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Post by Radchenister on Jun 19, 2013 16:01:10 GMT
I can safely say (pun intended), the last time I wore a head cam about a month back was bad karma and my worst nearly knocked off at a junction incident so far - I thought about putting it up on here but then thought these things are cursed, I know the driver was an arse what does it prove ... I would just be showing off my incident to affiliate myself with other keyboard / head-cam warriors and thought life's too short - I swear he was smiling at the camera as he nearly took my front wheel off pulling across me out a junction but then I was doing 23 mph at the time and I think he just got it wrong lol ! You are welcome to go chuck yourself under the next driver that annoys you Z-Man, should make quite a point - make sure the head cam's on !
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Post by baldbloke on Jun 19, 2013 16:06:33 GMT
Antagonism works in changing mindsets though, without it Emeline Pankhurst would never have gone on to be the worlds most famous horse race sabotuer Random pedantry: She isn't. it was Emily Wilding Davidson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Davison
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 16:14:53 GMT
You seem to have very strong views regarding posting my POV footage. It wasn't you driving them cars was it? :-p
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jun 19, 2013 16:31:30 GMT
IF I DO go under a car and i am killed in the process at the very least there is video footage there to help convict the killer no right minded cyclist would ever go out to antagonise drivers and engineer situations where they are knocked over the camera is as integral as a pair of bibs or a helmet this is the unfortuante uncaring 'all about me' world in which we live
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Post by Radchenister on Jun 19, 2013 16:51:37 GMT
Not round here it isn't .
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Post by oldtimer on Jun 19, 2013 18:38:30 GMT
My OH 'jumped off' her T3 today rather than get splatted.
Riding through a small village, big RH bend in front, car comes up behind , and 'gives her some room' ((his words when confronted) , by going onto the wrong side of the road.....car comes round the bend at reasonable speed..... OH abandoned ship rather than be the hospital case!
I was in front, and wasn't lost for words.
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Post by captslog on Jun 19, 2013 18:48:23 GMT
IF I DO go under a car and i am killed in the process at the very least there is video footage there to help convict the killer Extract from the coroners court.......... "Thanks to the footage from Zoltansocrate's head camera we find Mr Driver totally exonerated. From the camera footage the court also found that Mr Driver's exhaust is 'going through a bit' where the catalytic converter joins the middle section....." No offence meant ZS, it's just m quirky sense of humour was triggered by your phrase. I have no firm views either way re headcams.
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jun 19, 2013 19:42:00 GMT
IF I DO go under a car and i am killed in the process at the very least there is video footage there to help convict the killer Extract from the coroners court.......... "Thanks to the footage from Zoltansocrate's head camera we find Mr Driver totally exonerated. From the camera footage the court also found that Mr Driver's exhaust is 'going through a bit' where the catalytic converter joins the middle section....." No offence meant ZS, it's just m quirky sense of humour was triggered by your phrase. I have no firm views either way re headcams. i dont think that kind of footage is for this forum really, its more specialist, lol might have google on your case, if i die on the road i really hope there isnt a catalytic converter in my manifold, the autopsy would be a messy affair
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 20:39:40 GMT
I cant have a headcam, it would just record me swearing all the time lol
In the posted videos.. they both look like drivers who aren't paying attention which to be honest seems to be most people! I never have a single ride where someone doesnt step out in front of me, cut me up, drive too close. I just shout at them and try not to let it spoil my ride.
The other day I had a tractor literally inches from me on a totally clear road. He was either being an ass or had been on the cyder all day lol
I have seen drivers blatantly cut cyclists up before, drivers thinking we have no right to be on the road and giving us a nudge to show their dominance!
On the way home today from work, it was beautiful sun and on the road I was on there were about 20 cyclists in a 10 mile stretch. The car in front of me obviously didnt want to be held up and was inches from one chap going up hill and did exactly the same to the next one! Some people are just tossers!
(I was jealous as I was working and not out riding, so I ran one lass over to teach her a lesson!!!)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 23:15:55 GMT
first video posted I see a driver wanting to change lane, see's a gap and indicates then moves over. If I was that cyclist I would have done the same as I would in the car...I would have seen what they were planning on doing and started to slow slightly so they could filter in. Cars nor bikes own the road, we all share it but unfortunately people seem to forget that. second video..looks like they were going to pull out and maybe saw you and stopped then followed you out. It didn't look very close to me and I probably wouldn't have stopped. However, if you're going to spend money on a headcam to record people nearly killing you, how about spending some money in something that might help tell people you are there and stop you dying: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0ul9DYnZM8
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Post by Radchenister on Jun 19, 2013 23:33:54 GMT
I reckon just easing off the 'gas' a bit on occasions would do it ? The Strava time logged ain't nothin' without safety.
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Post by Radchenister on Jun 19, 2013 23:38:01 GMT
Although if you are going to be 'in your face' - picking a high pitched siren / alarm style sound is not so bad, I'd press it continually whilst waving hello and smiling at everyone (until arrested for breach of the peace).
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