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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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
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.
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
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.
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’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. ❤
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.
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.
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!
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
I like the part where you weave in and out of the construction zone while you cut off the other vehicles on the road. Also the part where you ran 2 redlights in a row just after failing to yield to multiple stop signs. It's really cool that if you ride a bike you can ignore all traffic laws and be an asshole to everyone else on the road and get away with it.
She broke so many traffic rules and laws but still got the guts to yell and knock on bumpers. That aside, great ride. Hope she doesn't run out of luck out there.
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
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
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
Give that camera person an award! That was beautiful!
The music totally works.
Love her attitude ! Too much soft obedience kills the freedom.
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.
Powerful rider!! She goes from 0 to 100 to 0 again with no skidding!
running a bit of gear too
'To go where?'' Yep, that about sums it up.
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
I’m impressed at all that cycling infrastructure. They didn’t have all of that when I was growing up.
loved the way you swooped in on Boooooogie Downin the beginning! Cheers Terry!
The music added to her ride really sets the mood ☺️😮💨 had this playing while I was grinding for the 9-5
really captures how fixed feels, there’s brutality, chaos, beauty, and through it all so smooth. brave ride
green means go, yellow means go, red means go. YO
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
What a badass. I’ll ride down a mountain any day (and I’ve broken bones doing it), but this terrifies me
Cool tracks for the eyes and ears. That TPC spot turned out entertaining as well. 🤣 Well done.
Thank you
A really lovely, smooth and gentle transition to the ad. Love it.
God I loved it! So many diiferent aspects of the city in a single ride. Music very appropriate. Delightful!
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.
lovely soundtrack, feels like watching an urban version of safa
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.
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...
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.
this watch was so calming .
Its a good thing Brittany missed the turn on Union otherwise the ride would have been too short. Good thing you did Brittany.
The start of this video is stunning. My mind has been blown. The sound, the music, all.
Amazing video dude. Thank you very much. And the soundtrack, lovely! Thanks
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
The riding and the music are fabfabfab
Normal cyclists: "why do people hate cyclists?!"
Terry B and his hooligan friends: "I'll show you."
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.
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 ❤😂
love love love, rockn my baby to sleep while watching/listening💛❤
I could watch this all day. Great music, and her legs are like pistons.
I'm serious about the tires but I love the the the graffiti though . I can't stop watching it go round and round .
LOVE this soundtrack which reminded me of DARKSIDEs soundtrack from the boiler room.
Always love the ambient, good stuff for filming and tracking, good music that introduce you in the video, skills in trafic... thank you aigain
Multiple violations in the first 2 min. Crazy
best sponsor part ever on a bike
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. ❤
Great video. Great music. Great ride. Great messengers !
Nice one bro! The ad was legit 😆
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.
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.
Very cool to be riding with the Champ!
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)))
8:27 - 8:47 the BALANCE! That was so nice ❄️❄️
Really love to see hear about the bike and a small afterword from the rider.
I LOVE this type of content
Best opening ever.
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 :)
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.
Very nice combination the video and music spot on❤️🚴♀️beautiful city never been there but looks amazing the freedom you have! ☺️🇬🇧🚴♀️
Biking in cities is one of the most freedom feelings one can have in this planet.
What a cool ride!!! I could never get used to fixed gear though. Happy, and safe riding. Greetings from EP Texas
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.
That flag man at 3:45 was a nice touch! Like it was choreographed. 😃
Great video. Interesting music selection. Though my mind pulled some surf rock from the deep past...
Amazing ambient track.
the sync at 7:36 :)
👏 0:54 had a nice bus sync
@@CareFreeCommuting indeed :)
nice one
Soundtrack spot on 🤙🏼
Thanks for the ride!
wow, i am speechless, music ´n all, what a trippy dive, yo!
she's a machine and ur moody backgroundmusic flirting with the videosound makes it even better
This is like a ballet on two wheels.
I was terrified and amazed at the same time.
I hear the support, xD it has to be replaced NOW.
In Cam Guy's bike ofc.
Tour De Brooklyn. That was awesome !
Much love!
🔥🔥🔥🔥. 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.
A beautifully choreographed dance of skill and grace! Appreciate you both!
love your comment!
That is some sweet riding on a super sweet whip. The frame set is beautiful ❤
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
You Rolling like a BOSS!
I love watching Terry and crew fly through New York, almost like there is no traffic.
I cannot comprehend the size and scale of NYC. I'd like to ride there someday but its so huge, I think I'd get overwhelmed.
Best video in a long time!
Come to Austin some time g! We got a lot of hills but some great lines. Thank you for all the vids ❤
OG Dirty Harry vibe with that track
I need a link to this music! The bike riding with the music has me in a trance!
You gotta love someone running through a red light and being annoyed at a car for almost hitting you 🤦♂️
shut up and ride a fixed gear
It would be great to have a chat with Boogie before or after the ride
Such a nice watch......Zen riding!
would love to ride in NYC some day, looks so fun!
much love from Copenhagen ❤
So far watched this 3 times in a row...just got in from a ride and want to go back out..
thank you.
I like the part where you weave in and out of the construction zone while you cut off the other vehicles on the road. Also the part where you ran 2 redlights in a row just after failing to yield to multiple stop signs. It's really cool that if you ride a bike you can ignore all traffic laws and be an asshole to everyone else on the road and get away with it.
oh man what a joy! thank you! please put me out of my misery and tell me where i can find the background music!
Man I wanna come ride in NYC it looks way too much fun!
Fantastic. Not sure if it's just me but her right knee is internally rotated? Knees out for the win
Weis MFG has the coolest track bikes ever
I think they could get away with charging considerably more too.
She broke so many traffic rules and laws but still got the guts to yell and knock on bumpers. That aside, great ride. Hope she doesn't run out of luck out there.
But you still playing on your phone 👀📱🚀🚘🚸🤔 speeding 🤾
The music with the ambient sounds of the bike and the city is so dope.
the music reminds me of strolling through RDR2 on horseback
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
Way cool!!! Way way awesome!! That is skill!!!
She's pretty safe at riding
Beautiful soundtrack and your ride)!
This makes me anxious. I could never ride like this.
ah the bumper to bumper on dekalb, gotta love it
Thanks for sharing this video! You flow through traffic like fearless water! Safe Travels. Peace ✌️and Love ❤️ from Tucson Arizona Desert 🏜️