Just ordered some new cycling shorts

[gaz]

 

[Sittingduck]

Gotta love Clapham High St
Glad you managed to stop in time!

 

[benborp]

Ok, that looked close. And I noticed how wide angled the helmet cam is - so that was really close!
Well done with the bike control. I find that damp but not soaking roads are the hardest to judge braking on. In those conditions it's just a lottery as to whether you'll stay upright - a bump, diesel, grate or white line and you don't stand much chance at all.
Criminal driving - I hope it's seen that way by those that can do something about it.

 

[Matthew_T]

Ok, that looked close. And I noticed how wide angled the helmet cam is - so that was really close!
Well done with the bike control. I find that damp but not soaking roads are the hardest to judge braking on. In those conditions it's just a lottery as to whether you'll stay upright - a bump, diesel, grate or white line and you don't stand much chance at all.
Criminal driving - I hope it's seen that way by those that can do something about it.

I was heading down a lovely country road a few days ago through a small town. The road narrowed and bent left. I was riding in secondary close to the wall on my left just in case a car comes around the bend.
A BMW came at about 30mph around this bend. The moment I saw it, I jammed on the brakes, locking the rear wheel. As I turned to the left to avoid him (who had not slowed down) I felt my rear wheel sliding out. I released the brake and just avoided him.

I needed a new pair of shorts after that as well.

 

[MontyVeda]

yet another case of drivers looking out for cars and gaps... we are, for all intents and purposes, invisible if all they are looking for is a gap in the traffic..

 

[gaz]

Ok, that looked close. And I noticed how wide angled the helmet cam is - so that was really close!
Well done with the bike control. I find that damp but not soaking roads are the hardest to judge braking on. In those conditions it's just a lottery as to whether you'll stay upright - a bump, diesel, grate or white line and you don't stand much chance at all.
Criminal driving - I hope it's seen that way by those that can do something about it.

The edge of the van was only a few cm's away from me when I came to a stop. I suspect that him continuing actually helped me stop in time as I was then able to move with him to the right.

I'm certainly pleased that I've got lots of MTB experience as that certainly helped with my braking!

 

[mark st1]

Typical White Van Muppet. Expert braking by you Gaz and also by the lorry driver behind you bet you were glad he was paying attention after playing back your video and seeing what was behind you !

 

[2Loose]

Sheeeeeet! That'll teach you to go so fast on an open road.. .Muppet driver, glad you missed him but I agree, if he had stayed where he was you'd be 6 inches inside his cab!

 

[MrJamie]

I don't think its immediately obvious how hard you were having to brake, looks like quite a big lockup in your rear facing camera.

Is the blue cycle lane as grippy as the rest of the road?

 

[Drago]

Strewth!

 

[markharry66]

glad your okay gaz happy new year here is to a safe one we all make it through alive with driving like that you never know

 

[thefollen]

Epic braking mate! Road a little moist too. Glad the van didn't end up with a Gaz-shaped dent on the side.

 

[BSRU]

Probably assumed since your only a cyclist you were riding at an awesome 10mph
Either did not not bother looking properly(or at all) or just a plain SMIDGAF, either way some form of formal punishment is required.

 

[MattHB]

Awesome control gaz

 

[Arjimlad]

I'd have been toast. What brakes/pads are you using ?

I hope there are consequences for the driver.