London cycling near misses
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Compilation of near misses during my daily commute through central London. I apologise for any bad language.
The song is "Short Change Hero", by "The Heavy".
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Must be terrifying to see someone on a bike coming at you screaming with a pollution mask on.
AYAYA
Also terrifying when riding a bike and someone steps out into your path..
I'm not a weeb he doesn’t actually were it does he ?
welcome to 2020
Primal scream?,more like a pig stuck under a gate.
Pedestrian: oh look the road is clear lemme cross real quick
This guy: AAAAHHHHHOOOOOOOOHHHHHH
That primal scream is cracking me up. It's so effective though!!
Same 😂
ARRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I've started doing it when walking in the street and someone is in the way
Auuuhhhooooooo
honestly i thought it was a sound effect at first
You need to copyright your scream.
and it could be an alternative to the windhelm scream when needed
Copyright, brand, then sell rights to use. Tiny box on batteries for those who haven't got enough throat/lungs.
Can we copystrike Ryan 😂
Sounds like me trying to crank out a large turd
Do you use a pained scream instead of a bell? haha
George Dundalli That's pretty much it! Ha ha
sounds like getting a pedal strike with flats
Juicebox T.V Something you hear often? 😉
Ryan Sedgwick no shame in putting things up the back door home boy....
Juicebox T.V Ha ha, each to their own! 😁
This dude is someone who has lived in London for so many years that he knows that screaming at pedestrians is the only proper way to go. Mad respect
Unfortunately so. I hope one day awareness improves. 🙂👍🏻
You do not want to encounter a London roadman.
"Mad respect"....
As a cyclist watching this, there were quite a lot of situations here that were your fault. Be careful out there man, just calm yourself down a bit. Safe riding.
MotoGoProVids Fault is an interesting word. I cycle in line with the highway code so don't cycle on pavements, run red lights etc.
If a pedestrian walks out in front of me without looking (the highway code states you should not start to cross if the road is not clear and strongly advises looking first) I would consider that a fault. Of course I still have a duty to avoid them which I do, and have been doing so every day for over 10 years now. I have found a happy medium where I can make decent progress on my commute to work (av 15mph) and am not travelling too fast so I can still react to and avoid incidents.
Safe cycling to you too and have a nice weekend.
+Ryan Sedgwick well said, cheers mate.
Good riding, I'm with Moto though a few spots you put yourself in danger. Especially undertaking at junctions (that petrol station turning for example) you kinda have to expect folk not to indicate.
Craig Ward I agree, there's always a risk when passing on the inside. I watch the front wheel of the vehicle rather than the indicator, if that front wheel starts to turn then I stop. Much like in the incident you mention. I would never go flying down the inside at speed as that's asking for trouble.
You need to slow down, expect the unexpected.... regardless as to whether u are in the right as a cyclist/road user... It's busy as fuck, so slow down, calm down.. or just get the bus, and find quiet isolated country roads on the weekend to tear it up.. Just saying.. u have put me off forever of riding in London..too scary!
As a cyclist in London, I think it's important just to chill out a bit. There are plenty of roads where you can ride at speed, but equally, you aren't really losing any time by riding cautiously when it demands it. I see so many cyclists out when I ride doing dodgy overtakes, squashing through gaps, weaving around cars in jams, blasting it down sections where there is a high chance of pedestrians stepping out.. It doesn't lose you much take just to chill out and try and ride in-tune with the flow of other vehicles more. Cars equally aren't immune to having to slow down to accomodate other traffic (e.g. cars pulling out), but they do so to keep everything moving. If you see a car stop in a traffic queue to give way to another car turning, then you should probably slow too, knowing a car will pull out.
The other major thing is that you also pretty much never signal your intention. When a bus stops, or a car stops, you just start weaving out to the right and then shout "WOUGHAHGH" when you encounter a near miss with another vehicle or cyclist who is also overtaking.
And while I know that your life is in much more danger as a cyclist, making a big fuss out of every small interaction doesn't help, but just consolidates this negativity. Blaming others for their mistakes while not fixing your own.
Unfortunately, many people in London so not look out for cyclists. I used to shout to make others aware of my presence. I now have an electric horn, so no longer need to shout. You can see that in my later videos.
I rarely indicate by sticking my arm out, as I like to keep both hands on the brakes at all times for obvious reasons. However, before I pull out I always look over my shoulder and make sure that the driver behind has seen me before I pull out. The camera is attached to my chest, not my head so you can't see this in the video.
Totally agree, some cyclist see it as a race or must be quicker than a car and most problems are caused by undertaking, why would anyone think that was a good idea as you are instantly going into a vehicles blind spot
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As a road / city cyclist myself i don‘t get the point of heading into possibly dangerous situations at full throttle and yelling at people all the time.
I just slow down on my daily commutes, trying to stay safe.
Pedestrians are dumb as fuck and cars are going to kill you, you can‘t do anything about it.
Hans Wurst We have a right of way and I will push to maintain that where possible. I hope that a pedestrian who I've shouted at may think about cyclists the next time they are going to step out without looking.
Ryan Sedgwick your screaming at car's turning right whilst trying to overtake them on there right..... no excuse you need to learn the highway code..... you are acting like a chav.
Jason Muir If you're talking about the car at 2:51 look at it again. The only reason I go to pass him on the right is because he's indicating left as I come up to him. Then as I try to pass he suddenly switches to indicating right and starts turning right. You even hear the car behind being him as it has also moved to the right.
The driver caused this with his poor diving, making everyone think he was turning left only to change his mind at the last minute and nearly cause an accident.
Your "right of way" won't save you from getting crushed by a 2 tonne death machine, or from hurtling into a pedestrian. A sense of pragmatism is needed for surviving these roads.
TurboDally I certainly won't play chicken with a lorry! When I maintain my right of way with pedestrians I'm always at a speed that I can stop safely if the pedestrian decides they aren't going to allow me to go.
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Your profile picture suits it
GERROUTOTHEROAD
he did stupid sounds and its irritating
This should be the top comment
10/10 Best horn iw ever heard
1:52 OOAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
Are you wearing that Bane mask when yelling at people? Must be scary.
Ed Barry Yes, as I commute everyday I wear the pollution mask to reduce the fumes I take in. It's not a good look, and I have to yell to be heard through the mask but hopefully it's saving my lungs.
dude i bet you have to make sure your brakes are properly working everyday im sure them near misses people had deffo had a death wish
that mask is a clever idea though.
Banning toxic gas emitting vehicles would be a clever idea!
Harvey7878 dude, each to their own. it’s not hurting you in any way.
> "I'ma run into the bike path without looking, because bikes are slow"
> Gets hospitalized
Thomas 16.04 Yes, plus the cyclist is likely to be hospitalised also. It's a bad idea!
Well to be honest, you are not exactly a safe cyclist yourself. Pretty unpredictable lane changes you're doing.
philorkill Where?
What lanes changes, you silly dipshit and all the fuckwit entitled car drivers who upvoted you?
Joseph Farrugia Shutup you twat the guy is going too fast through crossings even if he has right of way you always have to expect someone to be stipid and walk out
@@J0ED_ He's literally going at the same speed as the motorists but go off I guess?
Alexander Wilson well when the cars are stationary and he is going a solid 20 through areas that have a possibility of people walking out he isn’t pal
Either your hazard perception is terrible and you're not capable of riding safely or your hazard perception is excellent and you purposely advance towards the hazard as much as possible before evading make the situation as bad as possible.
Kirby Dan I've been doing it for a long time so my reactions and anticipation are pretty good. Lots of people step out last minute so there's not much reaction time.
When pedestrians are crossing on a red man I slow but push through as they won't stop for a cyclist, so you have to hold your right of way so that they give you space.
Ryan Sedgwick hmm ok fair enough, but i must say your video does not give that impression.
Kirby Dan video shows that he is in the wrong most times but I guess he doesn't see it that way.
he's got his own little mental pedestal, i mean cars slow and indicate and he decides to overtake/undertake them and is surprised they nearly hit him? and he carries on at full tilt into a bus that's trying to get across a road? next thing he's gonna do is blame a tram for not moving out of his way
Kirby Dan well said, well said.
Dude, youre agressive. Not god for traffic.
Isak Gjerstad I hold my ground where I have the priority, however I'm always ready to stop if necessary.
I dont think its possible to always be able to stop for everything while maintaining a practical speed. Anyway. I dont like aggression in traffic.
Not to criticize your overall driving. Its fine too.
Isak Gjerstad I have an electric horn now, so no need to shout. Much less aggressive sounding.
Isak Gjerstad No worries. I agree with you. I'd much rather have a chilled cycle to work.
Are you kidding me? Don't pretend to be some sort of victim here, half of these were really kind of stupid and obviously your fault. 1:46 for example you lean to your right quite clearly without even checking anything, lucky it wasn't a motorbike. Am I missing something at 0:56? The traffic is red for those going straight and green for those going left...you go straight and directly into a group of pedestrians who are "rightly" crossing the street. Just chill a bit dude wtf, cool video anyway.
Procrasti Nation There's nothing to be at fault for as I avoided all incidents. At 1:46 I looked over my shoulder (the camera is on my chest, not my head) and jumped as I wasn't expecting someone to come through that quickly, there was no contact.
At 0:56 I'm in the left hand lane turning onto Blackfriars Bridge, so I have the green. All of those pedestrians have a red man.
Glad that you enjoyed the video. Have a great weekend.
Procrasti Nation y
He was never pretending to be the victim tho. This is just compilation of near misses.
At 0:56 yes you missed that pedestrians are not rightly crossing, as they have red light
Procrasti Nation another dumb ass like u
Your riding too fast, ride to the conditions
smefour My average speed is 15mph, I rarely go over 20mph (only on the embankment where it's open and there are no pedestrians). Also bikes are a lot lighter than cars and stop much quicker.
The GoPro wide angle makes it look faster than it is. The reason these are misses are because I'm cycling to the conditions.
No worries, as you said it does look fast, that was just my first impression
I agree. You can't be doing 20mph (or even 15mph) in stationary traffic. On a motorcycle i would be doing walking to jogging pace, which is 5-10mph.
DontTestTheX Agreed, I don't like having too big a speed differential to the traffic around me.
He is not fast, he is just a screamer :))
Red lights apply to cyclists as well...
Oliver Lane Absolutely and I always observe then.
Ryan Sedgwick what about the zebra crossing you flew over with pedestrians waiting to cross.
James Sanderson That one was a mistake, I've explained it at length in other comments.
In a nutshell, looked like the pedestrians were waiting for the cyclist in front to pass so I committed (as did the cyclist behind). Instead the cyclist in front stopped and one pedestrian approached the crossing as I went through.
Not illegal, highway code says you SHOULD stop for pedestrians waiting to cross and MUST stop for pedestrians on the crossing. In this case the pedestrian was not on the crossing, he walked up to it as I went through. Still a bit rude on my part and in hindsight I would have liked to have stopped. Shows how you can never make an assumption.
Bro in my country, India, they do not apply
Listen mate, you're in a city. There are LOTS of cars and LOTS of pedestrians. That's the way it is. You have to cycle to the conditions - there is no other way. People cross the road and you have to be ready for it. That's how it is. I would say that you're almost unfit to be on a bike.
I'm a dedicated cyclist and I don't drive.
Gary Mitchell The reason these are all misses, and have been for the last 11 years is because I am cycling to the conditions.
Pedestrians should be following the highway code like I am, then this wouldn't be an issue:
D If traffic is coming, let it pass. Look all around again and listen. Do not cross until there is a safe gap in the traffic and you are certain that there is plenty of time. Remember, even if traffic is a long way off, it may be approaching very quickly.
The conditions are that there are people on the road. Yes, 'technically' they shouldn't be there, but the fact is they are and you need to take that into account.
Bad cycling.
I do take that into account, that's why this is not a compilation of accidents.
Ryan Sedgwick stop arguing. read the comments. hundreds of cyclists telling you you are too fast and too aggressive. You're in the fucking wrong, accept it and slow down. How stubborn can you be?
Ben Jamin that's a appeal to popularity fallacy. Just because most idiots in this comment section are saying something doesn't make it correct. You are the dumb one here.
Nearly every single near-miss situation in this video was caused by the guy making the film.
Jacob Mecklenborg Takes two to tango.
You're intentionally causing these situations. If I biked this same route none of these things would have happened. For example, at 2:17 you veer left toward the parking garage instead of right. You either did that intentionally or you're incompetent. 2:23 there is no way you didn't see that that guy didn't see you, so you were obviously trolling for purposes of extorting one of your bizarre growls and posting the stunt on youtube. Good luck on reaching 1 million hits.
Jacob Mecklenborg Nonsense, I'd rather have no incidents.
The point you mention, I'm veering left to avoid the car that is completely ignoring me and cutting me up. I'm expecting him to see me and stop so I can still pass him on the left. I don't want to pass him on the right because then I'd be on the wrong side of the road facing incoming traffic.
However he doesn't see me so I have to pretty much stop and let him pass. The driver caused this incident, he either didn't look for incoming traffic when he started the maneuver or he did see me and didn't care.
Takes this idiot to tango.
Accelerating into pedestrians when he sees them crossing, turning without watching, driving on the right side of the car while the bike lane is on the left, etc...
Ryan Sedgwick - London Cycling you was near centre of the road, you can CLEARLY see he’s turning into the car park, you then veer LEFT and end up near the pavement to make out he cut you up
If you stopped where you was in the road you’d have passéd right behind the back of the car as he turned into the car park
“You don’t want to pass him on the wrong side of the road”
Yet you’ll happily filter on the wrong side of the road
If you don’t ever left there’s no incident
You was obviously looking for a incident
What an angry guy
Elliot Petrosellini Lancaster What a middle name, that's awesome!!
Ryan Sedgwick aha thanks. it's actually one of my last names.
all these muppets passing on the left and causing crashes lol
Probably shouldn't have uploaded the clip where you failed to stop for a pedestrian at a crossing.
Aidan Shannon I got caught out there but I didn't break any rules. There was no pedestrian on the crossing. This is what the highway code says:
Rule 19
Zebra crossings. Give traffic plenty of time to see you and to stop before you start to cross. Vehicles will need more time when the road is slippery. Wait until traffic has stopped from both directions or the road is clear before crossing. Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing. Keep looking both ways, and listening, in case a driver or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a vehicle that has stopped.
Aidan Shannon He's a menace. Shouldn't be on the road.
@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Rule 195. Zebra crossings. As you approach a zebra crossing
look out for pedestrians waiting to cross and be ready to slow down or stop to let them cross
3:47 I was expecting someone to fly off the fairground ride or some thing crazy like that
Every time when I listening to "Short Change Hero" song, I recall this video.
Super song that. 😉👍🏻
Hahahahahahaha. All my worst cycling nightmares relived in one video.
Love the scream!
What I find interesting about all these discussions under these videos, is that very few - if any - point out the blatantly obvious problem: A terrible, terrible infrastructure for bikes.
I completely agree, cyclists are shoe-horned into existing infrastructure with little thought and hence drivers and pedestrians don’t acknowledge their right to be there!
I'm a London cyclist, and this isn't how to share space with pedestrians. The badly laid out cycle lanes near tourist areas create this conflict, and you would give cycling a better name if you just slowed down and asked people to get out of the way politely.
Tristan Edmondson I'm wearing a pollution mask and I have to shout otherwise people won't hear me through it. If pedestrians waited when the red man is lit, or looked before stepping out into the road I wouldn't need to make them aware of my presence.
I do not exceed the speed limit, I cycle at a safe speed that has allowed me to stop in time or avoid every incident. This is why this is a video of misses and not accidents.
Maybe learn how to ride and look ahead and you will not have so many near misses, I do not care who is in the right, all road users should try to avoid accidents and if it means letting someone go in front of you what is the big deal. People make mistakes and one day it will be you who pulls out in front of a car. I just hope the car driver is not like you.
Barrie Rodliffe The precise reason this is a video of misses is because I'm paying attention and riding with care and to the rules, fingers on the brakes at all times.
Any "fellow cyclist" here saying he is at fault, is simply not a "fellow cyclist". Have a blast everyone!
Thanks mate.
jesus ur riding really wildly and screaming at people omg chill
no hes not hes often riding with the flow of other cyclists, but idiots walk in the bike lane etc without looking
@@ESPSJ ok
@@jishthepickled3711 i hope 2 years later you learnt 🤣
Anticipation anticipation anticipation undertakings is spelt like undertaker for a reason.
One of the problems I have - apart from people not looking - is that they see you coming but, because your on a slow looking bike, and not dressed for speed cycling, people automatically think you must only be doing 12mph, and not close to 30.
I see that too, some people look, see a cyclist coming yet go anyway. It’s not just a misjudgment of speed, I think some believe they don’t have to, or simply refuse to wait for a cyclist. An oncoming car they see as dangerous but not a cyclist.
Keep safe out there. 🙂👍🏻
Does not matter whether they are supposed to be there or not. The pedestrian still takes precedence.
Bwana Sibu Which I exactly why I didn't crash with any of them, I was paying attention.
@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 No you weren't, you were being an obnoxious road rager. Pedestrians always have the right of way once they have started to cross. You were screaming at old people like a half wit, get a grip on yourself.
2:18 dank wheelie
Soontobe Motorvlogger you mean 3:59 dank manual?
No quarter asked or given from your fellow cyclists,that’s mental,how you haven’t been wiped out yet is a testament to your bike skills
Balls of steel my friend
Sean Taylor Thank you. I'm certainly well awake by the time I've cycled to work in the morning! 😉
I can definitely relate. I'm a peaceful person, never fought in my life and I'm not aggressive. However whenever I cycle and I see no common sense from people on the road I became a beast and I behave exactly like you, probably the only scenario when I really lose my temper. I always regret it afterwards but yeah it starts all over again the day after
Bs Master One or two is not a problem, when it's constant however it's hard to keep patience. Especially considering each time is a threat to your own safety.
I never stop to remonstrate with people after but often find myself muttering swearwords to myself as I cycle on
Hopefully, as cycles become more and more common in London, people will start to accept that they are there and look out for them.
Cycle safe.
3:56 epic manual xd xd :) great vid dude ;)
Jani Csuhran Many thanks and happy New year!
Ryan Sedgwick Thanks, 4 u too :)
Jani Csuhran The guy had decided to illegally mount the pavement, as he moved to do so another cyclist was overtaking him. He crashed into that cyclist, forced that cyclist up onto the pavement as he fell down. Crazy!
Finally a youtube video where the background music is not annoying ;-) But seriously just get a bell and announce you're coming to pedestrians, would save the need to shout and is a more civilised form of 'here I come'. A big problem that I noticed when I visited London in Feb. 2018 is that traffic lights are on red for far too long, usually ca. 90s. Result, nobody waits for them except tourists such as I... And so they walk as soon as all cars are gone, but that seems to be done by many using mainly auditory input (so not looking to the right) which doesn't work with bicycles. So, I think not just the infrastructure needs change for cycling, but also needed is a complete overhaul of traffic light duration.
I guess this guy simply likes screaming at people, like, chill out man, pedestrians are fragile
Mateus Cruz I'd far rather all pedestrians looked before stepping into the road and then I wouldn't have to shout a warning.
Mateus Cruz He thinks he's special.
Really going to give someone with a cane a hard time?
Adam Gomes Did I give her a hard time? Or did I slow to a near stop and wait patiently and silently for her to cross?
Ryan Sedgwick mate please, you put her in the video for a reason. If you really didn’t want to give her shit, you would’ve left her out of it.
Adam Gomes The video is designed to show what it's like cycling in London, I've put every incident of interest in there that's happened over the last year or so of cycling. Hardly singling her out.
How am I giving her shit? I've included her without comment, much like the Rollerblader later on. I doubt she's going to watch this. It's just something that happened.
Ryan Sedgwick never said you singled her out. If you were to single her out, you’d just have her alone in the video. And you weren’t aggressive as you were to the rest of the people in the video.
What I’m saying is she shouldn’t have been put in at all because she’s clearly handicapped. I get this is what happens where you live, but all the other clips are people being dickheads. She definitely didn’t mean to hold you up.
Adam Gomes Most commenters on here seem to think I'm the devil. If the fact I wasn't mean to the disabled lady makes people see I am human then I'll take it.
Other cyclists: staying respectful even though others aren’t by ringing a bell or simply saying “watch out”
This guy:screams like the almighty fire of gods wrath has penetrated him
Kaiden Wharton Ringing a bell requires taking a hand off one of the brakes.
I wear a heavy pollution mask that muffles my voice, I also need to be heard over London rush hour traffic, plus the microphone is right under my chin and the Pedestrian is typically 10 metres down the road. Put all that together and you'll see that it sounds a lot louder on the video that it does to the pedestrian. They wouldn't hear me if I didn't shout.
I now have an electric horn that can be operated without coming off the brakes, so no longer need to shout.
I've cycled in the UK during about 4 days recently. It was quite mental, and as a Dutchie, I thought I'd seen it all.
It's quite exciting isn't it! The cycle infrastructure and culture in the Netherlands is way ahead of what we have in the UK.
i cycle in central London a lot, and U quickly realised that cars and pedestrians don't see cyclists. Situations where a pedestrian is crossing through traffic and youre lane splitting for example. Yes they should lool, but as a cyclist alwayd assume the they won't.
Agreed, I cycle with my fingers on the brake levers and am always expecting someone to walk out.
good video dude, the scream is hilarious, I'm gonna start using that. how many rides did it take to compile this video? I live in LA, WORST TRAFFIC in USA, and I ride 30 miles daily. I rarely have near misses like these. crazy London man!
Citizen Shane Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. This is from over 300 hours of footage, over a year of commuting.
I now have an electric horn called a Hornit DB140, so I don't scream anymore.
Cycle safe.
I suggest you move out of London, country lanes are a little less hazardous an may save you screaming like a menopausal woman at people going about their daily business without wheels attached to them
Jordan Peters I love cycling on country lanes and grew up in Kent doing just that.
My work however is in London and this is not a pleasure ride, this is my commute.
I shouted to make others aware of my presence, same theory as a car horn. A bell can't be operated whilst keeping both hands on the brakes. I have now found an electric horn that can be operated at the smae time as braking, so I no longer have to shout.
Statistically country roads are the most dangerous roads.
SLOW DOWN!!!!!!
frank leonard My average speed is 15mph, I'm never over the speed limit.
Probably not my friend but London roads are just madness and full of idiots! although an average speed of around 15 mph sounds pretty safe your video shows it clearly isn't. Slow it down and stay in one piece Ryan, there's too many bad drivers and stupid pedestrians out there. I get hit in my car and probably just a dent or scratched paintwork, you get hit and your quite possibly going to end up in hospital or worse. Stay safe Buddy.
frank leonard Thank you, very focused on not going to hospital. You are correct, I'm likely to come out worse of any crash.
12 kmh is average in the netherlands and they have bike highways and separate lanes, you are probably a bit too fast considering the situation.
Maurazio I have a happy compromise of a speed that gets me to work in good time yet allows me to stop for, or avoid all incidents. This has been working out for me for the last 11 years.
The paint mask is just hilarious wtf! Most funny cycling video out there
Haha, I love the “war cry”
Sure there's some stupid drivers in this video but pedestrians always have right of way, slow down buddy, no need to be getting angry take a chill pill . That said I myself am a cyclist and am not a fan of most drivers
Dan Slattery It's not anger most of the time, I shout to make the pedestrians aware of my presence when they step into oncoming traffic without looking.
I wear a heavy pollution mask and have to shout loud to be heard through it, and over the general noise of rush hour. The mic on the GoPro is right under my chin so it sounds a lot louder on the video than to the pedestrian 10 metres or so down the road.
The highway code states that pedestrians must look before crossing and if traffic is coming, let it pass (give way). Then do not cross until there is a safe gap in the traffic.
The pedestrians do not have right of way unless they are at a crossing and have a green man. Of course, if they do step out regardless, traffic has a duty to avoid an incident.
You ride like everyone and everything is in your way.
jelly72 In London, I try to hold my ground where I have right of way. If you don't, people take advantage as many expect the cyclists to just get out of the way, rather than having as much right to space as anyone else. Unfortunate but that's how it is.
So bloody aggressive. Why don't you buy a bell?
Oslaf I have to shout loud to be heard through my pollution mask and over the traffic noise. The mic on the GoPro is right below my chin and the pedestrian often 10 metres down the road. Sounds much louder to you than it does to them.
Using a traditional bell means taking one hand off the brakes. When someone is walking out in front of me I prefer to have both hands on the brake. Shouting to make someone aware of my presence is hands free.
Ryan Sedgwick ok. Appreciate the reply. I thought bells were operated by thumbs leaving the remaining 4 fingers for the break. Anyway the video was entertaining enough.
Oslaf On a road bike with drop handle bars, there's nowhere in the hoods to mount a bell unfortunately.
Another commenter showed me an electric horn with a separate button which is the perfect solution. I use that now.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great week.
@2:16 Nice Porsche Boxster
You'd be surprised how much better a bell works than screaming. A tiny "ding" will make people jump out of the way.
Philippe Carphin I now have an electric horn, works quite well but there are still those who are oblivious unfortunately.
"Get out of the road!"
0:52
hahaha that scream!!!
Got to love the guy at 4:00, changes the mood totally.
90% of these could have been avoided if not for a particular lack of skill on the rider's part. Learn how to weave/countersteer, predict people's movements, etc. Be proactive. Riding your bike really fast towards large groups of pedestrians and then screaming "get off the road!" just makes you like a douche, and gives the rest of us a bad reputation.
EmpDDD There would be no issue if people looked before walking into the road. This is a busy city during rush hour, you can't just stroll into the road without looking.
I'm not hunting out groups of pedestrians to cycle at, I'm cycling from A to B to get to work, and these people are putting themselves into the road in front of me incorrectly. It's no different to a car driver beeping at someone who's walked out in front of them, I shout instead of beep to make these pedestrians are of my presence, that it's not safe to cross. I have an electric horn now (which you can see in my latest video) so no longer shout.
Ryan Sedgwick Of course some people are going to do dumb things. Its a busy city, like you said. However, that still doesn't change the fact that the majority of these "close calls" would've (should've) been avoided by a more a patient and competent cyclist. It's a lot easier to just make yourself better, rather than expecting a whole city to change for you.
EmpDDD All of these were potential accidents which I did avoid. If someone walks out in front of me, I can't just disappear, cease to exist for their convenience. I still happen to be traveling in that direction. I have two choices at that point, stop if I can (but have to be mindful of other cyclists/traffic behind me who may run into the back of me) or go around the obstruction, warning them of my presence at the same time.
It's not unfair to have a reasonable expectation for people to follow the rules of the road, these rules are for everyone to keep everyone safe. If we can't do that then all traffic (including cars, motorbike etc) should travel everywhere at 5mph just in case some snowflake runs out without looking and would be terribly offended to be beeped at or have a warning shouted.
Ryan Sedgwick You're right that it is fair to expect others to follow the rules of the road. It isn't however, always realistic. There's gonna be some dummies, especially in a city as dense as London. Throughout the video you consistently and unnecessarily put yourself in dangerous situations and then get mad when it doesn't work out. Look, I don't like robbers, but I also don't go skipping through downtown at 3am with a golden chain and fistfuls of cash yelling "come and get me you motherf**rs!" Do you what want though. It's not my hospital bill.
EmpDDD It is realistic to expect a cyclist to be cycling along the road at 15mph. I've been cycling to work and back every day for over 11 years now without hurting anyone. It may look a bit fast to you but if it was too fast then these would all be accidents.
Well done. While clearly demonstrating the amount of hazards on the road, you've largely just proved you're among the biggest hazards.
Paul Cook See me hit anything? Despite many not paying attention, I was able to avoid all of the hazards they caused.
You know full well that's not the point. I'd suggest not complaining when something bigger and faster than you comes close - but doesn't - to hitting you. It's little wonder sometimes that some people hate cyclists; the minority of all road user groups gave the rest a bad rep.
Paul Cook That very much is the point, I'm cycling with due care and attention so that I'm able to avoid an incident when others do not accord to the highway code:
D If traffic is coming, let it pass. Look all around again and listen. Do not cross until there is a safe gap in the traffic and you are certain that there is plenty of time. Remember, even if traffic is a long way off, it may be approaching very quickly.
People not following this are causing the hazard. If I was reckless then combined, there would be an accident. I've been cycling to work for over 11 years now and never had an accident and hurt anyone due to me following the rules and paying attention.
You shouldn't complain about most of these as you should realise you can't go zooming round up the inside of vehicles expecting drivers to see you. They can't due to the car pillars and seat headrests and in some of these cases other vehicles. Next time you are alongside a car hesitating at a junction just hold back, next time there is a bus blocking your view at a junction hold back, next time you are on a roundabout 2ft from the side of a car expect it to take any exit and hold back. Yes there are too many shit drivers out there so ride like it, you are riding like every driver is going to do what you expect from their road position which sadly isn't reasonable because even idiots are given driving licences.
Drivers should always check their wing mirrors for cyclists before turning. That said, you are correct that you can't rely on that happening.
When I pass cars on the inside I'm always watching their front wheel (a more reliable sign that they will turn than the indicator light). If that wheel starts to turn then I stop. I'm always ready to stop and this why these are all misses on this video.
2:44 Yep that was totally the pedestrians fault
Yes, not sure why they crossed but then stopped in the cycle lane!
@Clark Santos Agreed, the inside of Lorries is the most dangerous place to be. You can only pass on the inside if you're 100% certain they are not turning left, and even then must be ready to stop and back out.
Auuuuoooogh!!
onxiaftw I was trying to think how I would write it and I think you did a pretty good job.
2:34 yes, we do need that much space to skate and i would appreciate if people actually started to respect that. it's not that hard.
I didn't have a problem with the skater, was impressed at the speed he was carrying.
@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 ahhh my bad, thanks for replying. Yeah this guy is going way faster than I can lol
@@hannahsmovies5612 No worries. In my next video (hopefully out today) I nearly run into the back of a roller-blader as I misjudge the space. I went around him but would have been my fault if I had have collected him.
Do you ever look over your shoulder and are you colour blind lmfao ♿️♿️♿️♿️
Nick R. I look over my shoulder every time I pull out to overtake or turn right.
Why do you think I'm colour blind?
Ryan Sedgwick a few times you nearly hit another bike rider overtaking you, you went through a red and a couple of times you didn’t see someone indicating left as you were trying to undertake. Anyway it’s tough riding through London even with bike lanes, sharing the road with cars, motorcycles, pedestrians just don’t work in London for bikes. Stay safe dude.
Nick R. I didn't hit the cyclists overtaking precisely because I did look over my shoulder.
I do not run red lights, I think I know the part of the video you're referring to, there is a green light for those turning left onto Blackfriars bridge, which I was. The pedestrians streaming across at that point had a red man.
I don't over or undertake cars that are indicating. The incidents on this video are either where the driver decided to indicate and turn at the same time (giving no notice), or there is one incident where the car is indicating left, so I move right to overtake it and the driver flicks the indicator across to right and turns right at the same time. I'm always ready to stop in such instances.
Ryan Sedgwick ok shows how people like me can jump to the wrong conclusion with one flash of the video. I’ll take that back then, sorry 😐.
Nick R. No worries mate. I think it's good to have debate on these things. Everyone has different views and ideas. Have a great day.
Great video.... thanks for sharing, it is quite obvious that generally, pedestrians do NOT keep an eye out for bicycles, idiot drivers randomly and dangerously cutting you up is unfortunately par for the course, especially in London, the problem is that cutting up another vehicle would at worst maybe result in some bent metal, but cutting up cyclists carries much bigger risks. I see that many have commented on your speed, but I can see that your reflexes and reaction times are excellent, you can obviously handle riding fast really well, slowing down would not stop any of the idiots cutting you up, I assure you. Good luck and stay safe.
Az Cal Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great weekend.
Unfortunately in UK we are still existing with a dumbed down tradition going back to 'cycle riding working class 10 mph max. speed riders ethos'. So a cycle is not expected to exceed that maximum speed (10mph), which leads to a well underestimated cycle speed & hence an unrealistic allowance for approaching cyclists by other road users!!
I was cycling today to check this and there were alot of near misses.
A video of a dangerous cyclists putting other people at risk you should gave you bike crushed
Dave marling Nobody else in that video acted dangerously? Running into a road without looking isn't dangerous in your book?
I cycle London streets every day - this guy seems to have no awareness...
waliddddd Aware enough to avoid having an accident in the 11+ years I've been commuting by bike.
Man, I would be scared shitless riding in those circumstances. Primal scream riding, bro.
Get outta the RRRRRROOOOOAAAAADDDDD
Lol, rest of his guys channel is all motor-racing stuff.
Not gonna lie, im 21 and ride my bike like a prick, but at least I know it.
Loads of these are your fault dude, can't go undertaking in a city, that's just dumb.
councilhousecaviar Undertaking is permitted in the highway code, most of the cycle lanes are on the inside of traffic.
It has to be done with care, you need to be ready to stop at all times as many drivers do not check their mirrors or indicate in advance of turning.
I like scaring pedestrians blindly crossing a road, but would never put them into any kind of danger.
These screams😂😂😂
Sorry but so many of these are you simply cycling too fast, purposely not braking and not cycling for the conditions. Right of way or not isn't an excuse to almost hit pedestrians to make a point. Graves have been filled by people who had the right of way. Stay Safe!
W S My average speed on my commute is 15mph. I have my fingers on the brakes at all times and am ready to stop if necessary. There would be far less accidents on the road of everyone drove, rode our cycled at 5mph but it's not realistic. Hopefully people will become more aware of cyclists and look before crossing.
Impressive! Great vid!
Greetings from Germany to all cyclists in England and elsewhere!
Wollenschrank Thank you. Safe cycling to you in Germany. 🙂
Your ridding too fast on some roads where allot people are around you. Your in wrong in some areas..
런던도 장난 아니네..ㅎㄷㄷ
최봉구 우리나라 자전거도로 존나 개 같음
i agree. its rediculous now
A lot of these situations weren’t the drivers fault and this highlights the frustration felt by car drivers.
If you’re riding at top speed and a car or bus is stationary up ahead before a junction you should always assume that a vehicle you can’t see is turning into the street ahead and remember they won’t be able to see you either.
You should slow down because one day you won’t be so lucky, and you shouldn’t be frustrated because a car turning has a right to do so if they can’t see you. If you were a car driver you would also have to assume the same thing and slow down before the junction.
AAron Thom There's a car turning right in this video at 2:52, I assume you're referring to this clip. I was only frustrated here because the car was indicating left, so I moved to pass on the right. At the last moment the driver changed his mind and indicated and turned right on one instant.
When passing any car on the left or right I'm always ready to bail out. A lot of drivers don't indicate, or indicate very late. I watch the car's front wheel as I pass as that's a far more reliable indicator of their intent to turn.
I'm a busy city like London, full of cyclist, drivers must follow the "mirror, signal, maneuver" process and check for cyclists. They have responsibility also.
Ryan Sedgwick Yes, drivers should always do their MSM correctly to avoid accidents but you should still always reduce your speed at junctions regardless of anything else, as a car would have to do this too. I’m not sure why cyclists should be exempt from this?
I was actually referring to 3:31 and 3:56 mainly but also 3:27. Cyclists tend to think that drivers should always be aware of them regardless of their view from their cars or the actions of the cyclist and their desire to not slow down or not give way to vehicles turning. A lot of the strife between drivers and cyclists is down to these actions (or lack thereof) by cyclists.
AHAHAHHA I LOVE HOW THE PEOPLE RUN AWAY IN FEAR
you are riding too offensive
Eric Röber Unfortunately it is necessary to hold your ground as cyclists in London are ignored by many even when having the right of way.
You know everyone doesn't get beautifully clear paths when traveling regardless of the mode.
Most of the incidents could have been avoided you are riding way to fast not thinking ahead and allowing for other people’s mistakes and your screams are so embarrassing 😂
Croydon Badman I avoided all of them, that's why they are misses.
If people looked before walking into the road I wouldn't have to shout to warn them. I have an electric horn I use now, so no more shouting.
De-weaponise your cycling, please. For all our sakes.
Dewex Dewex My average speed is 15mph, I follow the highway code and pay attention so that I can avoid or stop for all incidents.
The problem is predominantly pedestrians walking into the road without looking. If people performed this simple check there would be no issue.
The tone of your video is aggressive. And I'm sorry, but 15MPH is too fast on these cycle lanes. There are too many pedestrians loitering around, as your video shows. 15MPH in this context is the equivalent of a car doing 40MPH in a 30MPH limit. These lanes are not a raceway.
I am a cyclist in London and have been for 25 years. I have seen the culture change a lot in this time. It's getting nastier and nastier by the day. It's very competitive, because it's been heavily marketed as a competitive thing. Someone else who noticed this once said to me that he was considering having a slogan across his back which read "DO NOT INVOLVE ME IN YOUR PERSONAL RACE ". It's a fair point.
I use the embankment path frequently and the majority of riders on it are doing 20MPH on average. I do 10MPH tops as I'm disabled and I'm sure I am viewed as a nuisance; I have had comments like "Come on!" I do not think I am abusing a privilege, but I think riders who do 20MPH are. They should get back on the road with the trucks.
Dewex Dewex Good for you for cycling through your disability, glad it's not holding you back there.
15mph is not too fast, I can safely stop at that speed. I would never shout at another cyclist for cycling too slow, sorry that you've had to endure that. We should all cycle to our ability and comfort level.
If all traffic was limited to 5mph there would be far less accidents on the road. That's not practical however and the highway code sets out rules and speed limits to keep the whole thing flowing.
I cycle at a speed I'm comfortable at, my goal is to get to work in good time and get some exercise along the way. 15mph is not the same as 40mph in a car, if anything it's less as a cycle is far lighter and had a much shorter braking distance.
I'm not trying to troll you, by the way. Apologies if it seemed so.
Do you not think that cycling culture in the UK is more aggressive than in the Netherlands, for example? I think it is. Do you think that this is good or bad?
I'd say 80% of the riders I see in London are kitted out to go as fast as possible, where people in the Netherlands are mostly just kitted out in clothes they intend to spend the rest of the day in and bikes which are built for comfort and not for speed.
Dewex Dewex No problem at all, I think it's good to discuss it.
I've not cycled in the Netherlands but it does seem to me that the culture is very different (when I've visited).
I guess there's cycling for commuting only, and then cycling for the commute, combined with exercise.
My commute is 9 miles each way so I get sweaty, also with the rain etc in the UK my work clothes would be ruined if I wore them cycling. So I wear cycle gear and keep my work gear at work. There's a shower in the office so I use that and change there.
Another element is in the UK there are many stretches without cycle lanes, when on the road I feel safer traveling at a similar speed as the cars to avoid them zooming up behind and beeping.
In summary, I would say a lot of UK cyclists are treating their commute as exercise also. Not necessarily racing, but pushing on. I doubt many cyclists can cycle consistently over 30mph though so they will be below speed limits. You have to tailor it to surroundings, on the embankment where it's open I maybe get to 25mph max but in congested areas I doubt I exceed 10mph.
Cycle safe.
I've been commuting by bike for 3 years now and I've only had to shout once to avoid an accident... still this vid is gold
Very good, where do you commute? I have an electric horn now and no longer need to shout thankfully. Safe cycling my friend.
@@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007 Cambridge, though it's probably a little more cycle friendly there than in London I guess
@@thomaswilliams9320 I've never cycled in Cambridge, it's a beautiful City. Take care.
There is one way to make this better for cyclist, get up earlier, finish before peak time. Company's need to consider this
We did a cycle course at work, it was the best thing I've done. We cycled through London the whole day. Felt like a kid again. Buying my bike this month. Can't wait to explore.
Have fun, keep safe and enjoy! ☺️👍
The intro with the music made me chuckle for some reason.
TheLondonCyclist Great, glad that you enjoyed it. Cycle safe.
Highway code rule H2: Pedestrians may use any part of the road and use cycle tracks as well as the pavement, unless there are signs prohibiting pedestrians.
Rules that came in one month ago, this video is four years old…
Regardless please read rule 7 of the Highway Code, and pay special attention to 7 d.
These new rules do not supersede this, and the new rules make specific point that it falls on all road users (including pedestrians) to follow the rules and act responsibly:
The hierarchy places those road users most at risk in the event of a collision at the top of the hierarchy. It does not remove the need for everyone to behave responsibly.
It’s important that all road users:
- are aware of The Highway Code
- are considerate to other road users
- understand their responsibility for the safety of others
So don’t go thinking that you are now free to stroll out into the road without looking whenever you feel like it. Please follow the rules and exercise caution for your safety and that of others. 🙂👍🏻
Glad you are alive bruhh!!
Thanks mate, still going strong! 😉👍
2:46 There is no cycle lane. You have to overtake the car on the outside.
3:29 There is no way in the world that the driver of the car can see you coming. The front of the car will be in your way before he can see you. If I was cycling there I would approach with caution.
3:37 No cycle lane. You have to overtake him on the outside whether the vehicle is turning left or not.
Snooker147 Cycles are allowed to undertake, when when there is no cycle lane. It should be done with caution however.
At 2:46 that car came from behind me and overtook me just before the roundabout, and tried to pass the other cyclist through the roundabout. Despite having space to complete the pass the driver decided to slam on the brakes and lean on the horn. I wasn't planning on passing, however, as the car stopped and there was space to do so I passed. No problem.
3:29, the car is crossing a cycle lane so has to proceed with caution. The driver would have been better to wait for a bigger gap in the traffic so that a better view was available. However both the driver and I were able to stop safely when we saw each other. Just goes to show that even when everyone follows the rules, there are risks.
3:37, as previously stated, undertaking is permitted. However I would never have attempted to pass the car if it had been indicating. The driver only started indicating after starting the maneuver. When passing on the inside, I always watch the front left wheel of the car, if it starts to turn, I stop. That's a far more reliable sign than the indicator, and is why I avoided a collision here.
It may be an unpopular opinion but I find London drivers to be some of the most considerate of anywhere I've cycled. Especially bus drivers, always paying attention. I spend 10 hours a week commuting by bike (plus more leisure riding at the weekend) and considering the volume of traffic, have rarely had an incident that was purely a drivers fault.
Oddly enough, after having moved from quieter towns, I found town drivers to be awful and despite there being far less cars, lots of dodgy overtakes on country lanes and cars that were just flat-out oblivious.
The vast majority of roadusers are very good. This 4.5 minutes of clips was collated from over 300 hours of cycling. I cycle 90 miles per week through London and have done for about 13 years now.
It's just the few bed eggs that make it into my videos. 😉
I am 100% _not_ surprised that so many of these were captured along the riiver-side (A3211) - pedestrians (so many tourists) have no understanding that it's a live cycle lane
ianclark001 Agreed, it has pictures of bicycles all over it and the are frequent light operated crossings every 200 meters but unfortunately many people seem to ignore those.
It's not been too bad over winter but I suspect it'll be bad again in the summer.
That guy just casually manualing through the intersection :D :D Amazing video.
OfficialExqui Looked like he'd been doing that all the way home!
+Ryan Sedgwick yeah exactly ! :)
Enjoyed the video mate. Well edited 👍
Old Bum On A Bike Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Forget the crazy anger issues, this man still has the plastic spoke protector on his cassette.
davhans That plastic spoke protector doesn't cause me any issues, why remove it?
3:48 during heavy commuting hours you need to indicate or make sure there is nobody behind you when changing direction.
Agreed, that guy just drifted over to illegally mount the pavement without checking that another cyclist wasn't passing. The passing cyclist gets forced up onto the pavement instead. A silly incident.
Turn your unhinged screeching recording into a bike horn and sell it to other cyclist roadragers