What would a weekend in San Francisco be without a race? Includes the tunnel, lots of descending down killer hills, and "high tech weaving" through downtown traffic
That was great to watch and brought back lots of memories. For those who don't understand what they are seeing, this is an open course messenger race often called an "alley cat race" where riders go from one stop to the next often not knowing where the following stop will be. There are lots of ways to run an event like this with the best being manned stations that require a stamp on a manifest .Many events feature hard to find small streets or alley's that one has to look up on a cross street map. In San Francisco races can feature some extreme hills that are more steep than any road in the Tour De France. Most of the participants in these events work 8+ hours a day riding the same streets in traffic. The general principle of cycling in traffic is don't make anyone else slow down and be very aware of your surroundings and be prepared to take evasive action to save your life. I personally liked the lane splitting at speed @ 1:02-1:07. As a messenger, even these days one has to sometimes ride very fast through traffic to make it in to a court house or other place before the doors close and it's a job that cannot be done by a driver or cyclist obeying all the traffic laws. This film gives a person a glimpse into what doing a 15 minute rush job (or tag as it's called) can be like.
I love this video! Really got into it, too - I was leaning with the cyclist round the corners, and ended up guessing which way he'd go! I even saw the pick-up and thought "Now I'd be tempted to grab hold of that about now..." :) Thanks!
wow that's pretty cool-going through the red light seems kinda dangerous but shows that biking can be a good alternative once traffic reaches a certain level
A great street to ride was Gough street.From the top going south all the traffic lights were timed so that you could bomb down hill and catching substantial air where the street would level off at intersections.They were launching pads.
Great video! Being from the Bay Area, I wish I could ride like this. Can you tell me what the prize was? I couldnt see racing like this if the prize wasnt good. Thanks.
yeaaah!!! I love going that fast ever! Bicicle is faster than cars on streets!, I always get first on my bike than people on bus or car!!! THIS IS REAL SPEED (for the one who said is not) I do it TOO!!! COOL
only the boring part where they're doing the uphill climb in the tunnel is sped up, the rest is as is.. Lucas Brunelle doesn't need to speed up his videos when they're this exciting!
prosecute shmosecute, rode that way every day for 8 yrs with only 2 tickets, messengers keep the wheels of industry turning. ok, only rode hard like that for maybe an hour a day at most but still this is nice flashback video.
@562tamez all the way across the city in under 15 minutes? please, unless you're a bike messenger with some experience, dont talk shit about real bike messengers. and it's not a fixie, it's a fixed-gear. i ride one but dont talk shit about any rider. it's called respect.
@xxbondsxx I have a sticker inside my helmet that has my full name, blood type, & contact info for my family. Good thing I'm not allergic to many things
driving in san francisco is a bitch as it is you guys arent helping haha this is cool tho you guys have some close calls haha makes me want to get back on my bike tho.
That was great to watch and brought back lots of memories. For those who don't understand what they are seeing, this is an open course messenger race often called an "alley cat race" where riders go from one stop to the next often not knowing where the following stop will be. There are lots of ways to run an event like this with the best being manned stations that require a stamp on a manifest .Many events feature hard to find small streets or alley's that one has to look up on a cross street map. In San Francisco races can feature some extreme hills that are more steep than any road in the Tour De France. Most of the participants in these events work 8+ hours a day riding the same streets in traffic. The general principle of cycling in traffic is don't make anyone else slow down and be very aware of your surroundings and be prepared to take evasive action to save your life. I personally liked the lane splitting at speed @ 1:02-1:07. As a messenger, even these days one has to sometimes ride very fast through traffic to make it in to a court house or other place before the doors close and it's a job that cannot be done by a driver or cyclist obeying all the traffic laws. This film gives a person a glimpse into what doing a 15 minute rush job (or tag as it's called) can be like.
I love this video! Really got into it, too - I was leaning with the cyclist round the corners, and ended up guessing which way he'd go! I even saw the pick-up and thought "Now I'd be tempted to grab hold of that about now..." :) Thanks!
whoa nice. love how you held on to the truck to take the lead hahaha
Awesome song and an awesome video! Makes me wish there wa a market for bike messengers in my home town.
wow that's pretty cool-going through the red light seems kinda dangerous but shows that biking can be a good alternative once traffic reaches a certain level
fantastic,well done lads.looks FUN
If You ever taste this freedom you will want more and more, great feeling. I'm addicted
Amazing that in all these videos...no one gets packed by a car. But that's a good thing!
I love this video so much and I trick my friends telling the its me! hahaha, but the credits gives it away!
I cant wait for more! post MORE!!
super awesome !!!! but i wonder, are there any accidents during this type of runs?
that's so cool! you go so fast
to bad there are only one or two where i live
A great street to ride was Gough street.From the top going south all the traffic lights were timed so that you could bomb down hill and catching substantial air where the street would level off at intersections.They were launching pads.
LOL 0:56 *Looks to the right8 "Yo WTF!? that guy is off!!! Let me try draft behind him!"
lol
dude awsome and 1 question do you ever run into the cops?
4:11 brilliant! did you speed up the film or were you guys actually going that fast?
I'd love to ride through there !
sooooo cool! greetings from polish bikers! yeeeaaah!
listend to "Timestretch" by Bassnectar while watching this one. epic
reminds me of my daily life :) so much fun.
Great video! Being from the Bay Area, I wish I could ride like this. Can you tell me what the prize was? I couldnt see racing like this if the prize wasnt good. Thanks.
amazing you guys do this all the time?
fucking awesome!
gives me goosebumps!
makes me wanna grap my bike and go weaving!
San Francisco is a great place. But seeing these bikers make it better
yeaaah!!! I love going that fast ever! Bicicle is faster than cars on streets!, I always get first on my bike than people on bus or car!!! THIS IS REAL SPEED (for the one who said is not) I do it TOO!!! COOL
1:00 to 1:05 ...gnarlyyy!!
Holy shit! the dude on the red fixed was bombing! :O
AHAHAHAHAAH look at the girl at 1:27 jumping onto the sidewalk lol
@HenryLbrugby7 --I wear one just to make sure the EMT has something to scoop my brain up with, lol
only the boring part where they're doing the uphill climb in the tunnel is sped up, the rest is as is.. Lucas Brunelle doesn't need to speed up his videos when they're this exciting!
can some1 tell me how it calls the song? ty and very nice video .. keep it up!!!
how wide are those lanes... and they have big cars too....
they should make a movie with these bikes messengers. it would far surpass Macaframa and MASH.
i almost got hit by a bus doing this in downtown LA lol
most sf messengers rock a geared bike cause of the crazy ass hills but fixies arent all that uncommon either.
@xhappyxscreamingx Agree to a point, but the cars driving in the bike lane, is why cyclists hate motorists.
if it is sped up then why are the cars going at normal in-city speeds?
bommin' those hills...rad..
was it fixed?? i saw him stop pedeling a few times i thought??. sick vid though
seriously i saw it flash. no way he fit his shoulders through that
great job, too bad internet is taking the business
@HeadMan12345 You have no idea....and don't forget going down the other side when you're on your brakeless fixiewhip!
1:06 lol i think he broke a mirror
@CycleMan2200 they look like they are in control to me, its a race anyway, its a one off, they don't always ride like this
how fast are these guys going?
lol how long did u guys ride
@crazymansf no they don't, they want to live, they live a lot more riding past you than you do sat in your car
prosecute shmosecute, rode that way every day for 8 yrs with only 2 tickets, messengers keep the wheels of industry turning. ok, only rode hard like that for maybe an hour a day at most but still this is nice flashback video.
be funny if someone just opened there door and on of you flipped and he was like FUCK FIXIES :D
yeah once your 18 you dont weed one. its like super laxed though like if you look older than 10 and a cop sees you your pretty much good
sped up most of the video?
haha seriously i wear a helmet too. breaking bones is ok, getting permanent brain damage = not so much
lol, it'd be slow. i've seen fixie riders push thier bikes uphill
Impewssive footage ... wish I could see it at the speed it was filmed. It's obviously speeded up.
all fixed?
Some of the footage is obviously speeded up
I know that tunnel. Its near china town.
Great Seat of Your Pants footage!
helmets are only require by law for teens in CA i think :/
Велеры вообще смотрю без башни ))
better than POV porn, haha!
thats not a race,thats evreyday riding
@meinshnake be suprised at what we can do...
1:21 fuck yea mustage
2:00 so fucking close omg
2:19 I saw a mountain hanging behind a car,do you roadbikers hate mtb?
I never ride a roadbike...XD
nice video im a biker too and run so faster its so cool
as usual, sped up to at least 1.2
but it's not our fault! w00t!!
You think it's funny that a girl almost got killed? I have a good mind to send this vid to the SFPD.
@562tamez all the way across the city in under 15 minutes? please, unless you're a bike messenger with some experience, dont talk shit about real bike messengers. and it's not a fixie, it's a fixed-gear. i ride one but dont talk shit about any rider. it's called respect.
@xxbondsxx I have a sticker inside my helmet that has my full name, blood type, & contact info for my family. Good thing I'm not allergic to many things
driving in san francisco is a bitch as it is you guys arent helping haha
this is cool tho
you guys have some close calls haha
makes me want to get back on my bike tho.
Or even prosecute them.
@CycleMan2200 party pooper
умеют типы кататься )))
great footage, terrible music! ; )
hate riders with single speed and acted like that is a fixed gear!!!
Cheating @ 4:20..
いったい何がしたいねん？（笑）