Don't like someone's driving? Put it on Youtube!
22 January 2011, 04:17 PM
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I tried to post a comment on one of those videos where he honks them and swears out loud but it says "pending reviewed". Is this by him so that only people posting comments who support him will be shown?
Your attitude is the biggest concern here. It appears you are deliberately looking to inflame a situation yet trying your hardest to appear level headed and then posting a very biased report on here. I think you need to be careful, if you continue this nonsense you will one day bite off more than you can chew and either get hurt by a vehicle or someone you have annoyed.
22 January 2011, 04:22 PM
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Saw some of his videos there. He seems to go out looking for trouble, cycling in the middle of the road, if someone dares overtake him (god forbid), he starts crying about the highway code and toot's his we horn with his pretend police light. Maybe he's the problem, and not all the many drivers
22 January 2011, 04:25 PM
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Im beginning to think this as well...and what is going on with that flashing light? Im sure those are illegal unless licenced to drive particular class of vehicle arent they?
22 January 2011, 04:55 PM
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I dont think he will survive long on the roads. Goading and putting himself at risk by telling a driver he didnt have the courage to hit him.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CyclingM...37/o2byQ8LrCRw
http://www.youtube.com/user/CyclingM...37/o2byQ8LrCRw
22 January 2011, 05:55 PM
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Okay, let's get a few things straight here:
No one pays road tax
Cycling lanes are voluntary, bikes have a right to be on the road.
Road tax was abolished in 1937 (by Winston Churchill), you pay your VED, which if bikes had to pay they would be classed as zero emission vehicles and still pay no VED.
Guidelines state that if you expect to do over 18mph you should not use the cycle lanes (which just to clarify are voluntary) - those recumbents are bloody fast on the roads, and I can promise you that guy gets over 20mph regularly. (hell I do and I'm crap).
I have mixed feelings about cycle lanes: the road side ones almost always have to be avoided as they are full of crap and inevitably lead to punctures, so you tend to ride clear of 'em. The shared use ones (peds / cycles) are even worse as you have to ride VERY slowly as peds simply move in seemingly random directions and the bigger faster vehicle has to take responsibility for avoiding action.
Cycling in the middle of the road.... yeesh. Okay: there's a main position for bikes when on the road, usually 2'-3' from the kerb, this is known as 'riding primary' and is STRONGLY recommended for all cyclists (makes you more visible, gives you maneouvering room and lessens the bully overtaking.
Riding in the middle of the lane, some call it 'super primary' is only really used when you really don't want someone coming past (for EVERYONE'S sake), places like pinch points (those bloody annoying kerb incursions). If you look back at the vid when he is behind the lorry, there is no safe opportunity for a car to come past so he is perfectly right to be where he is (road speeds are low, he'll be one of the quickest things around)
The flashing light is legal - I can't recall the exact specs but it IS legal. Personally I prefer two bloody bright lights on the front of my bike, it gets me noticed just as much and does make oncoming traffic wonder what's coming and give a double take (amazing how many more people wait to pass parked cars on their side when I cycle at night). His isn't blue, just a standard flashing bike light.
That horn thing is called and airzound, personally I think it's utterly stupid, and inflammatory - but that's my opinion. Some people like 'em, and some complete idiots use them on pedestrians. Trust me: they are LOUD.
Oh yeah and the camera - he just runs with a camera attached to his bike / helmet, lots of cyclists do... just in case. They have successfully been used in prosecutions before and sometimes daft vids turn up, plus some clear examples of stupidity on the road (by anyone: lorry, bus/coach, car, cyclist or pedestrian)
Right, now saying all that: I know of this guy, I also post on a forum he uses and opinion is split amongst regular commuter cyclists about his approach. Like has been said on here, he does get seem to get into an awful lot of scrapes, way more than anyone else. So you do have to wonder.
No one pays road tax
Cycling lanes are voluntary, bikes have a right to be on the road.
Road tax was abolished in 1937 (by Winston Churchill), you pay your VED, which if bikes had to pay they would be classed as zero emission vehicles and still pay no VED.
Guidelines state that if you expect to do over 18mph you should not use the cycle lanes (which just to clarify are voluntary) - those recumbents are bloody fast on the roads, and I can promise you that guy gets over 20mph regularly. (hell I do and I'm crap).
I have mixed feelings about cycle lanes: the road side ones almost always have to be avoided as they are full of crap and inevitably lead to punctures, so you tend to ride clear of 'em. The shared use ones (peds / cycles) are even worse as you have to ride VERY slowly as peds simply move in seemingly random directions and the bigger faster vehicle has to take responsibility for avoiding action.
Cycling in the middle of the road.... yeesh. Okay: there's a main position for bikes when on the road, usually 2'-3' from the kerb, this is known as 'riding primary' and is STRONGLY recommended for all cyclists (makes you more visible, gives you maneouvering room and lessens the bully overtaking.
Riding in the middle of the lane, some call it 'super primary' is only really used when you really don't want someone coming past (for EVERYONE'S sake), places like pinch points (those bloody annoying kerb incursions). If you look back at the vid when he is behind the lorry, there is no safe opportunity for a car to come past so he is perfectly right to be where he is (road speeds are low, he'll be one of the quickest things around)
The flashing light is legal - I can't recall the exact specs but it IS legal. Personally I prefer two bloody bright lights on the front of my bike, it gets me noticed just as much and does make oncoming traffic wonder what's coming and give a double take (amazing how many more people wait to pass parked cars on their side when I cycle at night). His isn't blue, just a standard flashing bike light.
That horn thing is called and airzound, personally I think it's utterly stupid, and inflammatory - but that's my opinion. Some people like 'em, and some complete idiots use them on pedestrians. Trust me: they are LOUD.
Oh yeah and the camera - he just runs with a camera attached to his bike / helmet, lots of cyclists do... just in case. They have successfully been used in prosecutions before and sometimes daft vids turn up, plus some clear examples of stupidity on the road (by anyone: lorry, bus/coach, car, cyclist or pedestrian)
Right, now saying all that: I know of this guy, I also post on a forum he uses and opinion is split amongst regular commuter cyclists about his approach. Like has been said on here, he does get seem to get into an awful lot of scrapes, way more than anyone else. So you do have to wonder.
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22 January 2011, 06:09 PM
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The Guy is a ****, simples.... Although being spat at isn't nice either! It is very very easy to wind people up and this is EXACTLY what this chap is doing.
It would be very easy for me to walk down the street, push someone, and then say ha ha ha I am filming you. What do you think the result would eh? I know what I'd do and it would involve me giving the filmer some serious aggro..
EDIT: the spitter also needs some of my aggro!
It would be very easy for me to walk down the street, push someone, and then say ha ha ha I am filming you. What do you think the result would eh? I know what I'd do and it would involve me giving the filmer some serious aggro..
EDIT: the spitter also needs some of my aggro!
22 January 2011, 06:18 PM
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I just watched the trucker. Please tell me what he did wrong. The trucker did not enter the cycle lane. Then the cyclist rode down the center of the road and goaded him. What the heck does the the cyclist expect, a ******* hug!
22 January 2011, 06:26 PM
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Considering how he loves to shout at people to learn the highway code maybe he should take a look himself time to time.
If you look at the car driving through a red light video he gives him a loud blast on that horn of his when he is already 10 odd meters past.
Section 92
The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively.
If you look at the car driving through a red light video he gives him a loud blast on that horn of his when he is already 10 odd meters past.
Section 92
The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively.
23 January 2011, 12:11 PM
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23 January 2011, 12:28 PM
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One of the obvious things when on the road is that if you react to someone elses driving you are almost 100% certain to escalate the situation. The cyclist does this at every opportunity so its obvious he WANTS to escalate things and provoke increased reaction.
The clips I viewed showed him squeezing between queued vehicles at traffic lights, risking scratching said vehicles, and having to cut infront of a queued vehicle. Why ? so he can get 2 vehicles ahead in a queue ? who then have to try to pass him later on ??
Then driving on the wrong side of the road, overtaking, forcing oncoming traffic to pull into the kerb to avoid hitting him. All so he could provoke the driver further.
I believe that the majority of the situations are certainly exacerbated by the cylclist, if not initially provoked by him.
OK some of the other vehicles could be criticised, but when you drive in USA, Middle/Far East and see how close vehicles get as a matter of everyday driving, I see a bit of over-reaction by the cyclist.
My 2p worth.
The clips I viewed showed him squeezing between queued vehicles at traffic lights, risking scratching said vehicles, and having to cut infront of a queued vehicle. Why ? so he can get 2 vehicles ahead in a queue ? who then have to try to pass him later on ??
Then driving on the wrong side of the road, overtaking, forcing oncoming traffic to pull into the kerb to avoid hitting him. All so he could provoke the driver further.
I believe that the majority of the situations are certainly exacerbated by the cylclist, if not initially provoked by him.
OK some of the other vehicles could be criticised, but when you drive in USA, Middle/Far East and see how close vehicles get as a matter of everyday driving, I see a bit of over-reaction by the cyclist.
My 2p worth.
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23 January 2011, 03:19 PM
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Ironically there is a new thread on the forum he posts on slagging off bad cyclists caught on video by other cyclists who use helmet / bike cams.
Trust me on this: the sensible considerant ones (of us) get more p*ssed off with these antics than you guys do.
Trust me on this: the sensible considerant ones (of us) get more p*ssed off with these antics than you guys do.
26 January 2011, 12:56 PM
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What I don't understand is why he doesn't save up and buy a proper push-iron instead of using a pram - he wouldn't feel he was getting impeded then
27 January 2011, 05:39 PM
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My word, what an absolute ***** that bloke is! Imagine having to live with the ****, wonder if he's got a wife?
As for the Impreza video, 100mph? Lol and you clearly hear him sound that stupid horn and shout really aggressively/loud and when he talks for the camera he's all nice and polite.
Feel sorry for the poor lorry driver, it's hard enough driving around in something like that without an idiot like that cycling next to a cycle path FFS. Even if you don't have to use it, when you hear a HGV coming you'd at least pull into it out of courtesy. If i was the boss of the company I'd have writtenback and given the cyclist a bollocking.
As for the Impreza video, 100mph? Lol and you clearly hear him sound that stupid horn and shout really aggressively/loud and when he talks for the camera he's all nice and polite.
Feel sorry for the poor lorry driver, it's hard enough driving around in something like that without an idiot like that cycling next to a cycle path FFS. Even if you don't have to use it, when you hear a HGV coming you'd at least pull into it out of courtesy. If i was the boss of the company I'd have writtenback and given the cyclist a bollocking.
27 January 2011, 07:30 PM
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Having been a cyclist on the roads in the UK, I dont blame him for using a camera... I was forced off the road by buses, trucks, alfas, jags, etc, etc, etc.
I have had a bus push me into the pavement, literally had no room to move with my shoulder on the bus.
Had an alfa driver try and pass me a section of road that has a centre island for pedestrians, only he mis judged it completely and ran me up the pavement.
I have been hit with wing mirrors numerous times...
And the list goes on!!!!
Personally I used to cycle in 1m off the side of the road (no cycle lanes) as that way drivers would not just try and "squeeze" past with on-coming traffic. They would have to wait and pass at an appropriate place.
Yes, its all a bit childish and him cycling into on-coming traffic (truck video) is stupid, but we've done stupid s**t!!!!
I have had a bus push me into the pavement, literally had no room to move with my shoulder on the bus.
Had an alfa driver try and pass me a section of road that has a centre island for pedestrians, only he mis judged it completely and ran me up the pavement.
I have been hit with wing mirrors numerous times...
And the list goes on!!!!
Personally I used to cycle in 1m off the side of the road (no cycle lanes) as that way drivers would not just try and "squeeze" past with on-coming traffic. They would have to wait and pass at an appropriate place.
Yes, its all a bit childish and him cycling into on-coming traffic (truck video) is stupid, but we've done stupid s**t!!!!
27 January 2011, 08:13 PM
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Having been a cyclist on the roads in the UK, I dont blame him for using a camera... I was forced off the road by buses, trucks, alfas, jags, etc, etc, etc.
I have had a bus push me into the pavement, literally had no room to move with my shoulder on the bus.
Had an alfa driver try and pass me a section of road that has a centre island for pedestrians, only he mis judged it completely and ran me up the pavement.
I have been hit with wing mirrors numerous times...
And the list goes on!!!!
Personally I used to cycle in 1m off the side of the road (no cycle lanes) as that way drivers would not just try and "squeeze" past with on-coming traffic. They would have to wait and pass at an appropriate place.
Yes, its all a bit childish and him cycling into on-coming traffic (truck video) is stupid, but we've done stupid s**t!!!!
I have had a bus push me into the pavement, literally had no room to move with my shoulder on the bus.
Had an alfa driver try and pass me a section of road that has a centre island for pedestrians, only he mis judged it completely and ran me up the pavement.
I have been hit with wing mirrors numerous times...
And the list goes on!!!!
Personally I used to cycle in 1m off the side of the road (no cycle lanes) as that way drivers would not just try and "squeeze" past with on-coming traffic. They would have to wait and pass at an appropriate place.
Yes, its all a bit childish and him cycling into on-coming traffic (truck video) is stupid, but we've done stupid s**t!!!!
Ok we know there are a load of ****ty drivers, but being that you're on a bike, would it not be better to keep out the way ? (just a question)
As for camera ****, do you agree with him posting reg plates and pushing drivers to confrontation ?
27 January 2011, 08:35 PM
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Yes, I think he is bit of t!t....
but what are you supposed to do?? If he had of punched him, he would have ended up with assault chargers. Risking your own life on the road is fine, but when you endanger someone else, its a different story....
27 January 2011, 08:51 PM
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I have seen drivers take risks after cyclists have stuck out causing long tailbacks. Yes it is their responsibility to overtake safely but they are not robots, they are not immune to frustration and being held up for a long time at what seems like a snail pace will lead to that frustration building up and leading to risks. As a cyclist I empathised with drivers and tried to accommodate them wherever possible rather than saying "well I have every right to be here...". Most people who I have heard say that will also tell you stories of how they have been hit numerous times.
27 January 2011, 09:14 PM
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I've been cycling to work on and off for the last 7 years and I have seen a definite improvement in consideration towards cyclists. I can't keep out of the way because the majority of the time the car is behind me trying to overtake, and when I have to overtake stationary traffic I try to keep myself as safe as possible (otherwise my wife would be very rich). It's only a minority of road users that make it bad for all of us.
A couple of things I've never understood, why is it cyclist vs cars or vice-a-versa, aren't we all road users and should be treated as such and grouped together. Too much us and them going on at the moment (not here but in general).
The other thing is I'm flesh and bone weighing roughly 100kg including my bike, if I get touched by 1500kg of metal I'm going to lose. I hold cars up when I'm cycling on narrow roads but it's such a minor delay and when I'm driving it only takes a clear bit of road, plenty of space and a bit of right foot to carry on yet some people don't seem to see this.
As for Mikey he is a class 1A pr1ck of the very highest order. He's clearly looking for the smallest mistake, he must be a mare to work or live with and I really see what he gets out of it other than a feeling of smugness. As for that lorry driver, unbelievable I couldn't see what he did wrong other than pass him and stop in traffic.
A couple of things I've never understood, why is it cyclist vs cars or vice-a-versa, aren't we all road users and should be treated as such and grouped together. Too much us and them going on at the moment (not here but in general).
The other thing is I'm flesh and bone weighing roughly 100kg including my bike, if I get touched by 1500kg of metal I'm going to lose. I hold cars up when I'm cycling on narrow roads but it's such a minor delay and when I'm driving it only takes a clear bit of road, plenty of space and a bit of right foot to carry on yet some people don't seem to see this.
As for Mikey he is a class 1A pr1ck of the very highest order. He's clearly looking for the smallest mistake, he must be a mare to work or live with and I really see what he gets out of it other than a feeling of smugness. As for that lorry driver, unbelievable I couldn't see what he did wrong other than pass him and stop in traffic.
27 January 2011, 09:22 PM
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We only have Mikeys word that he got a letter of apology from the company etc etc. He wouldnt exactly go around saying that they told him to go jump.
