Moving Art™ - "YAC"-New York Bike Messenger

[NetworkHuman]

great guy

[Driftshift66]

It's awesome, but... Kinda makes you into a jackass. D: By the looks of it, at least.

[vaporkillz]

check out premium rush, its a movie coming out next year about a ny messenger, looks kinda corny but if your a biker should be entertaining none the less, the guy from inception is the main actor...jordan love lewit

[nathantnnguyen1]

3:59 ... NO!!!, stay closed!

[ScanNinViDeo]

wow 1.06 still have WTC i think has been attacked . when of this video

[Nonexistanthuman]

i call em gladiators if ya'll know what i mean!! 3:09

[yakidk89]

Why do city riders put cards in their spokes?

[GeoJordan]

@yakidk89 alley cats

[DennyRec]

I watched some of the messagers on bikes in NY. I thought they were crazy until I talked to one of them. They really love living on the edge and the thrill of the traffic. It was a good video.

[MoustacheCloud]

2:42 to 2:49 is a great shot.

[thehiphopdepot]

@maxximumforce !!!hctib revetahw

[keirinberlin]

yo yac! ride safe...

[maxximumforce]

Oh so he's a Navy SEAL? Yah right!

[musicessexx]

@maxximumforce He didn't say he was a SEAL - he said he trained in the SEAL program. Lots of men train in the program, but never become SEALs.

[maxximumforce]

@musicessexx good.....because he's not one of them.

[thehiphopdepot]

@maxximumforce Are you the Seal police or something?

[maxximumforce]

@thehiphopdepot No I'm a guy who served in the elite forces of the U.S. Military for 21 years and I, like my friends, hate posers who steal our lives.

[thehiphopdepot]

@maxximumforce at ease

[musicessexx]

Whoa, the sight of the Twin Towers @ 1:06 gave me chills!

[talkto20john]

I cycled to Budapest with this guy. His mouth has no off button but hes harmless really. just has that NYC twitch of havong to be heard to be talking. loudly. a lot.

[daughterofeve7]

i wish i could develop the skill of closing car doors when they open in my face. bikes rule and drivers should have more respect for bikers

[lerlo]

@daughterofeve7 Old enuff to drive yet?

[daughterofeve7]

@lerlo What does that have to do with anything i said? Not that it's any of your business, but I've been old enough to drive for 10 years now, but that's not the point. Biking is a great way to get around in a city, it is very environmentally friendly (and no, I'm not a green freak) and drivers should have more respect for bikers

[lerlo]

@daughterofeve7 My point is, when I was biking I used to curse at cars, I grabbed on to them, swerve in and out and kicked doors. Soon I started driving and realise how much of a jack ass I was. Its not easy driving a vehicle in the city let alone looking out for dipshit cyclists and padestrians. Ive seen my fair share of near misses, and the smirk on an arrogant cyclist's face, but when it all comes down to it, no matter whos in the wrong, your the one who will shed blood.

[lerlo]

Wat a dick. And if he gets killed its never his fault. Jackass.

[MoustacheCloud]

That's living life.

[bicycledefender]

Ride safe!

[Wifflebender]

Dude is awesome Crazy but Awesome!!!

[djaksi83]

cool



[aovalle47]

impresionante el manejo de su bici. En santiago de Chile ya estaria muerto, bajo un taxi o bus. Muy bueno

[drumnerd75]

hey dip shits its not about the money...he does it because he loves it.

[thecastman97]

it hurts when i saw the WTC in this video:/

[gannagorf]

correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like he's using manhattan portage bags.

[svencobaya82]

hahahaha somebody tell him he is not riding a fixed gear. Stop blocking your knees when braking!

[Dannyisgreatful]

one time there was a traffic jam down the main street near my house so i grabbed my bike and rode through the traffic. it does feel good, but i wouldnt want to o it for a living..

[MondoBeno]

If he was a Navy SEAL, why does he have such a crap job? I can name a dozen more exciting jobs that pay more money, and military service alone would get him in the door.

[Landsurfer92]

@MondoBeno it's not about that. some people don't take jobs for the money. some people just do it because it's what they love doing.

[MondoBeno]

@Landsurfer92 He doesn't sound like he enjoys it. He sounds more like a malcontent.

[shocks007]

balls to you sir and the scooter messenger

[EternalSickness]

"Thanks, bye." *quirky look*

[thunder78RUS]

Kill him

[dembumboclot]

He actually earns a decent sum of money pr. day!

[1ASMA3]

Skidding near people just walking like an asshole, then they wonder when certain people remember them from frequenting the area; and then proceed to sucker them off their bikes.

[waitwhatwasthat]

like byaatman or spidaaahhhhhman or somethin'

[divineagent]

lol this guy's gonna die.

[skatingcanhurt]

feeding fish doesn't waste his time?

[caraneenan]

4:00 wtf i wish i had those reflexes

[Trucifer]

thats nice new york should make all its assholes wear little red helmets

[MrWiggiJ]

"If you get killed you have a lot to worry about" lol

[JarateTheGreat]

WTF he doesnt even ride a fixed geared bike. Ruin the tradition much

[TheStevenOoi]

Watching this makes me feel so free xD

[SHortstuFF911]

"anyone out here, i call em gladiators, coz they aint here putttin they life on the line know what i meaan?" lolll ok he rocks but i wouldnt call him a gladiator



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12.Bicycle Messengers

[Ali1987300zx]

How old is this video 1:06?

[123nypd]

this makes me want to buy a new bike!

[abisivepoo]

Did you see that shit at 3:58, he fucking closes a car door while riding a bike, what a badass!

[abisivepoo]

I would love to be a bike messenger in new york, when Infamous 2 comes out i am getting the hero edition which comes with Coles messenger bag and i am gonna do some courier work to earn some money.

[madgigahz]

@abisivepoo check out chrome messenger bags, they're the best!

[vinWo316]

@abisivepoo whats Infamous 2 about, is the character a bike messenger of some sort!?!?

[FlipSnipeZ]

trained as a Navy Seal..then bike messenger = balls of steel

no homo

[123nypd]

@FlipSnipeZ I think he should have stuck with the SEALs more money.

[PMJustinY]

Is this guy lowkey rich?

[djCsyck]

Does anyone know what kind of bag he is using ?

[blueman612]

@djCsyck a douche. haha no JK this dude is awesome!!

[abisivepoo]

@djCsyck I should think a messenger bag, they are quite easy to come across and fairly cheap.

[djCsyck]

@abisivepoo I know its a Messenger bag, I was just curious as to What kind. Thanks though!

[BigDH28]

It should be a law that you have to ride a bike in NYC...lol

[MrLadyParts]

I hate douchebags that ride towards you and then turn real fast. It scares the crap out of me. Like when he did it at :17. I'd have punched him. :P

[dpapaioannow]

@MrLadyParts you wouldnt have time to do that shit anyways,by the time your bullshit thought process reached your hand he would've allready been done to the next block...and even if you did for the sake of argument...word of advice...150 cm KRYPTONITE SECURITY LOCK CHAIN,more than capable for smashing every god damn bone in your body and turn your face into moosh...god...i hate pedestrians,they look like zombies ;P

[FirstPlaceDelgado]

that chick at 2:23 looks like that girl from the warriors movie LOL



[damirivicakos]

1 world, 2 wheels

:D

[faridou93]

The guy's got good reflex, as closing the door when it's opening on him. Goddam, I'd like to learn that trick !!!

[crazyroon10]

hes autistic

[miros781]

Hello! My name is Yaroslavna. I am from Russia. I liked your video. I live in a Siberia. Write a letters on YouTube

[nahnotevenbro]

Its flat. Come to Auckland, the messengers there will rip your legs off

[95115964]

0:03 Great Statue

Any One Knows It's Name

[Gadget2hunter]

looking cool

[pansagittarius]

what i notice on bikers who basically go fast, is the need for speed, not only on the sport, but on daily life. It's the feeling that you need to rush! :) :) Love it

[circusboy90210]

4:10 no messenger bikes allowed???? what does that mean???

never really saw people getting killed when I was up thre 1998. everybody likes to make their profession bigger or badder than it really is.

[Pabcio]

So, the guy doin' what he like to. I think this is one of life purposes. Amazing vid.

[afanofyou]

you see the wotld trade center @ 1:06?

[ALLIHAVE21]

see one of these guys coming towards you at 40 miles per hour dont flinch THERE PRO.

[yannis3athene]

bravo giannis!great work dude..:)

[alecpym]

When this guy rolls into some old person and brakes thir hip, i hope he has good insurance

[circusboy90210]

@alecpym old people should stay out of traffic.

[brood4lyfe]

HE'S TRASH!THE BANDIT IS DA TRUE LEGEND OF NYC BIKE MESSENGERS ASK NE O.G.'S ABOUT HIM NIGGA!

[bettytoo2]

you rock man

[thegkeepsitreals]

man watching this shit makes me wanna do this just for thrills forget money

[headbanger623]

5:43 the faster "scooter messenger"

[zeon512]

he must have been pissed off

[polytunal]

What's the thinnest tires you can use to run down stairs like at 5:02 without the tires busting? I mean with a MTB fine. But with slicks?

[kpjotr]

My favorite scene at 4:00

[cole666ify]

yeah, that guys not an ass hole....

[DR00N666]

second place is the first looser, yeah :D

[monologuh]

When i saw that statue of the guy pulling the man out of the water, i instantly thought "HOLY FUCK IT'S LORD VOLDEMORT!!!"

[mikkrn]

Have no identification of light signals when driving through the evening and night ....

think it's so dangerous...

[ongne1234]

this guy can sign up for the Tour De France

[KevinFusco]

Great video, thanks for this

[panzr]

I don't think people are looking at him in awe...more likely, they are thinking about what a dickhead he is by showing off and putting others in danger

[superfisto]

freewheel

[tradernorton05]

3:54 is a douchbag move.

[kissmarton]

when this documentary from?

[born2ball1991]

@kissmarton from Pedal

[tradernorton05]

This clown is precisely why bikers have a poor reputation.

I'm a diehard biker, and this guy has talent and skills....but he's also a douce.

[humm1na]

@tradernorton05

bike messengers or ppl that ride bikes?

[tradernorton05]

@humm1na

messengers....

I should've been more specific.

[spirogrinder2]

@tradernorton05 why douce?



[tradernorton05]

@spirogrinder2

lol, because I simply made a typo.

[brickmastertube]

CLOSING car doors! I've never thought of that!

[jcxoxjc]

(little kid voice): WHEN I GROW UP, WANNA BE JUST LIKE YOU!

[Usuariodeloscojones]

i wanna be like you...

[physcobuny]

great video, really enjoyed it

[neggayeah]

my heroe even if I don't do messenger things!!

[kidificationed]

i dont like coming in second place. Second place is the first loser. (Y)

[svtwin]

great? ?are you serious?

his selfish ride is truly disgusting.. i hope he is hit by someone before he hits someone.

[wohs145]

Youre tellin me these guys can make upwards of 100k a year? Awesome.

[agnosticFILOSIFER]

@wohs145 more like 50k a year but thats no health insurance, dental, but its mostly tax free. So if you get hurt you will pay for it. Look at housing in NYC.

[VagueLies]

Just thinking about riding a bike in the city scares the shi* out of me.

[hokagealex]

ive been a bike messenger for a month now and ive seen a bike messenger girl get run over by a taxi. she got up didnt even say anything to the taxi man and she kept doing her thing. now thats courage. ive also seen another guy crash and he slid on the pavement and was bleeding on his hands

[sgrroiii]

How many people have you hit with your bike ? 

[joepescifromcasino]

@Zakiuz101 yes, it is my first bike courier job,im 17 yrs old, I know the streets good and been riding my bike everywhere since elementary, my only concern is laws which i may not be aware of othe rthan that Im pumped up to do this!

[joepescifromcasino]

im getting this job this week

[cherrykitten68]

this guy is bad ass ...he's my idol

[ThunderAppeal]

Yeah but how does this guy get things done when its raining like crazy? I mean pouring or when the snow is coming down hard.

[MickeyLWalker]

gladiators

[paintballgundown8]

i saw the san francisco bike messengers use locked pedal bikes, no free coasters on the steepest hills.

[JordoBaggins27]

@paintballgundown8 Its Called a fixed gear bicycle. You have more control over the bike because of the lack of coastability or brakes! Lots of messengers are using them now. there quite an experience

[paintballgundown8]

@JordoBaggins27 yeah i used one once and it was quite the experience. I can only imagine using one on San Francisco hills

[MrTokyoUbaYokai]

Actually if you get killed, you have nothing to worry about..

[edviperrrr]

That´s cool your video. I´m a bike messenger in Brazil.

[ambershoshana]

you dumbass why did you sprinkle that much food in the betta bowls? They should only be fed 2 pellets twice a day because they die from overeating. you just killed them.

[blacksweater334]

this video is fucken awesome poetry in motion =D

[Tommynatorium]

(feeling like batman) when i do this in mannheim or heidelberg than all are do the same reaction haha really ;D i ride 45km/h between the cars ;D ^^ traffic lights dont exist ;D ^^^so funny

[Piotr5551]

Master

[00Erwin]

nice job :) but dangerous :(

[haisevaewok]

What a douche

[LiveinMarbles]

Can anyone please tell my why is better for a professional biker like Yuc to wear cleats instead of ordinary shoes. Isn't more risky to be stucked on pedals while you cycling like crazy?

[w3lc0metomyl1fe]

@LiveinMarbles Cleats works sort of like cycling shoes, they keep the feet nice and planted to the pedals so cyclists can deliver more power per stroke much more efficiently (ironically this is what allow cyclists like Yac to do what he's doing) . It's also handy when making a last stretch dash on slippery ground, if necessary. As for getting stuck on the pedals, it shouldn't be much of a problem with practice.

[LiveinMarbles]

Mr. Louie Schwartzber, reallly interesting and well made documentary about a crazy subject. Thank you very much for this, I loved it.

[RockyShitNigga]

This dude is the shit .. mad props yo .. you gotta have balls to do this

[preput]

people used gears back then? :)

[siddycool1]

I think these guys are some of the best cyclists in the world. Not only do they have freakin AWESOME skills, but they have the courage and mental abilities aswell.

A huge thumbs up to everyone who's a messenger, luck to you all, you've my respect. Well done messengers!

[theplaidmonkey]

that'd be funny if he closed a car door on someone's hand XD

[qpae123]

RESPECT

[qpae123]

GreAT  Video

[mcc4m1sh]

All the safety Nazis. He's been doing it for years and is still in one piece. I think most people would get killed doing what he's doing, or injure other people, but some are able to learn through experience how to live this kind of lifestyle with getting injured or hurting others.

[shwingyshwing]

yeah this guy's a fuckin dick

[Rohkus]

@shwingyshwing He's probably an asshole for a reason...

[DancinSteve]

biking through ny is the shit. i do it every day, but this guy totally is a douuche haha

[x0blackbird0x]

douche bag

[milner3]

is this a piss take?

[inkrat773]

This guy is exactly the reason why bicyclists get doored in the first place.

[christian199212]

he sounds and looks like a douche

[2deluxe58]

his life expectancy cannot be that great the way he is riding

[kevinbaconisbest]

cool job:D

[eganjackson]

biking is my love

the perfection of A to B is my life

i'm going to be the best there is

[Pawl2]

dont say it do it

[manuga360]

My dream job, great vid!!

[abcdrcill1]

People lift weights mainly to gain muscle, not lose fat. But yeah, cycling is def. the best/most exciting form of cardio.

[noxgoals]

whyd that girl give him such a bitchy look?

[iulekkk]

@noxgoals true, I was laughing at her, I guess she doesn't like him a bit :D

[cfcduhhh]

@noxgoals

i think she was checking him out

[agutinoff]

@noxgoals Nice ass ;D

[brynbron]

@noxgoals because he was feeding the fish and acting like a bit of a retard?

[RockyShitNigga]

@noxgoals You stupid bro ? She didn't. She gave him a "okay haha he's kinda wierd" ..

[pokreklo]

@noxgoals She's Secretly in love with the "Yac"

[NbaRapLover]

i love his expression at 0:55, after he said....."i love swooping around corners too." such a bright smile. :D

[FlatPelican]

Wiw

[BayonneNick]

this dude is sick!!!! who saw him shut that taxi door shut!!! haha

[LocalBikeTrader]

looks intense I would wear a full face lightweight mountain bike helmet

[BleedingSunday]

"..get on a bike!"

[drLucaDaniele]

In Rome we can't do this job: to many hills!! So we have only pony-express service by motorbike!

bye bye

[Adnan248999]

This video makes me want to become a messenger lol!!

[voodoolives1]

"Feel like Batman/ Spidey..." V. true

[Kirbymcbadass]

Coolest job.