Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling

I wish I could watch the full length movie of this trailer somehow. The Japanese version of Quicksilver. The plot line seems to go like this. Rich spoiled girl hits bike messenger. Bike messenger is out of commission, so rich girl has to take over her job for some reason. She is introduced to the world of Japanese bike messengers and the rigors of the job. Girl falls in love with bike messenger guy, but then has to battle the Japanese mob who ride on motorcycles.

Thanks to cyclelicio.us for leading up to this video. cyclelicio.us has a video on an NYC bike messenger. Not as crazy as the Lucas Brunelle videos, this is more of a profile of one bike messenger.

I was searching through Google Video for cycling and found the Lucas Brunelle’s “Drag Race” video was uploaded. I wrote a quick blurb about these videos back in August.
Basically this is one of the all-time Internet classic videos. Lucas Brunelle straps a camera on his helmet and does a race NYC bike messenger style from Central Park through Times Square all the way to the Queensboro Bridge. Add in some GnR “Welcome to the Jungle” and some Judas Priest to fill in the rest and you have all you need to inspire you to get out the door and on two wheels.
Check out the Lucas Brunelle’s site for a better quality version of this video and more cool videos.

This has inspired me so much that I *might* try to mount a camera on my bike during a Crit or two.