BBC helmet cam film to explore cyclist-motorist conflict

[Pat "5mph"]

What's with the twatbag couriers that are on the screen just now? They're not doing anyone any favours.

Really glad the Scottish man wasn't squished by that tanker on the roundabout. I squealed just watching it, he must have been traumatised

That was the mighty Magnatom, he's invincible

 

[davefb]

What's with the twatbag couriers that are on the screen just now? They're not doing anyone any favours.

Really glad the Scottish man wasn't squished by that tanker on the roundabout. I squealed just watching it, he must have been traumatised

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleycat_races

essentially, the same as the cannoball run or maybe illegal street racing..
[edit] assuming its the same as the preview that was reported on,,, i didn't watch the show coz i'd be shouting at the tv and apparently i shouldnt do that

 

[musa]

PS has everybody come to this thread?

 

[mcshroom]

The couriers were from an 'alley cat race' in 2006. For balance there should have been video of corsas using main roads as drag strips.

 

[Lyrical]

So much hate on twitter it's unreal.

 

[mcshroom]

That was the mighty Magnatom, he's invincible

No he's not - I've seen him bleed




(he, Seamab and HLaB tried to share the exact same piece of road at the same time when we were riding to Edinburgh)

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

What about bottles, eggs, beers cans, honking horns to shoot you up.....etc etc.

 

[addictfreak]

Missed it, as I was at our club meeting.

Trying to get it on iplayer, but no joy. Anyone have a link?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Soooooooo glad I don't commute in London......CHAOS!!!

 

[akb]

Dislike Traffic Droid. He is far too aggressive.

Liked the message at the end, very fair conclusion.

Pants are in the wash after the tanker smidsy!

 

[Mista Preston]

Courier race......wow what I way to make us all look bad in one fail swoop !

 

[ianrauk]

Soooooooo glad I don't commute in London......CHAOS!!!

But it's not.

 

[musa]

Soooooooo glad I don't commute in London......CHAOS!!!

go too bbc player site go on channel and put the cursor back on the live tv

 

[Jezston]

Well that wasn't as bad as I heard - good to hear some last minute changes were made since the early reports.

Still, it was kind of a weird show. Felt like they were coming close to having a point to make on various occasions then suddenly switch to something else.

Funny to hear the touchy cab driver trying to justify his actions with the footage totally contradicting him. "I was past him!" - you might have been, but the rest of your cab wasn't.

Bit disappointed by the cycle policeman telling the cyclist off for slapping the guy's cab, telling him to get a whistle instead. WTF?

Can't help feeling this show will put a lot of people off cycling.

 

[mcshroom]

I saw that vid when Magnatom first posted it, but even knowing what happes I found myself pulling my head away as I watched that