NYC Cycling Incidents Compilation 4 - Early Summer 2018 (Traffic jams, Poor traffic directing)

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  • @ephtea614
    @ephtea614 6 років тому +376

    I would not be able to handle NYC. That place looks stressful as hell! To ride with the calm you have takes a special zen level!

    • @ty.lowkeyy
      @ty.lowkeyy 6 років тому +5

      F T Yeah downtown is the devils paradise for bikers, if it isn’t pedestrians then it’s the cars

    • @TheTestingGrounds
      @TheTestingGrounds 6 років тому +9

      You learn how, and it takes time to learn. As you ride in NYC you learn the best routes to take, instead of the most congested. It's about riding defensively

    • @Сашаромисмерть
      @Сашаромисмерть 6 років тому +8

      Yup the city is a meaningless place to live

    • @TheFedericohiguain2
      @TheFedericohiguain2 6 років тому +4

      It takes a lot of patience, I’m a biker and see idiots walking through the bike lane like it’s nothing but also see other bikers going through sidewalks and stupid drivers but what can you really do about? Just watch every corner and predict movements from cars that’s all

    • @ph11p3540
      @ph11p3540 5 років тому +4

      It's traffic like this that makes me wonder why people still flock to that city. Every mode of transportation is very severely over crowded and over worked. There's simply too many people in on area. Eventially something has to give that will make large numbers of people say, to heck with this. I'm living/working in another city region or state. NYC is unresonably expensive or you have to commute to it for hours every day from a hundred miles out. Lots of large businesses have seen the writing on the wall and are closing up shop for less stressful, cheaper surroundings.

  • @Tsukeh
    @Tsukeh 6 років тому +254

    "I hate it when bicycles are on the road!!!"
    "I'm just gonna go ahead and park my car here on the bike lane which is there to protect cyclists and keep them off the road."
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • @lightstarstears4932
      @lightstarstears4932 6 років тому +5

      For real. That irritates me so much.

    • @aousaous65
      @aousaous65 4 роки тому +1

      Why ? You have to share the road with others even if they are smaller than you that should not make you a Di**.

    • @duralate
      @duralate 4 роки тому +7

      Then they bitch and moan when cyclists ride on the sidewalk too. People are so damn stupid.

    • @blakesking6615
      @blakesking6615 4 роки тому +1

      I Hate UA-cam Riding on the sidewalk is actually dangerous though and is usually illegal. A bike hitting a car won’t cause much damage. A bike hitting someone from behind walking can easily send them yo the hospital

    • @duralate
      @duralate 4 роки тому +1

      @@blakesking6615 100% I am a cyclist, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of people complaining either way.

  • @drink15
    @drink15 6 років тому +165

    2:20
    That guy has the right idea. Run for your life even if you have the light.

  • @dubious6718
    @dubious6718 6 років тому +110

    Whats the point with traffic lights, when you have 20+ people directing....?

  • @Fre1maurer
    @Fre1maurer 6 років тому +457

    That city has a serious traffic problem.

    • @hansdavis7335
      @hansdavis7335 6 років тому +14

      Say that to manila too

    • @Phyoomz
      @Phyoomz 5 років тому +2

      where?

    • @failtolawl
      @failtolawl 5 років тому +2

      living in Bangkok for a bit.It does, but It really doesn't.

    • @jborrego2406
      @jborrego2406 5 років тому +20

      How the heck do cops or emt make it to ppl houses if whole street is packed cars can’t move

    • @nawaal4452
      @nawaal4452 5 років тому +3

      Mumbai 😅

  • @davidschwartz2144
    @davidschwartz2144 6 років тому +408

    Why are there 20 govt officials on one corner all standing together??

  • @svxnger
    @svxnger 6 років тому +130

    Why people buy big cars and SUV's while driving in a central city like that i will never understand

    • @vce.john1734
      @vce.john1734 5 років тому +4

      svxnger pretty much fir Uber and Lyft

    • @visionist7
      @visionist7 4 роки тому +30

      It's because their apartments are so tiny that their car becomes a way to say "Fuck you New York I can have all the space I want... in my Cadillac!"

    • @kj4ilk
      @kj4ilk 4 роки тому +3

      probably because most of them live in the Burbs we do that in Chicago sometimes to

    • @TheJ602
      @TheJ602 4 роки тому +1

      Because we can

    • @Northanteus
      @Northanteus 3 роки тому +4

      Most people who drive in Manhattan are likely not residents of Manhattan. For them it is a temporary pass through. NYC spans 5 boroughs.

  • @4zur3
    @4zur3 6 років тому +102

    This is madness. Get out of there asap. Dont waste your life in this asylum.

  • @sage577
    @sage577 6 років тому +110

    Do people actually walk that slow when crossing? Anytime I have to cross anywhere I sprint.

    • @ActionKid
      @ActionKid  6 років тому +28

      I find many tourists walk slower.

    • @gaelicd8328
      @gaelicd8328 6 років тому +1

      chim chim well given the anarchy going on here me thinks so is best. You think 🤔

    • @SquidCena
      @SquidCena 5 років тому +2

      We New Yorkers walk pretty fast...

    • @tallthinkev
      @tallthinkev 3 роки тому +1

      @@ActionKid Not as bad there as round my way. Didn't see groups of 20+ Chinese standing in the road. Hit one last year, he was taking a pic, so I went round his back, he turned around, didn't look, wack! There's an F-ing path, use it! A town of 80,000 and 7 million tourists!

    • @wumao_gang1020
      @wumao_gang1020 3 роки тому

      Bruh exactly even I cross the road and I see some one turning right I run faster to get out of there way

  • @charzy888
    @charzy888 6 років тому +135

    This is stressing me right out just watchin this.

  • @Crisperdad
    @Crisperdad 6 років тому +61

    Don't hit the people!! Did he really just say that??? Hahaha

  • @yesthisisniamh
    @yesthisisniamh 6 років тому +56

    I don't understand why anyone would want to live in NYC. It looks so congested, I'm sure the US has much nicer places to offer.

    • @ActionKid
      @ActionKid  6 років тому +10

      It's definitely not for everyone!

    • @pb7379-j2k
      @pb7379-j2k 5 років тому

      niamh- erin there is a lot of enjoyment possible

    • @visionist7
      @visionist7 4 роки тому

      Do you have a particular hobby/niche tastes/depraved fetish? Because New York is the place to scratch that itch

    • @karenzhang1020
      @karenzhang1020 3 роки тому +1

      There is no perfect place on this planet. Lol

    • @unusualcat535
      @unusualcat535 Місяць тому

      No the united states has no better city lol.

  • @LifeLongRunner
    @LifeLongRunner 5 років тому +10

    Never thought I'd miss cycling in the city. Thanks for posting a typical cyclist's day, Actionkid. Looking forward to more of your cycling videos!

  • @nelsona779
    @nelsona779 6 років тому +68

    The cop at 1:32 completely oblivious🤣

    • @robertortiz8540
      @robertortiz8540 6 років тому +4

      Traffic Enforcement Agent wearing the milk man's hat.

    • @bobbyladd
      @bobbyladd 6 років тому +1

      703 CRUIZ'N it was a red light so knew if he got hit he could claim a fortune in damages and probably retire early on medical grounds. That's why he looks grumpy when the bike stopped in time.

    • @GoldenHay1
      @GoldenHay1 6 років тому

      i think he intentionally did it
      he can probably see behind him with his glasses

    • @jam6636
      @jam6636 3 роки тому

      @@GoldenHay1 wow it does look suspicious. Do people do that in NY?!

  • @Indexium
    @Indexium 6 років тому +18

    ITS SO LOUD HOW DO PEOPLE LIVE HERE ESPECIALLY WITH THE OVERPRICED HOUSING?!?!?!

  • @graaf8476
    @graaf8476 6 років тому +19

    For someone fromthe netherlands where we have bike lanes almost everywhere this nightmare to watch

  • @2011blueman
    @2011blueman 6 років тому +53

    0:54 Is it training day for new recruits? That's a lot of safety vests just standing around, and the moronic lady directing traffic didn't know what she was doing.

    • @ActionKid
      @ActionKid  6 років тому +10

      I think it was training day.

  • @Heavnick7
    @Heavnick7 6 років тому +63

    That bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge is wrong on so many leves! How could you even think of taking away pedestrian space and marking a bike lane there? I am a cyclist myself but I understand the bridge is a city icon for tourists. No way you can cycle there without having peds crossing your lane every second. Want to increase cycling as a mode of transport in the city? REDUCE CAR LANES AND GIVE THEM TO CYCLISTS but do not make it hard to walk around.

    • @Singularity2039
      @Singularity2039 6 років тому +8

      it should be a double decker lane.. build a lane above the already existing lane for the pedestrians.

    • @tthomas184
      @tthomas184 6 років тому +9

      Most bicyclists take the Manhattan Bridge. Anyone taking the Brooklyn is a glutton for punishment. They should just shut it down and let the tourists use it. Comparing the number of pedestrians to cyclists it makes no sense at all to have a bike lane here.

    • @jborrego2406
      @jborrego2406 5 років тому +1

      That be more traffic to take away lanes , maybe we need double decker street cars at top bike at bottom lol

    • @jborrego2406
      @jborrego2406 5 років тому

      Sorry I didn’t look at ppl reply someone already said double decker lol

    • @pb7379-j2k
      @pb7379-j2k 5 років тому

      Legion you can’t just slap another deck on a bridge not designed for it

  • @MartyInTheWoods
    @MartyInTheWoods 6 років тому +12

    0:58 traffic agents from all over the country learning:
    How NOT to do traffic ;-)

  • @ethanhermsey
    @ethanhermsey 6 років тому +11

    i would get soooo agitated... respect for keeping your head cool.

  • @cami9394
    @cami9394 5 років тому +12

    my anxiety when watching this video: 📈

  • @redraiders2K9
    @redraiders2K9 5 років тому +3

    I've watched quite a few of your videos. I get stressed just watching them. I greatly appreciate your work in making these videos and I just wanted to say thanks and keep up the good work.

  • @swatbadge
    @swatbadge 6 років тому +57

    Biker on the bridge: "Sorry" even though people CAN see the sign on the floor.

    • @lightstarstears4932
      @lightstarstears4932 6 років тому +1

      Unless a bike is coming down the *cycling* lane, which is what he is supposed to ride his bike on, then they have to move.

    • @alanwatts8239
      @alanwatts8239 5 років тому

      it was not the biker

    • @nobogiedr
      @nobogiedr 4 роки тому

      Sorry just because there is a lane doesn't mean they have to get out of your way.....

    • @irrelevance3859
      @irrelevance3859 4 роки тому +1

      @@nobogiedr yes they do? Put pedestrians smack bang in the middle of the road to take photos then

  • @Fjalll
    @Fjalll 6 років тому +8

    That noise pollution is horrible

  • @neznam297
    @neznam297 6 років тому +15

    2:07 “Puši kurac” xD

    • @Ex4mple420
      @Ex4mple420 6 років тому

      Hhaha gledam komentare da vidim jel itko primjetio

  • @jackc70
    @jackc70 2 роки тому +1

    Dude, you’re obviously more than capable navigating those streets, it’s the other NY drivers that are ignorant and can’t drive. You basically put your life on the line every time you’re out there. Thanks man, good luck with your move. Best wishes to you.

  • @dontbothermeimjust12
    @dontbothermeimjust12 6 років тому +15

    NYC: not even once.

  • @Futt_Bucker700
    @Futt_Bucker700 3 роки тому +1

    Biker: everyday, everyday.
    What do you expect dude you're in NY 😂😂

  • @MondoBeno
    @MondoBeno 4 роки тому +2

    The problem wasn't the traffic agent waving cars through, the problem was that the people were walking right into the street on a DON'T WALK sign.

  • @fixiefixture8250
    @fixiefixture8250 6 років тому +3

    Watching your videos makes me miss riding ☹️

  • @Velofil
    @Velofil 6 років тому +10

    holy s&it, i never complain about traffic and drivers again... ;-)

  • @limestonelizard
    @limestonelizard 6 років тому +2

    Grid lock seems to be a huge issue! Cars getting stuck in the intersection each and every time. Super dangerous. Kudos to you for being such a courteous road user.

  • @blu3cobra
    @blu3cobra 6 років тому +3

    so crazy to see the clips of queens, for some reason i dont experience this chaos when i am around there, great bike content btw

  • @matveisoykin4182
    @matveisoykin4182 4 роки тому

    Your videos are addictive

  • @Allangulon
    @Allangulon 6 років тому +7

    I'll never complain a bout traffic in my city again! (Perth,Western Australia)

    • @exphunter8180
      @exphunter8180 6 років тому

      I reckon ay!!

    • @rydermiller1782
      @rydermiller1782 6 років тому +1

      Nah Perth's traffic is fucked but at least everyone is better at driving than in Bunbury

  • @howardfowler2255
    @howardfowler2255 5 років тому

    From the ridiculous ( NYC traffic ) to the sublime( Blue Danube Waltz) you cover a lot of territory,kid. Your rocking and rolling videos keep me spinning like a wheel in my easy chair!

  • @maxboydlifts
    @maxboydlifts 6 років тому

    Dude I love your videos keep up the good work👍

  • @VPPAF
    @VPPAF 6 років тому +14

    other people thats what hell is other people 😱

  • @bibleman7015
    @bibleman7015 3 роки тому

    these videos are the best advertisement possible for those loud bike horns, they seem almost necessary in nyc or big cities

  • @siriosstar4789
    @siriosstar4789 6 років тому +7

    Wow, that's insane. it seems even bicycling and walking is a hassle in NYC.

    • @Bob_Lob_Law
      @Bob_Lob_Law 6 років тому +2

      Sirios Star Seems like everything Is a hassle in NYC

  • @rigomortisfxstudios
    @rigomortisfxstudios 3 роки тому

    we need to get you a boat horn !!!! actionkid .....stay safe
    great videos !

  • @There-Is-No-Virus
    @There-Is-No-Virus 6 років тому +8

    Common sense would say firstly pedestrians have right of way, everywhere (within reason), at traffic lights they should wait). But even so, dont hit pedestrians #1. Secondly bicycles. Lastly cars.

    • @jborrego2406
      @jborrego2406 5 років тому

      No one in ny would drive cause ppl would keep walking

  • @CodyLoomy
    @CodyLoomy 6 років тому

    Really love the videos. NYC seems crazy lol.

  • @neptunes297
    @neptunes297 6 років тому

    That guy crossing the street at 3:25 just did not give a fuk lol 😂

  • @kuriadams9138
    @kuriadams9138 6 років тому

    You are one of the best city cyclists I have seen.

  • @ericpatterson8596
    @ericpatterson8596 6 років тому

    Great video !!

  • @5gg-h6k
    @5gg-h6k 4 роки тому +1

    Hello Actionkid from Houston Texas

  • @rareskeletor5405
    @rareskeletor5405 6 років тому

    This looks fun as hell!

  • @maxteuze1227
    @maxteuze1227 6 років тому +21

    Everybody is crazy 😂, in Brazil in the city of São Paulo cars are more organized, don't stop in the crosswalk, we don't horn so much, don't close the intersections and São Paulo is bigger than New York, obviously has more traffic, but anyway i love USA and English 💙

    • @maxteuze1227
      @maxteuze1227 6 років тому +1

      LE REDDIT COMMANDER we don't shit on the street and I'm not talking about theft i'm talking about traffic.

    • @dontbothermeimjust12
      @dontbothermeimjust12 6 років тому +6

      LE REDDIT COMMANDER Maybe the bikes get stolen (though I wouldn't trust any big city on that, including NYC), but they sure as hell don't shit in the street. You're talking about India or some other place. Brazilians are super obsessed about hygiene, it's even annoying.

    • @maxteuze1227
      @maxteuze1227 6 років тому

      dontmindmeimonly12 yes, thank you man 😃

    • @giorgiogazzola5972
      @giorgiogazzola5972 6 років тому +2

      From what I've heard traffic in Sao Paulo is worse than NYC.

    • @maxteuze1227
      @maxteuze1227 6 років тому

      Yes, but it's organized.

  • @taiwarrior1
    @taiwarrior1 6 років тому

    Wow and I thought the traffic in my city was bad! Great vid by the way, thanks for posting. x

  • @rosaannarilli4905
    @rosaannarilli4905 4 роки тому

    Cool video!

  • @xnoideawhatimdoinx
    @xnoideawhatimdoinx 6 років тому +7

    NYC has a mayor car Problem...

  • @sulkoma
    @sulkoma 6 років тому

    wow this camera quality is real nice

  • @Adkinsy85
    @Adkinsy85 5 років тому +2

    This is the type of game I need on PS4

  • @gemfaceter
    @gemfaceter 6 років тому +3

    You choose to live in that zoo better take a chill pill or your going to have a heart attack!

  • @spankylangford8017
    @spankylangford8017 3 роки тому

    The way he looked around the bus at 0:30 is the epitome of ptsd in NYC

  • @Robert53area
    @Robert53area 5 років тому

    Nice touch with the Blue Danube, should do more of those montages with some classical music

  • @facundobeta90000
    @facundobeta90000 3 роки тому

    Good job !

  • @jaeblue8145
    @jaeblue8145 5 років тому

    I’m disabled and I really enjoy watching ur videos. Maybe someday I’ll be able to bike again.

    • @ActionKid
      @ActionKid  5 років тому +1

      I hope for a healthy and speedy recovery.

  • @Theorangecrushgamer
    @Theorangecrushgamer 5 років тому +1

    I'm so glad I live in Kansas. I dont even see that much traffic or people in one screen frame in a whole week.

  • @BD4-ManchesterIsRed
    @BD4-ManchesterIsRed 6 років тому +1

    I'm British. I'll never complain about London again.
    Great channel. Sub'd!

  • @MondoBeno
    @MondoBeno 6 років тому

    I bike to work every day, been doing it for the last 8 years, and I learned to put up with this. Be vigilant, be on your guard, and put up with it. The BK bridge is a tourist attraction and unless you're riding on it at night, it's going to be crowded with tourists taking selfies. The 9th avenue left turning cars are trouble, no doubt about it, which is why I don't bother with the bike lane if I'm stopping on the right side.

  • @st.gabrielearchibald995
    @st.gabrielearchibald995 2 роки тому

    I admire your courage.

  • @Jedanaste
    @Jedanaste 3 роки тому +1

    i don't get it... where are all the incidents???

  • @user-rc8im8wz1z
    @user-rc8im8wz1z 6 років тому

    Lmaoo your bike horn is so loud it scares everyone

  • @roybatty-
    @roybatty- 3 роки тому +1

    When I ride my bicycle in NYC, I abide by the same principle as when I ride my motorcycle: I am invisible and no one can see me.

  • @JayStarzz
    @JayStarzz 6 років тому +3

    from pelham bay to manhattan damn you really get around..

  • @KaltrinaDemiri
    @KaltrinaDemiri 5 років тому +3

    This gave me a headache lol 😂
    If I lived there I would just walk everywhere or Uber if I had to go somewhere more far

  • @PrabuddhaDasGupta1966
    @PrabuddhaDasGupta1966 6 років тому +1

    Come ride in Bombay, India. When you go back and ride in this kind of traffic, you will find it peaceful.

  • @janec.9706
    @janec.9706 4 роки тому

    I don't know how you do it kid!

  • @thomasdonaldson463
    @thomasdonaldson463 6 років тому

    "Traffic agent" hahahaha

  • @thefallenlettuce2797
    @thefallenlettuce2797 3 роки тому +1

    Oh how I would love to live in NYC and finally get out of my smaller city. The stress would be through the roof but I dont mind.

  • @seattlebikecammer3347
    @seattlebikecammer3347 6 років тому +14

    8:06 HAHA, she wasn't really sorry after all

    • @ActionKid
      @ActionKid  6 років тому +8

      She wasn't paying attention at all

    • @daringman20
      @daringman20 6 років тому +1

      I believe she had the light at that point? Why’d one cyclist (OP) stop and the others whiz through

    • @pb7379-j2k
      @pb7379-j2k 5 років тому

      daringman20 she probably jumped the light but possibly not.

  • @carloscasas3829
    @carloscasas3829 4 роки тому

    Damn, I had heard traffic was bad in New York but had no idea how bad. Looks like you could get to your destination much quicker on a bike than a car.

  • @danieltheghost23
    @danieltheghost23 6 років тому

    i don't see how you put up with this everyday

  • @Taggerung
    @Taggerung 6 років тому

    Sounds like you have a "Loud Mini" from "Loud Bicycle", and from the looks of this video, I would say you need a "Loud Classic"!

    • @ActionKid
      @ActionKid  6 років тому +1

      Yup it's the Loud Mini, they both have similar sounds.

    • @Taggerung
      @Taggerung 6 років тому

      True....

  • @wildbill7267
    @wildbill7267 3 роки тому

    Cool horn! The louder the better. People don’t look out for bikes in NY

  • @shobud7943
    @shobud7943 6 років тому

    i feel bad for you when the fall starts ......all the kids back too school

  • @periquitovalenciaelmusic9593
    @periquitovalenciaelmusic9593 5 років тому

    Well done at 3:26! Those who ignored "don't walk" fully deserved it.

  • @sumantadas1043
    @sumantadas1043 5 років тому

    Loud bike car horn nice Nyc cycling keep it up

  • @milchkanne21
    @milchkanne21 6 років тому

    I am so glad not to live in such a big city to ride my bike without so much traffic!

  • @mindooglek3965
    @mindooglek3965 3 роки тому

    Do Americans drive on the left or right?
    Americans: yes.

  • @magic3817
    @magic3817 5 років тому

    This intersection is mental!

  • @tjeremiah9747
    @tjeremiah9747 6 років тому

    You gonna have such a good time biking through amsterdam. It looks chaotic but it is actually really organised. An organised mess!

  • @pokfanatic
    @pokfanatic 4 роки тому

    For a city where no one knows how to drive there’s an awful amount of traffic

  • @alialshimary298
    @alialshimary298 5 років тому +1

    i love chaos maybe I'll move to NYC 🤣

  • @bigwilson8794
    @bigwilson8794 4 роки тому +1

    Why are you always hanging around queensboro plaza. Everyone know that it's crazy to ride a bike there

  • @aristojuan7926
    @aristojuan7926 4 роки тому

    Some traffic agents do their job correctly and others I’ve seen just stand there all day doing nothing lol

  • @ofadetergentsud
    @ofadetergentsud 3 роки тому +1

    Imagine the kind of idiot who would live in a city and complain about traffic. Then he makes a super boring video about it. XD

  • @charlygr.v.l.1216
    @charlygr.v.l.1216 5 років тому

    Thanks for the music
    Jesus, my nerves....😉

  • @realpmd
    @realpmd 6 років тому +2

    damn this is so scary to watch... so many people, crazy drivers, reckless people everywhere.. i would die.. im from a little town in germany we have like 30 000 people in this city.

  • @louiskutyla6943
    @louiskutyla6943 5 років тому

    I don't know if id call these incidents this is just what city riding is like.

  • @cherryfyre1130
    @cherryfyre1130 6 років тому

    I liked the music at the end...

  • @exphunter8180
    @exphunter8180 6 років тому

    It really looks like a terrible place to live. Not only because of the traffic but the trash everywhere also.

  • @johnwillman9400
    @johnwillman9400 3 роки тому

    The fact that 6:20 is the end of that is a travesty, I definitely wanted to see what was going down.

  • @BHShaman
    @BHShaman 6 років тому +2

    @6:50 I would have been distracted...

  • @thomashughes_teh
    @thomashughes_teh 6 років тому

    Blue Danube, nice touch.

  • @tthomas184
    @tthomas184 6 років тому

    This guy either has the worst commute in NYC or he goes out of his way for this madness.... maybe both.

  • @visionist7
    @visionist7 4 роки тому +2

    6:07 Who says you can't have a house and a double garage in New York town.
    For about nine million dollars probably

  • @antoniomiguel1425
    @antoniomiguel1425 6 років тому

    That´s one strange bike lane.