Here is another violent incident caught on a cyclist's helmet cam. A driver cuts off a cyclist, causing the cyclist's hand and front wheel to bump the van. The cyclist yells, but his yell shows only amazement, not anger. The driver leaps out of his car (leaving a child in the car), and then screams violent abuse at the cyclist, using foul language constantly. The cyclist stays … [Read more...]
Man Accosts Cyclist and Tells Her “Cyclists Deserve to Die”
I just found this remarkable video, taken by a young woman called leveret day with a helmet cam on 20 February 2015, in South Kensington in London. The context: leveret day was pushing her bike, and a male stranger walks up to her, and begins telling her a vicious joke about cyclists. He goes on to tell her that cyclists are their own worst enemies and that cyclists deserve to … [Read more...]
Vio POV 1.5 Helmet Cam Review – Get One While You Still Can!
I love to take videos while cycling, so I have been looking for a decent helmet cam for a while. I tried one that really did not work for me (the MotoComm Ridercam 30F, reviewed here). But with the Vio POV 1.5 Helmet Cam, I have finally found one that really works for me. I'm glad, because as we saw from yesterday's post about the truck driver knocking over and then assaulting … [Read more...]
Van Driver Knocks a Cyclist Over and Then Assaults Him – Watch the Viral Video
Here's a video of an appalling incident in Essex, England, all caught on the cyclist's helmet cam. Coincidentally, I am publishing a review of my helmet cam tomorrow morning - the video below shows an excellent reason to wear one at all times, if possible. If anyone ever attacks me like this, I hope my helmet cam is running! This video clearly shows the face of the attacker, … [Read more...]
Cyclist Getting Doored in New York
A common cause of injury to cyclists is getting doored – someone in a car in the path of an oncoming cyclist suddenly opens a door, creating one of those “unstoppable object meets an immovable object” moments. And in this case, the answer to the question, “What happens when an unstoppable object meets an immovable object?” is that the cyclist gets hurt. Sometimes, cyclists … [Read more...]
