@@oftankoftan i'd argue that it takes higher processing power to take red lights successfully given all the variables (pedestrian, car distances, direction, surface conditions) and milliseconds in which to process them. This is not Kansas and it is not for everyone.
I'm pretty sure Mike goes through his fair share of rear tires… But there really is something special about riding fixed and brakeless. You and the bike very much become one, as far as I'm concerned.
robinheil not that mamy, surprisingly. Bontrager's cheapest 700c tires last a good few months. even then youre only buying one for the rear. i used to rotate the old front to the rear and be good for like 4 months of constant skidding
man what a nice looking fixie. so simple, those bianchi frames are beautiful. i've got one on my road bike but it's not as 'simple' in terms of design.
Awesome skills !! Never got to work in 118 Truck. I’m retired from the job and riding my bike (freewheel) as much as I can. Great inspirational story!! Stay safe my man.
Inspirational!! America is still the greatest place in the world for equality of opportunity! You can become anything. Complete freedom to work hard and overcome all obstacles!!! You can’t find this kind of social mobility anywhere else in the world including the very developed Western Europe. Great job man!!!!
Shut the fuck up! Hell yeah, Mike! Love you, bro! I was so proud of you when I learned you were a firefighter! You and Bici, crushing fires in NYC! To all my old school ESA/ Brooklyn Banks gang, miss the old days with y'all!
Mike Hernandez from Zoo York golden era? Dan Wolfe of Eastern Exposure?? Is this paradise again? Much Love and Respect to those who keeps “sreet” real and not sold.
I shed so many tears watching this man I had a blue super like this that got stolen from my vehicle while I was at work like 2 years ago. I never bought another one but man I’m itching for one now, another blue one of course 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
for anyone confused, he is riding a fixed gear bicycle which means that the wheel moves with the pedals and back as well he's riding brakeless because on a fixie you can lock the rear wheel to skid the fixie, which is the common way to stop it
Riding brakeless is only terrifying and dangerous to people who've never done it. skid and whip stopping is just as effective as a front break and I commute 8 miles (fixed gear) to work and back on a daily basis in NYC. If you want a brake, ride a brake. If you don't and you're comfortable stopping than don't ride with a brake. It's simple
I agree with you that riding fixed gear brakeless isn't as dangerous as people make it out to be. I also commute brakeless everyday in NYC. However, you're kidding yourself if you you think that you can stop as quickly by skidding as you can with a front brake. Simple physics prove that to be untrue.
Matt I understand your logic. Yes, you can stop a little faster with a front brake however I’m pretty effective stopping with a skid/whip combination. I literally stopped on a dime day before yesterday. I’m also looking 2 blocks ahead and watching everything moving. Moral of the story is: ride whatever makes you feel safe so you can get out there and ride.
Agreed, and also braking isn't always most effective way to avoid an accident. Being alert, anticipating the actions of others, and swerving is often a lot more important than how fast you can come to a dead stop.
Once you hit 40, you hit the brakes on a lot of these things, and thank God you're not dead or worse crippled because of what you used to do. 40+ man here that used to do what he does, plus surf during hurricanes, actively run from the police in my motorcycle, swim with sharks, jump from moving cars. Many fractures, torn tendons, and surgeries later I found out that the thrill of life doesn't rely on adrenaline or other emotions but rather perfect peace.
@@Live-Life-Freely I imagine your life wouldn’t have been as exciting and your stories and experiences less interesting having just stayed home and living in peace rather than living freely and doing things other people only imagine.
@@HearEy3Am Nope, there's no freedom in all the dumb things I did, all the money I spent, all the rehab I had to go through, all the time I lost and now some of the mobility I lost. The stories aren't worth it and some of them I've forgotten. I didn't have to go through all that but because I was convinced that my ego was right I did. The great thing now is that I finally learned before it's too late and I finally killed the ego. Now I don't care what people think of me I don't have anything to prove and I have perfect peace. Perfect peace doesn't come after a lifetime of doing stupid things or experience it comes from forgiveness and knowing that you don't know anything.
Great watching guys with incredible skills like this, flowing silent like the wind through traffic and pedestrians on brakeless fixed gears. But really - is it fine for folks with ZERO skills to practice with no brakes on public roads and sidewalks? Not around me and mine thank you very much, go to a bike park.
My bike bugged out at high speed on a 4 lane ave and I had to dive for the sidewalk. Storm cobra shell I had on saved my arm from eating a metre of pavement and didn't even dent.
I'm showing some respect your bicycle fixed gear skills from Russia. Be careful on the road dude. If there's will be no safety therefore will be no us all. But you know that better than me possibly.
