Really wish I had a rear camera now

[MaxInc]

26mph might be a respectable speed for a cyclist but in traffic from a driver's point of view, even on a 30mph road it would be perceived as a slow moving vehicle and will likely build up a queue behind you. Drivers are aware of cyclist vulnerability and ask any of them, they would rather have you behind them than having to worry about you in the front. A bit of consideration for other road users wouldn't hurt. They have slowed down for you and waited patiently behind for quite some time, it doesn't kill you to slow down a couple of mph and allow them to pass, just a bit of common courtesy.

 

[steve6690]

Although there were a couple of gaps you could have dropped left in to let him past, I don't think they were long enough to do that easily or without considerable braking on your part.

As per comment on the video, I would only bother with something like that because of Roadsafe. The policeman who told you your riding was wrong does need some lessons, IMO.

The police officer was wrong. There was nothing wrong with your riding and it certainly wasn't inconsiderate.

 

[Monkreadusuk]

26mph might be a respectable speed for a cyclist but in traffic from a driver's point of view, even on a 30mph road it would be perceived as a slow moving vehicle and will likely build up a queue behind you. Drivers are aware of cyclist vulnerability and ask any of them, they would rather have you behind them than having to worry about you in the front. A bit of consideration for other road users wouldn't hurt. They have slowed down for you and waited patiently behind for quite some time, it doesn't kill you to slow down a couple of mph and allow them to pass, just a bit of common courtesy.

If he had done that, I wouldn't have had such a problem, the problem was he didn't. That's the "event" that I was concerned about, not so much the pass.

 

[numbnuts]

Nothing to see here please move along

 

[Kookas]

That was my reasoning behind my positioning. I find that if I move over to let a car past they don't always judge my speed correctly. I have had many times in the past where I've edged over only for the car behind to wait until I'm moving back out to pass the next car or more cars than safe try to pass. This leaves me little choice but to brake hard to get squashed.

Think I should invest in a 'bent' so I can keep up 30mph easier and eliminate most of these encounters.

When speaking to the police officer he said,

Me " I was doing 26mph"
Officer "genuine speed?"
Me "indicated on Speedo and gps"
Officer "well at speeds like that you should be a professional racer"

I felt as if my point wasn't quite getting across.

As for roadsafe mikey, Hampshire don't have something like that in place. Not sure how I could push them to encourage them to set something up.

With obnoxious coppers like that on the force, not very easily.

 

[Matthew_T]

As promised, a little vid of how my new camera setup is like.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQNaPOCTeBQ

I purchased the Contour ROAM 2 that Gaz listed and then moved my old camera to face backwards. Really pleased with the outcome but the rear camera might need adjusting.

 

[Paul99]

Matthew, please don't wear baggy shorts until you move the rear facing camera. Ta.