Skeletor, excerpt from Pedal, NYC messengers documentary

[crimen]

this dude is the real deal..bombing the streets on his huffy..its not the bike, its the rider..AWESOME CLIP.

[LittleMidget007]

This is my godmother's husband, he's not on crack or tweaking he is just a hyper man. And he is not a loser he supported his family and being a bike messenger was his job so stfu!

[TheLukaszencja]

does this song in the background has a name?

[gviruet]

Its a tough job. I worked as a bike messenger for 7 yrs. It was fun for the 1st 4 yrs, I perfected the art of riding bike in the city streets. and trust me if you want to make money in this day and age as a bike messenger , you have to take alot of risk,

thats one of the bad parts of it, and another part is after a while of working in the business you will feel trapped in the business. theres bike messengers out their

that have been working for over 10 yrs , and proud of it ........

[boomkingg]

he's legs are beastly  1:18

[allmightymouse]

i would like to see a 'where are they now?' w/ some of these guys... saw Squid clip from the Ellen Degenerate (?) Show. i don't look down on these guys. as a matter o' fact, i think they are pretty fuckin' punk rock!

[fergie232]

is he on crack?

[ivegotamagicstix]

@fergie232 No, just a hardcore "gotta go" messenger who don't fuck around.

[kissmarton]

rip wtc 0:16

[mterrz]

long live bike messengers all over the world :)

[Bibelbabys]

he is bad !

he cant even speak english

[marlo916]

why dont they just carry walkie talkies

[slunkmonky]

@marlo916 tall buildings kill reception. They'd need radio repeaters on rooftops like the nyc police. It's cheaper to call. although, the cell phone walkies might be a good idea.

[RebelAllianceMedia]

i remember when i was a bike messenger . . . i had legs like hercules and courage like anakin skywalker

[kalloykalloy]

i love that!!!

[Paramedic80]

This Guy is Crazy :-)

[2ShaeJose]

what bike is he riding?

[silaroongreangsri]

his leg!!!!! :O

[captainpolution]

this guys seems twacked out or something.

[TreeBeardJace]

His voice sounds just like a car horn.

[adrienlac]

Why the messengers are not protected ? Is a helmet too expensive ?! A fall's gonna kill you

[DrBubbaa]

preference

[fastrnb]

@adrienlac

Helmet only does so much when you flip over a car door.

[RoyalJackofSpades]

@fastrnb they have the reflexes to shut car doors when they open

[TheSkavenger13]

@RoyalJackofSpades seen it. want to learn these skills someday! :D yeahyeah!!

[hunge]

i gotta go... its a rush.... yahyeah

[mongoose135]

This guy is great! I just bought the documentary and book because of this clip. I can't wait to get it and watch the whole thing.

[wackyzacky55]

You should try to look for the book messenger style

[teknogeek1300]

That guys BA.

[mcc4m1sh]

That's a real courier. He's out of his mind though. I've couriered in Auckland NZ for a couple of years, and most of the guys have all their marbles. I usually like to try and charm the clients a bit, and my employers appreciated that. Only a few people use fixies cause we've got so many hills. Mostly just the wannabe's on fixies. I've got a single speed made up but it's a freewheel and only for when my straight bar road bike breaks.

[m0thersuperi0r76]

fixies are good if you are riding at the very least 46/13 though most of the guys I work with ride 52 t cranks. NYC is so flat that as long as you got some speed dynamics built in you can fly for miles in minutes.

[750sedan]

yahyeah

[snortjeff631]

LOLOL

[hobartia]

He's hit his head one too many times..

[TheEriktron]

And this dude is still out on the streets!

[saberhead13]

that guy is great

[LWPYSJ]

I gotta now!! Im on a RUSHHHHHH!! YEAH YEAH!!! YEAH YEAH!! lol awesome

[dragonforce0404]

ahh! this guys is so tight! what an idol

[xCODYBAGSx]

it seems like messenger is perfect for a dude as hyper active as him that's cool. gott respect him for what he's doing

[GlowingSuperLucario]

I gotta go!

[Phillysblacklist]

can somebody post all of the documentary?

[227paddy]

not as fast/skilled as the camera man.

[UnderAchieversUnited]

Camera man on a skateboard!

[majorpainful]

oh great another bike messenger video. what a fucking boring shit. you do that for 10 years? one can hear. no brains 70IQ retarded asshole. get a life and a job asshole.

[tdhtv]

I would like to see you do that job asshole. That guy has seen more of life than you ever will you ungrateful fuck.

[TonyFuckingDanza]

not that i dont appreciate the sentiments, but what exactly is he ungrateful for? i mean what is that guy doing for "majorpainful" that he should be grateful?

[HecterPlasmic]

I've seen ALL this documentary. One man sums messengers up this way: "At first glance messengers look like the biggest fucking losers you ever saw. But they do what you would consider a week's worth of work, in a day".

You're right, "Skeletor" isn't the brightest button on the tunic, but he does his job well, obviously loves it, and provides a service that other people take for granted. This man has Balls of Steel and a great work ethic in my opinion.

Peace :)

[ChucoBabies]

@HecterPlasmic where can i watch the whole thing?

[HecterPlasmic]

@ChucoBabies Dunno where you can watch it online. I have a copy on my computer. I think I downloaded it from a torrent site.

[alexoslayer]

@HecterPlasmic every time i sea that documentary it's like the first time

i want to see it again and again

[ChaosIntestinal]

@alexoslayer where i can see it ?

[thecyclepath]

damn those leg muscles are insane mine arent anywhere close...

[Keelan929]

not related to any fixed gear scene bullshit - 26" piece o shit n does his job fuckin well

[anchormanronburgandy]

bet his job would be done faster on a fixie. or at least a damn road/track bike

[chairmangray]

not necessarily in new york with a mountain bike being used on the street you can fill the tire to a higher psi then actual mountain bikers and you have a advantage of pedaling straight less swerving around potholes.New york streets are horrible for road bikes and track bike tires.

[camscandalous]

MTB! MTB!

[RyuOtera]

ON ON ON

YEAH YEAH

[maddfurey]

pretty awesome messenger.doesn't look like a very good quality bike and he doesn't even have toe clips and if he got those legs just from riding a bike he is a genetic freak.

[RebelAllianceMedia]

@maddfurey messenger work is usually 8 hrs a day. times that by 5 and that's forty hours of bike riding. not just flat lands, but hills, too. it's not at your own pace-there are rushes, direct deliveries-it's a cardiovascular/leg workout. trust me, i did it for two years and had legs like a god.

[fixedgearlondon]

ye i wish i could meet this bloke, anyone know the song?

[Matchstick0]

this guy is great

[ilnn408]

interesting character

[RINTHAL]

OH FUCK!!!

[froshfiteen]

YEAH SON!!!

[joedafunk]

he fucking rules!!!!!!!