in 2023 i still comeback here to one of the best bike messenger docs ever made. masterpiece

@flxCat_

5 ай бұрын

true. i was given the dvd with photobook for my birthday about 13 years ago. i love it till today

@canobenitez

3 ай бұрын

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.

@thicks7870

4 жыл бұрын

The score Is really good. It's like IDM hiphop. Really enjoy the closing track!!!

@giroskitsoo

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@canobenitez

3 жыл бұрын

lowkey I keep coming back to this video because of the music, awesome job giroskitsoo

@aviv441

Жыл бұрын

Would u ever release the tracks u made for this? Would be dope to listen o.0

@Di5functi0n3l_playp3n

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

@kilbazbelash7993

4 жыл бұрын

I used to be a messenger. Real cool movie.

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.

@andrewsampton

3 жыл бұрын

@@itsjustpizza ummm. No... He's saying what he said.

@andrewsampton

3 жыл бұрын

@@itsjustpizza he's just giving credit to the people and the documentary he saying its cool tf

@andrewsampton

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

I come back every year to re watch this beautiful film. This video needs to stay alive

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

@hammerdown184

8 жыл бұрын

that's awesome

@tunnelvision543

6 жыл бұрын

check out the Cheat Death NY channel, he rides on there currently.

@SAplaya09

5 жыл бұрын

Still rides today!

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.

Skeletor is the man, that dude can ride.

@andrewchapman5659

2 ай бұрын

Yeah he takes wild lines and very fast

Cookies and poke chops falling out of their pockets, haha.

That cab driver is a real prince 😂

@xergioka

8 ай бұрын

princess

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...

YEAh YEAh YEAH YEAH HUUH HUUH HUUH - Skeletor 2001 best quote

Skeletor's legs tho holy shit 10 years!!

@Colefyre

9 жыл бұрын

DruMeister YEP. Witness the fitness.

@captainphobos8670

8 жыл бұрын

+DruMeister His secret is crack

@LifeLongRunner

7 жыл бұрын

DruMeister I wonder what hes eating with messenger pay back in the 90s

Deepest respect to those people! Greetings from the everyday bicycle abuser from Croatia ❤😎

Shout out to all of my bike commuters, messengers, enthusiasts! 🚴‍♀️

@princeedmunddukeofedinburg

Жыл бұрын

and dont you forget about enthusiasts in jail!

Skeletor is a legend!

Im not gonna die riding... Eric fucking legend.

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.

This is a beautifully filmed documentary. Really love the camera work

God I love these guys

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.

@unsubme2157

7 жыл бұрын

Jacob Mecklenborg incomplete sentence?

@manuls23

7 жыл бұрын

Jacob Mecklenborg something is missing

@QuinnTube2

6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Mecklenborg huh?

@cn1506

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Best regards to all bikers from road cyclist from Russia, Krasnodar city! \m/

@bishplis7226

6 жыл бұрын

fuck all douchebags, go russia!

Wow. How incredible. Thank you for the upload

Awesome, thanks for posting! ❤️

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.

@Dragon_rls

8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@atypical_moto

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryong Choi nice

@fixedcog2496

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryong Choi Nah,it was Quicksilver

@fixedcog2496

8 жыл бұрын

***** Good movie :)

@AngelHernandez-tn4re

7 жыл бұрын

Kenny Rodger fixies were just road bikes made into brakeless single speeds, like track bikes, which were the original single speed no brakes bike.

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.

@bbbmmmwwwxxx555

Жыл бұрын

damn right, they loose something today, it’s soul

Love this documentary so much

"I've been doing this for ten years, HUP HUP"

@andrewsampton

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@paulyricca3881

8 ай бұрын

@@andrewsampton🚬😵🥃 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.

Gives me chills in my spine

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.

Good stuff. Real nice docu!

"Here I go"

nice, very nice, thanks!

Completely insane. So cool.

LMAO at the taxi driver 😂😂😂

@DevoteeCT

3 жыл бұрын

18:01 His cab needs an alignment, no wonder he's running everyone over.

@KunaevNS

3 жыл бұрын

He’s a loser

@tommypeacock1117

2 жыл бұрын

these are cars out here. it’s MOTORS

@pavels470

2 жыл бұрын

Filthy windshield, Filthy attitude = Filthy nutrition, raging in his cage

Epic - Skeletor kicks ass...

SKELETOR

@nosis106

6 жыл бұрын

10 YEARS KID

@KSandy-iy6fg

5 жыл бұрын

​@@nosis106 almost 30 years now

@stefansokolowski

4 жыл бұрын

on on on

@Keanopro123

3 жыл бұрын

William Lopez

RIP ERIC

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.

Never heard of this till now wow😮😮🔥🔥🔥

holy shit I just watched Need for Speed from '94 by coincidence and it has some of the same people riding for mothers messengers

Very well done film.

@unsubme2157

7 жыл бұрын

John Gilliland very well done comment.

makes you curious what became of all the people that were interviewed. Where are they today, what are they doing now?

@akari7754

7 жыл бұрын

skeletor is still messaging check out cheatdeath nyc

@Fixievids

6 жыл бұрын

K.T (the girl who got hit by the car) owns a bike shop.

@EzaVinylAddict

4 жыл бұрын

Steve the Greek died a few years back.

@stephaniebaker3521

3 жыл бұрын

Eric, Evil E, passed away in Sept 2018. He is very much missed.

@Eckoolt

Ай бұрын

​@@stephaniebaker3521What happened to him?

Respect !

what a great documentary

Aye man whoever put this together. Mad fucking props.

Licit…..now. Back. In Seattle / rain city ….. I. Still miss it❤……..

Gotta love NYC

Dexter is a hard guy! Maxrespect!

One day there will be drones delivering stuff but people will probably still feel the need to ride a bike.

master of the universe

awesome

that was a dope ass doc

anyone know where i can find the video of bonus content to this documentary? looks like the old link got removed

yo I know skeletor he chills at Union Square sometimes it's fun being a messenger bro

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.

@udubidub

5 жыл бұрын

yes is he still riding ?

@mass129

11 ай бұрын

That’s Dexter !

@Wings_of_foam

10 ай бұрын

@FITNESSOVER45 Yeah, he died in 2018 like my dad. 2018 was a bad year.

What an amazing american mythology

Delivering on an old track bike; fast forward 20+ years, today's 'messengers' delivering food on E bikes.

43:58 what a character 😂😂😂💀 They could make a video game about this

What do you guys do for bike maintenance? DIYers mixed with a LBS? And what about keeping your drive trains clean and lubed?

I love NY

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.

@bishplis7226

6 жыл бұрын

its hobowork.... that says it all

@andrewsampton

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂💀😭💯

Skeletor has bodybuilder legs! lol

@tomdarrington

8 жыл бұрын

+HellaSavageX His secret to cutting fat is crack.

@MrCungaLunga

8 жыл бұрын

+Major MajorMajor thats true.. crack head

@TheHellasavagex

7 жыл бұрын

BOFA, is that really you?!? :)

@udubidub

5 жыл бұрын

Na

BRONX MONX? not too much info on the net, any ideas on their discography?

That 666 building from 12 mins, 666 5th Ave, is Jared Kushner’s building.

nice

Kid is dope. I hope he's doing well.

i hate the name evil e for eric because he genuinely seems like a good guy

Slow spin society listenesers is here!

does anyone have the extras if theyve seen it?

Rip Eric

17:46 buddy, you need a wheel alignment BAD! 😂

Nyc This and Kids

this girl made of steel! i hope she’s fine

EDS A GOOD MAN!!!

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.

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.

Does someone know what that song at 22:41 is??

damn that smoking guy s got some charisma

The US, a society built for cars, business.

@bishplis7226

6 жыл бұрын

roads are build for bikes and horses.

Ed Kock RULES!!!!!!!

Anyone know how Skeletor is doing ?

Kt that's a tough muff

This is a great documentary anyone know of any more like this?

@temporarybackup5077

Жыл бұрын

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@minna1661

10 ай бұрын

Red Light Go, it also focuses on messengers and alleycats. Even features Eric from this film, tho in RLG he is in prison

@ufa621

10 ай бұрын

@minna1661 Mahalo 🤙🏾

whats the track at 7:15?

HIP HIP!

Nice! Repent and make straight the Way of the Lord... Love it!

What do you think about that ? brokebik.es/designer-contest/entry/533894712dc814.69328573/#.UziiEvl_s00

be booming again now with uber surely

HELP, what's the track ID at minute 15:30

skeletor 💀 👍👍👍👊

That crash at 42:00 holy shit.

@bishplis7226

6 жыл бұрын

those are the good ones, the shitty ones is when you hit the side full speed

@Gabriel-kz6kb

6 жыл бұрын

the little girl forgot where the breaks are

@mom_im_losing_it

Жыл бұрын

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.

sucks about the money thing looks like a cool job

@airbornstone8448

8 жыл бұрын

im guessing if you wer solo trade u would make alrite doe

@andrewsampton

3 жыл бұрын

The money in it is okay now but its hard sitting on a saddle for an extended period of time tbh

2001 was different bro

Fixed gear bikes are dope. Good to have 1 in your collection of 3