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I think its a cool vid personally. done something similar - though through less congested london streets at night on the back of a friends R1 a couple years back. without helmet which was stupid! no excusing that. But one of the biggest rushes I ever had.
The dude in the vid was obviously very experienced and a good rider. its not really that diff to the couriers and some other cyclists you see weaving in and out of traffic in London, they know what they re doing im sure - mostly. Diff is london roads are narrow and short in the main. in places like the sttes, germny and where they have large wider roads/highways you can do this. Motorways are the closest thing we have.
I dont believe people do these things without knowing how to handle their chosen method of transit. But I expect the "cautious" brigade will frown upon such acts as being reckless and life endangering etc yada yada...