Video: Cyclist kicked into road - by another cyclist

If I was the road biker I wouldn't ride that slow

I'm 50. I'm getting a FS trail bike. And I'm going to ride it while wearing lycra. I hope Jeremy Clarkson chokes on his own vomit.

Why is a grown man riding a BMX?

OK so the rider with the camera might not have given the other rider enough space, but this happens all the time to me with car drivers and I just have to be quick on the brakes. Doesn't justify assaulting another road user though.

The sarcasm about incidents and cameras doesn't really work in text either. At least I hope it was sarcasm.

I saw someone riding through Central London recently with a track cycle and no brakes. Only a broken or slipped chain away from death (and not necessarily his own either).

Hahaha, yes fair enough.

"You gave that cyclists front wheel a dirty look. That is attempted murder. The penalty for attempted murder is a suspended sentence, a slap on the wrist, and... (grave look)... a public lynching on the internet!"

Accused: "Nooooo, not the internet!"

I don't know, it's got a bit of a Judge Dredd vibe to it.

"Ultra-Law...Everything is Attempted Murder"

I quite like it.

Damn, doesn't have much of a ring to it, does it? I was thinking of 'Airzounds Law'!

Not impressed with any of it. The roadie has to have been provocative. I also think that his claims about the buses a little steep too. The buses were virtually stationary, so much for going under the wheels. When watching the events again, watch the rider in front. He follows almost the same line, except when the BMX bike is near, and so it seems he screened the BMXer. I don't care where he says he is looking, he is just talking baloney.

It doesn't excuse the BMXer, undertaking is not a cool move and should be avoided at all costs. But kicking the guys wheel is just the biggest dick move.

I hope I don't meet either of them to be honest, but given that the roadie is out paced by a BMX, twice, I don't think I will!

Fight fire with fire!

Get yourself up. Chase him down. Flick him. Give him a close-up of your Speedplay cleats. Then you realise that your head-cam has turned itself off. Turn your head-cam back on. Let him get up. Give him a head start. Chase him down. Flick him. Give him a close-up of your Speedplay cleats. Ask him for his email address so you can send him a copy.

That's the only way.

These 'helmet-cameras' appear to be really dangerous things to ride with. Judging by all the footage that gets posted, everyone who wears them seems to have several near-death experiences on every ride.

CHLAMEDIA !

That should cover it. Nasty disease that seems to be spreading, especially amongst the younger generation.
Defn: 1. Over dramatise everything that happens in one’s life as if it were a soap opera and then post on social media.
Example. From the drama queen ‘victims’ comments “I went flying over the handlebars and my head almost went under the bus - it was terrifying." and "It was ridiculous - it's the most dangerous thing I've ever seen on a cyclist's cam, and unfortunately it happened to me. I could have easily died."
Defn: 2. ridiculous comments by armchair lawyers on social media.
one word to cover it all.

So BMX guy is too close to the kerb at the traffic lights at the beginning, and then decides to try and undertake (badly) as everyone moves to overtake the parked coach. Both really his fault.

Yes, camera guy *could* have moved out more and let him continue with his undertake, but why? BMX guy should have read what was happening, slowed and followed him. Not continued. Its as bad as those motorists who join a motoway along a slip road and think that the motorway drivers should be giving way to *them*.

As other posters have said, camera guy would be looking over his right shoulder (for following cars), and looking over the left to make sure some t**t isn't undertaking probably isn't the first thing I'd have done in that situation either.

But kicking the wheel, knocking someone off, not a proportionate response in any circumstance, IMO.

Just as a reminder of how seriously the Met take such incidents, we had this from the start of the year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKfGIAIeLYY

And for that, he got a letter from roadsafe

If i'd been the roadie, i might not even have seen the BMX attempting to undertake - I'd have been looking over my right shoulder to move out round the bus.

The camera lens sees all, and often in wide angle, too. The poor roadie probably just missed that this BMX idiot was attempting a stupid undertake.

Oh - and the kick to the front wheel? Looks like attempted murder to me.

Camera wielding roadie could have been a bit more aware (but let's face it, there are dousens of riders on that stretch of road at that time) but he had no responsibility to move out to make room for a dumb undertake even if he had seen it (how hard is it to not undertake when there is an obstruction and you won't clear the other ride before you reach it. Basic road craft, don't ride yourself into trouble) and the kick was completely unjustifiable no matter what the circumstances.

Since no-one was badly hurt though I can't see the MET giving a toss (unfortunately).

I see BMX as overtaken by the roadie at the lights (and probably the other two as well). He then under takes and tries cut out infront instead of dropping in behind prior to his despicable act.
All the wrong in one camp for me - but being a cynical old git, I'd love to know if there was anything between them that preceded this.

Hmm, the bloke on the road bike was overtaking and given that there would be traffic coming up the outside, was making a reasonable move if you ask me. The BMX rider started to pull out without looking and then realised he was being overtaken. Maybe the roadie could've anticipated better and slowed up, especially seeing as the BMX guy may have been brakeless (hard to be sure). But there's no excuse for this sort of behaviour, none at all.

Wonder why this is doing the rounds again? Saw it on Reddit back in August

I'd like to see this from a helmet cam, the bmx was in front of him and he didn't notice (really?) - looks to me like the cyclist doesn't give the bmx any space at all on the first overtake, then refuses to move out for him at the second - hardly doing himself any favours. Maybe he'll give other cyclists more room in future...

I could be wrong but the name on the down tube appears to say Trail M so the bike may be a Trail Mate? Seems to be a vintage make from Florida(?), if correct I doubt there are many in London which might help. http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/T/