Pedal is a grainy, DV look at the subculture of New York City's bike messengers, it's an absorbing mix of rather eccentric characters and their backstories with moments of participatory filmmaking and
Word up, I did the music for This film, well me and gedi did. And ye I seen skelator riden around in 2017 when I was I Manhattan working, I shouted him out he was like see, everybody knows me. Was hilarious.
@@thicks7870 if you listen you to the closing and opening tracks they were made with the same sounds the opening track was gritty but i wanted the end track to sound hopeful but still a bit erie.
@@aviv441 I would, but its not possible. Don't have the originals. Don't have any of it. I'm still making music though. You can check out this channel I'm replying from, that's where I post stuff. I dont use that giroskitsoo account anymore.
This is one of the best documentaries i've watched till this day. The characters look like if they were scripted like if they were from a comic or something.
@@itsjustpizza you're just slow af. This isn't about me... It's about you being too dumb to see in the context of his comment he was just complimenting the messengers and the documentary as a whole.
These guys are real heros, real characters, real poets. This film should be on youtube forever. The film maker did a great job. This is nothing like bike riding awesome film most people expect from this kind. I am not a messenger but I relate to these guys so much and never get bored to watch this again and again.
This is a great film, very well made and tells a good story. It's inspiring but also a very honest picture of what bike couriers do and how they live. I'm glad I saw this, I had sort of romanticized this job and even thought about moving to a big city to work as a courier. It looks like these riders pay dearly for their freedom and their passion. (shit pay, danger, tickets, smog, stigma etc.) I'm not sure I'm willing to make the trade offs they do...
I've watched this a few times & often think of these guys whenever/where ever I ride. They would have loved the infrastructure and more sensical laws we get to enjoy in the city today. NYC has come a long way from the days of this video. Also, Skeletor is the man. & yelling "Hip, Hip!" here and there always makes a ride more fun.
Man this was a really good documentary. Dexter seems like a fucking incredible human being yet it seems as though most people probably wouldn't give him the time of day, it's a crying shame.
@@QuinnTube2 Old comment but he probably meant "It really illustrates THE absurdity of the rise of the hipster bike culture and the disappearance of the "real" New York."
Now the trackbiker are always trying to show off them gear and stuff, but there is never about the gear, is about the riders and the spirit that the riders have.
Crazy to see how life was pumping through the streets of NY like blood through our viens. and then to watch those planes stab NY in the heart stopping the life we see in this doc. Great Job.
That was a cool video. Depressing and inspiring at the same time. Pretty cool to see them rockin fixies back then. I thought it was just a recent trend.
@@sour3000🚬😵🥃 HUP HUP WHA CHUE LAUGHING AT?? I BEEN A BICYCLE MESSINGER FOR 70 YEARS NOW I MAKE 50 DOLLARS EVERY TWO WEEKS HUP HUP HUP HUP HUP HUP IM FRDDIE BLANCO FROM THE BRONX.
I was 23, and I did it for 3 months back in 1994. I rolled with a company down on (I think) 27th street, btwn 6th and 7th. I tell ya, this was the shittiest job I have ever done, and I have done some pretty bad jobs in the past. The pay was an insult, and most of it I spent on snapple and gatorade while working anyways... The worst feeling was when (in February) you have to ride from wall street to mid or uptown, uphill and against wind... Gosh, it shivers me just to think about it.
The taxi driver has the attitude of the majority of car drivers towards cyclists especially in the U.K. he said that cyclists need training, car drivers need training in their attitude towards cyclists, the worlds vehicle drivers need to look at the Netherlands, the majority of drivers in the U.K. who complain about cyclists are obese and a few months on a cycle would do their health and attitude a world of good
Saw the video quality from thumb nail and wanted to see how shit this would be from ten years ago 😂. It this was a very enjoyable watch and one that I’ll come back to watch again for sure. Every character is very unique and original. As a guy who did bike messenger for a week in Toronto some time ago no one can beat the excitement of bike messaging in nyc. Skeletor need way better ergonomic on his bike. That bike is too low for him but he is a crazy mf. Awesome footage. Beats 98% of new video coming out at present moment. Thumbs up to whoever made it.
Fastest guy is a bit of a misnomer, it is actually who is the most reckless in traffic, and who is willing to risk their lives the most to save a few seconds.
44:07 Here I started laughing. Try to ride in winter Moscow (as I do) - bad roads covered with wet snow mixed with reagent, huge destinations, no speed limit for cars on major roads, crazy taxis, -15 C. NY is a kindergarten.
Bike messengering in NYC exist only within Manhattan and only below 125th street. That is the same territory as within the Garden Ring. In any event, I do give my tip of the hat to anyone in Moscow who rides bikes to earn a living.
@@albundy1104 I do not work as a courrier, but I own an online vinyl shop, and often I go to a seller on a bike when it's about a couple of dozen of records. and sometimes a charge an additional fee for delivery and deliver myself, so yes, in some sense I earn a living by bike. I don't use fixie though. For city I use a robust gravel bike, because I need brakes and the Moscow is hilly, and often the surfaces are shit, all months but May, June, July, August and September.
@@DmitryDruzhinin i disagree that Moscow is certain ly harder than New York for biking. NY has also uphills. N.Y. winter and spring is windy cold wet snowy due to cold ocean. In Moscow i never even imagined any fines for riding on sidewalks or other violations. Biking is encouraged by Moscow authorities. The road s are good 👍 speaking of veloseason : any proper equipment allow you to ride from end of March till December without any special tires. so just Enjoy what you got😉
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in 2023 i still comeback here to one of the best bike messenger docs ever made. masterpiece
true. i was given the dvd with photobook for my birthday about 13 years ago. i love it till today
yeah once an yeah, the music is tight too. FLowing.. I'm flowing...
Word up, I did the music for This film, well me and gedi did. And ye I seen skelator riden around in 2017 when I was I Manhattan working, I shouted him out he was like see, everybody knows me. Was hilarious.
The score Is really good. It's like IDM hiphop. Really enjoy the closing track!!!
@@thicks7870 if you listen you to the closing and opening tracks they were made with the same sounds the opening track was gritty but i wanted the end track to sound hopeful but still a bit erie.
lowkey I keep coming back to this video because of the music, awesome job giroskitsoo
Would u ever release the tracks u made for this? Would be dope to listen o.0
@@aviv441 I would, but its not possible. Don't have the originals. Don't have any of it. I'm still making music though. You can check out this channel I'm replying from, that's where I post stuff. I dont use that giroskitsoo account anymore.
This is one of the best documentaries i've watched till this day. The characters look like if they were scripted like if they were from a comic or something.
@@itsjustpizza ummm. No... He's saying what he said.
@@itsjustpizza he's just giving credit to the people and the documentary he saying its cool tf
@@itsjustpizza you're just slow af. This isn't about me... It's about you being too dumb to see in the context of his comment he was just complimenting the messengers and the documentary as a whole.
These guys are real heros, real characters, real poets. This film should be on youtube forever. The film maker did a great job. This is nothing like bike riding awesome film most people expect from this kind. I am not a messenger but I relate to these guys so much and never get bored to watch this again and again.
I used to be a messenger. Real cool movie.
I love the old new york. So many f*cking characters.
Best vintage bike documentary I ever saw. This motivates me more and more to ride my bike every day. Great stuff
skeletor rides to this day
that's awesome
check out the Cheat Death NY channel, he rides on there currently.
Still rides today!
I come back every year to re watch this beautiful film. This video needs to stay alive
This is a great film, very well made and tells a good story. It's inspiring but also a very honest picture of what bike couriers do and how they live. I'm glad I saw this, I had sort of romanticized this job and even thought about moving to a big city to work as a courier. It looks like these riders pay dearly for their freedom and their passion. (shit pay, danger, tickets, smog, stigma etc.) I'm not sure I'm willing to make the trade offs they do...
Skeletor is the man, that dude can ride.
Yeah he takes wild lines and very fast
I've watched this a few times & often think of these guys whenever/where ever I ride. They would have loved the infrastructure and more sensical laws we get to enjoy in the city today. NYC has come a long way from the days of this video. Also, Skeletor is the man. & yelling "Hip, Hip!" here and there always makes a ride more fun.
Skeletor's legs tho holy shit 10 years!!
DruMeister YEP. Witness the fitness.
+DruMeister His secret is crack
DruMeister I wonder what hes eating with messenger pay back in the 90s
Cookies and poke chops falling out of their pockets, haha.
Man this was a really good documentary. Dexter seems like a fucking incredible human being yet it seems as though most people probably wouldn't give him the time of day, it's a crying shame.
Shout out to all of my bike commuters, messengers, enthusiasts! 🚴♀️
and dont you forget about enthusiasts in jail!
That cab driver is a real prince 😂
princess
YEAh YEAh YEAH YEAH HUUH HUUH HUUH - Skeletor 2001 best quote
An outstanding short film. It really illustrates how absurdity of the rise of the hipster bike culture and the disappearance of the "real" New York.
Jacob Mecklenborg incomplete sentence?
Jacob Mecklenborg something is missing
Jacob Mecklenborg huh?
@@QuinnTube2 Old comment but he probably meant "It really illustrates THE absurdity of the rise of the hipster bike culture and the disappearance of the "real" New York."
"They're always going to be out there tomorrow." ... Yes Steve. Miss you more every day. Fast Eddie.
17:46 guy has a lot to say for someone with steering alignment like that
Now the trackbiker are always trying to show off them gear and stuff, but there is never about the gear, is about the riders and the spirit that the riders have.
damn right, they loose something today, it’s soul
Best regards to all bikers from road cyclist from Russia, Krasnodar city! \m/
fuck all douchebags, go russia!
Im not gonna die riding... Eric fucking legend.
makes you curious what became of all the people that were interviewed. Where are they today, what are they doing now?
skeletor is still messaging check out cheatdeath nyc
K.T (the girl who got hit by the car) owns a bike shop.
Steve the Greek died a few years back.
Eric, Evil E, passed away in Sept 2018. He is very much missed.
@@stephaniebaker3521What happened to him?
Crazy to see how life was pumping through the streets of NY like blood through our viens. and then to watch those planes stab NY in the heart stopping the life we see in this doc. Great Job.
Deepest respect to those people!
Greetings from the everyday bicycle abuser from Croatia ❤😎
Skeletor is a legend!
SKELETOR
10 YEARS KID
@@nosis106 almost 30 years now
on on on
William Lopez
God I love these guys
That was a cool video. Depressing and inspiring at the same time. Pretty cool to see them rockin fixies back then. I thought it was just a recent trend.
+Kenny Rodger This movie was made in 2001, but yes, we were rockin' fixies back in the 80s, long before it caught on with the (now defunct) masses.
+Ryong Choi nice
+Ryong Choi Nah,it was Quicksilver
***** Good movie :)
Kenny Rodger fixies were just road bikes made into brakeless single speeds, like track bikes, which were the original single speed no brakes bike.
Everyone is so fascinated with Skeletor......what about Dextor? What gem of a human being. Wish there were more people like him in the world.
Great documentary, salute to all the bike messengers out there
"I've been doing this for ten years, HUP HUP"
😂😂😂
@@sour3000🚬😵🥃 HUP HUP WHA CHUE LAUGHING AT?? I BEEN A BICYCLE MESSINGER FOR 70 YEARS NOW I MAKE 50 DOLLARS EVERY TWO WEEKS HUP HUP HUP HUP HUP HUP IM FRDDIE BLANCO FROM THE BRONX.
This is a beautifully filmed documentary. Really love the camera work
LMAO at the taxi driver 😂😂😂
18:01 His cab needs an alignment, no wonder he's running everyone over.
He’s a loser
these are cars out here. it’s MOTORS
Filthy windshield, Filthy attitude = Filthy nutrition, raging in his cage
Delivering on an old track bike; fast forward 20+ years, today's 'messengers' delivering food on E bikes.
Gives me chills in my spine
I am from L.A. and yes it is like a battle zone riding the streets...ride down Vermont coming from Hollywood....thats a rush.
That man from around 30:00 is a fking hero. I hope one day those who fight with a good heart and struggle will get what they deserve.
yes is he still riding ?
That’s Dexter !
@FITNESSOVER45 Yeah, he died in 2018 like my dad.
2018 was a bad year.
"Here I go"
RIP ERIC
Licit…..now. Back. In Seattle / rain city ….. I. Still miss it❤……..
holy shit I just watched Need for Speed from '94 by coincidence and it has some of the same people riding for mothers messengers
Dexter is a hard guy! Maxrespect!
Epic - Skeletor kicks ass...
One day there will be drones delivering stuff but people will probably still feel the need to ride a bike.
What do you guys do for bike maintenance? DIYers mixed with a LBS? And what about keeping your drive trains clean and lubed?
Skeletor has bodybuilder legs! lol
+HellaSavageX His secret to cutting fat is crack.
+Major MajorMajor thats true.. crack head
BOFA, is that really you?!? :)
Na
Completely insane. So cool.
yo I know skeletor he chills at Union Square sometimes it's fun being a messenger bro
I was 23, and I did it for 3 months back in 1994. I rolled with a
company down on (I think) 27th street, btwn 6th and 7th. I tell ya, this
was the shittiest job I have ever done, and I have done some pretty bad
jobs in the past. The pay was an insult, and most of it I spent on
snapple and gatorade while working anyways...
The worst feeling was when (in February) you have to ride from wall street to mid or uptown, uphill and against wind... Gosh, it shivers me just to think about it.
its hobowork.... that says it all
😂😂😂😂💀😭💯
What an amazing american mythology
That 666 building from 12 mins, 666 5th Ave, is Jared Kushner’s building.
anyone know where i can find the video of bonus content to this documentary? looks like the old link got removed
Love this documentary so much
43:58 what a character 😂😂😂💀
They could make a video game about this
i hate the name evil e for eric because he genuinely seems like a good guy
The taxi driver has the attitude of the majority of car drivers towards cyclists especially in the U.K. he said that cyclists need training, car drivers need training in their attitude towards cyclists, the worlds vehicle drivers need to look at the Netherlands, the majority of drivers in the U.K. who complain about cyclists are obese and a few months on a cycle would do their health and attitude a world of good
Very well done film.
John Gilliland very well done comment.
I was there...king.....
Felipe
Never heard of this till now wow😮😮🔥🔥🔥
Gotta love NYC
I still remember this movie and she was so crazy 😂
42:03
Aye man whoever put this together. Mad fucking props.
Wow. How incredible. Thank you for the upload
2001 was different bro
Awesome, thanks for posting! ❤️
Onde posso encontrar esse documentário e legendado em PT-BR???
Besides being in an office at a 9-5 you must conform to a work culture and essentially be as "normal" as possible. But not as a bike messenger.
Rip to steve and eric!!!
The US, a society built for cars, business.
roads are build for bikes and horses.
Slow spin society listenesers is here!
This is a great documentary anyone know of any more like this?
.
Red Light Go, it also focuses on messengers and alleycats. Even features Eric from this film, tho in RLG he is in prison
@minna1661 Mahalo 🤙🏾
That crash at 42:00 holy shit.
those are the good ones, the shitty ones is when you hit the side full speed
the little girl forgot where the breaks are
She’s a idiot she didn’t look she just went for and paid the he price. Situation awareness is key to riding brake less.
Does anyone know what happened to Kid Ill? dude was charismatic and cool.
He started a company with squid..cycle hawk....not sue where hes at now
Respect !
this girl made of steel! i hope she’s fine
Nice! Repent and make straight the Way of the Lord... Love it!
Rip Eric
that was a dope ass doc
nice, very nice, thanks!
17:46 buddy, you need a wheel alignment BAD! 😂
41:29 I worked here in 2001 but the camera pans down just as it passed 85 Avenue A 😢 40:45 10, 9, 8, 7…8, 5, 4, 3… 😂
Good stuff. Real nice docu!
What do you think about that ?
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master of the universe
Saw the video quality from thumb nail and wanted to see how shit this would be from ten years ago 😂. It this was a very enjoyable watch and one that I’ll come back to watch again for sure. Every character is very unique and original. As a guy who did bike messenger for a week in Toronto some time ago no one can beat the excitement of bike messaging in nyc. Skeletor need way better ergonomic on his bike. That bike is too low for him but he is a crazy mf. Awesome footage. Beats 98% of new video coming out at present moment. Thumbs up to whoever made it.
I'm not going into that building.
Nagy Adam gimme another run.
sucks about the money thing looks like a cool job
im guessing if you wer solo trade u would make alrite doe
The money in it is okay now but its hard sitting on a saddle for an extended period of time tbh
BRONX MONX? not too much info on the net, any ideas on their discography?
Fastest guy is a bit of a misnomer, it is actually who is the most reckless in traffic, and who is willing to risk their lives the most to save a few seconds.
44:07 Here I started laughing. Try to ride in winter Moscow (as I do) - bad roads covered with wet snow mixed with reagent, huge destinations, no speed limit for cars on major roads, crazy taxis, -15 C. NY is a kindergarten.
Bike messengering in NYC exist only within Manhattan and only below 125th street. That is the same territory as within the Garden Ring.
In any event, I do give my tip of the hat to anyone in Moscow who rides bikes to earn a living.
@@albundy1104 I do not work as a courrier, but I own an online vinyl shop, and often I go to a seller on a bike when it's about a couple of dozen of records. and sometimes a charge an additional fee for delivery and deliver myself, so yes, in some sense I earn a living by bike. I don't use fixie though. For city I use a robust gravel bike, because I need brakes and the Moscow is hilly, and often the surfaces are shit, all months but May, June, July, August and September.
@@DmitryDruzhinin i disagree that Moscow is certain ly harder than New York for biking. NY has also uphills. N.Y. winter and spring is windy cold wet snowy due to cold ocean. In Moscow i never even imagined any fines for riding on sidewalks or other violations. Biking is encouraged by Moscow authorities. The road s are good 👍 speaking of veloseason : any proper equipment allow you to ride from end of March till December without any special tires. so just Enjoy what you got😉
what a great documentary
Ending scene w twin towers in background is crazy
Anyone know how Skeletor is doing ?
HELP, what's the track ID at minute 15:30
Kid is dope. I hope he's doing well.
Cabby's raging and wanna teach messengers a lesson....Someone teach him pls.
EDS A GOOD MAN!!!
I love NY
be booming again now with uber surely