Assaulted on Finchley Rd...
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I did something similar and went to the main station. No bike stands, but the police let me bring the bike in the interview room. Made identifying my bike easy. The police will ask if you want it taking further, that's usually a cue as the driver might be a baddie.. My driver was a baddie, but as I had pushed it, they called on him.he also got extra baddie points on the car. He was known to them.
I had something similar a couple of weeks ago. The idiot decided to get out of his car screaming and cursing and thought I would be intimidated. I quietly said to him "get back into your car or I will f*** you up". He got back into his car. I have to say, I was so upset I was actually looking for an excuse to hit him. With hindsight, it was not the ideal reaction from me but I was not about to be taken advantage of.
kelvin davies
Active Member
- Location
- South Wales
What a arse whole!
Chr15 I bet you had a massive grin on your face when he backed down
Good on you.
Kelvin
Chr15 I bet you had a massive grin on your face when he backed down
Good on you.Kelvin
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
So where's the link to Youtube?
This thread is useless without footage.
Name and shame.
This thread is useless without footage.
Name and shame.
Don't send the video
I have found that an email detailing the events and the driver's actions, then asking for their comments is more effective.
Then when you get the reply the muppet will have made all sorts of claims about your cycling and how it was your fault.
Then send the video in, and ask why the driver is lying as well!
Managers hate to be made to look silly, and this (sadly) will result in more severe censure than the original offence
Besides which you can then be honest and put their version of things on YouTube and embarrass them even more
I have found that an email detailing the events and the driver's actions, then asking for their comments is more effective.
Then when you get the reply the muppet will have made all sorts of claims about your cycling and how it was your fault.
Then send the video in, and ask why the driver is lying as well!
Managers hate to be made to look silly, and this (sadly) will result in more severe censure than the original offence
Besides which you can then be honest and put their version of things on YouTube and embarrass them even more
OP
OP
eml1909
Active Member
OK, so here's the video. Apologies for the delay, only just figured out how to edit and upload. Any thoughts most welcome:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gr4Bi1Bz2k
I haven't yet reported it to the police, but I intend to do so. I wanted to upload to internet first so that I could send them the link (the file itself is HUGE).
I also intend to send the link to his employer.
Points to note:
1. he edged up slowly towards my bike until his bumper was pressing against my bike which was extremely intimidating.
2. he kept shouting "there's no traffic, get out the way", which simply made no sense - I was cycling as fast as I could and I was not blocking the traffic; as I said to him, I was part of the traffic. As it happens, the traffic moves very slowly along Finchley Rd at that time of the morning. You can clearly see the traffic slowing down just before I confront him. Even if I could have moved safely out of his way, which I couldn't, it would only have been a matter of seconds before he would have had to stop anyway.
3. He works for the estate agent - Atkinson Mcleod.
4. Mental note to self: next time I get involved in an incident such as this, try not to scream at such a high pitch!!!!
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gr4Bi1Bz2k
I haven't yet reported it to the police, but I intend to do so. I wanted to upload to internet first so that I could send them the link (the file itself is HUGE).
I also intend to send the link to his employer.
Points to note:
1. he edged up slowly towards my bike until his bumper was pressing against my bike which was extremely intimidating.
2. he kept shouting "there's no traffic, get out the way", which simply made no sense - I was cycling as fast as I could and I was not blocking the traffic; as I said to him, I was part of the traffic. As it happens, the traffic moves very slowly along Finchley Rd at that time of the morning. You can clearly see the traffic slowing down just before I confront him. Even if I could have moved safely out of his way, which I couldn't, it would only have been a matter of seconds before he would have had to stop anyway.
3. He works for the estate agent - Atkinson Mcleod.
4. Mental note to self: next time I get involved in an incident such as this, try not to scream at such a high pitch!!!!
OP
OP
eml1909
Active Member
one further point: the only reason I was not in the bus lane was because, shortly before the incident, it was closed due to road works. What I wa trying to do, and in fact what I did do shortly after the incident, was to move back into the relative "safety" of the bus/taxi/cycle lane.
mr_cellophane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Essex
Did he actually touch you ?
Mr Haematocrit
msg me on kik for android
- Location
- Out of the saddle
Try to contact Giles Atkinson as he is the director of the company.
If you do not get any joy perhaps you should post it on their facebook wall.
Terrible behavior, I would go to the police, we need to stand up to thugs and bullys like that.
If you do not get any joy perhaps you should post it on their facebook wall.
Terrible behavior, I would go to the police, we need to stand up to thugs and bullys like that.
Mushroomgodmat
Über Member
- Location
- Norwich
I like the way he gets stuck at the lights at the end. I might have been tempted to filter in front of him just to piss him off ..... Probably not a bright move though
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
Hmm.....not sure how to take this.....I'm a little on the larger size, so when the young gentleman in the haidressers car got out, I personally would have been a little more robust in my response......go away or get hurt....not the best respose I realise, but once people get out of their tin boxes, reality tends to strike.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
If you need an e-mail address for Atkinson McLeod, let me know, I have had dealings with them before and found them to be helpful, although my incidences where not on the same scale as this.
You should put the registration in the video title and the company name. It will help it appear in google results and on their related videos in youtube, which will help pressure them into taking more action.
You should put the registration in the video title and the company name. It will help it appear in google results and on their related videos in youtube, which will help pressure them into taking more action.
MrJamie
Oaf on a Bike
That guy looks so wound up and he wasnt a particularly big bloke to be getting out of his car and trying to throw his weight around. Funny that he was going nuts about being held up, then got held up further with a confrontation and then got caught out by the lights too.
Hopefully i wont find out how i'd react in that circumstance, but imho you did well not to pursue him at the end in an adrenaline fuelled rage. I wonder if knowing you had it on camera let you feel like he wasnt getting away with it and that you didnt need to exact revenge.
Hopefully i wont find out how i'd react in that circumstance, but imho you did well not to pursue him at the end in an adrenaline fuelled rage. I wonder if knowing you had it on camera let you feel like he wasnt getting away with it and that you didnt need to exact revenge.
