Anyone know this idiot motorcyclist?

[Spinney]

This is a general point as I don't know any of the people involved, but if a person who clearly has a grudge against cyclists and is prepared to injure them at random with seemingly no care for their injuries were to get in trouble as a result of what that person may perceive as cyclists making a fuss, would that person be more or less likely to randomly take revenge on cyclists (and this time not post the evidence on the internet)?

One would hope that even if said person still held their grudge, they might have the sense to realise that their past record, partly on film and all over the internet, will make plod more likely to consider the cyclist's perspective in any future confrontation. And there are likely enough cycling vigilantes around to ensure that the current film will still be on the internet for some years to come, and posted again at the slightest sign of a hint that Alex Mitchell our hypothetical grudge-bearing nobber has attempted to take revenge.

 

[jarlrmai]

At the very least I think people can agree that if there is people who will intentionally knock you of your bike, it's worth getting a (rear facing) camera and not having to rely on the perpetrator uploading the video to the internet themselves.

I wonder if he'd seen a go pro on the cyclists bike whether he'd have acted in the same way.

 

[martint235]

At the very least I think people can agree that if there is people who will intentionally knock you of your bike, it's worth getting a (rear facing) camera and not having to rely on the perpetrator uploading the video to the internet themselves.

I wonder if he'd seen a go pro on the cyclists bike whether he'd have acted in the same way.

Probably. What's a Go Pro going to show? The front of a motorbike and a rider with a full face helmet.

 

[KneesUp]

At the very least I think people can agree that if there is people who will intentionally knock you of your bike, it's worth getting a (rear facing) camera and not having to rely on the perpetrator uploading the video to the internet themselves.

I wonder if he'd seen a go pro on the cyclists bike whether he'd have acted in the same way.

Having a Go Pro on his own bike didn't seem to bother him much!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

We've seen no evidence that he has been threatened.

His biggest issue is likely that his job makes him reliant on being on social media, but now his name is leading to lots of videos of him intentionally knocking over a cyclist.

There have been aggressive and nasty posts in various places, here's one from the Ducati forum (and possibly from someone on here) that is over the top.

"I believe you have a family, right? How many kids do you have? What are their names? Well, I hope one of your children is subjected to the kind of behaviour displayed by yourself in the video. I want to see how you like it with the sidi on the other foot.
... <snipped> ...
But please do report how it feels to have someone close to you hit by a machine controlled by a know nothing bully, please, I really want to know."
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If the Ducati guy can point to many similar personal attacks, and I'm sure there have been worse, it may give him the opportunity to persuade the authorities that

a) he is very sorry for what he did,
b) he has been forced to close down every social media account he has, including LinkedIn, thereby seriously undermining his ability to gain new work as a graphic web designer,
c) he may have lost current clients, blah, blah..​

all of which shows he has been sufficiently punished for his actions.

I'd rather the vein-popping online attacks stopped so that he could be dealt with properly, hopefully resulting in a conviction and several points on his licence, if not a disqualification. That will send out a better message.


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[KneesUp]

Just checking it was a Go Pro he used - yep.

Bet he wishes he hadn't bothered "importing and editing them for online" now.



That's another thing - it wasn't an accidental upload - he bothered to subtitle it and put a flashy intro on it. Until everyone else in the world responded with a 'what the chuff?' he seemed to think it was totally fine.

 

[Roadrider48]

Screw him! Post the vid everywhere possible and whatever comes his way he deserves.
When you do something like that and then try to wriggle out of it like a turd you deserve everything you get.
Absolutely no sympathy from me whatsoever!
He filmed and he uploaded it into the public domain, then we get "copyright"....pleeease.

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

working video link: https://vidd.me/rkS

 

[jonny jeez]

hi guys, i'm a ducati owner as well as a road cyclist and a mountainbiker. i assure you, not all ducati owners share the same mentality of the gentleman who ran over a cyclist somewhere in london. i posted my sentiments in a DUCATI FORUM of which i'm also a member

Good to hear and I am certain that we all tire of being tarred with the same "brush of ignorance" at times.

That said, I have to disagree with your comment on the Ducati site, London driving isn't bad at all...and especially not Really Really Bad. There are some unbelievable ignorant people in the world, and unfortunately some of them ride motorcycles, bikes, buses, in cars...whatever.

Despite this, over the last decade I have enjoyed commuting on my Mountain bike, my road bike, my 125 Scooter, my 1050cc Triumph, a white van and Boris bikes.

This guy is an example of a person who is ignorant and decides to act as judge and jury based upon his ignorant and incorrect views.

Worse still, he also appears to be an idiot...to spout about it on an open internet forum. I suspect I shan't see him on constitution hill in the near future ...despite looking out for his plate every day.

 

[jonny jeez]

hi guys, i'm a ducati owner as well as a road cyclist and a mountainbiker. i assure you, not all ducati owners share the same mentality of the gentleman who ran over a cyclist somewhere in london. i posted my sentiments in a DUCATI FORUM of which i'm also a member

Apologies, I have just noticed you live in the Philippines so are not referring to London.
Still my comment stands regards perceptions.

 

[glenn forger]

panday is in The Philippines. Not London. I haven't cycled in Manila but I've seen the roads and the way drivers behave and it's seriously fruity.

 

[glenn forger]

curse johnny's nimble fingers.

 

[jonny jeez]

[QUOTE 3094591, member: 9609"]I've seen no evidence of any threats and I hope there aren't any, I want to see him in court and if it can be proved there is some element of premeditation in his actions (such as altering his bike with the intention of injuring cyclists) then I want to see him in prison. and I want everyone to see that purposefully knocking cyclists down is totally unacceptable.[/QUOTE]

I actually believe the best result for him right now is to go to court and except any punishment...Publicly......it'll allow those who are offended by his actions (pre, during and post incident) to feel that justice has been done and to perhaps move on.

otherwise, this one will just burn and burn.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Screw him! Post the vid everywhere possible and whatever comes his way he deserves.
When you do something like that and then try to wriggle out of it like a turd you deserve everything you get.
Absolutely no sympathy from me whatsoever!
He filmed and he uploaded it into the public domain, then we get "copyright"....pleeease.

I have no sympathy for him either but I'd rather not see him wriggle out of court action and a stiff penalty because internet vigilantes handed him a get out of jail card.
He needs to have his licence removed and his subsequent insurance premiums substantially increased as a result.

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[jefmcg]

While I'm against vigilantism, do we have a choice? From the road.cc site

I reported this on 7th March via the Crimestoppers website, linking the original and a copy YouTube video. The original was deleted, the linked YT copy was removed due to 'copyright violation'. There was no response from Crimestoppers and the incident is no longer there. I should have spammed forums first in the hope the cyclist would see the video.

Apparently police don't act if they don't get enough "likes".