Bike rider hits cyclist and then blames cyclist

**BigAl** · 3rd June 2014, 14:28

This Ducati rider deserved to be thumped in my opinion.

**bogan** · 3rd June 2014, 14:43

Hmmm, abundance of self righteousness, dearth of skill, and lack of braking; has Cassina got a ducati and a sex change?

What a fucking twat.

**James Deuce** · 3rd June 2014, 14:46

Originally Posted by bogan

Hmmm, abundance of self righteousness, dearth of skill, and lack of braking; has Cassina got a ducati and a sex change?

What a fucking twat.

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?

**bogan** · 3rd June 2014, 14:49

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?

Not often enough, hun.

**neels** · 3rd June 2014, 15:06

Motorcyclist is an arse.

Also, whoever designed that road layout is an arse. What's the deal with a cycle lane that abruptly ends and leaves the cyclist heading straight towards an oncoming lane of traffic?

**Big Dog** · 3rd June 2014, 15:50

What a prat.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**Gremlin** · 3rd June 2014, 16:40

Originally Posted by neels

Also, whoever designed that road layout is an arse. What's the deal with a cycle lane that abruptly ends and leaves the cyclist heading straight towards an oncoming lane of traffic?

Yeah, I agree here, but no excuses for the motorcycle.

I work as a moto in cycling/running events and have seen plenty of things occur and still won't get close to some random cyclist on the road. Give them space.

That said, was that cyclist on his phone? In slow mo it looks like he had his right hand to his left ear...

**pritch** · 3rd June 2014, 16:53

Originally Posted by Gremlin

That said, was that cyclist on his phone? In slow mo it looks like he had his right hand to his left ear...

Yes he was on the phone, they discuss that in the clip, obviously not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Nonetheless, the accident was entirely the fault of the motorcyclist.
Maybe the Ducatisto was going for pompous prat of the year.

**bogan** · 3rd June 2014, 17:04

Originally Posted by cassina

If you think I ride as crazy as that dude I would have been dead long ago.

All I know is how you ride lands you in many accidents. But his actions and attitude do fit very well with your internet persona, so don't shoot the messenger, work on your message instead

**awayatc** · 3rd June 2014, 17:16

Bike .............wrong

cyclist right hand on left ear on phone in middle of road in heavy traffic.....wrong

2 wrongs don't make 1 right....they make 1 prang

**bogan** · 3rd June 2014, 17:18

Originally Posted by cassina

You are talking shit again as you have never seen me ride.

And which part of my post referred to details I would need to see you ride for? none of it did.

But, it does raise a good point, can you chuck a go-pro on, then upload some vids of your close calls so we can point out how you can improve your defensive riding skills. Might be a good case study. Obviously in the above case, the fuckwit is the biker, but the cyclist could have improved their chances by being more aware of their surroundings, not being on a cellphone, having rear view mirrors etc...

**MisterD** · 3rd June 2014, 17:37

Mind you, anyone with their bar-ends pointing up in the air like that deserves a stick through the spokes.

**bogan** · 3rd June 2014, 18:27

Originally Posted by cassina

Go pros were not invented when I had my last accident which was not my fault by the way which I know with your screwed up way of thinking you will not believe anyway. I do not have a go pro on when I go riding all the time anyway. How about we see some go pro vids of your riding to assess your competency??

Of course I would believe it wasn't your fault; what I would find tricky to believe is that it was unavoidable for you. Your advice is worthless remember, unless others want vids of my riding to critique I see no reason to post it up.

I wonder at the reason the ducati rider posted his up, must have been awfully self righteous to do so in light of his contribution to the accident...

**bogan** · 3rd June 2014, 19:18

Originally Posted by cassina

You must know I would find fault with your riding then, to be afraid to show me otherwise I would have thought your would have only be too happy to show how much of an expert you claim to be and how I could "Learn" from your "Expert" riding eh!!

You really do have a lot of reading difficulties don't you

Anything you would find is as irrelevant as your advice, and I don't claim to be an expert rider; however, plebs like you are doing your best to make me look as good as possible