What is more effective....

[buggi]

i have opted for the helmet cam for now, after 4 f**kwits in a car decided it was funny to push me off yesterday. Luckily i regained my balance and kept my head enough to get the number plate. matter is now reported to police and they said they will actually consider prosecuting the driver for dangerous driving (or dangerous something or other) as the rules have now changed to enable them to do this. i won't hold my breath tho, they will come up with some excuse. have ordered a helmet cam now, as i wish i had caught them on film and don't want to miss an something like that next time.

had a week of absolute peanuts. one guy reckoned he gave me enough room. i told him to go and ask his wife if an inch is enough.

 

[buggi]

ps if helmet cam is no use i will opt for one of the other choices, whichever is most popular.

 

[4F]

what scumbags, glad you are ok Buggi

 

[buggi]

just looking at another thread, the copper said they prob did it coz i was a pretty female (pretty is debatable when i'm on my bike!! LOL) but anyway, is that not then sexual assault?

when i was at cop shop they said it was assault. now they are saying dangerous driving. whatever, i just hope someone gets charged.

 

[gaz]

cameras have their pros and cons.

Pros

• You have video footage if something happens
• It's a visible deterrent
• you can review what happened and see if you can improve your own cycling
• uploading footage online and other cyclists will give you feedback

Cons

• Post any footage on cycle chat and you will give criticised for not doing xyz
• People think you actively look for trouble
• if you upload footage online then you get a lot of people spamming you and writing stupid comments

 

[Night Train]

I would have though the cross bow is a good option as you don't need a firearms licence for it I think.

Also you would look fantastic firing while riding.

Ok, this is horses and archery but you get the idea.
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Glad you are ok and managed to report them.

 

[buggi]

LOL can you imagine their face if i pulled up at the lights and pointed a cross bow at them ha ha ha

 

[buggi]

cameras have their pros and cons.

Pros

• You have video footage if something happens
• It's a visible deterrent
• you can review what happened and see if you can improve your own cycling
• uploading footage online and other cyclists will give you feedback

Cons

• Post any footage on cycle chat and you will give criticised for not doing xyz
• People think you actively look for trouble
• if you upload footage online then you get a lot of people spamming you and writing stupid comments

very true, and i would think its very easy to turn into an obsessive and sit at your computer editing film for all of your spare time. so i will save it for the absolute true peanuts that do it maliciously so that it has more effect when i do report it. think it's always best to show it to the cops first anyway.

 

[chillyuk]

LOL can you imagine their face if i pulled up at the lights and pointed a cross bow at them ha ha ha

I can imagine your face when peering out from behind bars.

 

[buggi]

LMAO

 

[fossyant]

OMG.. Not being funny, but go for the 'sexual assault". Really....

Being a typical male lycra ba$tid (me) someone trying to run you off the road with 1500kg of car is no good, because, you were aggressive... oh "hand held in air"... is aggressive.... WTF.... I got no where with my report, but the bugger has an extra mark on his car with the coppers.

 

[MrHappyCyclist]

cameras have their pros and cons. ...

cons:

• It can swallow up too much of your time if you are not really careful.

EDIT: inserted "not".

 

[BSRU]

very true, and i would think its very easy to turn into an obsessive and sit at your computer editing film for all of your spare time.

I found I was probably too obsessive/enthusiastic at first but that soon wears off.
Eventually it takes far less time as you become professional/quicker at producing video's and more importantly a lot more choosy about which incidents to spend/waste time on.

 

[Sittingduck]

Sounds pretty bad Buggi! I voted for the crossbow

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Go for the camera

The cam can record the hooligans, the dangerous, the sleepy, the incompetent

It can also record the good bits - it doesn't always have to be bad!

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