More Engineered Events Analysed 

"Be careful" he says after forcing himself between a car and another bike.

Another thing to mention in the first clip is the pov cyclist made a poor overtake on the other. He had no space but decided to do a close pass on that uninvolved cyclist, putting him in danger. The irony is he's complaining about being closely passed whilst closely passing the other cyclists himself.

"and stop doing the Jeremy" 😂

The first clip looks like the ultimate make something from a non event Yes, the driver was close when the cycle lane ended but, similar to ours up here, the lane just ends without good warning and the ending can be ( not really an excuse though) hidden in the nearside a-pillar. However, the driver realised they wouldn’t be able to make the turn so held back and was then blocked from turning. The beep perhaps unnecessary in this instance but it wasn’t an aggressive beep in my opinion and if the driver hadn’t explained the use I would’ve actually taken it as a “Oops, sorry buddy. Didn’t realise the turn was as close as it was”

I ride 2 days a week in C London. One of the things other cyclists do that annoys (and endangers) me no end, is choosing to overtake other cyclists at the WORST POSSIBLE TIME. They so often do it at traffic lights where everybody is already bunched up in the cycle lane (and people turning both left and right at the junction) and yet STILL try to squeeze through where you could hardly get a cigarette paper between one lane and the other let alone a bike. They also LOVE to try and muscle into the people on the left of them (I always stay to the left, hugging the curb keeping out of the way) to avoid the people coming towards them. I had to shout at a woman on Tues for almost knocking me off as she tried to squeeze through between me and the people coming the opposite direction (who were also overtaking). They love to shout at motorists about 1.5 meters but often give other cyclists less than 1.5mm when passing. Today I was driving along a stretch of road with a bike lane on the left. Completely empty as I'm driving along, but there's a Lycra lout steaming down the outside of me. He passes the car in front of me as traffic slows and sweeps across the front towards the bike lane and nearly hits a mountain biker who is just trundling along minding his own business and riding responsibly. These are the kind of people who give ALL road users a bad name.

Putting yourself between another cyclist and a car like that first cammer is so stupid. Particularly since he could already see the car overtaking. Incredible.

I hit a long tailback on the motorway pretty much every morning and have done for years. My strategy if you can call it that is to relax, hang back from the car in front perhaps 20 or 30 feet and travel at the average slow speed of the traffic in second gear just to ease stress and strain on my brake lights, clutch and overall sanity. I like to sip on my nice cup of tea while I am at it. This overall behaviour seems to absolutely infuriate some drivers (quite often lorry drivers) who will tailgate me trying to push me closer to the traffic in front even though they are not getting anywhere any more quickly. Some drivers also don't like the idea of me "letting the occasional driver pull in in front of me" either. They don't seem to understand that the 3rd driver is either going to pull in where he/she just has or is otherwise going to drive on and pull in somewhere ahead anyway thus making very little difference to the overall equation of time and stress. Also, it's quite strange how fast tailbacks actually travel if you slow down and let the traffic evaporate in front. People need to learn to relax in the morning not get unnecessarily wound up.

at 3:30 Mercedes possibly saw 20 speed marking on road?

Mercedes clearly slowed down for the speed camera on the opposite side which prompted the overtake "wanton and furious cycling" and the mercedes sped up after the camera....

I love the term engineered events. It is very accurate

Over 20 years ago, I got cross at a car pulling out from a Tesco, on the obligatory supermarket access roundabout. I tailgated them angrily for a kilometre until I realised there were kids in the car, I was being a dick, and it hadn’t caused any significant delay. Since then I’m way more chill…..it’s not worth it.

On the first clip the driver should have seen the first cyclist and been slowing to stop in order to give him priority across the junction. The second clip Silvio took a straight line due to the wet road. How fast was the silver car going after the roundabout ? It certainly looks more than 20 mph

Every single time I ride my bike I encounter multiple cars which fail to give way to me and close pass me. I simply keep riding as safely as possible and don't gesture / communicate with them at all. They clearly shouldn't have driving licenses but me telling them that isn't going to help anyone and if they hate bikes that much they may run me over if I antagonise them. I just smile and enjoy the fact I will be healthier and better off financially after my commute than they will be.

Brilliant video Ash. Completely sums it up in a positive way.

The oddest part is, it's not like they're out on a lovely country lane with the sun on their backs and some looney deliberately spoils their day. They're always in traffic, in town, in the rain, causing hassle and generally having a shit time. How not to be a cyclist.

Cycles right into a small gap between a cyclist and a car... "oooh you're a bit close"

"stop doing a Jeremy" - took me a second to realise you didn't mean Clarkson 😂

I'm going to be honest, as a cyclist the biggest sin this chaponabike did was pass another cyclist very close without ringing his bell to tell him he's there.

I had seen the silvio clip and thought it was pathetic trying to make point. Ok the car entered but all silvio needed to do was exit in the right lane then tuck in behind

Just catching up with your latest clips Ash. Totally agree with your analysis of the first clip here re the order the three road users should have gone in. And how ironic that the interaction occurred right opposite where a police car was parked. I was almost expecting an officer to get out of the patrol csr to see what was going on.

Silvio exit was after the twelve o clock, so right lane was the best lane. Cyclists have to keep left along roads, hence why he moved, albeit late, from left into right lane. A bit unfair to say he was straight-lining the roundabout.

Regarding the Silvio clip, I'm not sure how else I would have approached the roundabout differently as a cyclist except being a bit slower and more cautious. In general, I find roundabouts are especially tricky for cyclists due to cyclists having a thin profile making them hard to see as you mentioned due to A-pillar blindspots. I think it would be a great topic to cover in a video to learn how to safely approach and navigate a roundabout as a cyclist.

As the lyrics on a famous Disney film states “ let it go let it go “ , sorry cheesy but I had to .👍

I looked at some of the cyling twitter stuff and wow it reminds me of dealing with flat earthers 😂

I suspect Silvio has yet to discover the perils of wet roads and the manhole cover.

With a username like chaponabike you can tell what the content is gonna be like!

1:08, people like this are infuriating. They go out of their way to cause trouble then blame everyone else when things go wrong.

The 3rd clip starts on Beresford Street in Woolwich London SE18, heading NW, just before the junction with Macbean Street.

What I like about the second one is. He got out of the saddle, putting a bit of a shift to catch the car, and then cycled on the wrong side of the road to make a point. What a gent. Meaning even the cyclist coming from the opposite direction took a minor change. And the first one. What a condescending gent. If he comes and and said he was a gent, I'd have nothing more than absolute admiration. This... 99.9% of cyclists are mint. When I cycle, I don't want a close pass. But neither do I really need 1.5m. I mean, if I did. I probably shouldn't be cycling..

So many cyclists and motorists are now 'doing a Jeremy'. I think they're on some sort of power trip.

The driver in the first clip handled the interaction perfectly.

In the second clip you can see the shadow of the cyclist off his saddle and standing on his pedals to try and get as close as he can to the Merc to have the confrontation that follows.

it should be series, I'm sure there is plenty to analyse

Great video sir Ashley!

2:39 also looking at the shadows the sun is quite low down and directly behind the cyclist so likely couldn't see the cyclist there either

Excellent analysis as always and I happen to concur. Them versus us mentality..... It really needs to end ASAP. FYI @Ash - eventually got to view your upload with DCH and posted appropriately but it was at "Silly O'Clock" this morning 😂 lol. I'm waiting for you and Mikey to find common ground but can't help but wonder if that will ever happen 😮

I'm glad someone is finally exposing these cyclists.

Brilliant video and comments.

A couple of clip hunters today. First one is just a bonehead. No idea what he thought was going on there. Second clip, maybe the sun had a part to play. Long shadows pointing directly at the driver’s window of the Mercedes. Add in poor riding, possible reflection or glare off the damp roads and a rider with a clear ego problem and you’ve got a concoction for nonsense.

Why is the cyclist in the opposing lane at 3:42 with oncoming traffic but not overtaking? Looks like the driver had to take evasive action to make it safe for everyone When two egos get into a tarmac war there are no winners, only danger and the lack of seeing it

The behaviours of the biker and the driver from the third clip were funny.

Must get to destination trumps 'must get in front'. When commuting you are just losing time by having altercations, time you will never get back. Just clear the hazard and keep on. I find cyclists that get involved with altercations to be so embarrassing. It is a bit silly.

Final clip starts at Beresford street junction with Macbean street Woolwich

Last clip is in Woolwich. Second clip is in Gypsy Hill, London. Right near where I live and people (bikes and cars) straight line that roundabout all the time. I stick to the left hand lane when going straight ahead and people frequently try to over take me and cut in front, usually because they are pissed off with me for sticky to the 20mph limit when coming down the hill from Crystal Palace.

Second clip..... I have a suspicion here that they are BOTH riding in tandem to create content.

I find the worst "must get in front" examples are those where, despite having a clear road behind you, a vehicle pulls out in front and then, instead of accelerating, holds you up unnecessarily. Please just wait!!

Roundabout procedure : if you negotiate a roundabout in the outside ( right hand ) lane , you should exit in the outside ( right hand ) lane where the exit road has two lanes : this facilitates better traffic flow and it is quite correct for left turning traffic to proceed as long as they leave the other lane available to traffic exiting the roundabout when they were already in the outside lane . Changing lanes from right to left BEFORE you exit a roundabout is poor driving , you should ALWAYS exit in the same lane you negotiated the roundabout in .

i love engineered events

I think criticism of the 1st rider is correct, he just pulled out to do a poor overtake giving the overtaking driver no chance to adjust. Additionally the criticism of the 2nd Rider and his behavior "after" the car pulled out on him was wrong... However, I don't think the rider was in the wrong to be on the right of the roundabout as it said straight ahead both lanes, additionally you cannot assume he didn't provide a hand signal.. the pulling out of that car was dreadful and dangerous. I don't think you can blame the cyclist for that. There is no excuse for pulling out there if there is swiftly approaching oncoming traffic regardless of the lane. The cyclist could have been in the left hand lane but the fault and initial poor driving was from the Mercedes driver....

Third clip is on the A206 south circular in Woolwich

The last clip was London by the Woolwich ferry

On the second clip, the Mercedes could be slowing as that's where the fixed speed camera zone is and the satnav may have chimed. It's only a 20 zone, within a cyclist's speed window, and it's just by the camera that Silvio overtakes (into oncoming traffic...). Once past the camera (and the zebra crossing's zigzags) the Mercedes increases speed and overtakes. Then they both catch up with the van maintaining 20.

The irony of chaponabike complaining about the car close passing when he just close passed that other cyclist

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"I'm a vulnerable road user and I'm going to try and start a road rage incident!" - never seems like a wise idea for the vulnerable one to me. Good thing the guy who opened his car and got out (I'm sure I've seen this classed as a definition of road rage in some countries, with psychological evaluation as the punishment in the most sensible ones) actually turned out to be mild mannered, or chickened out of starting a fight.

I have to agree with you, Ashley - poor riding/driving in these clips. One thing that does cross my mind is that, no matter who is at fault, the driver of the car/van/lorry is never going to be the one getting physically hurt in bike-vehicle encounters. That invincible metal shell gives its occupants a certain privilege of invulnerability.

The last clip is near the Woolwich Ferry.

chaponabike close passed TWO other road users at once. and then had the audacity to complain about the car being close.

last clip is in Woolwich, South East London.

1:53 goodness gracious me! Chaponabike is a bit of a [insert favourite insult of choice for people who create hassle and then play victim] Glad I’m no longer on social media tbh, it’s getting worse as people fight for views

In this hostile day and age, it just isn't worth antagonising drivers. If someone makes an error, regardless of whether it is perceived as intentional or not, it is best to just let it go. Getting involved, people have sadly been killed as the situation escalates.

I'm familiar with all locations. On the first clip, the discussion happened in front of Kingston Police station. On the second one, the car might have slowed down because of a speed camera, albeit only for the opposite direction of travel.

If the first was in such a hurry (overtaking), why then stop immediately after? Lack of logic!

The 2nd clip is similar to the one I sent you on X with the A pillar blind spot. I think him being in the right lane did contribute.

3:22 the Mercedes was braking because there was a speed camera in a 20 mph zone, then both went on to exceed the speed limit after the camera had been passed, kept leap frogging each other until stuck behind a van.

After what Ashley said about the other dashcam channels I'm glad I'm one of the few dashcam channels that dos not act out and make things worse like the others.

5:12 This is the A206 in Woolwich.

Second driver probably slowed down because he realised the cyclist had a camera strapped to his helmet and didnt want to get points for speeding in the 20 zone

The London one looks like Beresford Street Lambeth

Those first two clips are so frustrating. When will these people understand that road use is supposed to be a cooperative not a combative/competitive endeavour?

1:21 - Like any women, he's chosen this moment to figuratively try to cause a scene, as he's noticed cops 3:03 - I'll never pull out in these circumstances. That would be relying on the skills of others on the road, which would be sew-ee-side-all. I do not see people become triggered if an overtake is done correctly. Not where I'm from. But when I dated a women from N. Ireland, those guys think you've slighted their manhood if you overtake. Triggered like kids around popping balloons.

Watching those first two clips, seeing how blissfully unaware of the danger these guys put themselves into picking fights with a metal box it occurred to me.... You probably wouldn't see a woman doing that sort if thing.

Time for the cycling community to stand up and voice their displeasure of all these "engineered" videos. It will be an honest, careful rider who is hurt or maybe even killed when a short fused driver takes offence. I was taught to look out for all road users, and I started legally driving in 1972, when traffic was much lighter than today. Further, there were bicycles being ridden by workers going to work and children going to school, etc, and we didn't need legislation to leave safe passing distances. We had common sense and manners, something in short supply by all road users these days.

I watched some of Silvio's earlier You Tube stuff and he used to be a good, respectful rider, watching out for pedestrians, giving HGV's and busses plenty of room and picking out poor riding in others. Maybe he was losing views and decided to be more confrontational? Or perhaps this clip was a one off?

I love cycling but when i see these clips I just shake my head. So embarassing...

at 5:23 Beresford st Woolwich.

301 bus is on Beresford Street - Premier Inn on opposite side of the road First one - the first cyclist overtaking the car after it had stopped should have given a wider berth of the car, regardless as to whether the door was going to be opened or not. Driver clearly didn't look over his shoulder or even do the Dutch-reach - nightmare to sort out if he'd hit someone going past. My thoughts on the second one - should have stayed in the left lane going around the rbt, going too fast is what leads to the scenario developing the way it does, that amount of speed has to straight line it but he didn't need to do anything after the car was in front; aside from passing the Mercedes the way he did, but to then sit behind the van that close without having any view as to what was in front. Think both of those first two should have a look at how they ride before they end up on the tarmac.

In the Silvio clip, the Mercedes might have slowed dpwn for the speed camera.

I agree first two are plums. Though I think his speed in second video was the reason for cutting the roundabout.

Spoiler Alert: Silvio gets himself doored by a car parked on the opposite side of the road.

The last cyclist also cycled through the red and amber lights - which is an offence

1:12 'Buses Only'

They have different traffic lights in London.

'He was a big CONTributing factor ' 😂

1:53 goodness gracious me! Chaponabike is a bit of a [insert favourite insult of choice for people who create hassle and then play victim] Glad I’m no longer on social media tbh, it’s getting worse as people fight for views Fair analysis of all three clips, can’t fault your opinions there! I ride & drive, and I drive “Big Boy” stuff, (artics), and I drive in a courteous and caring manner. If there aint room to pass safely, I aint passing, be that on the bike or in the truck.

What was that first one called again? Sounded like "Chav On A Bike"?😏😏

Chaponabike will be the usual ex uni lanky bearded drip who works in Architecture, Software development or Legal. They all do. Single is also common trait. Halitosis a bonus.

I have to admit that I used to ride like Silvio when I was younger. Just had a massive chip on my shoulder. Most people grow out of it, sadly many who don't grow out of it choose to become dash cam drivers or cyclists. I do find it odd how your comments on this video are all people complaining about 'cyclists' but your clips with drivers never cause people to complain about 'drivers', even though 'drivers' kill about 1000 times more people each year in the UK....

if you want videos to show how not to be safe and a cyclist that takes risks a lot, Silvio's videos are very good for that from the ones i have seen. i think i only seen 1 video where his cycling was actually ok and safe for the situation lol

Another example of Ashley's suspect judgement. Silvio easily does 20mph on the flat, after going up Anerley Hill for years on a fixie. In order to overtake Silvio the silver car would have to breaking the speed limit. I don't suppose Ashley noticed that.

Last autumn I accused someone of being coy about the very existence of camera cyclists creating incidents for content, and even said it wasn't the worst thing given a certain level of competernce. But I was assuming a level of subtlety that at least makes it fun to call these guys out. I mean, Silvio. Come on.

Here we go again.

When a roundabout is lane marked, DON’T straight line it.

Why did the rider think it was safe to overtake the leading cycle when there was a car to his immediate right. In the second clip the van driver was switched on to what was happening behind and gave multiple flashes of the brakes to warn the cyclist that he was intending to slow for the oncoming bus. The third clip is in Woolwich heading west past the Woolwich ferry and the old Woolwich Arsenal.

The first guy in the car was still a classic 'must get in front' type as well. Take the idiot with the cycle cam and he still put the cyclist in front in unnecessary danger to overtake, only to then turn left anyway. I'd have certainly done a better job as a driver of that

Is chap on a bike, Silvio Diego not Jeremy Vine using an alias?

You. Issued the key thing about the ‘chaponabike’ clip ! He only did that because they were directly outside a police station.

The chap in the first clip must be from Cambridge, with that self entitled point proving attitude. It's common there. Never mind how he overtakes the other cyclist and puts himself in danger. Its everyone else problem not mine. I am in the right, it's MY right of way, Its MY road. MEMEMEMEMEMEME

I admit I would have taken the line Silvio did, but I would have been slower and also have signalled and taken responsibility for separation if the Mercedes turned left (as it did) and not been bothered.

24th October 2020 - Silvio has a similar issue doing the same thing on this very roundabout.