1600mi Motorcycle Adventure: San Francisco to Seattle (Part 1) spikesmth 2023-09-08 | I was planning a trip to visit a good friend in Seattle for several months. It finally happened. 2-day Thunder Run from SF to SEA, and 2-days back. It was a rush, it was beautiful, it was demanding, but I survived despite riding like a maniac.I modified the camera to dampen wind noise, but it only caused "normal" audio recording to be catastrophically muffled. You live you learn, this is the first time I'm trying to make a video of this scale and complexity. Tips welcome.Part 2 Coming Soon.
THREE CLOSE CALLS (2023) | Northwest Adventure [Teaser Trailer] spikesmth 2023-08-31 | San Francisco to Seattle Adventure COMING SOON
Riding Sonoma Coast vs. Tesla Model S spikesmth 2023-07-25 | Taking a loop from San Francisco, to Stinson Beach, Bodega Bay, Guerneville, Sebastopol and back. Dave brought his Tesla along to enjoy the beautiful California coast north of SF.
Rippin the Peninsula Highways and 19th Avenue Gauntlet spikesmth 2023-07-20 | Despite a foggier than normal summer in San Francisco, there's plenty of sun once you venture south (or east or north). This is a compilation of saucy lane splitting and filtering up and down the peninsula and around SF.0:00 Start1:03 Escaping the Clouds1:52 Northbound2:19 Late Light Runner3:35 Back in the City5:34 19th Avenue Gauntlet
Motorcycling San Francisco in July spikesmth 2023-07-09 | I took a loop around northern SF, and included various highlights of riding during early July.Cars are bad enough, but the people who don't know how to drive them are what make them a true blight.
Golden Hour San Francisco Group Ride #fnr June 2023 spikesmth 2023-07-01 | After a beautiful, warm day, the fog still made an appearance. But the western half of the city was beautiful. As far as I know, there were no accidents, but a handful of close calls, as usual.
Biker Chases Cops (June Highlights) spikesmth 2023-06-13 | Cops were doing a really lame sideshow, then they ran when I came after them.Assorted spicy moments from riding around SF and the Bay in June 2023.
1000+ Riders, Massive Group Ride (Tour de Bay 17) spikesmth 2023-05-29 | May 28, 2023, Tour de Bay.Riders assemble from all over the Bay Area coming in from Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Morgan Hill, and further, for an all day ride around the bay. We started in Milpitas, out to Sunol, cut back across the San Mateo Bridge and over 92 to Highway 1, then up to San Francisco.Check out @tourdebay on IG to join next year's ride!
San Francisco - Stinson Beach - Muir Woods Loop spikesmth 2023-05-08 | I took a little spin around the North Bay Area. Spring is in full effect. I'm surprised there wasn't more traffic given how beautiful of a day it was. Muir Woods and the surrounding redwood forests were the inspiration for the forest moon of Endor in George Lucas's Star Wars Ep 6. and are some of the last remaining old growth redwood forest in the world.
Group Ride in the Fog spikesmth 2023-04-29 | Another safe and satisfying Friday Night Ride in San Francisco. Got into some soupy fog for part of the night.0:00 Start0:12 Mobbin1:19 Close Squeeze2:00 Into the Fog2:47 Pedestrian Gets Checked
Chasing a Tesla on Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) spikesmth 2023-04-09 | I went for a ride out with my friend Dave. He's from Florida and had never driven on the PCH. These are some of the best driving roads in America. So good that they film car commercials. We spotted a Honda NSX filming. In the past I have seen filming for Rivian electric trucks in the area too.
San Francisco February 2023 Motorcycle Highlights spikesmth 2023-03-08 | Compilation of spicy moments while riding around San Francisco and the Peninsula. It's been quite a few years since I've seen snow, and even more years since it's snowed on the Peninsula.
City Riding as Winter Winds Down spikesmth 2023-02-17 | Compilation of exciting moments riding around San Francisco in February 2023.Music by Gramatik
Dangerous Wheelie Fail (No Injuries) spikesmth 2023-01-28 | First Friday Night Ride #fnr of the year, great to be back out after the holidays and a stretch of bad weather.Everything started just fine, cruising around, went to visit a fellow rider's street to rev it up. Then someone got a little too hyped, and totaled his bike, hitting another rider in the process. Everyone was OK as far as I know.PLEASE ride within your limits, ESPECIALLY when there are other riders around you!!0:00 Start1:37 Crash2:35 Gathering my wits3:35 Back on the road!
Golden Gate & Bay Bridge Beautiful Bay Area Weather (Always) spikesmth 2023-01-27 | Took some trips around the bay over January, to Oakland and up to Marin for some sweet In-N-Out. After a month of insane rains, we are back to our normal, perfect weather.0:00 Start0:05 Skater Hill Bomb0:58 Bay Bridge1:38 Downtown Oakland3:36 Golden Gate Bridge North5:05 Golden Gate Bridge South (Accident)5:33 Pacific Coast/Ocean Beach6:16 Assorted White Knuckling
Riding Before & After the Bay Area Atmospheric River spikesmth 2023-01-11 | Quick trip to Oakland one night just as the rains began to arrive. Then for two weeks, monsoon-like rains caused lots of flooding and wind damage throughout the Bay Area. I took my first ride of 2023 to see what the coast looked like after the calamity.
Thick Filtering Motorcycle Compilation (Splitting, Filtering, Law Bending) spikesmth 2022-12-28 | I boiled down all my December footage to all the filters and fun stuff on the road. No mirrors were harmed in the making of the video (but it was very close).While the rest of America freezes to death, I find it intolerable that my nose got a little runny on these chilly San Francisco nights.
Best Highway in the Bay spikesmth 2022-11-27 | Traveling to see my family for Thanksgiving. The greatest and best highway in the Bay Area, in my opinion, as well as others, is 280 from San Francisco to San Jose. The scenery is great, the lanes are wide and in mostly good condition, and Thanksgiving traffic is very subdued.0:00 Intro0:25 Leaving San Francisco0:47 Hitting 280S3:44 Post Feast, Cold Night, 280N6:28 Golden Hour SF Traffic Bashing
Halloween Tour of Terror spikesmth 2022-10-29 | San Francisco Monthly Night Ride, with costumes!Rolled through the normal spots, and hit a few new routes. Cold but clear.Music by Yuksek0:00 Start0:33 Marina Madness1:17 Lombard Street2:09 Fisherman's Wharf2:53 Broadway & Stockton Tunnels3:36 Market Street5:10 Twin Peaks5:56 Mini Rage
1000 Mile California Adventure (Part 2) spikesmth 2022-10-21 | Return journey from Palm Springs to San Francisco via 101.Part 1: youtu.be/U6nyj37Gepw0:00 Start/Recap0:33 Let's Roll1:31 As night falls3:07 The best part of LA is leaving4:23 Thousand Oaks Check In5:11 The best coastal highway in the world7:56 Arroyo Grande & Back road Twisties9:09 Witness my Stunt Brother9:50 Home Stretch
1000 Mile California Adventure (Part 1) spikesmth 2022-10-20 | My wonderful cousin invited me to her wedding in Palm Springs, what better opportunity to take a cruise from NorCal to SoCal and back?Always ride safely and obey the laws of the road.Part 1:San Francisco to Castaic, spent the night, then rolled into Palm Springs the next day.Part 2:youtu.be/4XTAA6edBRY0:00 Start0:48 East Bay1:15 Hitting I-52:53 Trench Run4:10 Break Time5:56 Approaching Grapevine7:06 Tomorrow's Plan8:50 One for my Transit Peeps10:00 Lane Splitting Satisfaction12:04 Missed my exit = Desert Confusion13:32 Arrival
September Riding on the Peninsula (Day & Night) spikesmth 2022-10-01 | Another fantastic San Francisco Friday Night Group Ride #fnr with fellow Bay Area riders! First half of the ride was sloppy fog, but it cleared up nicely.Also bonus warzone traffic riding.Shout-out to lightmodehelmets.com for their sick helmet light kits! (not sponsored)0:00 Human worse than AI Driver0:46 Let's GO!0:55 Rainbow Lights1:19 Reinforcements at the Palace1:33 Day & Night2:22 Hype up the (L/N)ight2:40 Night Fire3:13 What the cops gonna do?3:32 Park Easy, Stay visible with LightMode4:08 Cars are a menace in Golden Gate Park4:43 Mercedes without lane discipline5:21 What the cops gonna do (part 2)?5:36 Great Highway Send It6:00 Cars are a menace in school zones6:31 Cars are a menace in 6-way intersections6:50 Cars are a menace in 4-way intersections7:06 Cars are a menace to bicycles
Bay Area Highways - Return to Civilization spikesmth 2022-09-13 | Journey from the suburban fringes of the East Bay back to central San Francisco. Highway traffic is no match for a motorcycle.Plus, bonus footage of everyday street riding.0:00 Start0:32 Hitting the Highway1:15 Tunnel1:25 Police Activity1:45 Bay Bridge Approach2:30 Warzone getting off the Highway3:28 Sunny Day Cruising4:02 Tight Lane Split4:21 Bay Area Autobahn4:41 Bad Reputation Beamer4:56 Caught Him5:15 Left Turn Lanes: Unknown to Science6:01 On-ramp Chaos6:28 Careless Lane Change6:40 More Careless Lane Change (I see him in the mirror!)7:32 Motorcycles are Bicycles and Cars ;)
Adventures on Urban Streets - Motorcycles in San Francisco spikesmth 2022-08-28 | Memorial group ride visits family of a fallen rider, RIP Chris.Cruising city streets, a few close calls, and a dash of rage.Shout out to www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars Respect the bicycle. Cars are a menace.
Traffic Bashing San Francisco Streets (Lost Clips) spikesmth 2022-08-06 | Compilation of miscellaneous clips collected over the last few months. A little agro riding, a couple close calls, several bad drivers. Always ride responsibly!A Tribe Called Red - Electric Pow Wow Drumyoutube.com/watch?v=cj3U0z64_m4
Foggy Group Ride - July 2022 spikesmth 2022-07-30 | Monthly San Francisco Friday Night Ride.Despite our drought, SF has foggy, drizzly summer nights. Not the best conditions to ride, but that can't stop us.Remind any Arizonan drivers you know that lane filtering is now legal in the state!0:00 Start0:10 Outdoor Harry Potter Movie0:59 Showing off to Fisherman's Wharf tourists (they love/hate us)1:10 Bikers vs Cable Car (Bikers win this time)1:32 Close call merging lanes in a turn2:03 Nice Wheelie2:34 Incompetent Black SUV stopped in the tunnel3:03 Embarcadero4:23 Running Stop Signs in front of CHP4:52 Baby Burnout
San Francisco to Santa Cruz on Highway 1 (PCH) spikesmth 2022-07-26 | On my way to a wedding in Santa Cruz. Just a bunch of highlights and beautiful California coast scenery.0:00 Start0:41 Stupid Driver1:06 Rivian Truck in the Wild1:22 Hitting the Coast2:20 Risky Passing3:47 Semi-Full Send4:13 Cruisin'5:57 Triple Pass6:39 Welcome to Cali7:10 Back on the Bay Side7:23 On-ramps are hard for some people8:13 Back in the Fog
Cager #Karen Terrified by Legal Lane Filtering spikesmth 2022-07-10 | Another typical beautiful San Francisco afternoon, while filtering past some SUVs, this #karen checked her mirror to change lanes while traffic was stopped. When I used a little throttle to make sure she saw me, her reaction is hilarious!
Group Ride - Bikers vs. Cable Car, Fishermans Wharf, Treasure Island, Nasty Crash spikesmth 2022-06-25 | Another great Friday Night Ride #sffnr... although several riders went down. Please be careful out there!!0:00 Start0:38 Lombard Flats1:20 Lombard Squiggles1:58 Who needs tires?2:30 Coit Tower3:14 Fisherman's Wharf3:37 Cable Car Coming Through!4:06 Regroup4:26 Nasty Crash, Hope He's OK!5:13 Broadway5:49 Wanna Race?6:45 LOL Rush Hour Traffic6:57 Bay Bridge7:44 Treasure Island8:50 Light it up, Happy Pride!#motorcycles #citytour #sanfrancisco #bayarea #grouprides
Having Fun in The City - Lets Go Warriors! spikesmth 2022-06-07 | Riding around San Francisco in May/June. The beautiful sights and sounds are worth putting up with all the crappy cars clogging the streets.Golden State Warriors beat the Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals 107-88, lets GO!!!!
Twin Peaks Speed Run & Other Road Nonsense (4K New GoPro!) spikesmth 2022-05-29 | Took a cruise around to test my new GoPro. Just a normal day on San Francisco streets.0:00 Risky Overtake0:09 Pedestrians Out of Nowhere!0:30 Twin Peaks Speed Run1:16 How do Intersections Work?1:33 Yielding Properly for Pedestrians
Tour de Bay - May 2022 spikesmth 2022-05-23 | The biggest Bay Area ride out, Tour de Bay. Perfect weather brought out thousands of riders.0:00 Start0:55 Rider Down!1:52 Hwy 1 Wheelie2:39 Roastin' Tires3:30 Devil's Slide Tunnel3:57 The Best Coastline in the World5:21 Bad Lane Discipline Cager5:56 Getting Gas with Good Samaritan6:50 Almost Rear Ended7:21 Look out for Cops7:37 Dunbarton Bridge - Riders as far as the eye can see!7:41 Three-wheelin' Warrior Predator
Uber fails to signal. Receives Caution. spikesmth 2022-05-02 | I didn't like this fellow's lane change in front of me without a signal. So I had a short conversation to inform him of his error and encouraged him to be more aware.
Nighttime Group Ride - San Francisco spikesmth 2022-05-01 | April 2022Group ride up to Marin and back through San Francisco near the airport.0:00 Start3:09 Rider Down!4:27 Yield for Emergency Vehicles7:23 Helpless Security is mad9:13 Cops dgaf
TIGHT Lane Filters: Why I love riding motorcycles. spikesmth 2022-04-21 | Compilation of some tight lane filtering, couple close calls, and otherwise just loving riding on San Francisco streets in spring weather.0:00 - Millimeter Filters2:16 - San Bruno Mountain3:11 - Splitting Close Call!3:42 - Tangle with a BusMusic:Pursuit by Peyruis | soundcloud.com/peyruisMusic promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
San Francisco Friday Night Group Ride (March 2022) spikesmth 2022-03-28 | SFFNR is a monthly night-time group ride. Joined in and it was a ton of fun!
TYRANT Cop Harasses Biker, REGRETS IT spikesmth 2022-01-30 | Cop made an awkward movement into the intersection, so I honked. He pulled me over and I told him I just wanted to make sure he saw me. Everything was fine, but still... Always Record the Police.Comments complaining about Clickbait will be ignored.
December Bay Bridge Commute 2.5x Timelapse. Lane Splitting Satisfaction! spikesmth 2021-12-10 | Two cold December evening commutes over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Beautiful sunset, beautiful bridge, tense lane splitting. Legalize lane splitting in all states. Make driving license requirements more strict. Get more commuters on two wheels!
San Francisco Fleet Week 2021 spikesmth 2021-10-10 | Took a ride out to check out the airshow.Moto footage shot on GoPro Hero4Flight footage shot on Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
A Wild Group Ride Appears - SF Stuntin spikesmth 2021-10-03 | I fell in with a massive group ride. Saw some wild riding. Epic.
August Idiots in San Francisco spikesmth 2021-08-08 | 1. Idiot on cell phone almost rear ends stopped traffic during rush hour.2. Insane sedan woman tailgates and passes in the bike lane. No remorse.
Spring Motorcycle Rides in San Francisco spikesmth 2021-04-13 | Just some easy San Francisco motorcycle riding. Crossing our two most beautiful bridges, Golden Gate and SF-Oakland Bay Bridge. Beautiful weather, as usual! Failed attempt at getting to a vaccine site.Contact your your state lawmakers to legalize lane splitting!Music:Back To You by INOSSI | soundcloud.com/inossiMusic promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
22 Minutes of Lane Splits, Filters, and some aggressive riding in San Francisco (March 2021). spikesmth 2021-03-30 | Most of the exciting moments from a month of riding in San Francisco. Lane splits, close calls, and Pacific weather. Kings of the road.
Wild day on SF Streets spikesmth 2021-02-23 | Encountered a few bad drivers. Very bad. I got a little bad attitude, but I stayed alive which is the most important thing!
San Francisco Suzuki Coastal Cruising spikesmth 2021-02-18 | While Texas is freezing to death, life is great in The Bay. Barely saw any bad driving this day which is impressive. Not everyone gets to see the beautiful Pacific Ocean whenever they feel like.
San Francisco Sunset Riding spikesmth 2021-01-31 | Some afternoon riding in January. Beautiful weather, even if windy and cold. Highlights of aggressive driving and bad driving, never the two shall meet.
SFPD Keeping the Mission District safe for pedestrians spikesmth 2021-01-14 | Just a little night ride in the Mish. Cop had some words for this Uber driver encroaching the crosswalk while pedestrians were crossing.
Average Motorcycle Ride in San Francisco spikesmth 2020-12-17 | Went to practice the DMV course for my upcoming license test. Didn't go to plan so I went and got a burger at one of SF's best burger joints. All the while grappling with awful car drivers. Call 'em out.Main music track: youtube.com/watch?v=AkCT0oWfNHY
Living Legends 9 Epic Fail spikesmth 2016-05-24 | Best fails at 4:10 and 8:30. First year at Living Legends. Most epic paintball event I've ever been to. Watch me fail 3 times: Nut Shot-Head shot, Faceplant, and losing the best footage by not knowing how to run my camera!I'm not much of a video editor either so deal with it.
