A clown takes a pratfall
Discussion
Strawman said:
Hungrymc said:
I'm not going as far as to suggest he is baiting trouble,
The evidence is all there though, front and rear cameras, 352 videos uploaded to Youtube so far, airhorn. Similar editing style to the other cycling vigilante whose achieved a modicum of fame (somebody in the midlands, can't remember where) whereby he fast forwards the interlude bit, making it harder to spot the points he almost collides with pedestrians so keen is he to catch up to and confront the driver. DS197 said:
V8forweekends said:
Cyclist has form - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3twaqmoGmvY
What an absolute tosser. Is this how some people find meaning in their pathetic existence? His channel is filled with this drivel.Somebody tell him....
Meoricin said:
Strawman said:
Hungrymc said:
I'm not going as far as to suggest he is baiting trouble,
The evidence is all there though, front and rear cameras, 352 videos uploaded to Youtube so far, airhorn. Similar editing style to the other cycling vigilante whose achieved a modicum of fame (somebody in the midlands, can't remember where) whereby he fast forwards the interlude bit, making it harder to spot the points he almost collides with pedestrians so keen is he to catch up to and confront the driver. mybrainhurts said:
DS197 said:
V8forweekends said:
Cyclist has form - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3twaqmoGmvY
What an absolute tosser. Is this how some people find meaning in their pathetic existence? His channel is filled with this drivel.Somebody tell him....
Strawman said:
Uphill_gardener was probably already taken.
Well he is under the impression taxi drivers eye him up.http://youtu.be/BYWLZenqgHM
Personally, I'd have sat behind the cyclist, but I sometimes wonder if this puts them under pressure or intimidates them. It's sometimes hard to judge for the best. If I pass them in those sort of situations, I go very slowly and try to show them I'm just trying to pass safely.
In my experience, almost all cyclists are ok and appreciate my efforts. This one was clearly a jerk but so was the driver. Did he think he came across as tough? Even without the pratfall. He just made me larf.
In my experience, almost all cyclists are ok and appreciate my efforts. This one was clearly a jerk but so was the driver. Did he think he came across as tough? Even without the pratfall. He just made me larf.
Gixer said:
Doored from what Scuba? There were no parked cars to his left during the over take but be chose to stay out as if there was.
Not defending the driver but as a cyclist, I don't want to be associated with that prick
I know - I'm a driver and a cyclist and riding like that is not my bag either - I'd ride defensively if I thought i'd be in danger, I would have got out of this guys way in this case. The guy is legally entitled to cycle like that citing protection from being doored, kids running out etc. Not defending the driver but as a cyclist, I don't want to be associated with that prick
It's akin to driving at 20 in a 40, annoying if you're behind but legal, and certainly not worth a close pass or cutting up, just be patient and let them on their way.
Scuba_steve said:
The guy is legally entitled to cycle like that citing protection from being doored, kids running out etc.
Apart form the point where he stays out despite the parking bays being empty? Then skins three pedestrians and another cyclist before making his escape down a pavement at 20mph +. 
Strawman said:
Apart form the point where he stays out despite the parking bays being empty? Then skins three pedestrians and another cyclist before making his escape down a pavement at 20mph +.
I'm only talking about the lane positioning on the road - not the f
kwittery that occurred afterwards. Legally, he's a vehicle on the road and is entitled to use the lane to protect himself. I'll reiterate, I wouldn't cycle like that, it's antagonistic and likely to provoke an unfavourable response (which seems to be a theme in his youtube content) We also don't see the video of how he rode the rest of the journey prior to the incident. He's attracting the wrong type of attention riding like that, but as far as his road positioning entitled to do so.
Strawman said:
I'm happy to agree with that, the chasing after the driver clearly identifies him as a bellend though.
Absolutely. Weapon of the highest order. But looking at his other videos, er, yeah he's looking for it. We've seen in the news the last few weeks another poor sod stabbed and killed as a result of a road rage incident. The upload date suggests this is after this event. Do people not stop and think 'this isn't worth dying for...' as this video could have turned into. The Peugeot dude could have banged his head/fell into path of a car and died had this played out a different way.
Mental either way, could have been so much worse.
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