Pedal (2001)
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2013
- Pedal is a grainy, DV look at the subculture of New York City's bike messengers, it's an absorbing mix of rather eccentric characters and their backstories with moments of participatory filmmaking and
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in 2023 i still comeback here to one of the best bike messenger docs ever made. masterpiece
true. i was given the dvd with photobook for my birthday about 13 years ago. i love it till today
yeah once an yeah, the music is tight too. FLowing.. I'm flowing...
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.
I used to be a messenger. Real cool movie.
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.
The score Is really good. It's like IDM hiphop. Really enjoy the closing track!!!
@@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.
lowkey I keep coming back to this video because of the music, awesome job giroskitsoo
Would u ever release the tracks u made for this? Would be dope to listen o.0
@@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.
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.
@@itsjustpizza ummm. No... He's saying what he said.
@@itsjustpizza he's just giving credit to the people and the documentary he saying its cool tf
@@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.
Best vintage bike documentary I ever saw. This motivates me more and more to ride my bike every day. Great stuff
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.
skeletor rides to this day
that's awesome
check out the Cheat Death NY channel, he rides on there currently.
Still rides today!
Skeletor is the man, that dude can ride.
Yeah he takes wild lines and very fast
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.
That cab driver is a real prince 😂
princess
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.
Jacob Mecklenborg incomplete sentence?
Jacob Mecklenborg something is missing
Jacob Mecklenborg huh?
@@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."
Cookies and poke chops falling out of their pockets, haha.
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...
Deepest respect to those people!
Greetings from the everyday bicycle abuser from Croatia ❤😎
Skeletor's legs tho holy shit 10 years!!
DruMeister YEP. Witness the fitness.
+DruMeister His secret is crack
DruMeister I wonder what hes eating with messenger pay back in the 90s
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.
Im not gonna die riding... Eric fucking legend.
"They're always going to be out there tomorrow." ... Yes Steve. Miss you more every day. Fast Eddie.
YEAh YEAh YEAH YEAH HUUH HUUH HUUH - Skeletor 2001 best quote
This is a beautifully filmed documentary. Really love the camera work
Wow. How incredible. Thank you for the upload
Shout out to all of my bike commuters, messengers, enthusiasts! 🚴♀️
and dont you forget about enthusiasts in jail!
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.
God I love these guys
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.
Skeletor is a legend!
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.
+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.
+Ryong Choi nice
+Ryong Choi Nah,it was Quicksilver
***** Good movie :)
Kenny Rodger fixies were just road bikes made into brakeless single speeds, like track bikes, which were the original single speed no brakes bike.
Best regards to all bikers from road cyclist from Russia, Krasnodar city! \m/
fuck all douchebags, go russia!
Awesome, thanks for posting! ❤️
Love this documentary so much
Gives me chills in my spine
"I've been doing this for ten years, HUP HUP"
😂😂😂
@@nap.of.the.earth...🚬😵🥃 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.
17:46 guy has a lot to say for someone with steering alignment like that
SKELETOR
10 YEARS KID
@@nosis106 almost 30 years now
on on on
William Lopez
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.
damn right, they loose something today, it’s soul
Good stuff. Real nice docu!
LMAO at the taxi driver 😂😂😂
18:01 His cab needs an alignment, no wonder he's running everyone over.
He’s a loser
these are cars out here. it’s MOTORS
Filthy windshield, Filthy attitude = Filthy nutrition, raging in his cage
makes you curious what became of all the people that were interviewed. Where are they today, what are they doing now?
skeletor is still messaging check out cheatdeath nyc
K.T (the girl who got hit by the car) owns a bike shop.
Steve the Greek died a few years back.
Eric, Evil E, passed away in Sept 2018. He is very much missed.
@@stephaniebaker3521What happened to him?
Completely insane. So cool.
"Here I go"
Aye man whoever put this together. Mad fucking props.
Epic - Skeletor kicks ass...
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.
anyone know where i can find the video of bonus content to this documentary? looks like the old link got removed
One day there will be drones delivering stuff but people will probably still feel the need to ride a bike.
Licit…..now. Back. In Seattle / rain city ….. I. Still miss it❤……..
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.
yes is he still riding ?
That’s Dexter !
@@FITNESSOVER45 Yeah, he died in 2018 like my dad.
2018 was a bad year.
RIP ERIC
nice, very nice, thanks!
Dexter is a hard guy! Maxrespect!
what a great documentary
What do you guys do for bike maintenance? DIYers mixed with a LBS? And what about keeping your drive trains clean and lubed?
Never heard of this till now wow😮😮🔥🔥🔥
Gotta love NYC
Very well done film.
John Gilliland very well done comment.
I was there...king.....
Felipe
What an amazing american mythology
yo I know skeletor he chills at Union Square sometimes it's fun being a messenger bro
Respect !
holy shit I just watched Need for Speed from '94 by coincidence and it has some of the same people riding for mothers messengers
BRONX MONX? not too much info on the net, any ideas on their discography?
master of the universe
Delivering on an old track bike; fast forward 20+ years, today's 'messengers' delivering food on E bikes.
awesome
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.
its hobowork.... that says it all
😂😂😂😂💀😭💯
that was a dope ass doc
Skeletor has bodybuilder legs! lol
+HellaSavageX His secret to cutting fat is crack.
+Major MajorMajor thats true.. crack head
BOFA, is that really you?!? :)
Na
i hate the name evil e for eric because he genuinely seems like a good guy
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.
43:58 what a character 😂😂😂💀
They could make a video game about this
Slow spin society listenesers is here!
That 666 building from 12 mins, 666 5th Ave, is Jared Kushner’s building.
Kid is dope. I hope he's doing well.
whats the track at 7:15?
this girl made of steel! i hope she’s fine
Does someone know what that song at 22:41 is??
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.
This is a great documentary anyone know of any more like this?
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Red Light Go, it also focuses on messengers and alleycats. Even features Eric from this film, tho in RLG he is in prison
@minna1661 Mahalo 🤙🏾
HELP, what's the track ID at minute 15:30
does anyone have the extras if theyve seen it?
Rip Eric
Anyone know how Skeletor is doing ?
17:46 buddy, you need a wheel alignment BAD! 😂
nice
I love NY
What do you think about that ?
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The US, a society built for cars, business.
roads are build for bikes and horses.
damn that smoking guy s got some
charisma
music?
Yes.
Nice! Repent and make straight the Way of the Lord... Love it!
EDS A GOOD MAN!!!
Fixed gear bikes are dope. Good to have 1 in your collection of 3
Fastest guy is a bit of a misnomer, it is actually who is the most reckless in traffic, and who is willing to risk their lives the most to save a few seconds.
I'm not going into that building.
Nagy Adam gimme another run.
be booming again now with uber surely
Ed Kock RULES!!!!!!!
every good story has its heros and villains :)
Kt that's a tough muff
sucks about the money thing looks like a cool job
im guessing if you wer solo trade u would make alrite doe
The money in it is okay now but its hard sitting on a saddle for an extended period of time tbh
Nyc
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Kids