Idiot’s eye view on a bike

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I note that (as suggested in one of the comments) he's changed the tag line from "Cycling in London" to "Cycling in London (how not to)".

 

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Just took a look at his other video. More RLJing, peds jumping (literally!) out of his way, squeezing up the nearside of buses etc . . .

 

[Browser]

He's a courier isn't he? Isn't being certifiable a job requirement?

 

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I note that (as suggested in one of the comments) he's changed the tag line from "Cycling in London" to "Cycling in London (how not to)".

Noticed that as well, shows some humility at least, perhaps he should be invited to this thread........... for a proper flaming

 

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He's a courier isn't he? Isn't being certifiable a job requirement?

I used to know a courier. Former London boy, he used to run about 10 miles a day on foot after he left and came to southampton. One of the most level headed people I'd met at the time, went on to run a sucessful buildering contract firm.

As for the cyclist in the video. Fair enough the camera doesnt move around a lot, but I do hope he's still using his eyes. Some of that he's really taking unnecesarry risks.

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

According to his channel he’s 19 – I seem to remember being “invincible” at that age as well – it’s a pity – a fit young chap who should have his whole life ahead of him, and although i hope to god it doesn’t happen, he’s a prime candidate to end up under an HGV in the very near future – perhaps a few good video responses showing how you can go faster than the rest of the traffic safely...

 

[Madcyclist]

Perfect footwear for cycling, especially loved the long laces !!

 

[PBancroft]

A little naughty in places, but didn't feel it was all that bad, not sure he was risking himself that much either. I am puzzled by the camera position, looks like a helmet cam but he never seems to look back so it can't be.

The incident with the parking bmw was appalling, I would have had words

That's part of the problem - it is a helmet cam (he turns around to close the door at the start) - he never looks to see if its safe before carrying out a manoeuvre.

 

[Cyclox]

Bad! Bad! Bad!

& he wasn't challenged by anyone.........?+*!"$

Riding past the cyclist waiting patiently at a red light was the biggest highlight for me.

 

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Bad! Bad! Bad!

& he wasn't challenged by anyone.........?+*!"$

Riding past the cyclist waiting patiently at a red light was the biggest highlight for me.

I have seen people doing brazenly stupid things like that. Sometimes you d find yourself shouting at them something like "what the hell are doing? Do you want to die?"

 

[Pisquee]

Yeay, my suggestion for him to change the title, and he did it ... small result :-)

 

[Jezston]

At least he appears to be honest about his mistakes rather than being all "eff off I'll ride how I like!". The bits with the zebra crossings and him just ploughing through pedestrians made me rage.

Silly boy shouldn't be showing where he lives either. I can tell that's Archway Road at the beginning - bit of stalker time and google streetview should make it easy to work out where his house is!

 

[joebingo]

He lives about 30 seconds away from me, my GP surgery is in shot at 26 seconds - the place with the green sign.

Luckily, I'm not a bike thief/vengeful motorist.

 

[Jezston]

He lives about 30 seconds away from me, my GP surgery is in shot at 26 seconds - the place with the green sign.

Luckily, I'm not a bike thief/vengeful motorist.

Oh man I just looked at that bit again and recognised it.

Looked it up on Google Maps and 10 seconds later I'd found his house!

Man, would love to see his reaction if I posted it on the comments, but I'm not that evil However someone else may well be so the guy really should cut that section out.

And he should cut out the bad riding from his life.

 

[joebingo]

I might pop round and see him on the way back from work.