@CyclingMikey
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- You may have heard me use the term space closer before and this isn't the only only thing Mikey needs to improve with his riding.
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Cycling Mikey guide to "road safety" content creation:
- Find a subject driver
- Put yourself in the worst possible position
- Wait for the inevitable issues
- Yell at the driver, make a video, and report them
- Act like anyone criticising your own actions are haters and anti-cyclist, their views mean nothing if it doesn't fit your narrative.
- rinse and repeat: remember never to learn from any of these situations
Absolutely. He's a first class gobshite.
There will come a day when he will be uploading videos from a hospital bed, and even then it won't go through his mind about whether he was in the wrong
@@MichaelGeorge161 Or that he picked on the wrong people in the wrong car.
Is jumping on a car bonnet optional?
It's too profitable to do anything different. He also likes the internet points he gets from the cycling twitter/yt echo-chamber circle-jerk.
The phrase 'You just get in my way' sums up this man's attitude.
The man's an absolute melt
I actually laughed aloud when he said that.
That's exactly what I thought. And it's not just him either. There are plenty on 2 wheels who have similar attitudes.
@@simonharris4873 Luckily it's different here in the Netherlands. Dumb cyclists, yes. Impervious, yes. Entitled, hardly any.
@@Jasper_4444 Not so fast. I found myself unknowingly standing on a biike path when I was out the front of a pub in Amsterdam. As a pack approached, they rang their bells at me, so I just stood still, allowing them plenty of room to go around me, which most did. One decided to line me up and ride straight into me, then abuse me for being there. Could have easily gone around., but she actually changed direction so she could hit me. Sounds entitled to me.
When I ride, I purposely try NOT to get in anybody's way, and not occupy the same space as cars. I often also wait behind Taxi's (and buses) at lights (instead of trying to scoot along the inside where there's no space, just to get ahead and make them have to overtake again when the lights change, like many other cyclists do). But then again, I'm just trying to get to work in one piece, not generate content and clicks for a youtube channel...
Same here!
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Come to Jesus Christ today
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Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
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John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
for safety , sometimes you need to ride in primary and take the space of a car
Well that is because you are considerate and intelligent-unlike cycling mikey...
As a reasonably mature adult who rides motorcycles, and has done for a long time I have been in this situation many times. Not once have I accelerated into a space that a vehicle ahead of me, to either side, has made it obvious that they are intending to move into. Instead, I let them have the space and avoid the chance of confrontation, injury or death.
Planing ahead, recognising hazards and acting accordingly is the key to safe driving.
There are many bold riders, but there aren’t many old bold riders.
Then You are 1 wise biker who knows full well that right of way wont make your stay in hospital anymore enjoyable and worst case scenario wont pay your funeral bill.
Rode a motorbike in my youth, was pretty reckless. When I got older though, as soon as I got a bike, trained as an advanced rider. A world of difference between my riding then and now. Rather than speed, I take pride in being a safe rider.
*Comment for the opening clip:* I think it would help a lot if the signs you can see at 0:30 and 0:38 on the left had a simple caption added below "USE BOTH LANES". If that was added as standard, I think problems of lane policing would slowly disappear.
*Comment for the CyclingMikey Clip:* I remember thinking when the video was originally released that Mikey didn't do himself any favours. He must've known from past experience that the road narrowed into a single lane. I seriously doubt that was his first time down that stretch of road. He therefore could easily have just waited back a little and simply let the taxi return back to the lane he was in. If I recall correctly, I think quite a lot of commenters did call him out on that one.
I agree about the signage being inadequate, and even when there is clear filter in turn signage the actual lane closure signs tend to contradict it by showing one lane or the other closed rather than an overall narrowing from both sides equally. This creates the I'm in the correct lane, you are queue jumping mentality.
One for changes to traffic management practices I think.
I'll tell you😊 why I have a dash cam. It is to improve my own driving as much as anyone elses. From time to time we ALL get in to "situations", sometimes we get beeped at, sometimes one thinks "that was close", other times one thinks "where the heck did they come from"..... When there is a problem the cards come out, they go in the PC and I review the footage. Did I do something wrong, or is it the other person who was wrong (or making a mountain out of a mole hill)? If it is the former I try and learn from it, if it is the latter also I try and learn from it so as not to potentially trigger people again in the same way. It IS very tempting to try and teach people how to drive, but it is unlikely to work and one risks making a situation out of nothing and having an incident blow up in ones face.
Indeed and I am the same, always looking to improve and not provoke others. Only by reviewing the footage is it possible to take an objective view of a situation and see things that were potentially missed previously.
I used to try to teach others on the road and all that did was increase stress levels, distract my concentration and actually made my journeys longer. So glad those London days are behind me
Excellent, super. that is the mindset. I do the same. my rear camera is the one which give me more learning stuff. Sometimes I over react. and checking the video, mmm I noticed I was wrong etc. or I can did something to allow me be safe and others.
One of the best comments on these types of video I've ever read. I drive a lot and yes I make mistakes from time to time and see mistakes from others too. Thing is like you say you can learn from both... a pity not everyone sees it that way.
Use one myself to improve my driving. Even though an advanced driver, nobody is perfect, always something to learn. Reviewing footage is also a good way to see if there is anything I missed.
At last someone calling out @CyclingMikey. The videos I have seen of him show aggressive confrontation right from the off, and this is to bait the drivers into a response which makes good video. This is really not helping relations between cyclists and car drivers and probably has a detrimental effect on safety overall. I feel sorry that some people have such sad existences that they feel the need to become a campaigner for something or other and try and impose 'the rules' one everyone else. How much nicer would the world be if everyone just got on with their OWN lives and let others do the same. Leave trying to enforce your views and opinions to the Police.
I remember very well the recent opening clip at the roadworks merge in turn. It's interesting how some drivers will make a big deal out of something so routine and could have gone so much more smoothly without any aggro whatsoever. As Ashley said, "It is what it is". Oh well.
I remember pointing out CM's utter twattery a couple of years ago and got a right earbashing about it, from loads of his sycophants. I'm glad to be here at the turn of the tide.
As they may say in the States, "HEY [profane insult of choice], HEARD OF ZIPPER MERGING!?"
I have to say I love your calm demeanour in the first clip: something I aspire to work towards myself
This one resonated with me. I'm a cyclist and a driver. Subscribed
Remember seeing Mikey's original clip and making exactly the same remarks as you. I commute via bike and am often faster than cars in traffic, but to claim they 'just get in my way' is a hilariously distorted view to take. Each party accommodates the other, everyone gets to their destinations safely.
And that is why so many people get in lane early as per the video.
That was normal behaviour for down here….which is why almost nobody uses all the available lanes.
The taxi clip is perfect for mr Vine 😂
Does having an electric assist bike increase risk, well…for those that ride like Mikey?
I know someone who has one…it’s been “remapped” so it can get away quicker than standard…does upto 30mph with little peddling.
He leaves work same time & direction as myself….im a tad nervous if he’s just ahead of me because his unpredictable nature + electric speed = increased risk to himself and me (or anyone else on the road or crossing it).
A closed lane should work like a zip system.Not one huge single line of traffic
Yes good analogy of staggered formation.
This should happen every time 2 lanes are merging into one. The vehicle with their nose in front has right of way. This is the perfect example of why that is. Mikey knew the taxi was there, because it was in front of him. The taxi didn't know Mikey was there, because he was behind it, in its blind spot.
And if you try to stand your ground like that against a vehicle that most likely doesn't even know you're there, then you shouldn't be on the road at all.
If you can't see them they can't see you. Nothing wrong with the taxis driving.
Me neither, sadly the highway code treat cyclist as pedestrian and they can do anything against they own safety and blame other. but if they treat them like drivers, the cyclist will be considered a careless driver. I agree with highway code put pedestrian as most vulnerable and later cyclist. what I did not agree is treat them do not need to know the rules.
I did call him out on this Ash, ridiculous risk taking, bloody obvious he’s running out of options here!
It's good what you're doing here Ash, making people aware of what cyclists can and should do whilst also highlighting the unfortunate trend of cyclists uploading their own mistakes but under the guise that everyone else is at fault.
CyclingMikey and Jeremy Vine spring to mind.
These people ride around, sometimes as if they are a pedestrian at a zoo, just criss crossing around, running red lights, no form or discipline in what they are doing but shout at cars for no reason at all.
keep doing what you do Ash, love the message you're spreading. Thank you
Rather have them in front than behind has been my mantra for 20 years. Totally agree with let them go be the better person...also a personal favourite
The first manoeuvre of the taxi was stupid and happens constantly to cyclists. If I have to brake for your manoeuvre, then you have made a mistake. It's really not complicated. The following actions were ill considered but not wrong. The taxi was endangering Mikey at the pinch point regardless of flow or if he put himself in that position. No one deserves to get squeezed against a bollard.
I think Ashley needs to wind it in a little bit. Your question about the cyclists was loaded and really had no merit whatsoever, and what Mike did was not as dangerous as what the taxi driver did.
Just because you cycle and drive doesn't make you arbiter of how other cyclists should behave. Because there is no formal qualification for cycling it is up to other road users to account for lack of knowledge, not push people off the road for a misunderstanding.
It’s like Jeremy vine, clip he put up other day about 2 cars arguing over him when at the end, it just stops abruptly as he hits the line where the lights on red but he shows no signs of stopping
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Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
I really do think police should allocate resources to dealing with cyclists like this and prosecute them the same way a driver would be. He has no clue about road safety and is too busy trying to create events for clout and money, also their reaction to report every little thing that irks them is a real downside of modern-day cameras, that taxi driver's licence is his livelihood, puts food on his table and you jeopardise that by reporting every little non- event, its all a big laugh for them but for others thats their life.
All the people he reports get fined with points on their licence
@@DemiGod.. No they don't some aren't pursued by the police some get a driver awareness course.
This comment is just utter nonsense. Cabbie's aren't losing their jobs from false reporting. Stop spreading lies.
As a cyclist, taking a car lane is one thing, but you are generally going to be the slower vehicle, so just like other slow vehicles, staying in the inner lane should be preferred. But in a few cyclist-unfriendly intersections, taking a different lane might be warranted. In this case taking the outer lane might actually be a good idea, as it forces a certain kind of driver, who can't fathom zip-lock merging with a bicycle, to stay behind. But that idea falls completely apart when you then proceed to fail zip-lock merging yourself.
I am a fan of Mikey's stuff around drivers using their phones, and his stuff on Gandalf corner. But you absolutely right on this. Good analysis!
To me what he does around phone drivers I don't like he is not the police and one day he will say it to the wrong driver that may up doing some kind of harm happen to him.
@@metromadness2016 They are pretty poor reasons.
The police work by crimes being reported to them. Let's give an extreme example of someone being stabbed. No police officers saw the stabbing. So by your logic, anyone who witnessed the criminal behaviour shouldn't report it, because they're not the police. Not really how society works.
Secondly, we shouldn't be afraid to report crimes for fear of violent backlash. If someone physically hurts you because you are going to report a crime they committed, that is also a crime and should be reported.
@@metromadness2016 Do I detect some hope in that prediction?
@@jmeadowbrooks Stabbing...? Interesting. Now use a more appropriate example. A victimless crime which has now chance of causing injury to anyone. Because that's what Mikey reports to the police. Most of his reports to the police are stationary vehicles. Stationary vehicles pose much less of a risk than those like Mikey who ride dangerously in order to film them.
@@simonharris4873 Except that being in control of a stationary car and using your mobile phone is still dangerous, therefore not a victimless crime.
I said that I didn't agree with Mikey's riding in the original post. I don't get the point of what you're arguing about.
It might be best to not call cycling mikey an idiot if you are making an objective point. It will only provoke a negative response from him or his followers. I do enjoy watching your videos and try to drive to the standards you demonstrate so keep up the good work. 👍
Imagine threatening someone's means of making a living for views. What a plonker.
Very frustrating, I support Mikey's advocacy for better road safety, the fact Gandalf Corner is a thing is absolutely nuts as I'd never dream of skipping round a traffic island to beat traffic, but here he's absolutely let himself down. I'm torn about the whole 'riding with camera' thing now as I DO NOT want to be associated with this behaviour, that is NOT why I wear a camera. I don't want content, a good ride for me is when I can clear the camera afterwards, and that's 99.9% of my rides.
An additional observation regarding the cyclist in the first clip. At around 1:44, they ran the risk of being "doored" by the parked police car, passing within such close proximity to it. Just because a car has the word "Police" written on it is not a guarantee that a door won't open unexpectedly!
The basic police test is just so they can use the car as a runabout rather than doing it on foot, higher level than the standard driving test but below the advanced test.
Reminded of the film Hot Fuzz :)
So you're putting the onus of reaponsibility on to the vulnerable party to do something rather than the person who can do the harm?
Wh are you attacking the cyclist when we all know motorists are on the horn and screaming at cyclists for being in the middle of the road. Now here you are attacking them for not riding wide enough because another motorist could harm them by not bothering to look properly. ffs!
The highway code puts the onus on all road users to look out for their own safety. Your desire to perpetually be the victim won;t help you in the slightest when you cycle straight into the open door because you passed to close to the stationary vehicle.@@ynotnilknarf39
@@ynotnilknarf39 I ride a motorbike, I avoid the door zone, yes it is an offence to open a door to endanger someone, but being right and taking some steps to avoid the situation altogether just makes sense.
Yeah, good video Ashley. I’m a cyclist and driver like many others. Mikey’s turning into Jeremy Vine.
this guy is like those annoying auditors who think they are special because they can record someone in public
I've thought Mikey's overly assertive cycling style seems likely to end badly quite often, but I do respect him for what he's trying to do.
We need to take into account that there is a huge difference between the consequences of a car getting hit by a bicycle versus the other way round.
I lost the whole front end of my VW LT van after a lorry driver was on the phone trying to find his way lost in North London, I literally avoided death or serious injury by inches, if a cyclist had hit me I doubt he'd have even left a dent.
( BTW. The artic driver admitted fault immediately and I got a brand new van within 2 weeks. He was actually a really nice guy, just not used to London and really shouldn't have been using his phone as a satnav.
Driving a van in London every day of the week you quickly learn how to let go of frustration at the w...krs, or you get ill!
You respect him for what he's trying to do? I suppose I do also, and if he keeps doing it, with any luck he won't have legs to cycle anymore.
Spot on, cyclingmikey proving himself to be a massive hypocrite pointing out select car drivers self entitlement for so long and being just as self entitled himself. Class act…
Mikey is a genuinely poor cyclist, and always has been.
I think he does a great public service in reporting drivers using their phones, particularly professional drivers, but the standard of his own road use has always left a lot to be desired.
this is the biggest issue on the road people need to learn to share the space use bike paths when they are there its this kind of situation that is making an allmost car vs cylclist situation then the cyclist cause pedestrians issues uas well the UK transport situation needs to be one for all
I'm still conflicted about whether Micky's channel is a good thing (probably does reduce phone use on the roads), but either way he doesn't always seem very modest and if he's gonna cycle like this he's got some learning to do
Curate's egg. Good in places.
I think mikey, vine and all the Twitter culture wars put pressure on government to build better infrastructure.
Having two angry groups of ppl isn’t good for politics. (Unless you’re a populist politician, then culture wars are great 😂).
I agree he does it to create content I would never overtake to make a point. It's petty and dangerous.
Usually agree with you but attempting to compare a cyclist slowly going through a red light to a phone user at a red light is a shocking take.
I totally agree. Any road user deliberately going through a red light, whether in a car or bike, is creating far more danger than someone texting while in a stationary queue of traffic. That is patently obvious to anyone.
Bet there are a lot of car users who like using their phones while stationary here.
Can't agree with you on this one I'm afraid, not really a sensible move by the taxi driver, defintely looked like he tried to dart in front of the cyclist even though the cyclist was going to be quicker through the next section.
Didn't really make sense to jump in front of him just so you could block hin, especially in a 20 where bikes will be quicker. Could have been an honest mistake but much easier let the cyclist go ahead, work his way through the traffic and you can always pass him later if there's a section you'll be quicker on.
As for the cyclists going through the red light, I think that's fine in this situation. Generally (if the junction is clear), I think it makes sense to wait until the counter has gone to zero (as in this clip), whereby you know the light are about to turn green and use that as the cue to go. Personally I find this safer, it allows me to get up to speed by the time the traffic gets moving meaning I don't annoy them by slowing them down plus gives me a little time to get clipped in safely.
Love this collab
MC was wrong no question
About time cycling vigilante Mikey got prosecuted for HIS cycling. He seems to speed up in order to create an incident, and like the BMW driver completely ignores the "merge in turn" procedure. One day, he may push his luck too far and get injured or even worse injure someone else.
Cyclists should cycle like they are driving a car: follow all the rules of the road; give priority rather than take it; etc. Hostility either way isn't achieving anything!
People are terrible on the roads (regardless of bike or car), we all just need to take a step back and relax a little. And you Ashley, are doing a great job teaching that: my driving and cycling has improved so much with your videos. 'Make a situation a non-situation' is the best advice for avoiding incidents and harm.
That’s a terrible idea, a bike isn’t a car, why are we pretending they’re the same?
@@New-ye2fl What in what I'm saying are you actually taking issue with?
@@ao-b2774 cyclists should cycle like they’re driving a car, no they shouldn’t, they aren’t the same, not even close.
@@New-ye2fl What should they be doing different. Again: what exactly are you actually taking issue with?
You seem to be wilfully taking a simplistic perspective. Maybe you have misunderstood, maybe there is nuance I thought was obvious but isn't: I cannot tell, because you're just repeating shallow (obvious) statement without detail.
Yes, a bike is not the same as a car. Well done. I didn't say there were. I was saying you don't get special rules if you drive or if you cycle.
@@ao-b2774 Aw thanks for that riveting walkthrough, please tell us more. I think that’s exactly what we need, as we’ve already established, these aren’t the same, so why have the same laws/rules?
4:40 "I don't know why you're pointing at the cycle lane, there's no cycle lane back there" says Mikey. Well that's _nul points_ for observation, Mikey: actually there *was* a cycle lane on the pavement before the traffic lights (it starts where Ashley stops the video at 3:09).
like to see Mike prosecuted for riding without due car he is a menace on the road and gives responsible bike riders a bad name
Not sure has car for it to be due 😂
Great love the analysis and the initial example explained your point well, cant believe the cheek of Mickey sometimes, i mean some if his stuff is spot on and worth watching, but sending this one in for prosecution, i mean a cab driver risks losing their career if convictedof things like this, glad the police didnt pander!
Quite agree.
Cyclist unnecessarily placed himself in conflict and potential danger with the taxi.
The taxi driver could have slowed and dealt with the cyclist earlier. Deliberately riding into risk for content is idiotic.
Ride defensively......Mikey definitely doesn't.
I think Mikey gets himself so wound up he doesn't realise that the taxi is just trying to get from A to B
Yes, Mikey could've slowed down (even though the taxi signals late) and his first comments were also unnecessary, but the fact remains the driver didn't take care when changing lanes and needs re-education on awareness of vulnerable road users.
Live by the GpPro die by the GoPro Cycling Mikey . He must live in a permanent state of self righteous anger
Couldn't agree with you more, Ashley. You should always look ahead, anticipate problems, and wind your neck in - whether you're on a bike or driving a car.
Mikey does frustrate me as a cyclist. I drive a ton, I cycle a ton. The attitude is what I can only summarise as a ‘cyclist Karen’.
At 3:20 we get a great view of the unused cycle lane.
The person behind the wheel of that blue BMW assumes that everyone else around them has the same Teutonic-tin-box-driver mentality, i.e. trying to get one over on whoever they can in their desperate bid to get from A to B in the shortest possible time and to hell with anyone who gets in the way.
We all want to get there quickly. Sometimes we drive imperfectly. In terms of risk to others, cyclists get a free pass, more or less. CyclingMikey is a hero for standing up for the rights of more vulnerable road users, for all his imperfections, and so are you, for caring about stuff like this. Much love.
I've never seen him stand up for pedestrians. There were several opportunities to do so here, and he took none of them.
what camera do you use in your car?
A very fair analysis there Ashley and a very good comparison with your incident and the BMW driver. I applaud Mikey for the mobile device usage that he captures and reports but as you mentioned in this video, other situations are taken a bit too far.
Hi Ashley, I say your video analysis here is far better than before videos. Can I offer a well done on improvement. I do however question if the taxi was in the right hand lane already why switch to the left lane only having to move back to the right (its possible the road works were newly set up and the taxi was unaware.) I also agree if you can see a lane is closed car or bicycle you should allow a safe gap to permit vehicles to filter.
Well done Ashley for making a much more informative video. I do think Mikey does make so good point too, but I think in this scenario He may have been a little bit pushy. Additionally I would not or avoid further interactions with other road users unless both can safely stop without blocking lanes or roads as further interaction can be just as dangerous by illegally stopping in a live vehicle lane.
Fair play Ashley, imagine how stressed out that clown must be all the time? 😂
This is the difference between cyclists and people who ride bikes as transport. Purely entitlement.
Mikey is projecting his personal angst from issues growing up in racist Rhodesia onto the roads of SE England. It must have been difficult growing up in a country like that when you are more interested in cha cha dancing than rugger.
5:28 Cycling Mikey - professional plonker.
Thanks for calling this out Ash. I am getting increasingly frustrated by cyclists claiming they have been wronged when they don’t understand how to share the road space correctly with others. Everyday I see cyclists jumping red lights and I have to assume that they are not car drivers or they wouldn’t do it. I shout at them, not that it makes much difference, but if they get hit by a vehicle, the driver will be on the back foot from the start according to the recent crazy change to the Highway Code regarding the hierarchy of road users and their perceived vulnerability.
I cycle more kms per annum than i drive.
To be fair, most drivers are actually very good. And, I've certainly made mistakes operating both forms of transport.
But to go out of ones way to force a scenario that could end in disaster is stupid
Well said Ashley.
Disagreed. The taxi moved to the right lane knowing that Mickey was there, this is putting at risk a vulnerable vehicle with a 2 ton car. He does not deserve to be put in danger for being an ash. It's not the same case as the other ash, not even close.
Agree. Mikey could have been nicer and safer. But taxi is responsible for not putting vulnerable road users at risk.
Mikey putting up the video was dumb. Ashley blaming it all on mikey is dumb.
Also I think the frustration from Mikey is that the taxi driver has attempted an overtake and it’s gotten them absolutely nowhere (much like where your BMW driver ended up)
It was pointless manoeuvre that is only going to slow down another road user (cyclists), even if it was conducted perfectly safely.
Bicycle riders don't equate their behaviour with that of car drivers. That's said given a power defecit it's really hard to ride the way you would like to. Also to be fair whenever I've use it traffic at that junction in the left lane generally does tend to turn left. I think the issue here is one of assumption on 'cycling mikeys' part. I hope he sees your analysis and learns something from it.
The taxi driver was well aware of the roadworks. His only purpose was to undertake other cars. The traffic was going smooth. With the taxi changing left and right, he was the one disrupting the flow.
Is it some sort of hate you have against Mikey, or what is it?
Agree but he might have also been looking for a fare?
It would have been coned off if he wasn't meant to use it. He was quite right to use all the available roadspace.
@@thefrenchareharlequins2743 What road space? After the junction, there was no space. In case of stopped traffic, he would have ended blocking it.
@@thefrenchareharlequins2743 And it could not be coned, as it is still in use to turn left.
@@JuergenHoppe1 The roadspace seen used by the taxi between 3:06 and 4:06.
As usual I totally agree with everything you say and do. I recently asked you to comment on a Mikey video where he, I believe made a situation. I would still like to know your view because I got so much abuse for my comments. It was about 10 days ago and it was a Mercedes and he put Whoa on the title.
Very interesting, I've watched many a CM video but have recently started to find him annoying, and then this came up.
Cycling mikey awarded me a "D" for observation because he was hurtling so fast along a pavement busy with pedestrians that I could not initially see that he was on a cycle lane, which he appeared to have veered off into the pedestrians-but he thinks he is a special , entitled, person with ego problems that he can do what he wants anywhere, anytime...
I think Cycling Mikey is living inside Ashley Neal's head.
Cycling Mikey clearly nearly knocked that taxi driver off his taxi with his bicycle.
Cycling Mikey puts himself in danger for clicks….
You shall not pa-aaarghhh! ;)
He was spot on when he stopped idiots cutting across at Gandalf Corner but just lately he seems to be copying Jeremy Vine's clickbait videos.
I don't watch him because of that he does things that is not needed.
TH-cam (or in his case more "YouChube") is the only site we have in common. I've blocked him, but I'll still watch 3rd party analysis of his clips.
Well he won't be getting my clicks. As a cyclist myself I find his arrogance utterly bewildering. He sets a very very bad example to newer cyclists who may well assume that they too are justified putting themselves at risk when it is not necessary.
The taxi did no wrong here. Mikey is being a dick on this occasion. And as for that cyclist pushing through pedestrians, that's a total no no. I see that a lot when I'm cycling and it really pisses me off.
Did you see the 2 who ran the red light at the end? That was a junction, and they both ran the red. Although you don't actually see the guy with the beard run the red, it's clear that he did when you see how far ahead he is.
"Mikey is being a dick on this occasion"...you mean "...most if not ALL the time"
Mikey is a dick 24/7 not on occasions
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One guy is literally trying to earn a living as a taxi driver. And another earning living by being a ####.
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Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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One thing mikey will have done is angered him, which will result in his driving deterioating. Mikey is a bully backed by the police and CPR, everyone he reports getting 6 points.
BMW driver here, we politely decline this notion Mikey is one of us, that entitlement is more Audi territory.
I'm an Audi driver, and we don't want him either! 😂 Stereotypes aside, an idiot is an idiot, regardless of what they're driving or riding
Anticipation and forward planning has a lot to answer for. This problem could have been avoided. As a former bus driver, I use to encounter cyclists like this. Best thing is to just ignore them.
Just in case you want to peg him as a Jeep driver, it’s a resounding no from me!
Audi TT driver and occasional cyclist here. I decline the association with Mikey. Whether driving or cycling I do my utmost to do so safely, respect other road users, and belie the contempt in which I am well aware that Audi drivers and cyclists are held,
I'm an Audi driver AND a white van driver, he's not one of us 🤣
I commented on one of Mikey's clips recently. He was filtering down the middle of the road looking in car windows. He slams on the brakes with no warning to film a phone user. He had several cyclists and moped riders behind him. They all had to stop and wait for oncoming traffic to pass before they could go around him. I commented that he should be careful suddenly stopping like that. He replied "its their fault if they hit me, they shouldn't be traveling so close" He had no regard for traffic flow and his militant vigilantly mentality trumps all other road users apparently.
Ah, so using the same logic I can stop on a motorway. After all if a collision occurs, "it's their fault if they hit me because they should be following at a safe distance and must pay attention". The lack of accountability from some people is astounding, the ol' "I'm perfect and everyone else is the problem" mentality
I don't think you could reason with him in any shape or form.
@@SurgeDashcam not really the same logic, it's actually illegal to stop on a motorway (or drive below 30mph).
I made similar comments on his video and he managed to shadow ban me permanently. He cannot take criticism. Him and Jeremy Vine are like two peas in a pod.
@@boostar155 Rule 271: You MUST NOT stop on any carriageway, emergency area, hard shoulder, slip road, central reservation or verge except in an emergency, or when told to do so by the police, traffic officers, an emergency sign or by red flashing light signals.
Do not stop on any part of a motorway to make or receive mobile telephone calls, except in an emergency.
Rule 253: Prohibited vehicles. Motorways MUST NOT be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional motorcycle licences, riders of motorcycles under 50 cc (4 kW), cyclists, horse riders, certain slow-moving vehicles
With the amount of short tempered people around these days. I’m amazed Mikey has been doing this for so long without provoking the wrong person.
It only has to happen once...
(I hope it doesn't)
@user-sf7kl9uh7k I hope it does.
Well it did in the gandolf videos. He got run over twice. By mercedes and a I think a Range Rover
TH-cam autofill when you’re searching cyclingmikey shows what people wanna see 😂
He sqeals like a pig when it happens & rides off shouting to siri to call the police 🚔 😂 he's an out & out pussay 😊
Glad you're pointing this stuff out Ashley! Mikey reminds me a lot of TH-cam "auditors" who tend to create a situation for clicks.
I sometimes also see folks "Walking Like a BMW Driver Drives".
A few weeks ago I was in a shop and as I went to exit, someone barged in front and forced myself and someone else to stop. They then proceeded to weave around people and throw the arms in the air when a van was blocking the road they wanted to cross
I thought to myself “If Audi made shoes he would be wearing them”
As I walked to my car I saw an Audi screeching round the corner of the car park on the opposite side of the road. The driver….
….was the same person from before 😁
And greetings from a previously sunny but now extremely wet Staffordshire
@@smilerbob That was quite priceless. You couldn't make that up! And I loved the bit about "If Audi made shoes".
I've seen pedestrians rush past other folks just to get to the curbside and have to wait for the pedestrian "Walk" signal. Just like some drivers rush to a red light.
@@smilerbob Greetings from Canterbury with a similar weather pattern. Driving home from North Greenwich yesterday (after attending Everything Electric London at Excel), it was very windy and I often kept my speed down to around 55 mph. Even slower when crossing the Medway bridge on the M2 where I could feel the wind even more. Was surprised to see others still driving at 70 mph+ in such strong winds. The O2 cable car was actually cancelled for the return journey from Excel to O2 in the afternoon, which I had suspected in advance would happen and hence bought only one way tickets for the two of us. Caught the DLR & underground for the journey back to O2.
Tomorrow it's off to London Olympia for the Ideal Home Show. As always, I'll endeavour to get some "quality" driving in for the return journey. I avoid driving through London itself and instead go clockwise around the M25 and then east along the M4. Park in Hammersmith and then walk around 20 mins along Kensington High Street to Olympia. Parking already booked in advance as it's much more cost effective..and considerably less than parking at Olympia itself, as well as far less crowded. The journey back to Canterbury is simply the exact same route in the reverse direction, again avoiding the shorter route through London.
@@ibs5080 I used to see that travelling on the roads all the time. Many occasions I have had the windows open to reduce the effect of the cross wind and keeping my speed to that of lorries to further reduce any lane drifting yet others will happily come along in lane 2 lane 3 (they can't keep it in either) doing 80+
Safe travels tomorrow and hope the show is good for you. It has been a while since I have been alongside the yellow frame of the O2, maybe one day this year I will see it again. Or it might be the towers of the Dartford bridge or the sight of planes heading over the M25...depending on which route is the quickest
I like how, even in Mikey's video, half the comments are blaming him or saying things he could have done differently, but he is just repeating the same "I honestly expected him to turn left" argument. Maybe Mikey should learn on his hazard perception, and learn to read other vehicle's body language better?
My comments keep disappearing from his channel if I suggest he could have done better. My main objection is antagonising drivers who are already agitated. I support his phone campaign, but some of the verbal is unnecessary.
@@PedroConejo1939 i had interaction with him on twitter. He abused me, then blocked me, then several other British cycling accounts came to abuse me for a while only to block me one after another as I continued to politely explain why cyclist in a video we all commented was wrong.
Had the very same situation with Jeremy Vine, btw, after pointed out what he was doing wrong on his video :D
@@orysCases of 'thems that hand it out can't take it'.
he has a narrative, which anyone (who if not a follower at the church of cyclingmikey) would find plainly absurd. Hug a lunatic, protect them from the real world, make them better and then release them
Well done for calling Cycling Mikey out. He's a menace.
I agree, an absolute arrogant moron. This clip shows quite clearly that he believes that he's untouchable.
The thing I've found with a lot of these 'bike vs car' incidents is that the drivers are the ultimate idiots, but sometimes the cyclist makes it slightly worse.
The point I'm making is that cyclists get so much hate when in reality the drivers do a lot worse.
I'm not in any way defending cyclingmikey - he's a bit of an idiot on his bike. I'm just saying that people overlook the 95% of cyclists who obey the law and are sensible, instead pointing the finger at the 5% who do something wrong.
But this attitude won't change - it doesn't matter how many studies show that bikes break the law much less than cars, people will still blame the bikes for the issues cars cause. People will always hate on bikes just because they don't understand basic concepts like level of risk to bikes and induced demand.
My main point is that bikes shouldn't have to share the road with cars. They also shouldn't be subject to all the same rules as cars, instead they should be protected by both laws and good bike infrastructure.
UK law basically treats bikes and cars as the same thing, but they're not.
*We need better bike infrastructure, or at least lower speed limits (20mph = 30km/h)*
And yes, he's an idiot. But don't get angry at 'cyclists' in general just because there are a few bad apples out there.
@@dylancode But it's not a few bad apples. Go stand at a pedestrian crossing for an hour and count how many stop and how many don't. I think you'll find the phrase "a few good apples" is far more accurate.
@@simonharris4873 But the point is that drivers break the law a lot more than cyclists do.
I agree that bikes absolutely should stop at pedestrian crossings, but I've never seen someone not stop.
I will admit something - a few weeks ago I was so focused on someone about to overtake me that I didn't even notice a pedestrian crossing light... I don't think it was red, but I'll admit that I was completely unaware at that point - and I'm sure I'd have made it onto Ashley's cycling fails!
Anyway, the point is that drivers do a lot worse than cyclists. And cycling does a lot less damage than driving.
I don't know where you live, but here in the UK cyclists get SO much hate when our drivers here are pretty terrible too.
But as I said in my initial comment, some people will never accept that cycling is a good mode of transport, no matter how good it is.
I also think that bikes should be able to (slowly) go through red / red+amber lights if they're sure it's safe, as it allows them to get a headstart from cars. This helps keep the bikes safer and also helps drivers as well as they don't have to wait behind bikes.
But ideally yes, everyone would stop at pedestrian lights. But in the UK I see SO MANY cars running the red at the pedestrian crossing near my house. Every single day. And I've never seen a single bike go through (except one who I let go).
Think what you think, but cars break the laws a lot more than bikes. That's been proved so many times.
A very long time ago , l heard a police motorcycle patrol rider say...''It doesn't matter whose fault it was if you're dead''... Cycling Mikey would do well to heed such advice...
The thing they keep saying to me is “I’m only putting myself in danger”. Bet that will look great on their gravestone. 🙄
@@Tillyard86 Even then if you as a driver (or cyclist) are involved in injuring or even worse killing someone else, it can have a massive toll on you, even if it's not your fault.
@@sebastien79a right on! It's such a selfish attitude, it also implies they don't have any friends or family that might care about the fact they are dead.
Remember the story of good old Fred. He was in the right, but he is still dead.
I have no issues 99.99% of the time when I cycle. Mikey though like Jeremy Vine seem to have near death experiences every trip. Wonder who the better cyclist is. They really need to calm down and just enjoy the ride, which will make them live longer due to lower blood pressure and stress.
Earlier today had to slow down from 30mph down to 15mph due to a pedestrain crossing without looking, wasn't bothered, mikey though would have blown a gasket.
That's because these sort of riders anticipate problems (I'd argue their anticipation for what's going to happen is way above average) but instead of mitigating them they actively try and exacerbate the problems further combine this with a real belief that every action that everyone else takes is to spite them personally and you have the recipe for your average camera cyclist/ driver.
Let's also not forget that you're not incentivised to cause issues through money and/or exposure which I imagine does drive their behaviour somewhat.
no drama no clicks simple as that :) Glad you can enjoy riding without drama
I think, we must go more deep and understand their childhood. to understand why they behave this way. I am talking seriously and not trying to put them down or similar. but really. they do this because is something they learnt , it is like a mechanism to socialize with others. or the way to feel good them self. something like that.
@@ianbarton1990 This is precisely why GDPR rules should cover mobile cameras as well as stationary. I can't upload the footage from my doorbell cam, that would be a breach of GDPR. Neither should people like Mike.
Remember Vine reporting the Waitrose truck driver for a 'close pass' and demanding that he be sacked...when the real offender was a police 'cycling expert' who couldn't ride in a straight line?
IIRC Waitrose reviewed the video from the truck and publicly responded that the truck driver had conducted himself perfectly.
Many trucks operating in London have all round video recording running constantly...which is one of the reasons why the Met police now hardly ever prosecute truck drivers for 'killing' cyclists.
Cycling MIkey's last words: "It was my right of way!"
Wrong…
“It was my right of w…. Aaaarggh”
As a driving instructor once said: there are many people in the morgue who had the right of way
They can put those very words on his head stone.
"Here lies Cycling Mikey "
"It was his right of way."
RIP.
100% with you phrase@@MichaelGeorge161
when I passed my driving test my dad advised, no sorry, warned me that everyone else on the road was trying to kill me. why do cyclists seem so f'kin oblivious to the obvious risks? oh I get it "it was my right of way" cretinous sheep following the likes of JV, CM et al and believing they are invincible
This Cycling Mikey is an absolutely nightmare the Police needs to start looking at him 😢
that'll never happen he makes them too much money
The police on his side, everyone he reports gets prosecuted quickly getting 6 points.
"Now you're holding me up," 🤣Mikey wouldn't worry about holding up the Taxi though...Hypocrite. I've seen a few of his videos. He's another one of those who possibly started out with good intentions but now is just DESPERATE for content to keep his channel going, so posts anything. He's also incredibly thin skinned. I made a comment on one of his videos and he got REALLY narky.
You're right, I've commented a couple of times on his site...he gets a right 'Strop on' if you have the temerity to criticise him...He's very anti car, in fact he's anti everything except bicycles
@brianperry I disagree, given how he rides around other cyclists, I've concluded he has just as little respect for cyclists as any other road user. "You're anti-cyclist!" Is just the shield he uses from criticism and a soapbox he markets his content on, not an indication he actually cares about the welfare of other cyclists.
yup zero backbone and can't take any form of criticism, clearly has an inferiority complex and this is his outlet and hides behind his camera with a passive aggressive attitude
What comment did you make
@@thecrispymaster He is the golden boy of the CPR though.
He’s like the school grass. By the look of him I bet in the future he ends up on the news for something he won’t want all over TH-cam. 😂😂😂😂😂
People like Mikey with his camera distracting him for content are just as dangerous as people on mobile phones when their car is stationary.
Yeah, doesn't really show Mikey in the best light. Definitely could do better.
I'm sort of torn on the subject of Mikey. I agree with his mission to stop people using mobiles in cars, but i don't like the confrontational way he does it. He could just report them rather than tapping on windows and deliberately baiting them. I can't help feeling that one day someone is going to climb out of a car and do him a serious injury, and he will have brought it on himself.
Yeah, I've always held this view.
He does what he does because his own father was killed by a motorist who was on their phone, and I genuinely think the hundreds of convictions for phone use in vehicles based on his video evidence has done a great public service.
But it's very clear that he antagonises people for content. And quite frankly, the only thing worse than a rule-breaking, dangerous motorist is an angry, flustered rule-breaking motorist. In that moment, you're increasing risk for everyone by antagonising them.
Just capture the evidence and move on, I say
@@Bedfordshiremanwholeheartedly agree with you...
I don't really see the big problem if your stationary tbh, personally non related generally aggressive bad driving that police use to deal with before vigilanties and cameras is what really needs dealing with.
That one would go viral for sure. 😀
@@BedfordshiremanI believe it was a drunk driver rather than a phone driver, but yes, I agree that his anti-phone-driving campaign is a true public service. I cringe sometimes at the contretemps he gets himself into though. Leave the distress for when the letter drops though their letterbox.
The only thing that would really make his videos more rewarding is something he can rarely do: report full penalties applied. That's down to the police providing the info though.
as a cyclist, this makes my blood boil I can't say what I think he is because YT would tell me off but it's a bit like "ignorant that".
Your channel is excellent at educating road users. I was expecting car drivers to gain, but I think cyclists can learn as much. Mikey is confrontational and just out for content. Sadly this makes life more dangerous for other cyclists in general.
What makes your blood "boil"?
Hahaha, you need spell checker.
@@ynotnilknarf39 i'll give you a clue: it's not bad taxi drivers!
As a cyclist it’s disgraceful, why report the taxi driver, he did a great job.
The attitude I have on my bike is what can I do so I’m not a hindrance to faster moving vehicles
The funny thing is, where you pause the video at 3.09, there is clearly a bike lane for Mikey to enter, so the taxi was not even in his way.
Interesting, I missed that. By the way, here in the Netherlands it would be an offence not to use that bike lane. That's not the case in the UK?
@JasperKloek that is interesting. I do not know if it is an offence or not to not use the bike lane when available in the UK. If it is, it is not something that is widely enforced as cyclists weave in and out of traffic all the time in London.
I see. Here in NL we don't weave so much. Cyclists pretty much always stay on the right hand side, even when turning left. (If they indicate left in a timely way, many motorists will just stop for them though they don't have to. Or, the cyclist will just wait for a gap.)
@@Jasper_4444 It's not compulsory to use cycle lanes in the UK. Some of them are poorly-designed thus causing cyclists to use the road instead. If I were cycling in London I'd use cycle lanes at every opportunity; it would reduce a lot of stress. My guess is that in the Netherlands most motorists are regular cyclists too; your cycle "culture" is light years ahead of Britain's. I'm fortunate enough to live in Norwich where the cycle lanes are well-planned and where motorists are by and large considerate.
Yes I spotted that, he is clearly looking for trouble by staying on the road. It shouldn't be an "option" to use the road if there is a designated lane. This guy is such a tosser.
Mikey has an attitude problem. All ways eager to make a none issue into an issue
The cycling gloves are most definitely off! At least you have the upper hand, Ashley, since everything you have said against Mikey makes sense, in regards to potential risk, and safety. He hasn't a leg to stand, or cycle on. Good you had a clip of your own, which you already shown, as an example. I hope Mikey doesn't have the last word 😕
He will do what he always does when Ashley criticises his cycling. Run away and act the victim.
mikey's total lack of even a comment about the two cyclists who ran the red does kind of undermine his claim of being focuse don safety, doesn't it?
The "trick cyclers" bias is evident and obvious, when he was doing his "thang" at Gandalf corner, the bias was palpable, he wouldn't accept wrongdoing by cyclists could also injure and kill pedestrians, he just kept banging on about weights, dimensions , widths of cars, he'd chase down cars ,to admonish them, but not bikes or motorbikes.
Oh, and he used to put his bike and trailer on the pavement, partially blocking it..
Nothing must get in the way of the personal crusade......
I didn't see any of those cyclists endanger anyone else?
@@shm5547really? Red light means stop. Yet bikes refuse to obat he road traffic act. We could seethe bike weaving around, rather than stopping.
@@wibbley1 I would probably have done the same. I sometimes ride on the pavement too. But I don't put anyone at risk, nor did these cyclists.
We don't live in a zero-tolerance society, some things, whilst technically illegal, will no be prosecuted as the police will use their 'discretion'.
@@shm5547 and yet certain cycling youtubers practice a no tolerance policy against other road users.
2 Tone vehicle vs 20kg vehicle i will let that speak for itself in the terms of danger and proportion