Hero to Cyclists

[BrumJim]

Man on a motobike lost control, and had two choices - ploughing into a group of cyclists, or going into the ditch:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-40776331

http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/hero-nottingham-teachers-split-second-254178

Unfortunately it didn't turn out well for him. Its refreshing to hear a story about great humanity that hasn't been sweetened for a happy ending. Sometimes good choices don't have a positive payback.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I'm sceptical about this.

Story has been turned to a feelgood item when in fact it started because someone lost control of his motorcycle. I don't buy that he had any real choice in where he ended up as he fought with his fishtailing bike.

 

[Drago]

TFF. Nothing to applaud.

 

[Ihatehills]

I'm sceptical about this.

Story has been turned to a feelgood item when in fact it started because someone lost control of his motorcycle. I don't buy that he had any real choice in where he ended up as he fought with his fishtailing bike.

Also, I'm not sure anyone would make a conscious decision to plough into a group of people with the vague hope that they would offer a softer landing than the hedge, it would just be natural instinct to try and avoid them.
Just more tabloid style journalism reporting non stories

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

I feel sorry for the guy, but the bottom line is he lost control of his motorbike. If it wasn't mechanical failure then it shouldn't have happened.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

If you lose control you lose control, which means you go where the machine takes you. If you could dictate your line you wouldn't hit anything.

 

[raleighnut]

I saw this a few days ago, feel sorry for the guy but I instantly thought he was going too fast for his level of skill/road conditions.

 

[jarlrmai]

The way this has been twisted is ludicrous, out of control motorbike narrowly avoids killing/injuring some people and the rider is a hero? I avoid doing this everyday.

 

[KneesUp]

The way this has been twisted is ludicrous, out of control motorbike narrowly avoids killing/injuring some people and the rider is a hero? I avoid doing this everyday.

But you're my hero for it.

 

[jarlrmai]

But you're my hero for it.

Today was another successful day of not killing or injuring anyone through my own incompetence, hurrah, where's my news piece?

 

[Crackle]

The report said he lost the back end and ended up on the wrong side of the road. It's perfectly possible he might have recovered it but he then faced a choice of hitting the cyclists or the ditch and chose the latter. The cyclists seemed to think that's what happened. It doesn't say how he lost the back end, I think people are being a bit hard on the guy.

 

[KneesUp]

Today was another successful day of not killing or injuring anyone through my own incompetence, hurrah, where's my news piece?

I'm sure the Daily Mail would run it, especially if you can somehow link it to being too fat, too thin, too foreign, having too much or not enough control at airports or causing or curing cancer.

 

[jarlrmai]

I'm sure the Daily Mail would run it, especially if you can somehow link it to being too fat, too thin, too foreign, having too much or not enough control at airports or causing or curing cancer.

Given the entire piece is based around things I didn't do it will be a piece of cake to mention all of them.

 

[Drago]

BURLY CYLIST AVOIDS CARNAGE.

48 year old Bernard Farquhar of South Northants went for a short pleasure ride on his bicycle today and returned home having heroically managed to not slaughter anyone. This is the second time this week that 18 stone Mr Farquhar has been out for a jolly on his bike and not brought forth the Grim Reaper.

"It was touch and go at first", said Mr Farquhar, " but once I was in my stride all thoughts of violence, guns and genocide just left my mind and I was able to concentrate on using my eyes and not causing a massacre."

The US President, Donald Trump, today tweeted that Mr Farquhar should be given a medal and a large cash prize for his heroic humanitarian efforts. However, Jeremy Corbyn has declined to speak to THE MAIL, and instead issued a statement through party headquarters, in which he denounced Mr Farquhar as a 'raving lunatitic who should have been drowned at birth.'. Upon hearing this Mr Farquhar said to THE MAIL "Well, at least I didn't snog Diane Abbott."

 

[jarlrmai]

It doesn't say how he lost the back end, I think people are being a bit hard on the guy.

I'm sure it would say if the answer was something outside of the control of the rider, I've learned its often what they omit that is most telling in news articles, especially those involving traffic incidents and cyclists.