what he uses, except camera settings and how he edits all of it. Capturing all of this is not what confuses me. Helmet, gimbal, GoPro, Audio recorder and most importantly out of this world biking skills. The rest is what i'm wondering about, all the work that happens off the bike :)

[@BogiSP]

Petru B. Cool bro, you just came to the same conclusion i wrote in the original comment. At the end it doesn't matter how he does it, the point is that it's beautiful and very well done.

[@alanito38]

Well Done.

[@joashmanning]

​@@BogiSP Yeah, his videos have the perfect amount of motion blur. He probably shoots ONLY at 24fps and with shutterspeed of 1/50th... and probably does this with an ND filter by PolarPro (Shutter Series) which allows him to shoot at slower shutterspeeds in broad daylight while getting that elusive motion blur... which would normally be missing. :)

[@dennissantiago9525]

Terry this looks like a movie! Extremely cinematic. I wanna see you ride with Massan! He needs to be featured!

[@TerryB]

Go tell Massan on his IG that he needs to film with me.

[@nevstunes5498]

we need a cameraman for the cameraman!

[@kellenwillett8263]

My favorite part is when he says "Why risk your life?" and he's being completely un-ironic about it... and I totally get it.

[@labradog05]

not just his life but others life too, look how he passes on pedestrian lanes

[@rashad123us]

Riding in NYC a mere 3 years later is a totally different experience. There are thousands more scooters, mopeds, and e-bikes on the streets competing for limited bike space.

[@eddygci8]

More challenge homie

[@VLVD_02]

@@eddygci8 😅

[@MrDjofrey]

I love the fact that he doesn't worship his bike. It's mostly a tool to his freedom.

[@milkweedreflections]

Seemed pretty pretentious to me...

[@JimEnger]

@@milkweedreflections because you don't know shitt, little brother. How do you think your comment sounds ? Let's see your video, whenever it's ready.

[@JimEnger]

@Fau Q that's how pretentious know-it-alls comment. Where's your video ? Get back to work.

[@joshuabodgers9238]

$2500 hand build frame lol, he worships it

[@kalikiller1771]

It is to him what an axe is to a lumberjack

[@Ben-eu3cq]

the production quality is getting out of this world, this is fantastic, Terry!

[@andreshidalgo5251]

This is so relaxing and stressful at the same time! New fan here!

[@smokie33]

I love cycling along with Copper Ray and Terry.

[@lordunitaz]

Вы, ребята - просто сумашедшие! Спасибо за контент!

[@kennethbradley2222]

I am a 70 year old man living in centeral texas you are smooth in yor ride style i live by bike. You have spurred my interests in trac bikes than yoy

[@Loccsmith1686]

From Brooklyn to Manhattan. You are a G.O.A.T. Me personally I'm don't want no parts of Flatbush Ave.

[@tommyskold7354]

Someone commented on another of your vids that you should make a movielength video. I agree. I would def watch that!

[@TerryB]

One day I’ll put these new wide screens in a full film.

[@AvaPxiaO]

That feels like a few weeks ago when it first came out ... time flies

[@miguelferrandisperez5705]

It would be awesome if you could add a speedometer somewhere

[@antjanlosen]

No, please don't...

[@Harvardfacebook]

Find the time and area of his starting point, deduct it from his finishing time.To establish the distance he travelled, find the starting point and finishing point of his journey. You can do this using google maps. The rest is easy, good luck.

[@dexedr1ne]

@@Harvardfacebook yeah I ended up doing this as I was curious... he's going about 46km/h on average

[@williamdevine9307]

@@dexedr1ne He's doing around 90rpm for most of the video with 50-18 gear ratio, Thats 32kmh.

[@dexedr1ne]

@@williamdevine9307 I calculated the time and distance and got 46km/h

[@nash.andbikes]

Do a Terry Barentsen hot line , you ride as hell too

[@KSS14]

Terry doesn't want it to be called a HotLine.

[@TerryB]

Got him!

[@TerryB]

I’ve done one in the past but it didn’t work out too well for the filming

[@nash.andbikes]

I hope you find someone that film better... I thinks the people who like your channel will enjoy to see you riding on traffic from a different perspective ... Sorry for my bad english, keep up the good work

[@EternallyUnhappy]

@@TerryB Terry you already have tons of Hot lines... It's called biking with best riders not knowing their lines and still staying right with them the whole way..Your a freaking amazing Rider and I think one of the best

[@jesseguerra5444]

That bridge stretch was brutal 😱

[@lubritoteacher1532]

So man... we say something here in Brazil when we like a lot a person: ( eu gosto desse cara de graça) kind I like this guy free...cheers

[@bescarez]

This video is beautiful. I felt the rush that I get from actually riding. And the sound. The sound of simplicity. You've captured riding fixed gear so wonderfully. Thank you.

[@New-ye2fl]

At about 5:15 I’d be dying inside looking at that shit coming and speed I’m going, just throw myself off the bike 🤣

[@Jobbazz]

Loving the 80’s intro A E S T H E T I C

[@hellflipe]

"stole my comment"

[@DRMatt-zd4rh]

Me too, does anyone knows the name of the song? I cant find it with the Lyrics...

[@smokie33]

@@DRMatt-zd4rh Fixie HotLine by Terry b (Terry said it himself in the comments below.)

[@TheChewbee]

Amazing ride, to me from Paris It is funny to trace this on google Maps ;)

[@richardlu6706]

Rule number one is that you have to commit

[@theper4sho]

i feel like that's a core belief for our buddy rooper

[@KimchiSpringRoll]

“It has no breaks & that's all you need to know."

[@NihilistGhost]

back pedal brake.

[@ogrbrg]

@@NihilistGhost no, fixie with no brakes. He can pedal backwards. He hops off if he wants to stop

[@42luke93]

12:08 He peddled backwards there to break for an example.

[@joshbrey311]

@@42luke93 on a fixed gear bike, pedaling back essentially locks the back wheel by just stopping the gears in place - as fixed gear already says

[@cosmosPK]

This whole video is FIRE!!! Love it! Rule number 1 is to #COMMIT

[@LCS353]

Qq

[@eiseli99]

Starts at at Brooklin Museum and ends at Union Square, 5.4 miles in 15 minutes and 30 seconds, that's over 20 miles an hour, almost 21... (33 km/h) non stop

[@coreygolphenee9633]

20 is the magic number in a place like new York all the traffic just slows down at that speed

[@imemovengeance]

Anytime you guys ride in between cars I keep thinking there's gonna be a car door opening. I've never been to NYC but when I do I'm only going for the bike scene.

[@milkweedreflections]

My friend Mallory was doored in that exact scenerio.

[@adelgado8917]

I was riding and an old dude behind me got snagged by a door and it was really loud! I felt so bad... the fucking passenger didn't notice neither of us.

[@coreygolphenee9633]

It happens you learn to spot it though

[@crossingworlds1799]

Me too, that, and the Metal/Hardcore Punk scene as well.

[@229BlackHat]

These guys ride bicycles like I drive a car in GTA, Jesus this is fascinating

[@jacobopatz6344]

If this dude rode like I drive in gta he’d be callin Mors Mutual 10 seconds into the video

[@PinoyVloggersaAmerica]

You guys are insane that's really crazy out there hahaha

[@mapindicator]

Hell yeah Terry, love these...

[@Ironcube8]

5:26min whats that spining move about ? Strech Or staying inkognito to The SUV Guy ? Interesting timing

[@veradrummond9002]

he's flexing on that car

[@Eliotmarc]

Hi! How do you make sure you won't get injured by a car when you cross the roads and the light is red. What's the trick? Do you pray and close your eyes?

[@drew78ism]

UK drivers get the right arse if you touch their cars. Especially the white van man! Good to see Mr Ray wearing a helmet.

[@markschmalenberger8301]

"I don't need no stinking E bike". Them there is riding skills. I still like riding my bikes in NYC as a tourist but at 68 I can't make those hard sustained climbs like you guys did on the bridge. Absolutely super!🚲🚲🚲

[@jeffreywinsor350]

Incredible! I hope someone is giving you free bike parts at least!

[@Keyboardbeatz]

Come to the UK to film :)

[@zacmorrison4314]

Yeah,Liverpool.

[@nayvnayv7059]

I did in UK. Roads ain't quite big enough for exactly this behaviour. I've tried I'm quite good. And I got breaks

[@kenwithaK]

that titanium sound is so dope

[@aa6270]

Feel like I’m riding about in GTA.

[@arturomendoza4249]

if i were to try and cross at a red light here in LA id definitely get hit, idk how you guys do it.

[@cajunrph]

That's what I was thinking. Houston traffic would flatten you. Must me legal for bicycles to run red lights. Or taking advantage of his mobility.

[@coreygolphenee9633]

@@cajunrph every intersection is two lanes wide versus a place like Houston where every street is 5 lanes minimum

[@sebbo1496]

some parts are amazingly economic but i don't like how you ride close to opposite lane and also some pedestrians for no reason. even made that old lady fall at 5:26. seems a bit scummy. maybe i'm missing the point but without that it would be more amazing to me. i prefer a style that is fully invisible and not as intrusive

[@ltendler3]

Dangerous and appalling riding through out. My main problem is the assumption he has, that everyone is playing the same game that he is. Very selfish point of view. He wants to risk his neck for thrills? fine He should be allowed. But go and do it in the country on a mtb or something. running redlights and riding at pedestrians is the behaviour of an asshole.

[@TerryB]

We love all bikes and all types of riding. You can find us in the country having fun there too :)

[@JimEnger]

I can't imagine that I could change your mind with a comment, but I've been riding all my life, did three years as a messenger in Chicago and I'm almost 54. Cooper Ray is a samurai. He's not just some long haired kid who needs a haircut. People don't have to Swerve or slam on the brakes to avoid him. He's gone, before they have a chance to react. It's all calculated.

[@Cube_Ernator1077]

He's got skills. Notice how Cooper doesn't "scream abuse" at the drivers? Compare his skillset to Most of these "Crazy Bikers VS Car Drivers" videos sometime, you Might just adjust your attitude a bit!

[@shenki6348]

@@JimEnger Bullshit...

[@JimEnger]

@@shenki6348 Have a conversation with anyone who worked as a messenger. They're not suicidal or completely berserk. Bullshit is not a reply by itself. Why wouldn't you believe some random, self-proclaimed nobody in the KZbin comments ?

[@MarkusHuck]

It looks like the most dangerous participant in the traffic are other bikes (12:54)

[@BigWhiteCat67RUS]

that's right because exactly they don't obey rules

[@yt2w3e]

Great hopping of pavements. "Why risk your life?"....Brilliant.

[@rogerthevirgin7592]

17:15 - 17:25 the cleanest transition I have ever seen.

[@AndrewF321]

"why risk your life" after running 734 red lights in a row

[@TomFrostJr]

But he ran that one in a marginally less suicidal way than the others.

[@davestambaugh7282]

What a combination a track bike made with noodle tubing.

[@ericchen6803]

this entire series shows just how fucking trash cars are at transporting people in a dense urban environment

[@rykerlee3026]

we need to see this camera rig on your head man. I don't know if this is all stabilized in post or what but this is sooooo smooth. and no one in the comments ever talks about that you never look to the sides or down at your bike the camera is always pointed at Cooper and you never even see your fucking bike.

[@sparkar9869]

terry's super ray

[@RXP91]

How many watts do these riders put out? Amazed at the bike handling

[@refactoredcodes]

i am addicted to this series.. I started riding few months back and I am love with it. What's the cycling speed? How fast you guys are cycling?

[@MrDjofrey]

On 7th avenue they were basically at a 38km/h average speed (saw it on Cooper's Strava)

[@eddygci8]

Usually between 18-25mph

[@theodoro89]

12:52 not just internet haters. I would express my "hate" in real person as well and not just for that incident.

[@TerryB]

Would love to hear your thoughts

[@theodoro89]

A bicycle should follow the rules just like any other vehicle. If all of us broke the rules like you it would be chaos. I'm not entirely sure about laws in NY, but in most places what you're doing is illegal and of course I'm against that kind of riding. I enjoy watching these videos but I have to dislike them and discourage this kind of riding.

[@jamesspencelee]

theodoro89 Yes. And NBA players travel all the time, and Pablo Picasso’s pictures don’t look like people. Occasionally people of talent come around and defy the conventional rules and in doing so elevate what they are doing to a higher level.

[@milkweedreflections]

These kind of riders is what gives cyclists a bad name, and make drivers hate people on bikes, and treat the rest of us like assholes.

[@_ten]

@@jamesspencelee What the heck did i just read.

[@leduch]

roule terry roule! no speedo! if you ting you go fast then you go fast!!

[@luizito1212]

Hmm so cool how he goes through traffic but seems dangerous also i wouldn't be holding on to peoples car like he does here in NYC people are to crazy for me to even think of trying that lol

[@EpicB0y]

Fabuloso!!

[@cashroyale9001]

Nothing can touch the feeling of no gears & no brakes, when riding a bike. I was a courier in San Diego and some days I rode with a front brake & some days I was brake less. My brake less days were my best. When I wasn't working, I was brake less. I still ride fixed & brake less - Flow'n'

[@crawdadds]

HOW THE EFF do you run reds so effortlessly

[@totalbliss1]

"It's 4 o'clock and I was thinking there was going to be more traffic." It's like he prefers more traffic so he can do more duckin & dodgin.

[@phenebinger4510]

Prospect park to Union square in under 20 minutes! His cadence and form is unbelievable

[@sasquatch5577]

4:30 I love that view in the background

[@vincentnnyc]

Damn, u guys past like 4 cops cars 4:46, 11:39, 12:37, 12:51 and they didn’t chase or stop u for running red lights and riding on the bridge? Lol

[@antoniozaragoza3774]

Should go back and apologize to the Señorita and get her number ! Buy her a coffee too

[@bodegaboys7475]

Andre Agassi gets the glory but the camera man/woman is the true star

[@yuyufool117]

Love the intro!

[@Kreymore]

Damn, Grand Army Plaza to 17th and Park Ave South in ~16 mins.. that's OD

[@iiLouixie]

That was beautiful! Please keep yourselves alive so I can watch more of these videos, man!

[@alldaytony2751]

Are you constantly saying fuck it let's go, because that's what I hear even though none is saying anything. Fuck yeah man!

[@coreygolphenee9633]

Cooper is the definition of assertive yet defensive

[@SergeyMilushkin]

Iron wheels with iron balls

[@sirarungasal3732]

i feel like watching dark knight seriously

[@iiatyy]

lets be honest here. We try to be like water but sometimes it splashes. at 12:46 I pause and try think about line choice. It really is a hard situation. Mom and kid, cop car, and near crash all in 3 seconds, phew.

[@ianrice1778]

This is so bad ass! My new favorite videos to watch. N dag I love these speeds there getting. I thought my Diamondback haanjo metro was fast lol

[@arghjayem]

Wait…..I think I’ve seen this film! Doesn’t Michael Shannon play a cop who chases you around Manhattan because of a marker held by a bookie/human trafficker in Chinatown?

[@tyler-xo3rb]

don't agree with how he was riding in a lot of ways, and him preemptively calling out "internet haters" for rightfully calling him a dumbfuck for how he was riding is pathetic but another great video nonetheless! inb4 "it's the culture, it's different in NYC baybee!" lmao

[@erikolsen6269]

Anyone here after seeing Cooper wearing the same shirt and heømet as the terry b playlist picture on Spotify. Probably only me:(

[@aabove]

The helicopter at 1:50 sounds like a bass line from a John Carpenter movie.

[@Emocionawer]

💜🙏🏻

[@kozzy4312]

I'm from the Philippines and watching this it feels like I'm inside the movie and I really appreciate this video because it's my dream to have a fixed gear bike and go ride around the city of Manila to explore. and I'm working really hard to make my dream come true. it is pleasure for me to watch your video cause it's giving me an eagerness to pursue my dream. (don't mind the grammar cause I'm not good at English)

[@TerryB]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@srjuanjo]

Is a pity Sometimes the best parts are not recorded on camera cause the rider goes crazy

[@zacmorrison4314]

Trooper Cray,he the' bizzwizz'.No place in this whole dam world looks better than NYC. Especially in Panovision. Just Beautiful.

[@humanrightsadvocate]

15:40 They both make similar decisions based on the same reasoning.

[@davidpfol]

the disregard for traffic regulations is off the scale

[@dgsx]

This Rooper Cay dude is pretty good.

[@dapster]

He should be as he's been racing since he was 16 (currently 23 at the time of this video). He's also a former NYC bike messenger, so he knows exactly what he's doing.

[@thunderpants]

Beautiful - I SO want to ride NYC

[@mosher22]

i would really like to know the distance you guys were traveling... at that speed insane. love your videos! greetz from germany

[@joeMopar412]

QQ: Your footage is very smooth and clean! What is you camera and mount set up?

[@jimmy7687]

am i the only one reading rooper cay although his name is cooper ray

[@user-nx9hb3ct2f]

I love the vids. My one question is, what's the song called and who is it buy in this intro and others

[@rsanchez0388]

12:53 could've been bad. Half second later things would've ended up different

[@humanrightsadvocate]

15:26 For a brief moment, you can see his shadow.

[@YeahRightWm3]

whats the benefit of having one gear?

[@TerryB]

none

[@jacklambert3265]

Dude serious question from a foreigner: do you riders in NYC never get problems with the police? I counted like 10 cops, none of them even tried. Great thing tho. Kudos

[@Kevinschart]

i don't ride anywhere near as wild as this, but I routinely run red lights right in front of cops. this ain't Mayberry. They don't have time to chase down bikers. When I first moved here I used to sit at the light if I saw cops...Then I realized they don't give a shit, so I blast the light as soon as it's safe.

[@Jomskylark]

@@Kevinschart I honestly have no care if bikers blow past reds if done safely. This guy was weaving in and out of cars going the opposite way through reds. That's pretty f**ked up imo, forcing other cars to slam on their brakes to accommodate bikers

[@Kevinschart]

@@Jomskylark agreed. darwinism will sort it out.

[@christiancampbell3523]

Idc what anyone says I love watching this dude ride. Keep on riding... N great vidiography...

[@mikedee8876]

pretty incredible.....totally focused....I rode my dirt bike to work in NYC in the late 70's, and I thought I was doing something.....this is 10 levels above that in pure concentration.....

[@dnrlek11]

new york is such a dreamy place to ride a bike so thrilling and dynamic

[@paulyricca3881]

👱🏻‍♂️ U MUST BE DRUNK

[@brettm1501]

Selfish and immature. Sure it would be a blast to do this, but the risk to others is great and damage very real when you're ignoring crosswalks and risking hitting a pedestrian. There are a few busy and congested roads like this in my town and I love to ride them and catch all the green lights. I can go faster than the cars. But I don't break the law and ignore red lights and crosswalks full of pedestrians. Grow up.

[@Jomskylark]

Guys like this literally force other drivers to step on their brakes or pedestrians to have a mini heart attack, and then act shocked that drivers hate bikers. It's a shame since the guy is clearly super talented, but refusing to wait the extra minute at a light is so selfish. He doesn't even have to wait for a green, just wait for a clear break in traffic...

[@patoportnoy]

I love NY and I love riding bikes, awesome content. We used to ride like this here in Buenos Aires but not anymore, we grew old. Thanks for the uploads

[@joseguerrero4214]

Qué tan viejo?

[@enoisporai...7772]

Ótimo vídeo 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@coreygolphenee9633]

I really don't get how new york dudes keep the street names straight

[@loyallistener201]

Release the opening track.