Is this really how you're supposed to commute?

[7rider]

I thought I recognized this guy.
I saw this posted somewhere recently from him: http://vimeo.com/2626739
He's definitely NOT a bike commuter to emulate.
(The "More" section of his blogs - with other videos - is enough to give you a heart attack!)

[Reesha]

He's probably one of those guys that I see around St. Louis that think that their "mad traffic navigating skillz" make them something special. Constantly trying to look cool... maybe impress some ladies.

[dingster1]

Yeah he's slightly crazy.

[bmccasland]

Just thought I'd let you guys know that when that idiot rode through what looked like water (while passing the car on the right) he was actually riding through horse pee! Serves him right.

No, it's water from the troughs for the mules.

Yeah he's slightly crazy.

As is evident if you look at some of his other videos. As I recall he's a pro rider that lives here.

The "King of the Road" video was filmed fairly early in the morning - as evident by minimal pedistrian traffic in the French Quarter, vehciular traffic overall, and the long shadows. Another hour later and he wouldn't be able to pull his weaving through traffic quickly riding stunts. Trust me, his ride home was slower. I try to avoid Canal Street (the one with the buses and all the stop & go traffic) like the plague when I drive down to the Quarter.

But it is a nice video of the city in the early morning. Come visit us! Hurricane season officially starts on Monday June 1st. We could go to Pat O'Brian's on Bourbon Street and have a hurricane to drink.

[FlyingScot]

No, it's water from the troughs for the mules.

True, some of it is but there's a lot of urine mixed in there too...I've smelled it all too many times. Yuck!

I have relatives there and have visited often enough to drive like a native! As for hurricanes they're just God's way of giving the French Quarter a little washing up. No liquid Hurricanes for me...too sweet! My favorite time is in the morning sitting on Yvette's balcony on Ursulines drinking cafe au lait and watching the nuns from the convent across the street rollerblading in the parking lot. Now that's New Orleans.

[PamNY]

But it is a nice video of the city in the early morning.

Hmmm....that's why the roads seemed fairly quiet. I did wonder how this guy would react if he saw three or four delivery bikes bearing down on him.

Seeing this made me want to visit New Orleans -- which I already wanted to do, of course.

Pam