Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

And some stunning head injuries*.

• Anecdotally speaking.
  
  

I do look and wonder at some of the head cams and lighting rigs on top of peoples lids and wonder if they are a good idea from a safety POV. I mean helmets have been designed to act in a certain way should you need them - to take the force of impact, spread it though lid etc rather than your skull. If you've got something stuck on top are they going to work as intended? Or could you be risking neck injuries etc?

#thinkingaloud

wouldn't the camera just smash apart, in a similar fashion to if you cellotaped an optimus prime toy to the front of your helmet? probably doesn't make such a massive difference to skull protection.

I do look and wonder at some of the head cams and lighting rigs on top of peoples lids and wonder if they are a good idea from a safety POV. I mean helmets have been designed to act in a certain way should you need them - to take the force of impact, spread it though lid etc rather than your skull. If you've got something stuck on top are they going to work as intended? Or could you be risking neck injuries etc?

#thinkingaloud

Like a "break glass here" hammer.

wouldn't the camera just smash apart, in a similar fashion to if you cellotaped an optimus prime toy to the front of your helmet? probably doesn't make such a massive difference to skull protection.

There's a Science Is Fun! afterschool special just waiting to be investigated there.

Any head injury volunteers available?

I do look and wonder at some of the head cams and lighting rigs on top of peoples lids and wonder if they are a good idea from a safety POV.

You're right, as any object that was attached to the helmet will likely to increase the risk of rotational injuries of which they're (helmet) currently not designed for in the first place.

Not a single anecdote, more collective. The advent of helmet-borne cameras has led to a increase in skull-embedded cameras.

I'd be interested in hearing where you heard that from.

Helmet camera mounts are designed so that the camera pops off in an impact.

Know of plenty of people who use them (myself included on occasion), some of whom have been in nasty collisions, and I've never heard of any of them who's injuries were exaserbated by the presence of a camera on their nut.

I've still got a camera that was mounted on someones helmet embedded in me.

Is it still broadcasting?

Yes

yes

Don't worry, some of extra's best friends are roadies.

You're no roadie. You don't shave your legs.

:')

Junction where New Oxford St meets Bloomsbury St - which, incidentally, is the first time I've done that road at rush hour....never again. Waiting at the lights, guy all in black on a SS - who we shall call Mr F - comes up behind me and tells me to move forwards. I tell him I can't because otherwise I can't see the lights above me (would have shifted sideways but so packed in like sardines). Mr F kindly tells me to fuck off before going round the island to continue up the other side of the road. So basically wanted me to get out of his way so he could run a red. My conclusion at the time: Mr F is a cnut. I stand by it.

^ I concur.

Junction where New Oxford St meets Bloomsbury St - which, incidentally, is the first time I've done that road at rush hour....never again. Waiting at the lights, guy all in black on a SS - who we shall call Mr F - comes up behind me and tells me to move forwards. I tell him I can't because otherwise I can't see the lights above me (would have shifted sideways but so packed in like sardines). Mr F kindly tells me to fuck off before going round the island to continue up the other side of the road. So basically wanted me to get out of his way so he could run a red. My conclusion at the time: Mr F is a cnut. I stand by it.

What you need to do is watch Planet Earth. In detail, watch the subtle body language of the animals. Specifically the Baboons. Note the way the leader of the pack never relinquishes his positions to those behind him. They're pathetic minions who don't even deserve to look at his glorious tree bark polished behind. If challenged, he needs to show dominance and quickly. Begin by showing no hesitation, only battery acid levels of concentrated venom. This is your spot, infringe, and you'll rip his goddamned trachea out with your previously filed down teeth.

He'll back down. If you encounter the hardier kind of threat, you turn slowly and silently, exorcist style and make deep air gulping noises at him, preferably without coughing. If further undeterred, let our a sudden, tyre inflating, juice box bursting, god fear inducing banshee of a scream (spittle preferable) at his face

Or wear a cap and look like you do crack. That tends to do it for me.

^^ Repped.

Confrontational Cyclist meets Angry Scooter - YouTube

Kidney punch obvs. Then change route if the fallout is ugly

http://www.lfgss.com/thread106952-2.html#post3609018

Confrontational Cyclist meets Angry Scooter - YouTube

ha. was just waiting to see cs7 painted on the smurf lane and there it was... looks like it was near kennington.

That cyclist have a camera on his helmet? Why stress about stuff like that, enjoy the ride.

I agree, but it scooter twats like that are annoying.

What a douche.

The ASL has to be THE most pointless thing to get your knickers in a twist about cyclists. FFS.

I agree, but it scooter twats like that are annoying.

They have the right to do so, fine by me? Cyclist is a wanker

I was under the impression only cyclists can use the ASZ.

He obviously over reacted though, should have just spoken to him if he felt the need.

If I get annoyed on the road I mentally tut, then notice a girl's nice arse and all is forgotten.

I was under the impression only cyclists can use the ASZ.

He obviously over reacted though, should have just spoken to him if he felt the need.

Actually I think I may be wrong, although the nearest one to me says on the ground that single rider motorcycles can use it as well...