Traffic droid

[HLaB]

I was saying hey. but he ignored me

Dont worry, he was just too pre-occupied with scalping you ;-)

 

[Colin B]

I hope TD doesn't see the dual gopro mount shown on the gadget show or we will be getting it in 3d lol .

 

[PK99]

[QUOTE 2985431, member: 45"]No, I don't get your point because I don't understand why you use your wife as an illustration as she's not an idiot driver.[/QUOTE]

Droid sometimes rants at people when in fact it is his error or misunderstanding of the highway code.

 

[mr_cellophane]

Droid sometimes rants at people when in fact it is his error or misunderstanding of the highway code.

or the Highway Code Road Traffic Act as he calls it
Fancy mounting a camera at the end of a long pole, eh Gaz

"They call me the Traffic Droid" - No you call yourself Traffic Droid, other people call you something else.

 

[gaz]

Droid sometimes rants at people when in fact it is his error or misunderstanding of the highway code.

He blocked me on twitter because I kept correcting him where he was wrong.
I always say that if you wish to judge others you must first be correct your self and of course allow others to pass judgement onto you.

 

[Cycling Dan]

He blocked me on twitter because I kept correcting him where he was wrong.
I always say that if you wish to judge others you must first be correct your self and of course allow others to pass judgement onto you.

He doesn't seem like the type of being to be able to comprehend being incorrect. Even less so if others pointing out the fact.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Then please comment directly on his videos, not on a forum where he is no longer a member. And consider too that not all of us enjoy perfect mental health.

GC

No use telling that to me, I haven't said anything about him or his videos.

 

[fossyant]

It must spoil the fun of cycling. I just switch on the garmin and press go. Too much time turning on cameras.

I accept getting near misses can affect folk, I've had quite a few hits, but you get back on. There is a big difference to folk that started life out in a club and racing, to those that use a bike for transport. It's quite a stark difference in attitudes. Those that have grown up with club cycling and racing are less affected by stupid driving mentally ( programmed in) but those that are just trying to get to work then it's a bit different.

I am from the club background so it's a bit different. Drivers can threaten to run me down but I will give it back, but I will never try a physical interaction. Perfectly capable of it, but it puts you at the wrong. I will defend myself, and it's usually aggressive language if someone try's to run me down. They realise that they can't intimidate me being in a car, and if they got out, they might be on a back foot, but the fact is, I would never hit first.

I've never had anyone actually brave enough to get out of a car.

 

[mr_cellophane]

His latest one at Westminster Square. He posts at least one from here like this every week, but he stll gets in the left hand lane when he is turning right.
Will he never learn ?

 

[fossyant]

His cadence is shockingly low. I ride fixed, and give it beans from lights, but even I over run folk within 50 feet.

Needs more time riding not fighting. Go with the flow. Ride the daft.

 

[Colin B]

That pole thingy is mental it looks nearly the length of the car that he has the problem with​

 

[Rouge79]

His latest one at Westminster Square. He posts at least one from here like this every week, but he stll gets in the left hand lane when he is turning right.
Will he never learn ?

i've just posted similar on his channel. See how long until i'm blocked LOL

 

[Kookas]

I've been blocked from his channel already!

 

[gaz]

His latest one at Westminster Square. He posts at least one from here like this every week, but he stll gets in the left hand lane when he is turning right.
Will he never learn ?

It is amusing how he says that others are in the wrong lane, when he him self is in the wrong lane and indicating to change!

His cadence is shockingly low. I ride fixed, and give it beans from lights, but even I over run folk within 50 feet.

Needs more time riding not fighting. Go with the flow. Ride the daft.

I think this goes back to your previous comment about being a club ridder / cyclist vs someone who just does it for transportation.

He bike set up is weird, saddle pointing way too far down and way too high, meaning he carries a lot of weight on his hands and as you say, bad pedalling style. His horn is set up on the front brake, but not in a way that you can use both at the same time. Cameras in the drops of the bars meaning you can't use them and the last time I properly met him (not ignored) his front wheel was barely held on by his quick release leaver which wasn't functioning correctly.

 

[gaz]

[QUOTE 2986350, member: 30090"]Just what exactly is wrong with setting off in the lane 1 of a three lane road and giving a clear signal to move right another 100 yards down the road? The car who he had a barney with has tried to overtake him to go straight on, when looking at the rear facing camera when he was giving a signal there was ample room for the car to touch the brakes and let him go but they tried a left hook. Whilst I would not have reacted that way I can see why he got frustrated.[/QUOTE]
If you are in the correct lane then you wouldn't have to do that, which is essentially what he was saying about the car.