Amazing cyclist in Johannesburg
06-12-19, 07:49 AM
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Amazing cyclist in Johannesburg
This video came out about a year ago, but I just found it this morning. One post said the guy is a bike commuter, but either way, this riding is insane to me. Crazy traffic and on a track bike with no brake.
https://vimeo.com/237540088
https://vimeo.com/237540088
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06-12-19, 08:46 AM
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His highly developed sense of situational awareness is incredible to me. I wouldn't want to drive those streets, let alone cycle them at the speed he apparently attains. Oh, and he must go through a rear tire like once a week....
06-12-19, 09:10 AM
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This video came out about a year ago, but I just found it this morning. One post said the guy is a bike commuter, but either way, this riding is insane to me. Crazy traffic and on a track bike with no brake.
https://vimeo.com/237540088
https://vimeo.com/237540088
06-12-19, 10:47 AM
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Wow, riding brakeless is one thing; taking your feet off the pedals going downhill in traffic is a whole 'nother level of crazy. I realize he can brake by jamming his foot between the tire and seat stays, but I would imagine that's even less effective than a skid stop. Dude has skillz. I rode essentially brakeless for a couple of years (I had a front brake that I never used), but I could never skid as effortlessly as he makes it look. Looks like he's running a pretty high gear ratio too.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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How's the saying go...?
"There are old riders and there are bold riders but there are no old, bold riders."
Reminds me of Joeybike's stuff from not so long ago.
-Kedosto
"There are old riders and there are bold riders but there are no old, bold riders."
Reminds me of Joeybike's stuff from not so long ago.
-Kedosto
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This video came out about a year ago, but I just found it this morning. One post said the guy is a bike commuter, but either way, this riding is insane to me. Crazy traffic and on a track bike with no brake.
https://vimeo.com/237540088
https://vimeo.com/237540088
06-13-19, 07:03 AM
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It would be interesting to see more on-bike footage. I wonder how much of that intense riding can be done at a time. For this video, they could have simply done a bunch of short riding sessions and pieced it all together. But an on-bike camera that showed like 3 miles of continuous riding would be interesting too.
06-13-19, 01:15 PM
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