Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

Freewheel and front brake trumped by the lad I overtook today on Camberwell new road who was riding brakeless fixed on Look Delta pedals but in a pair of flip flops!

The look of maniacal fear on his face lead me to deduce he had either;
a)just nicked it,
2)was completely fucking mental, or
iii)both.

Almost certainly stolen. What kind of track bike was it?

Maybe he didn't know you were racing?

Fair comment, but it doesn't excuse the extra naughty RLJ.

Fair comment, but it doesn't excuse the extra naughty RLJ.

Of course. And it's true that breaking the law in club kit does have repercussions.

Not sure where that puts the mamils in replica Sky kit when they blast reds though...

Maybe he didn't know you were racing?

Dynamo are always racing, always. And a crossing full of school kids is a risk worth taking to get the win, besides, if you go fast enough everything around you appears stationary and so easy to avoid.

Not sure where that puts the mamils in replica Sky kit when they blast reds though...
I write a sternly worded letter to Dave Brailsford.

I write a sternly worded letter to Dave Brailsford.

Quite right.

Which reminds me - I need to write a letter to the club captain of Dynamo, because a pair of their riders were anything but douches a weekend or two ago.

Report them to the club.

And that guy in the video is a staggering shit. What kind of decision making process is going on in his mind as he rides like that?

Also I giggled when a rider on a Brompton type bike pushed through a throng of riders who stopped at a red at the northern end of the Waterloo bridge (southbound lane) at around half 6 yesterday evening. The fella nearly jumped off his saddle (and his skin) when one of the massed riders shouted something to the effect of ''Oi! its red you Idiot''.

His clearly audible statement was greeted by a round of ''Well said mate'' by those of us on the northbound lane. But it does show proof of changing attitudes that what must have been at least 10 or more riders were patiently waiting for the lights to change rather than charging through like a herd of wheezing and creaking buffalo.

Freewheel and front brake trumped by the lad I overtook today on Camberwell new road who was riding brakeless fixed on Look Delta pedals but in a pair of flip flops!

The look of maniacal fear on his face lead me to deduce he had either;
a)just nicked it,
2)was completely fucking mental, or
iii)both.

Number 2, I am sure no self respecting bike thief in Greater London would be seen dead in flip flops...its simply not 'Estate Chic' :D

Running home tonight, heading South across Waterloo Bridge, I come to the bus shelter by the steps down to the shot when what should jump out at me? A twat on a shitty mountain bike. I did have time to get an arm up to hand him off gently. I was slightly disappointed he didn't fall off, but in retrospect it's probably for the best.

WAC

I saw a great one the other day. A bloke attempting to cycle whilst carrying a bottle of champagne in each hand.

I saw a great one the other day. A bloke attempting to cycle whilst carrying a bottle of champagne in each hand.

Classy :D

Mm, kind of have to admire that one.

hand him off gently.

Think I'd have trouble staying on the bike with this happening.

Think I'd have trouble staying on the bike with this happening.

I'm a lover not a fighter

To the person I just watched hilariously overcook a hairpin turn on a footpath ramp and end up in the river: it almost seems unfair to call you out, but I'm a dick. Slow the fuck down.

Genius

Pics or.....

Sadly I had to help them out of the river and by that time it would have been a bit awkward.

I saw a great one the other day. A bloke attempting to cycle whilst carrying a bottle of champagne in each hand.

Classy :D

Mm, kind of have to admire that one.

What a champ.

Got overtaken by a guy on one of those cheap yellow teman flatbar bikes riding north out of shoreditch carnival last night. Swerving all over the place, I was a bit worried for myself and my girlfriend, who was also riding with me. Held off for a bit only to watch him swerve to try and undertake a bus, nearly plowing straight into a parked car. Instead of braking he decided that the smart move would be to immediately swerve onto the other side of the road, and consequently flipped over the bonnet of an oncoming car. Completely off his face on something (moving too quick for alcohol, I'd guess), fucking idiot. I have absolutely no idea if he was ok and neither did he, probably.

Why too quick for alcohol? I always ride like Cav when I'm plonkered!

You think you are... Really you're crawling.

True.

It begins!