The responsibilities of a taxi driver

[BimblingBee]

If that kid want to go picking fights with random folks then that's up to him, however by acting in his foolish ways antagonising drivers then it makes it worse for everybody in the area. He's right that there are not many serious commuters, however there are a few (mine is a 32mile round trip) and his actions do have negative impact on us. I actually ride the exact route as Matthew T from Towyn into Rhyl and there are few if any problems (apart from the head wind home and the pot holes heading out of Towyn) and I honestly can't understand why he gets into so many.

I've also seen him blasting though town wondering why people step out in front of him when in reality most car drivers would not go that quick.

Anyway if he's happy to go picking fights (intentionally or not) then that's up to him. I would remind him though that this is Rhyl and people often act first and think later. Oh well, at least its on camera for him.

 

[campbellab]

his actions do have negative impact on us. I actually ride the exact route as Matthew T from Towyn into Rhyl and there are few if any problems (apart from the head wind home and the pot holes heading out of Towyn) and I honestly can't understand why he gets into so many.

Contradiction. Doesn't seem to impact you but impacts himself?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hang on, most of us never tell our 'important' half about what goes on. She only finds out when I have bits missing, and it's obvious !!

I tell BigCat everything

 

[Matthew_T]

Wouldn't be terrible if Mathew thought that Bimblingbee was a sockpuppet , connected to the original pair, and took their post along to the police as an example of the sort of harassment he was concerned about?

Well there isnt a taxi firms called Bimblingbee, but there is one called Busy Bee. Its an odd post though.

 

[Matthew_T]

Firstly I've landed hear as a result of a post on another forum which directed me to your YouTube channel.

Obviously I'm not going to say that the Taxi driver was right however when I first saw your Youtube channel I thought that looks familiar... and then I realised who it was...

It was that idiot lad that I've seen countless times around Rhyl/Abergele area who goes about blasting his bike horn and shouting at people for no obvious reason. You've actually made quite a name for yourself in our office. Bearing in mind I cycle a VERY similar route to yourself which includes the area where this incident occurred I must ask myself why I have yet to experience any of the incidents that you've shown. Obviously I have a few close passes and inconveniences but nothing compares to what you seem to regularly experience, therefore I have to ask myself why you do? The only conclusion that I can make is that you appear to antagonise other road users including pedestrians and its absolutely no wonder you end up in these situations.

What is interesting is that I recognise some of the cars that you seem to have issues with and they cause me no bother. Why is that? Well its not rocket science given the evidence in some of your videos which remarkably seem to have disappeared in the last couple of days... you even have issues with pedestrians and actively cycle towards them at times!?

Therefore I would suggest you either stick to cycle paths (and maybe slow down too avoid near misses as displayed on your Youtube channel) or please use the roads but act in a manner that does not tar other cyclists with your brush.

No.1 I would like to know which office it is.
No.2 I would like to know what type of name.
No.3 If you cycle a very similar route, then why have I not met you?
No.4 I do not antagonise other road users at all.
No.5 I have cleaned up my channel. I have been critisized by people about having certain things on there.
No.6 It has been months since I have had an altercation with a motorist. You can even check my YT account for that.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

No.1 I would like to know which office it is.
No.2 I would like to know what type of name.
No.3 If you cycle a very similar route, then why have I not met you?
No.4 I do not antagonise other road users at all.
No.5 I have cleaned up my channel. I have been critisized by people about having certain things on there.
No.6 It has been months since I have had an altercation with a motorist. You can even check my YT account for that.

DFTT!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Matthew_T]

If that kid want to go picking fights with random folks then that's up to him, however by acting in his foolish ways antagonising drivers then it makes it worse for everybody in the area. He's right that there are not many serious commuters, however there are a few (mine is a 32mile round trip) and his actions do have negative impact on us. I actually ride the exact route as Matthew T from Towyn into Rhyl and there are few if any problems (apart from the head wind home and the pot holes heading out of Towyn) and I honestly can't understand why he gets into so many.

I've also seen him blasting though town wondering why people step out in front of him when in reality most car drivers would not go that quick.

Anyway if he's happy to go picking fights (intentionally or not) then that's up to him. I would remind him though that this is Rhyl and people often act first and think later. Oh well, at least its on camera for him.

Who have I ever had a fight with? And what do you mean 'blasting my horn'? I use it when I need to and rarely do anymore.

Things have improved dramatically over the past few months. This isnt conveyed in my YT account.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Who have I ever had a fight with? And what do you mean 'blasting my horn'? I use it when I need to and rarely do anymore.

Things have improved dramatically over the past few months. This isnt conveyed in my YT account.

DFTT!

 

[Matthew_T]

Actually, what I really want to know is what other forum?

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Actually, what I really want to know is what other forum?

FFS MATTHEW! DFTT!

 

[Matthew_T]

FFS MATTHEW! DFTT!

I get the point but I would still like to know.

 

[Matthew_T]

FFS MATTHEW! DFTT!

I'm going now.

 

[Hawk]

TBH as a similarly aged cyclist to Matthew, I can see his side to all this. When I started actively cycling on the roads, before I'd driven *much* on them I genuinely had expectations that drivers would drive as carefully around cyclists as they do around other cars. A reasonable expectation but one that I have found isn't really met on the roads.

Matters which I now class as "insignificant" used to really annoy me.

I agree Matthew's youtube *in the past* tried to 'incriminate' drivers who hadn't rreeeeeaaallly done anything **that** wrong.

I think Matthew now accepts driving standards as they really are and understands he needs to choose his battles, so to speak.

And if he removed (as he now appears to be doing) what are now irrelevant youtube videos (Magnatom did the same a while back), maybe we wont get (probably well intentioned) new posters trying to help matthew by pointing out his actions may have caused conflict in the past.

 

[BimblingBee]

No.1 Why on earth would I tell you that??
No.2 See above
No.3 Actually we have passed each other but not often due to different work times (I guess)
No.4 That is a matter of opinion.
No.5 Well that's clearly up to you
No.6 TBH I'm not going to trawl your YT channel every week

I've said all I'm going to say. Hopefully you will take some of the comments on board.

Happy cycling

 

[SportMonkey]

I'm going now.

I would suggest that you talk to Shaun, this forum will store the email address and IP of this BimblingBee, if it is the driver or a friend of his that is harassment. (And it would mean the office statement makes sense)

[Edit]
Oh, and Matthew:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=http://www.youtube.com/user/monkeysnutscom+-site:youtube.com

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=monkeysnutscom+-site:youtube.com