A clown takes a pratfall

[gforceg]

DonkeyApple said:

Big conundrum, do you let your son think you just got bh slapped by a mincer on a pushbike or tell him you're such a malcolm you smashed yourself up.

Best line so far. I laughed hard at that.

[Artey]

budgie smuggler said:

Jagmanv12 said:

Artey said:

What is it with modern men my gawd, I've been cycling since 80's and been passed by cars while sitting close to the kerb, cars which were closer to me than the one in OP's videos and I was never ever scared of my surroundings. Can I suggest that if you (not you you but you as public) are scared of the road and if you can't hear cars approaching from behind you shouldn't cycle? Same as horse riders who expect cars to slow down to 0.5 mph while being passed because their horses are easily spooked. Such horses don't belong on public road.

Also, as I said I've been cycling for ages and have only recently been made aware of this entitlement movement where cyclists are somehow entitled to everything because they save the planet. I wasn't aware of this and I don't want to be aware of this because this entitlement is exactly what antagonises drivers. I've never had any trouble with drivers maybe because I "live and let live" which basically means that I let drivers pass always when there is no need for me to be in the middle of the road. I don't know who came up with the idea that one should always stay away from kerbs, stay in the middle of the lane enforce your position nonsense. It doesn't help anyone and it pisses many people off.

Excellent post.

It's so completely backwards on every point that I thought it was dry humour.

Particular highlight for me being the recommendation to put yourself in a dangerous position and justifying it by saying "live and let live"

Being considerate and willing to share the limited available space is funny and backwards to you, eh? What danger would the idiot expose himself to if he pulled into the gap and let the 405 past? The danger of exploding brain and crotch in his lycra pants I guess. Most of the entitled mamils rock a power induced semi during their daily commutes/weekend cycling. You must be one of them.

[anonymous-user]

Randy Winkman said:

Ghibli said:

Randy Winkman said:

Why do you ask?

Have you looked ?

2 ft. What difference does it make to the issue?

I take it you mean 2ft from the white car parking lines and not the curb.

The overtake took place where there was no car to his left. IMO the cyclist could have given the car more room to overtake and for whatever reason he chose not to, perhaps because he is entitled to ? Or maybe to make YT footage ? It all could have been a lot better had he moved over a bit after the last car on his left.

[Mave]

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

I

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Unless you have that exact model camera its's impossible to tell. Things can appear closer/further away dependent on the type of lens.

I disagree. If you look at the rear view at about 8 seconds you can judge how much space there is by scaling from the width of the car. At about 11 seconds you can see what proportion of that gap is to the left of the camera, and what proportion is to the right. I'd estimate at most 50cm from the camera to the car.

You're estimating. Which means you don't really know.

No measurement is 100% accurate, except the one that defines it. Everything else is an estimate.

The comment you responded to suggested the pass was too close. What distance do you think is too close? Because I am confident that pass was too close by my definition.

Without being there at the time it's impossible to tell.

So by your logic there is no validity in any of this thread because none of us were there. So none of your opinions on the event are valid ;-)

Never said that.

So what are you saying then - that your opinion is valid based on your judgement, but other people's judgement needs evidence to be even worthy of discussion? You can't have it both ways!

[Mave]

akirk said:

Mave said:

walm said:

Mave said:

How was he clearly breaking the law when being overtaken- by following dft advice of not moving back to the kerb in between parked cars? Or by keeping some distance from parked cars to avoid being doored? Or some other crime not apparent during the overtake?

Perhaps akirk meant the pavement riding.

Ah, the pavement riding which occurred well after the overtake, and well after arbuckle threatened to kill him, and was now chasing him. Clearly the most heinous of law breaking.... Intended to protect innocent parties. Unlike giving cyclists space when overtaking.... Oh, wait a minute ;-)

If you were to quote my post accurately....

akirk said:

other than being the only one of the two to clearly break the law?!
cycling on a pavement is an offence. (admittedly later, but when someone is being so virteous and posting in public to criticise someone else, it might be worth starting the process by checking your own behaviour...)
... some stuff...

I was quite clear on what I was referring to...

Yep, answering a different question to the one asked ;-)

[Mave]

Ghibli said:

I take it you mean 2ft from the white car parking lines and not the curb.

The overtake took place where there was no car to his left. IMO the cyclist could have given the car more room to overtake and for whatever reason he chose not to, perhaps because he is entitled to ? Or maybe to make YT footage ? It all could have been a lot better had he moved over a bit after the last car on his left.

The overtake started at 10s while he was still adjacent to the last car on the left. Mr 405 wasn't patient enough to give him time to pull over.

[anonymous-user]

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

I

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Unless you have that exact model camera its's impossible to tell. Things can appear closer/further away dependent on the type of lens.

I disagree. If you look at the rear view at about 8 seconds you can judge how much space there is by scaling from the width of the car. At about 11 seconds you can see what proportion of that gap is to the left of the camera, and what proportion is to the right. I'd estimate at most 50cm from the camera to the car.

You're estimating. Which means you don't really know.

No measurement is 100% accurate, except the one that defines it. Everything else is an estimate.

The comment you responded to suggested the pass was too close. What distance do you think is too close? Because I am confident that pass was too close by my definition.

Without being there at the time it's impossible to tell.

So by your logic there is no validity in any of this thread because none of us were there. So none of your opinions on the event are valid ;-)

Never said that.

So what are you saying then - that your opinion is valid based on your judgement, but other people's judgement needs evidence to be even worthy of discussion? You can't have it both ways!

You can't accurately judge the gap from the video. That's all I said. Everything else is you just putting words in my mouth.

[anonymous-user]

Mave said:

The overtake started at 10s while he was still adjacent to the last car on the left. Mr 405 wasn't patient enough to give him time to pull over.

On mine 11 seconds starts with the 405 just past the White Merc, at 12 seconds the car is still overtaking and they are about 2 metres past the silver VW

[996TT02]

Driver: "You are pissing me off"
Cyclist: "I know I am"

Need we add more?

[Randy Winkman]

Ghibli said:

Randy Winkman said:

Ghibli said:

Randy Winkman said:

Why do you ask?

Have you looked ?

2 ft. What difference does it make to the issue?

I take it you mean 2ft from the white car parking lines and not the curb.

The overtake took place where there was no car to his left. IMO the cyclist could have given the car more room to overtake and for whatever reason he chose not to, perhaps because he is entitled to ? Or maybe to make YT footage ? It all could have been a lot better had he moved over a bit after the last car on his left.

About 2ft from the cyclists elbow to the parked car mirrors. Though since we cant see either, it's difficult. Surely the driver has to deal with what's in front of him, not what he thinks should be happening?

[talksthetorque]

Just watched this again. And as with watching any Python, or Naked Gun films, the more you watch it, the more funny little incidents get noticed and taken in to folklore.
0:44 - pug driver attempts a reverse park and either won't get in, or thinks ' I bet that's one of those nazi cycle helmet camera tts and I'd better leave before my temper gets the better of me'
My money is on the latter.

2:09
<meathead>
'I'm gonna punch your fk........(indecipherable)'
<adenoids>
'Are you? That's interesting'

Sorry. No.
'That's interesting' is something a Today Program presenter says when some press ganged expert female has started a sentence with the words 'So, what happens is.……'
Not what you say when someone is threatening to punch your indecipherables

2:35
'Sad little '
<rings puny bicycle bell>
'Yup'

[anonymous-user]

The overtake seemed a little tight. The driver was aggressive and confrontational from the off and eventually went too far. The cyclist would have been sensible to not have bothered after the driver's initial reaction - what was ever going to be gained?

[Charliecloud]

The cyclist is a sociopath with a go pro covering all angles of his little world,on a mission to save the world from anything powered by an engine. He has spent years perfecting his art and uses his you tube channel to massage his ego. I just hope he doesn't earn from all the hits

[anonymous-user]

Randy Winkman said:

Ghibli said:

Randy Winkman said:

Ghibli said:

Randy Winkman said:

Why do you ask?

Have you looked ?

2 ft. What difference does it make to the issue?

I take it you mean 2ft from the white car parking lines and not the curb.

The overtake took place where there was no car to his left. IMO the cyclist could have given the car more room to overtake and for whatever reason he chose not to, perhaps because he is entitled to ? Or maybe to make YT footage ? It all could have been a lot better had he moved over a bit after the last car on his left.

About 2ft from the cyclists elbow to the parked car mirrors. Though since we cant see either, it's difficult. Surely the driver has to deal with what's in front of him, not what he thinks should be happening?

The 405 is still behind the cyclist at that point although he is just about to overtake. The cyclist is not beside any parked cars during the overtake.

It's also the cyclists responsibility to be aware of cars approaching from behind, assuming he can hear them? if it's a narrow road and there is room why not give more room and not end up with these problems ?

http://youtu.be/Oesq0tqNjQo

This is they same guy going at a good speed approaching a junction that he knows can be dangerous, he also knows his brakes won't stop him. Apparently breaking the speed limit. He just didn't get the same reaction from the car driver. He still put it on YT though.

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

swerni said:

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

If you go looking for trouble, don't be surprised if you find it. Hopefully next time he'll get a proper kicking from someone a bit fitter.

What a grade A moron.

But he didn't and the silly fat angry man fell on his fat face. ( may have to watch that bit again)
Next time the motorist may try and assault someone who will give him proper hiding, that wouldn't be quite ads funny, but he may learn a lesson

The bloke in the car overtook giving enough room...the twit on the bike went after him, hence my comment about looking for trouble.
Having seen some of his other vids...I'm surprised he hasn't been on the receiving end of someone's fist before now.
He gives cyclists a really bad name.

[jonny996]

Regardless if he is in the right or in the wrong, if I had my life put in danger as many times as his YouTube account suggests then I would start cycling on cycle paths only.
I dont cycle on roads so can't comment but surly the average doesn't encounter as many "events"' as this chap, he is clearly going out to put him self in these position so he can seek attention on YouTube. I think if he ever manages to get a female friend it would put a stop to his obsessive uploading.

[Mave]

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

I

St John Smythe said:

Mave said:

St John Smythe said:

Unless you have that exact model camera its's impossible to tell. Things can appear closer/further away dependent on the type of lens.

I disagree. If you look at the rear view at about 8 seconds you can judge how much space there is by scaling from the width of the car. At about 11 seconds you can see what proportion of that gap is to the left of the camera, and what proportion is to the right. I'd estimate at most 50cm from the camera to the car.

You're estimating. Which means you don't really know.

No measurement is 100% accurate, except the one that defines it. Everything else is an estimate.

The comment you responded to suggested the pass was too close. What distance do you think is too close? Because I am confident that pass was too close by my definition.

Without being there at the time it's impossible to tell.

So by your logic there is no validity in any of this thread because none of us were there. So none of your opinions on the event are valid ;-)

Never said that.

So what are you saying then - that your opinion is valid based on your judgement, but other people's judgement needs evidence to be even worthy of discussion? You can't have it both ways!

You can't accurately judge the gap from the video. That's all I said. Everything else is you just putting words in my mouth.

Well, you can judge it accurately enough to know its too close.

[Mr2Mike]

talksthetorque said:

2:09
<meathead>
'I'm gonna punch your fk........(indecipherable)'
<adenoids>
'Are you? That's interesting'

Sorry. No.
'That's interesting' is something a Today Program presenter says when some press ganged expert female has started a sentence with the words 'So, what happens is.……'
Not what you say when someone is threatening to punch your indecipherables

[Mave]

Ghibli said:

Mave said:

The overtake started at 10s while he was still adjacent to the last car on the left. Mr 405 wasn't patient enough to give him time to pull over.

On mine 11 seconds starts with the 405 just past the White Merc, at 12 seconds the car is still overtaking and they are about 2 metres past the silver VW

Before 10s you can see the 405 gaining on the cyclist at a steady rate with no signs of hanging back to wait for a safe gap to overtake.

At about 10.5s the front of the 405 is level with the front of the golf and the back of the cyclist. That's about the earliest there is any possible gap on the left for the cyclist. At 11 seconds the 405 is clearly alongside the cyclist. 2m past the golf at 12s? At a cruising 20mpg, 2m is only about a fifth of a second.

So the cyclist has had less than half a second to get out of the way of the motorist who is overtaking no matter what. So who is more in the wrong - the cyclist who hasn't moved over within half a second of the gap on the left? Or the motorist who has performed a close overtake without even easing off to give the cyclist chance to get into the space on the left?

Edited by Mave on Monday 3rd August 23:10

[anonymous-user]

jonny996 said:

Regardless if he is in the right or in the wrong, if I had my life put in danger as many times as his YouTube account suggests then I would start cycling on cycle paths only.
I dont cycle on roads so can't comment but surly the average doesn't encounter as many "events"' as this chap, he is clearly going out to put him self in these position so he can seek attention on YouTube. I think if he ever manages to get a female friend it would put a stop to his obsessive uploading.

In his defence, this one is an absolutely appalling bit of driving that is nothing to do with his attitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_niHxSZ6H14&fe...