Today, on the newspapers, the weird news was this particular cyclist. He entered an urban highway within the city's limits, and took advantage of the preceding bus' slipstream. 

It's no news that cyclists are prone to dangerous maneuvers over here, but this one is just extreme. He posed a very high risk, both for him and anybody else. If only the bus driver pressed the brakes, what would have happened to this man? What could any other vehicle do to him at such speeds, even if nobody drives beyond the 50 mph limit?

Rumours say that the man's answer was that he couldn't travel by any other road. I don't know where he was heading, but there are other roads, bike paths and wide sidewalks around the zone where he was filmed. Probably we will see more news about him in the following days, but he surely has rekindled the discussion about non-motorized vehicles on public roads without traffic lights.

Here's the video. As you can see, the driver goes at 70 km/h (43 mph, more or less) and still doesn't overtake the cyclist.

https://www.facebook.com/cabromotor/videos/194286347590952/

EX Palen : Is this legit? I mean... I looked for it on Snopes and didn't find anything debunking it..... If this is actually a thing, the guy must be out of his mind. I ride a bike to the store, but I stay on the site of the road even though it's not paved. I literally have only about 12 inches between the while line and the really deep ditch in some places, and I still have to dodge mailboxes, but it's still safer than tailgating something like a big rig in his blind spot.... Seriously, there are easier way to kill ones self.

m0ssb3rg935 : Absolutely legit. Take into account that it didn't happen in 'Murica, so it should be harder to find for you.

I do agree, there are far easier ways to kill yourself. But seemingly, people just doesn't want to die alone, or want to make something/someone responsible for their deaths. These kind of people are horrible.

I really would like to know what crossed his mind when entering the highway. Bicycles aren't allowed there, mainly because there's no sideline. It seems like some cyclists take these prohibitions as offenses to their vehicles, which makes it even more stupid.

70 km / h?! I can barely reach 40, and only when going downhill. He must be training for the Tour de France or something.

This kind of acting, which I abhor, is actually not surprising. Ever since I became a car driver I noticed that too many cyclists are either (or both) completely reckless or think of themselves as the kings of the road. I remember a caricature talking about a competition between car, bus and bikes in Quebec City, and the bikes often win over cars. The driver in the drawing was saying angrily, "I could win if I could violate all traffic laws too!"

EX Palen : even with side lines, most high-speed highways are barred to cyclists for their own sake. These usually serve for emergency vehicles and for people with trouble to get out of the way. I would personally be scared having cars passing me at speeds over 130 km / h.

Besides there are (almost) always ways for them to cross long distances, at least in the U.S., with main roads. The traffic density is much lower and, even when there are no side lines, you can usually go your way safely.

Cyclists in general can usually think of themselves as kings of the road, and I freaking hate it so much. This is just one of the more extreme cases of stuff that happens all the time.

When I used to drive a lot (I didn't bring my car up with me to college), I would consistently either get cut off by weekend warrior cyclists or just watch as a group of even only five cyclists take up an entire lane on a one-lane street, making them near-impossible to pass safely. Of course, most drivers in Miami don't even care about safe maneuvers most of the time, but I do.

I'm still confused about the speed.... I mean, I have a 15 speed made out of lightweight steel alloy, and I only made it to 20 without feeling like the wind was going to take me off of it. I could feel it shaking underneath me like I wasn't firmly stuck to the ground. Though, that could just be a result of the lack of roads around here due to the fact that local government funnels the road budget into their pockets. In Nashville, you see illegal immigrants working on the road. Here? You don't see ANYONE working on the road.

Yeah....I find this completely weird and silly that the biker did this. I mean I don't drive and do take to account my surroundings on the road when I go into the city for hospital appointment or something. There will be bikers that annoy you. Or be in your WAY for some stupid reason. Its really annoying how most or some bikers would think as terra posted. I completely agree with what he says because well...thats how bikers tend to think. Sometimes you do find the ok bikers who actually know what they are doing, and to get out of the way when needed. '-'

SWTerra : I couldn't agree more with that.

A decade ago, the bike path in a street close to my house was just another lane, not separated from the main road except for the lines. However, the bikers said it posed a risk for them, and also that motorcycles stole their path to drive, and requested for the path to have some separation with the road, which they achieved. While they were right with motorcycles stealing their path, it also served a good purpose at 8 AM, when the street always collapses and more often than not ambulances or other priority vehicles pass by, as it allowed drivers to make room for them or even allow those vehicles to drive along the bike path while the cars sided to the opposite end. Now, all of that is impossible, any car trying to get out of the way must risk its suspension, and everything because bikers want to rule the world.

janus : He was on the slipstream of a bus, which eliminated air friction. That's why he was so close to it, if he wasn't he would fall behind and pose a very dangerous risk for everyone.

About bicycles winning cars, there was a renowned TV program which made a similar test, and the presenter himself said he didn't want to break any laws, but after seeing EVERYONE else doing that, he also did it. While I admit that program was known for its sense of humor, it still showed a dangerous reality, even in a city like London.

Even when taking air friction out, pedaling still requires a lot of effort to achieve such speeds. Unless the bike is light as a feather and the chain and cogs are perfectly oiled up, it requires a lot of leg strength.

My goodness where was he going? Unless he left his phone unlocked at his girlfriend's house with Facebook logged in, I can't understand why he would be so reckless specially at such speed. That's some crazy leg power there. Cycling isn't as easy as it sounds and he must have trained for a bit to get that fast. In regards to cyclists and bikers breaking the law, I agree with comments made here. I drive a lot and man I have encountered every "I wish I could say the word" ___ cyclist/biker in the world. Seriously, why don't they get fined just as much as regular drivers? I have witnessed unfortunate accidents and it could have been avoided so easily if they remained in one lane rather than going through the middle, not zig zagging so much, and just were more careful I mean you don't  have much protection what are you thinking? The worst  one I witnessed was during Daytona Beach Bike Week. Some reckless bikers were racing in a very dark highway and ended up in such a tragic awful accident and what was left of the bikes was just scrap metal. The passenger was a female and her face just dragged for so long against the pavement I am not sure there was much left. And for the others they started piling up and flying out. We were stuck in traffic for four hours, it ended up being a pile up of bodies and metal. It was unfortunate and most people ended up making a "block party" on the road to kill time but I thought it was just tragic to see them all lose their lives like that. It shook me a bit for sure since I have done some reckless driving myself before specially around the races but, to see it it was sad. I see this happen so much here in Florida specially Ocala and Daytona Beach. Law enforcement is becoming stricter with cyclist and bikers and I hope the number of incidents decrease all around. As for this guy, he is one lucky cyclist. But, he might not get so lucky next time. And again impressive agility.