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Is there any need for this?

Discussion in 'Commuting' started by Crackedheadset, 21 Feb 2012.

    stowie Executive Member

    Not wishing to condone criminal damage, but that was some side-swipe. It looks like it took the mirror clean off. The incident seems a huge over-reaction to the little BMW starting to encroach on the space. It does look like there was something going on with it and the black car - the BMW was pretty much touching the other car before it turned off.

    Looks like a complete over-reaction and really no need.

    tyred Vice President

    Location:
    Ireland
    I've put a helmet on my car aerial. I wouldn't want it to get injured in an accident. Think of the children.
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  1. So the cyclist causes criminal damage then buggers off up the road.Now if only there was a way of making cyclists accountable for their behaviour.:whistle:

    SquareDaff Executive Member

    Massive overreaction - but agree with others. Frustration like that usually takes time and isn't a one bad overtake thing. Wonderful punch though! :rolleyes:

    fossyant Ride It Like You Stole It !

    Location:
    South Manchester
    I think the key to him knocking it off was to hit from under and behind, not from the front :whistle: - I've been told this before !

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    fossyant Ride It Like You Stole It !

    Location:
    South Manchester
    That's not a BMW - it's a Hyundai i30 or similar. :tongue: The black car was a Megane ! :tongue: (me = petrol head :wacko:)

    col Vice President

    He must have been boiling over with something previous to this, and took it out on this car. Luckily for the cyclist it wasnt a guy who wasnt going to let it go, and get out after him.

    ianrauk Tattooed Beat Messiah

    Bloody Russians.. mad as a box of frogs

    fossyant Ride It Like You Stole It !

    Location:
    South Manchester
    Or Vodka fueled !:laugh:

    TonyEnjoyD Executive Member

    Or had the cyclist not already had hassle from the silver car prior to it being shown on the video??

    Reiver Senior Member

    The driver certainly seemed to be having one of those road rage moments - I would loved to have seen the expression on his face post incident, steam coming out of the ears! And I certainly wouldn't of liked to be the next cyclist he past.

    400bhp Senior Member

    I don't care - the incident is between the cyclist and the car driiver.

    There's many times when I've wanted to do that though.

    400bhp Senior Member

    I put a car in my helmet.
  2. What a complete utter idiot that cyclist was, hard to believe a grown man would do that to a car, he could have seriously hurt himself, much better to use your foot preferably cleat shod, er so I have been told [IMG]

    Schooner Member

    Russian cars arent known for their build quality.
    As for the driver, he was driving as most Russians do and I don't think we should judge his manners by our british passiveness. The driver didn't touch anyone, just got into the space he wanted to. I suspect the cyclist wasn't Russian as he wouldn't be sitting in traffic but instead jockeying his way through like everyone else. In short, the cyclist was bang out of order.

    2Loose Senior Member

    Location:
    Nottingham
    That silver car was so pushy, got within mm of the car that turned left. Then invaded the space of the cyclist while being stared down...did all the AK47s leave Russia for Iraq or something?

    kishan Member

    Location:
    London - Harrow
    the car owner was i nthe wrong big clap to the cyclist and i dont blaim him for his actions

    Crackedheadset Deregistered

    Thanks everyone for your replies.

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