Navigating Traffic...

kodute

I like the bit at 5.14 where he strokes the bus!

http://www.sclipo.com/video/learn-how-to-navigate-thru-new-york-traffic-from-the-pros


(They may have run a red light or two!)

niceonetom

i've seen this vid before on youtube. there it was called something like "cycle messengers are crackheads". i'd have to agree, this is some highly anti-social road use. i am in awe of some of these eejits though. watch the guy riding a breakless fixie at about 4.45. impressive. hop. hop. skid. right-left. go. i'd die if i tried that.

pan

Man! how many times could up pull this off before getting seriously wacked by a car!

Maybe the theory goes something like...only attempt during rush hour when traffic is moving slower :eek:

E@gle.

the guys are nuts, i love the bit where he holds onto the car

shapez

Shocking!! In the middle of NYC. I'm surprised they made it in one piece!!

Alkers

At around 4min, the camera man goes so fast through an extremely tight gap.

delta_bravo

That is nothing like cycling in Dublin. Theyre incredibly brave and stupid

macinalli

Simona1986 wrote: »

At around 4min, the camera man goes so fast through an extremely tight gap.

Saw that alright- he has to have taken a few wing mirrors on the way!

blorg

delta_bravo wrote: »

That is nothing like cycling in Dublin. Theyre incredibly brave and stupid

Entirely true, I've cycled in Manhattan and drivers are a hell of a lot more careful and courteous than in Dublin. If they tried that in Dublin, they'd be dead.

mikemac

blorg wrote: »

Entirely true, I've cycled in Manhattan and drivers are a hell of a lot more careful and courteous than in Dublin. If they tried that in Dublin, they'd be dead.

Realy?
Most TV shows set in New York have cab drivers roaring abuse and blowing their horns at everyone.
Guess it's not true so

blorg

micmclo wrote: »

Realy?
Most TV shows set in New York have cab drivers roaring abuse and blowing their horns at everyone.
Guess it's not true so

The only hoots I got from taxi drivers were short little bips to indicate that they were overtaking, which they then proceeded to do safely. Only cycled there for a couple of days but covered the length of the island. I was surprised by the general level of driver courtesy. Boston was even more so, drivers would wave pedestrians across the road even when the lights were red. My American companions cynically put it down to them wanting to avoid a lawsuit but I think there is a genuine courtesy there that may be lost on the roads of Dublin.

Chips Lovell

That's a Lucas Brunelle video. The rest of them are here.