what does this video really show again?


Trained, capable, fast and confident cyclists riding slow urban streets with light traffic on a weekend in a team of two.


I wonder if the trailing cyclist had "SMILE, YOU"RE ON CAMERA" printed on the back of his jersey

A solo rider, say, an adolescent riding 8 mph might have been treated differently by passing traffic... heck, even a full grown adult! I get harassed at least once a quarter on roads EXACTLY like the ones shown in the video, for doing nothing more than claiming the right hand lane of a four lane road.

I got double teamed by some motorists on a 30mph four lane road about a month ago during rush hour. one motorist started honking at me, he passed, then got in front of me and blocked me while the second motorist pulled alongside and hurled invectives at me about 'blocking traffic' at a point on my commute I hit 25-27 MPH - he even swerved at me to make his point.

I'd love to see some more advanced VC riding video- I'd go shoot some but don't have a suitable action cam yet.

AND, once those boys get a little more cycling under their belt, they'll figure out how to filter to the front of those lines of traffic safely- remember kids, cars split lanes with us, you can split lanes with cars!