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Live blog: Yob films himself braking so cyclist goes through rear windscreen; an innovative way to resolve this week's helmet dispute + more
SUMMARY
Motorist brakes in front of cyclist (via Facebook)
22 March 2019, 16:34
CHPT3 unveils Milan-Sanremo inspired collection
David Millar’s design house CHPT3 has collaborated with long-term partner Castelli to produce a collection of cycling kit inspired by Milan-Sanremo, just prior to this year's editions (it takes place tomorrow).
The MSR Jersey (£120) is made with a fabric previously exclusive to Castelli’s Maglia Rosa jersey, so it is a race weight, aerodynamic and high-wicking.
CHPT3 designers have softened the race jersey it is based on by including a touch of elastane and employing a less constrictive cut.
"The colours of the MSR Jersey reflect the muted, industrial portion of the race, inferring what’s to come with flashes of Mediterranean colour woven in," says CHPT3. "Meanwhile, the rear pockets show the chevrons of the Turchino Pass – the turning point in the race."
The MSR Base Layer (£70) is made from a lightweight mesh fabric originally chosen by Castelli to make a super-lightweight climber’s jersey for the Tour de France.
"MSR embodies so much of the madness inherent in our sport: a 300km race where everything happens in the final 30km," says David Millar. "Racers will always split races into sections. MSR is two halves, the tunnel of the Turchino Pass is the spiritual halfway point. The moment we exit the tunnel we descend to the coast and enter a brave new world – one where we’re more at home.
"With the MSR collection, we’ve taken this racing mindstate of compartmentalising everything and created a beautiful design, splitting the race up by the visual impression it leaves."
The MSR collection, which also includes a cycling cap (£25) and socks (£18), is available now from CHPT3.com and selected retailers.
22 March 2019, 16:21
The road.cc ride out was fun as always!
And the rain even hold off... thanks for coming everyone!
22 March 2019, 15:13
Oxford man jailed for using his dog 'as a weapon' against city centre cyclists
22 March 2019, 12:51
Next wave of Bee Network projects: £137m to be invested in 18 new cycling and walking schemes around Manchester
22 March 2019, 12:23
Proposals for a new Greater Manchester bike hire scheme
No real details yet, but a proposal to bring forward a Greater Manchester bike hire scheme will be considered by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on March 29.
Further details will be announced in the Spring, apparently.
22 March 2019, 12:19
Manchester to trial European-style zebra crossings at side roads
Another great slab of investment’s been announced in Manchester’s Beelines Network (more on that later). As well as a bunch of major construction projects, they’re going to trial European-style zebra crossings.
Transport for Greater Manchester has proposed an independent research project to investigate using European-style crossings at minor side road junctions to improve safety and enhance the experience for people travelling on foot or by bike.
Currently, zebra crossing-style markings are only permitted on UK roads where Belisha Beacons and zig zag markings are also in place and can cost around £30,000. If European-style crossings were to be permitted in the UK it would bring the cost per side road junction down to around £500.
Chris Boardman said: "The majority of European cities use zebra crossings at side roads to give a clear and simple message to drivers that they must give way to people travelling on foot. They are used in cities across the world and now we want to see if this approach can work in Greater Manchester.
"If it can, and with help from Department for Transport, it will enable us to quickly and cheaply ensure that people are much better protected on every-day journeys including trips to school, to the shops, to work."
22 March 2019, 10:38
How to resolve the MIPS v WaveCel helmet dispute
This is easily solved by putting one person in a WaveCel helmet and one person in a MIPS helmet and having them charge at each other at full speed joust-style with heads bowed.https://t.co/bHC4dTRuY3
— Bike Snob NYC (@bikesnobnyc) March 21, 2019
References this.
22 March 2019, 09:26
Yob films himself braking so that cyclist goes through his rear windscreen
A video has been posted to Facebook of a driver slamming on his brakes so that a cyclist smashes through his rear windscreen. The footage was shot by the driver.
Several newspapers have reported on this, but it is not known when or where the footage was shot.
Alex has written for more cricket publications than the rest of the road.cc team combined. Despite the apparent evidence of this picture, he doesn't especially like cake.
Latest Comments
- NickSprink 3 sec ago
Does anyone do a radio commentary of cycling? Could have that on in English while watching French/Italian/Spanish pictures with the sound off
- SimoninSpalding 4 min 11 sec ago
I didn't realise that Eurosports still covered tiddlywinks. To be honest it has all been downhill since they stopped showing belt sander racing
- Secret_squirrel 10 min 58 sec ago
Good for them and cycling in general.
- brooksby 14 min 6 sec ago
That reminds to me to try and find that recent ITV documentary that was on the other evening on that very subject. I presume it'll be on ITVX?
- brooksby 15 min 52 sec ago
I thought the saying was, "If it bleeds, we can kill it"?
- David9694 1 hour 13 min ago
It's a topsey-turvey world some times:...
- wtjs 1 hour 22 min ago
wtjs who, if I've understood correctly, only reports "must"s now...
- Jerm14 2 hours 8 min ago
I quite liked the changes. I liked parking parallel to the road as I have a camper van so could sit with the side door open to the sea. ...
- Carbon cycle 3 hours 13 min ago
They found robust association between cycling and reduced all cause mortality as you say mdavidford.the opposite of what is reported....
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Probably fake. But surely whether it's the 'wrong' side of the road depends on what country it is in?
Either way, who cares? Without any details it's meaningless. If there's a video it's not there for me and I can't be bothered to look for it.
But judging from the still image, I think the driver should be arrested for that horrible hair-cut and weird facial expression.
if chris boardman thinks following european zebra crossings is a good thing, come to france. No bugger stops, ever, despite it being the law.
Almost got run over in spain too taking the UK approach to Zebra crossings
If you come back to Britain, you'll find the same attitude is prevalent here, even when there are crossing lights!
If you come back to Britain, you'll find the same attitude is prevalent here, even when there are crossing lights!
No, that's not true. Motorists here are pretty good at stopping at zebra crossings. Certainly much better than Spain, France and Italy anyway.
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I thought cyclists were clever, looks like I'm mistaken and I retain my title as an elite being. Fake or not, what you've all failed to spot is that the video is flipped, the car is driving on the wrong side of the road, therefore it's the passenger filming, not the driver. Still doesn't excuse idiotic and dangerous behaviour.
I already mentioned about it being on the wrong side of the road...
Do pay attention.
Was it down-hill? (explains speed and no pedalling).
Cyclist was going at speed on a pavement.
As always bikesnobnyc gets to the real heart of the matter.
If its real they can't convict him for deliberately causing the accident because you can't see the front, so we don't know that a kid didn't run out onto the road or whatever.
How would the drive rhave known? He wasn't paying any attention to what was happening in front of him.
If this is a fake, then he's just paid for it with a smashed rear window, so serves him right. If not fake, then I'm sure the full force of the law will come down on him (yeah, right).
Even it is fake, and all pre-arranged, then isn't "pi$$ing around on the road, braking unnecessarily so as to cause a hazard to other road users, and breaking glass everywhere" all still covered by some law or other?
Trouble is, fake or not, and I'm in the fake brigade, the dullards will see this and think I'll try that, no one will get hurt.
Trouble is, fake or not, and I'm in the fake brigade, the dullards will see this and think I'll try that, no one will get hurt.
Regardless of whether this is set up, unless it was a closed road (which I doubt), then surely there is still an offensive. Does using a car in an attempt to make a viral video class as dangerous or careless driving??
Several news papers carried this fake content so road.cc jumps on the bandwagon, come on Alex.
If it's fake:
- no seatbelt
- using a phone whilst driving
If it's real:
- deliberately causing an accident (irrespective of whether bike has a motor)
- no seatbelt
- using a phone whilst driving
Likely police action:
If it's fake: no action
If it's real: caution the cyclist for not wearing a helmet, cycling on a pavement and / or cycling too close to a car and / or - the video doesn't show a driver not wearing a seatbelt, using a phone whilst driving or causing an accident.
Definitely something fishy about that...
Both on the wrongside of the road too.
As has been mentioned looks like a motorcyclist of the e variety seeing as he's not pedalling at all.
Yob films motorcyclist crash into car in fake attempt at viral video. That's better.
The only surprising thing about this is this website's use of the word "yob". I thought that wasn't allowed these days. Surely, in the modern parlance, he is a left-behind, with concerns about sharing the road with people he dislikes, which elites like us have failed to recognize. The local BBC radio station will probably get him on to provide 'balance' the next time they have a "Cyclists: nuisance or menace?" call-in.
Face clearly identifiable, make of car can be determined aas a grey micra and the shape will give an age to it. Police should be able to narrow it down a bit to males in the right age range, and add in the accent they should be able to get pretty close to a region too.
I'd be surprised if this hadn't been reported by the cyclist, unless it was a setup.
I could be wrong but kind of looks fake to me.
The cyclist is on the path from the start and the driver knew he would join the road? The way he smashes into the rear window doesn't look right and his reaction seems off, similar to other fake videos I've seen.
If it is somehow real then the driver should face no less than the death penatly
Actually you can clearly see him look over his shoulder as he pulls on to the road
Clearly using the phone whilst driving and capturing a deliberate attempt to harm another road user - a prosecution should be a formality.
Was there a motor on the bike? Seems like it.
Surely that's causing injury by careless (or something, FFS!) driving?? Clearly intentional.
(Admittedly, the chances of actually tracking it down...).
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