This is so beautiful and im getting emotional watching this. My mom was a bike messenger in nyc in the 80s. She moved there from sweden in her early 20s, went to a courier called Elite Couriers on manhattan. Told them in broken english "i want to be a messenger". They all kinda looked at her at first and where like "whoooo is this blonde swedish chick with no experience wanting to become a messenger on manhattan??" Hahahah, but she got hired, made a name for herself as "thunder thighs nyqvist". She rode on a beautiful 60s orange Atala fixed gear that i still have. She passed away in cancer at 60 2 years ago this week. She woulda loved if i showed her this video today since this was her everyday hustle back in the day. With all the "YO YOs", the car-slapping and electric attitude that is needed for good city riding. Incredible. I cherish the stories she told me about it. love you mom. Rest in peace
There were a lot of unusual people in the biz, well pretty much everyone really. I was a courier in DC, and then a dispatcher. Everyone had an interesting story. Sometimes very interesting. Back then we were an elite corps, handling important documents, delivering food was something we would never stoop to :)
@prh123; hey I was a courier in dc too back in 97-2000. I rode bikes for National and Lazer couriers it was a lot of fun esp with all the suits stuck in their cubicles it felt real free to just ride all day
You mean disrespect. Car door should've been opened right as they were getting ready to blow through the middle of an intersection. Never mind the fact it was f*****g red light.
@@Phil-pq4ks That was a bad move even from a cutting through traffic point of view, she should have cut to the left side of the car especially since she already noticed where the car was going to move early on. Had that car had windows up and blasting music he would not have heard her cute little screams and hit her.
Thanks. Awesome ride! I lived in Brooklyn, I raced my bike for Kissena. Now, I am recovering from a stroke.( I lived) I am hoping to build a fixie, my left hand is paralyzed, can’t brake!
She's free to ride her bike how she wants, but yelling at cars and pedestrians who had the right of way is just a bad look when she's actually the traffic hazard. Crazy.
These videos really make it clear that if we didn't have all the hazards from cars, and all the stops required by car-infrastructure (like stop-lights), we could fly through the city on bikes at speeds much faster than what any of the cars can do. All that traffic at intersections, but you guys just flow right through.
Then we have to make sure it's not like biking or mo-pedding via Ho Chi Mihn City in Vietnam. Now THAT is wild! No lights, everyone has right of way, and NO ONE looks over their shoulder.
Would love an interview with these riders explaining how they learned to ride like that and the philosophy, plus what they are thinking when riding. How they determine "intent" to the moving objects around them.
From what I interpret after watching bike messenger documentaries, they rely on visual and audible cues of their surroundings to determine the best possible route. It gets difficult for them if people are moving unpredictably.
Cool video but you gotta be a little more careful. You almost wiped out because you decided to swing across traffic when some car that was merging into the turning lane didn't see you. As a Chicago bicyclist, I wish you luck but damn. You're the reason why a lot of people hate us.
If I were living back in BK right now I'd be rocking a motorcycle hands down. Small displacement, relatively slow bike just to buzz around ; ) Makes noise, easily noticed, better mobility IMHO. Scooter or moped would suffice too I suppose.
To be honest, I can't understand why people here describe their driving style as nice to look at. I would describe her driving style as aggressive, reckless and antisocial.
Agreed a the beginning she blows through a red light after a cab and in front of another vehicle then almost hits some women who is legally crossing at the crosswalk of a red light and she's like "WOW!" i mean wtf
She certainly has a strong pair of legs, great rider looked fun ride, reminded me of when I was a boy we rode like that everywhere and we were total hazards but we didn't care we thought we were immortal and we just had fun riding as fast as we could! Happy happy days, now I'm 72 I don't ride like that anymore I still have very strong legs but more intelligence these days ❤😂
I love it..but let's be honest, she's breaking so many rules and laws right about now..lol..Im a cyclist for 9years as well a driver for over 30years(I'm an old school Brooklyn head) so I understand both sides..but alot of cyclist like this break the rules, get hit and then call foul...im still bugged out how downtown Brooklyn changed..I hate the clutter and the "new" NYers..lol
It's called conservation of momentum. You're a sitting duck when you're standing still. The same people that complain about cyclists running reds will honk at you for not moving fast enough when the light turns green. Even though my bike has disk brakes, if I'm coming down a hill and the light changes, I'm gonna run the red. Panic braking would only bring me to a stop in the middle of the intersection anyways. Induction loops often don't pick up my bike. I've tried all the tricks: circling around the loop, moving my bottom bracket spindle back and forth over it. I've even waited like an idiot for 10 minutes for the lights to change, nothing I do will trigger it. I'll keep running reds until they fix the traffic lights.
She definitely rides like an asshole. I live in a different environment but I always stop at reds and keep to the shoulders most of the time. If I need to get in with traffic I'm able to do so and keep speed with them but I would never lane split and all this stuff.
@kennerjendall2449 lol..im an old Brooklyn head and i have to admit NY is soft nowadays..the Starbucks crew, back backers and hipsters(bohemian yuppies) gentrified NY..years ago you would of had a problem if you hit on someone's car..especially in the 80s and 90s..lol
Cool ride but yelling and hitting cars when you're in the wrong is too much. If she would have got hit by that car it would have been her fault not the driver of the vehicle.
8:00 - 8:52 The camera movement/tracing here is so impressive that combined with the music it creates the illusion that she is the main character in a game while everyone else including the cars, are NPCs. When I first saw it, it felt surreal at times. That lady with the box seems to be programmed to always be there whenever you fail the mission. LOL
Damn yo. I used to ride an original Fuji Feather that was nicknamed, "Paperclip." I stopped riding it cuz I'd ride dangerously. Didn't stop for red lights, wove in and out of traffic just like this woman. I thought I had a death wish or something but now I see fixies just make you wanna ride and not stop.
8:45 Is that a zebra crossing where drivers are supposed to stop for pedestrians to cross or are the pedestrians controlled by lights? The drivers were pretty indifferent.
Yeah reckless. And they give all cyclists a bad reputation. I get it when you don’t come to a complete stop at a red light. But to just blow pass one is asking to be hit. And yelling at pedestrians when you’re supposed to give them the right of way. Doesn’t help
I’ve never felt so immersed in a TH-cam vid like this before! I’ve ended up feeling warm and relaxed inside even though I shouldn’t be as I’ve just witnessed someone take major risks on them busy streets! Unbelievable filming as well! Loved every second of it. ❤
Must honestly sounds like she's ready to get into a tragic incident. The way she's blowing lights is pushing her towards that. Some of her moves are why people hate us.
Nice ride. This takes me back about 25 years to when I was living in Queens and riding the 4 boroughs (sorry Staten Island) was a regular, exhilarating, thrill! You learn to ride with and be a part of the flow of the traffic while simultaneously NOT being IN it. And when you've spent enough time on the bike that it becomes just an extension of your body...pffft...awesome feelings.
Well said... you're everywhere but you're not a part of it.... I still many years later will take my bike and head out after midnight on a warm summers night, gliding through the streets with lights off... You feel like Batman :)
Can someone explain to me why they aren't stopping at red lights? Is this for the cool factor or are bikes allowed to ignore them? It's a genuine question on my part
Taking the risk of killing and being killed. No problem if they want to put their life in danger, just go mountain climbing, but why putting pedestrians lives in danger?
Amazing ride video. Love the “Yo!” And apology to the guy in the crosswalk. I was cheering for you to catch up to the jerk in the Range Rover that honked at you, but Union was destiny.
Sorry - but that's why so many people don't like us bike riders. Zooming through the streets is life. But consequentely running over red lights, almost crashing into people and get some close calls - that's just bullshit. You lucky, you still healthy.
Dang, y'all have WAY MORE trust in people in cars than I do! Holy shit, that was awesome...and crazy. But I know that's how you roll in NYC. I can't imagine doing it!
the first ambient track gives me The Last Of Us vibes. oh btw Terry, I saw Toni and the other Weis Factory riders signed up for the fxd42 in Berlin. Are you going to accompany them?
I’m a skateboarder primarily but cycle a lot. I prefer these videos to most skate releases as yours are far more ‘street’ focussed, I don’t give a shit about flips and tricks, and I love seeing the violent ballet of cycling at speed in a hostile environment. There’s an amazing feel to this - great production.
Love to see the sponsors supporting the channel and a sponsor video that's actually enjoyable to watch!
It was pretty hilarious
This is so beautiful and im getting emotional watching this. My mom was a bike messenger in nyc in the 80s. She moved there from sweden in her early 20s, went to a courier called Elite Couriers on manhattan. Told them in broken english "i want to be a messenger". They all kinda looked at her at first and where like "whoooo is this blonde swedish chick with no experience wanting to become a messenger on manhattan??" Hahahah, but she got hired, made a name for herself as "thunder thighs nyqvist".
She rode on a beautiful 60s orange Atala fixed gear that i still have. She passed away in cancer at 60 2 years ago this week. She woulda loved if i showed her this video today since this was her everyday hustle back in the day. With all the "YO YOs", the car-slapping and electric attitude that is needed for good city riding. Incredible. I cherish the stories she told me about it. love you mom. Rest in peace
There were a lot of unusual people in the biz, well pretty much everyone really. I was a courier in DC, and then a dispatcher. Everyone had an interesting story. Sometimes very interesting.
Back then we were an elite corps, handling important documents, delivering food was something we would never stoop to :)
Beautiful story - made this video 10 times better for me
@PapaMusiq Dags att krossa hela Stockholm min vän!!! 🚴🏽💨💨💜
@@jdufour7 booom!
@prh123; hey I was a courier in dc too back in 97-2000. I rode bikes for National and Lazer couriers it was a lot of fun esp with all the suits stuck in their cubicles it felt real free to just ride all day
really captures how fixed feels, there’s brutality, chaos, beauty, and through it all so smooth. brave ride
Give that camera person an award! That was beautiful!
Love the ambient track.
should do some jazz
shame on shazam not to find it
@aldric it's in the description my guy
But I can't find it anywhere on TH-cam ? It just pulls up a wild movie that I didn't know I needed to watch
@@andresbeltran7142 yeah i had no luck either
Not going to lie, Terry and his riding buddies make riding downtown anywhere look easy. Cutting through traffic like it’s nothing. Much respect.
Not to mention on track bikes without brakes.
How do they make break 😂
Much respect for disrespecting traffic rules and thus endangering others.
You mean disrespect. Car door should've been opened right as they were getting ready to blow through the middle of an intersection. Never mind the fact it was f*****g red light.
@@Phil-pq4ks That was a bad move even from a cutting through traffic point of view, she should have cut to the left side of the car especially since she already noticed where the car was going to move early on. Had that car had windows up and blasting music he would not have heard her cute little screams and hit her.
The music added to her ride really sets the mood ☺️😮💨 had this playing while I was grinding for the 9-5
The music totally works.
Love her attitude ! Too much soft obedience kills the freedom.
'To go where?'' Yep, that about sums it up.
green means go, yellow means go, red means go. YO
loved the way you swooped in on Boooooogie Downin the beginning! Cheers Terry!
Thanks. Awesome ride! I lived in Brooklyn, I raced my bike for Kissena. Now, I am recovering from a stroke.( I lived) I am hoping to build a fixie, my left hand is paralyzed, can’t brake!
I hope that you're doing better these days.
I’m impressed at all that cycling infrastructure. They didn’t have all of that when I was growing up.
She's free to ride her bike how she wants, but yelling at cars and pedestrians who had the right of way is just a bad look when she's actually the traffic hazard. Crazy.
Exactly!
yeah for real, such a pretentiously ignorant community. riding in the road when half the video has a bike lane in it
tell me you're not from New York without telling me you're not from New york
How can a human+bike combination maxing out at 80kg or so be more of a hazard than >2000kg metal boxes?
When you ride in the city, your voice is your horn and it’s more effective than a bell, though less pleasant.
Powerful rider!! She goes from 0 to 100 to 0 again with no skidding!
running a bit of gear too
These videos really make it clear that if we didn't have all the hazards from cars, and all the stops required by car-infrastructure (like stop-lights), we could fly through the city on bikes at speeds much faster than what any of the cars can do. All that traffic at intersections, but you guys just flow right through.
Then we have to make sure it's not like biking or mo-pedding via Ho Chi Mihn City in Vietnam. Now THAT is wild! No lights, everyone has right of way, and NO ONE looks over their shoulder.
Would love an interview with these riders explaining how they learned to ride like that and the philosophy, plus what they are thinking when riding. How they determine "intent" to the moving objects around them.
That would be sick
From what I interpret after watching bike messenger documentaries, they rely on visual and audible cues of their surroundings to determine the best possible route. It gets difficult for them if people are moving unpredictably.
You take the fun out of riding
Yes... like a coffee shop ride.
To be fair though, Terry isn't posting all the mistakes/accidents that we don't see. It can't all be plain sailing
Cool video but you gotta be a little more careful. You almost wiped out because you decided to swing across traffic when some car that was merging into the turning lane didn't see you. As a Chicago bicyclist, I wish you luck but damn. You're the reason why a lot of people hate us.
God I loved it! So many diiferent aspects of the city in a single ride. Music very appropriate. Delightful!
What a badass. I’ll ride down a mountain any day (and I’ve broken bones doing it), but this terrifies me
the suicidal cycling squad 😂
Its a good thing Brittany missed the turn on Union otherwise the ride would have been too short. Good thing you did Brittany.
this watch was so calming .
If I were living back in BK right now I'd be rocking a motorcycle hands down. Small displacement, relatively slow bike just to buzz around ; ) Makes noise, easily noticed, better mobility IMHO. Scooter or moped would suffice too I suppose.
To be honest, I can't understand why people here describe their driving style as nice to look at. I would describe her driving style as aggressive, reckless and antisocial.
Agreed a the beginning she blows through a red light after a cab and in front of another vehicle then almost hits some women who is legally crossing at the crosswalk of a red light and she's like "WOW!" i mean wtf
I need a link to this music! The bike riding with the music has me in a trance!
Where can I find this soundtrack? I liked it so much
She certainly has a strong pair of legs, great rider looked fun ride, reminded me of when I was a boy we rode like that everywhere and we were total hazards but we didn't care we thought we were immortal and we just had fun riding as fast as we could! Happy happy days, now I'm 72 I don't ride like that anymore I still have very strong legs but more intelligence these days ❤😂
Amazing video dude. Thank you very much. And the soundtrack, lovely! Thanks
Cool tracks for the eyes and ears. That TPC spot turned out entertaining as well. 🤣 Well done.
Thank you
Great video. Great music. Great ride. Great messengers !
where can i find this ambient track?
What a cool ride!!! I could never get used to fixed gear though. Happy, and safe riding. Greetings from EP Texas
The riding and the music are fabfabfab
I thank you, please tell me what bike models and brands you use?
a wonderful mix of eloquence and power. great video terry. getting lost? no problem. more content :)
I love it..but let's be honest, she's breaking so many rules and laws right about now..lol..Im a cyclist for 9years as well a driver for over 30years(I'm an old school Brooklyn head) so I understand both sides..but alot of cyclist like this break the rules, get hit and then call foul...im still bugged out how downtown Brooklyn changed..I hate the clutter and the "new" NYers..lol
It's called conservation of momentum. You're a sitting duck when you're standing still. The same people that complain about cyclists running reds will honk at you for not moving fast enough when the light turns green. Even though my bike has disk brakes, if I'm coming down a hill and the light changes, I'm gonna run the red. Panic braking would only bring me to a stop in the middle of the intersection anyways. Induction loops often don't pick up my bike. I've tried all the tricks: circling around the loop, moving my bottom bracket spindle back and forth over it. I've even waited like an idiot for 10 minutes for the lights to change, nothing I do will trigger it. I'll keep running reds until they fix the traffic lights.
@@lihtan lol..well put..I can agree
She definitely rides like an asshole. I live in a different environment but I always stop at reds and keep to the shoulders most of the time. If I need to get in with traffic I'm able to do so and keep speed with them but I would never lane split and all this stuff.
3:22 “yo! yo!!” *hits the car* do that in Cali and you might get shot lol
@kennerjendall2449 lol..im an old Brooklyn head and i have to admit NY is soft nowadays..the Starbucks crew, back backers and hipsters(bohemian yuppies) gentrified NY..years ago you would of had a problem if you hit on someone's car..especially in the 80s and 90s..lol
best sponsor part ever on a bike
Cool ride but yelling and hitting cars when you're in the wrong is too much. If she would have got hit by that car it would have been her fault not the driver of the vehicle.
A really lovely, smooth and gentle transition to the ad. Love it.
beautiful vidéo!!
what focal do you use?
8:00 - 8:52 The camera movement/tracing here is so impressive that combined with the music it creates the illusion that she is the main character in a game while everyone else including the cars, are NPCs. When I first saw it, it felt surreal at times. That lady with the box seems to be programmed to always be there whenever you fail the mission. LOL
Also at 14:33 - 14:51
If 8:45 is a zebra crossing NY drivers must be pretty indifferent to pedestrians.
relating to it being a game...are you in your 20's ?
I like your imagination
@@plutoplatters The main character/NPC shit is so played out...
the path is always there, you just have to see it
Thanks for the ride!
Really love to see hear about the bike and a small afterword from the rider.
Damn yo. I used to ride an original Fuji Feather that was nicknamed, "Paperclip." I stopped riding it cuz I'd ride dangerously. Didn't stop for red lights, wove in and out of traffic just like this woman. I thought I had a death wish or something but now I see fixies just make you wanna ride and not stop.
Where can i find this ambient music pleaseeee?
I'm serious about the tires but I love the the the graffiti though . I can't stop watching it go round and round .
The start of this video is stunning. My mind has been blown. The sound, the music, all.
Very cool to be riding with the Champ!
8:45 Is that a zebra crossing where drivers are supposed to stop for pedestrians to cross or are the pedestrians controlled by lights? The drivers were pretty indifferent.
Seriously captivating video! Thanks it was a trip!
cool, very easy rolling, please tell me what gear of stars you have
what your cam to take thsi pictures?
So friggin mesmerizing. Some near misses and the camera person still follows through! This is an absolutely different and amazing class of riders.
Yeah reckless. And they give all cyclists a bad reputation. I get it when you don’t come to a complete stop at a red light. But to just blow pass one is asking to be hit. And yelling at pedestrians when you’re supposed to give them the right of way. Doesn’t help
Best opening ever.
oh man what a joy! thank you! please put me out of my misery and tell me where i can find the background music!
Great video. Interesting music selection. Though my mind pulled some surf rock from the deep past...
Just found this channel. Good golly man incredible cinematography. May i please ask you what camera setup do you use? Thank you in advance ~
cest le nouveau jarmush des cxcleux
That flag man at 3:45 was a nice touch! Like it was choreographed. 😃
Which camera are you using here?
Very nice combination the video and music spot on❤️🚴♀️beautiful city never been there but looks amazing the freedom you have! ☺️🇬🇧🚴♀️
I’ve never felt so immersed in a TH-cam vid like this before! I’ve ended up feeling warm and relaxed inside even though I shouldn’t be as I’ve just witnessed someone take major risks on them busy streets! Unbelievable filming as well! Loved every second of it. ❤
I could watch this all day. Great music, and her legs are like pistons.
love love love, rockn my baby to sleep while watching/listening💛❤
she is fast...how many mph she averaging???
lovely soundtrack, feels like watching an urban version of safa
loving the music with the city sounds. on point.
Must honestly sounds like she's ready to get into a tragic incident. The way she's blowing lights is pushing her towards that. Some of her moves are why people hate us.
What wheels? I was freaking when you ran so many red lights but you do it so smoothly.
I LOVE this type of content
what music are you using?
LOVE this soundtrack which reminded me of DARKSIDEs soundtrack from the boiler room.
What ratio are you running? Love the video!
th-cam.com/video/lx3ntZvkP-s/w-d-xo.html
Come to Austin some time g! We got a lot of hills but some great lines. Thank you for all the vids ❤
Nice one bro! The ad was legit 😆
What gear ratio is she using here? Accelerates with ease and keeps nice top speed.
I wanna know too.
@@Ono_Michio Im guessing 49 by 17
Nice ride. This takes me back about 25 years to when I was living in Queens and riding the 4 boroughs (sorry Staten Island) was a regular, exhilarating, thrill! You learn to ride with and be a part of the flow of the traffic while simultaneously NOT being IN it. And when you've spent enough time on the bike that it becomes just an extension of your body...pffft...awesome feelings.
Well said... you're everywhere but you're not a part of it.... I still many years later will take my bike and head out after midnight on a warm summers night, gliding through the streets with lights off... You feel like Batman :)
Music? I'm not finding "DHG-Branded to Kill"
why is she constantly violating traffic rules and running a red light as if nothing had happened?
It’s a fixed gear thing you wouldn’t understand
Great ride! What speed?
3:20 getting mad at a car turning legally when you're riding outside the bike lane..
In general total disregard for traffic rules, IMHO. This is likely to end up in someone getting hurt, and it makes people hate cyclists.
They're not mad they're letting the person know they're coming through
Fantastic. Not sure if it's just me but her right knee is internally rotated? Knees out for the win
Normal cyclists: "why do people hate cyclists?!"
Terry B and his hooligan friends: "I'll show you."
why don't people use kickstands? is it to save on weight? Thanks.
Biking in cities is one of the most freedom feelings one can have in this planet.
What is the camera used
Can someone explain to me why they aren't stopping at red lights? Is this for the cool factor or are bikes allowed to ignore them? It's a genuine question on my part
Taking the risk of killing and being killed. No problem if they want to put their life in danger, just go mountain climbing, but why putting pedestrians lives in danger?
Scratching the cars? What is this? What are you thinking???
Soundtrack spot on 🤙🏼
Nice soundtrack, man! Only thing missing is a bikecheck - she has an awesome setup tho!
🔥🔥🔥🔥. she's strong and savvy! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Amazing ride video. Love the “Yo!” And apology to the guy in the crosswalk. I was cheering for you to catch up to the jerk in the Range Rover that honked at you, but Union was destiny.
12:01 12:05 left of the bus, kinda hidden by the econoline. I bet he is still revving that V8 in stopped traffic going nowhere.
what was used to film this? damn it´s smooth
I hear the support, xD it has to be replaced NOW.
In Cam Guy's bike ofc.
Sorry - but that's why so many people don't like us bike riders. Zooming through the streets is life. But consequentely running over red lights, almost crashing into people and get some close calls - that's just bullshit. You lucky, you still healthy.
Dang, y'all have WAY MORE trust in people in cars than I do! Holy shit, that was awesome...and crazy. But I know that's how you roll in NYC. I can't imagine doing it!
Reckless and stupid
I love biking
Hate to spend my time applying for Charity Care
Screaming YO saves from accidents)))
the first ambient track gives me The Last Of Us vibes.
oh btw Terry, I saw Toni and the other Weis Factory riders signed up for the fxd42 in Berlin. Are you going to accompany them?
I’d love to but already have plans at that time.
So many flagrant violations of cars in the bike lane.
Such a nice watch......Zen riding!
Who did that first song?
I’m a skateboarder primarily but cycle a lot. I prefer these videos to most skate releases as yours are far more ‘street’ focussed, I don’t give a shit about flips and tricks, and I love seeing the violent ballet of cycling at speed in a hostile environment. There’s an amazing feel to this - great production.
Always love the ambient, good stuff for filming and tracking, good music that introduce you in the video, skills in trafic... thank you aigain