I've found myself scratching the stubble on my chin too, especially when I spot something that is puzzling me in a "what *are* they doing?" sort of way.

I know exactly what you mean, English is not even my native langueage and I hear Ashley all the time when riding or driving 🙂.

Yep, me too - “have I been seen?” Ash is a legend.

careful, with that kind of attitude, you'll be deemed not a real cyclist.

Even outside of riding! When deciding where to go for food, and choosing a buffet: "give yourself options"

Cooking breakfast, already watched the video, reading the latest comments Thank you for letting us all see your clip and a refreshing change from other dash cam footage from your part of the world. As Ashley would say…a complete non event 👍

​@@smilerbobVery much so. I've had events. I don't like them. 😉

Thanks for your continued support Matt!

Apart from good cycling these are incredible good examples of very bad cycle infrastructure design.

Yep. That was me, thanks! Those situations are really easy to avoid a left hook. It's when both you and the driver are moving and they're focussing just on overtaking you safely and not realising that they then have to turn across your path. Still, you just have to be ready for it, because no driver is perfect, just as no cyclist is.

Also his road positioning was excellent, making it very clear to the driver that he wasn't going down the inside

Sometimes. When the car is indicating indicating and in front of you...

Yep. Very rarely you'll get a following motorist who will be triggered by seeing a bicycle not in the bike lane (even though it's perfectly legal), but you just ignore that. You're doing the right thing for best flow and safety for everyone, including them.

So long as everyone knows to expect it. At night when I cycle I keep front and rear flashing so I'm not confused with a motor bike at a glance.

Germans make a lot of sense on many things, but on this I don't agree, a flashing light makes you stand out. My light changes depending upon on the speed of the approaching vehicle.

@theyesman91 , @richardworley7798 I think you make use of flashing front light when majority of cycle commuters use narrow cycle lane or filtering. I didn't limit my assumption to non-UK cycling infrastructure, separated bike path or at least 6 feet wide cycle lanes, when you don't need flashing to recognize cycle commuter. Constant light is better when you only assess approaching speed and direction changes

Get on with it garage queen.

Hope you at the magic 5 Watts per kg. A few trips accross to Europe will be good

@@wrightwoodwork I was so close to 5w/kg in 2020, then Feb 2021 covid half my ftp , and I've spent the last few years rebuilding it, I'm rough 4.3 ish

@darrenthomas9928 still decent numbers I'm at 4 with no training this winter. Should get back up to high 4 later this year. Was going to do flanders but nor fit enough. Have the etape in July. You got any big events planned

@@wrightwoodwork I haven't done anything since 2019 Just get out to clear my head now

"I've had too many near misses when walking along the main road and crossing a side street" - doesn't that suggest something to you?

Indeed I did a shoulder check, I like to know what’s around me at all times.

@@MattCantor21 What sort of bike light allows you to flash it like flashing a car's headlights?

@@paulsengupta971 if you search for a light called “Ravemen XR6000”, it is a duel beam light that has a Bluetooth remote control to control the modes. The main dipped beam is an anti glare design and has a flood designed high beam.

That's ok as long as you aren't holding anyone up. Rule one on the roads, never hold anyone up if you can in anyway prevent it. The cycling there looked perfect to me. Maybe learn by example.

Was it a nice takeaway?

Cycling Mikey complains rightly that phones are a distraction, but he's more than happy to distract drivers even more when he accosts them. Vine will end up getting squished one day, and it'll be his fault entirely. Both do what they do for clicks and cash, not for altruistic reasons.

@@VictheSecretHow on earth did you know who I was talking about? 😂

@@PedroConejo1939 😂

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​@@VictheSecret the horn is a distraction but it warns you of danger. Cycling Mikey is a distraction who warns you of danger. I don't see the difference.

Sometimes, there seems to be no other way to convey what you need to, but it should be the last option - in my opinion.

​@@PedroConejo1939Agreed.

Its ok because it only involves 1 othee person.

@@Jonc25Good point.

As much as i disagree with flashing to give way, at night it's difficult to judge intentions. A flash should only be taken as "priority" with great caution, but it isn't completely unnecessary.

It's nice to give an example for everyone to follow though.

@@paulsengupta971I’m glad my clip that you’re referencing can help set examples of good cycling. 😊

They did seem unaware of their surroundings to stop as they did but it was good to see the cyclist aware and slow down plus the Toyota not to put pedal to the metal into the turn and wait until safe to proceed in the priority deemed appropriate once everyone knew what was going on fully

The cyclist did the correct thing for their own safety by stopping, but interestingly the Highway Code in Rule 211 says that even when a car has left a gap to allow access to a side road (Rule 151) the car turning right should still give way to filtering bikes and motorbikes.

@@Batters56 yes, they should give way to filtering bikes, but not many drivers do. The turning driver did appear to yield before committing and if the cyclist had picked up on that, they probably didn't need to slow down.

Well, the car didn't know they were going to stop until after the overtake....it was then it became clear than a car wanted to turn across, and that leaving a gap was the best thing. There would have been no reason for the cyclist to also not slow down and stop. The car turning right hesitated until they knew what the cyclist was going to do. A bit late on the brakes by the cyclist, but not bad overall, and would have been fine if the cyclist had just carried on. It would have been impolite of the cyclist, but wouldn't have been dangerous.

@@paulsengupta971 the lights are on red! All the Civic driver had to do is look beyond the bike, but nope, MGIF. When approaching a junction, it's rarely a good idea to overtake a cyclist. Especially as they might want to move out to turn right. Just hold back.

Stuff happens (ask Forest Gump), it's up to the rest of us how we react to it.

@@paulsengupta971 Yes, and it happens a lot because those behind the wheel simply do not care, are impatient or do not pay attention. It's about time they were taken to task instead of getting away with things so lightly. The general acceptance of poor driving is insane.

@@benws8246 Everyone's on a learning curve. Education, such as these videos, is better than "taking people to task", whatever that implies.

@@paulsengupta971 You really think that? How many drivers only seem to give a damn when they are having to plead hardship so as to not lose their licence? How many drivers kill vulnerable road users and only get a slap on the wrist? How many drivers end up hurting or killing vulnerable road users after being caught for offences multiple times before? How many drivers berate cyclists using cameras because they are simply annoyed that their actions are recorded? Education only works if people are willing to take note of it and learn from it. The only people interested in educating themselves are the minority who watch and take note of videos like these. The masses do not care. Just look how many drivers have taken note of the recent highway code changes. I am never, ever given priority when attempting to cross a roundabout near to my house via a bicycle lane. If you don't understand what taking people to task implies, maybe you need to educate yourself.

if the road's busy what do you think the pavements are like

I'm not sure what you mean about a bikes light beam being less stable and constant than a cars or how that would make flashing any worse than in a car.... But I'd just like to point out that not all bike lights are the same. Some of the newer ones output more lumens than all but recent car headlights. Some have dual beams (low/flood + high/focus beam) and even have a separate button on the remote just for flashing/signalling with the light. I've just got back from a ride testing 2 such lights out and they work great. The contrast/difference between low and high beams are actually more noticeable than on most cars when they flash their headlights 👍🏻 Bike lights have come a long way since the old Eveready battery lights and dynamos.

@@thesweeney80 First, I agree with most everything you say. The light from a bicycle as viewed from someone ahead appears to vary in intensity for several reasons, the handlebars are often turning, the wheelbase is very short so the beam moves up and down more over undulations in the road. Some lights even vary in intensity or pulse by design. For this reason I'm not sure it's a good idea to get into the flashing habit that is now common among many motorists. I prefer instead to use hand gestures. The only time I will flash my light is when an oncoming vehicle doesn't dip their headlights at night.

Oh I see what you mean. You make some great points about visibility of the beam/flash. I just think most of those issues are mitigated by a decent modern bike light. With the high output, careful beam design with cutoffs, cutouts etc... I think flashing to signal is a viable 'safe' option. with some of the newer lights at least. Whatever is best/safest for you though. Personally, with the state of the roads/potholes where I ride, hand signals are rarely the safest option, the roads are just that bad/dangerous. Pressing a button on the handlebars is usually the safer option, for me, even with front and rear suspension... I want both hands on the bars 99.9% of the time. But like I said, whatever works for you is the best option 👍🏻 And sorry if I sounded like I was trying to teach my granny to suck eggs 😂 I was just surprised how muh bike light technology has improved over the years and wanted to spread the word 😂 wasn't trying to be patronising 👍🏻

The light I was using is a duel beam that can go up to 6,000 lumens and is triggered by a remote. The low beam is an anti glare optic, the high beam has a wide spread beam so is very distinguishable between the both. If you want to check the light out then search for “Ravemen XR6000”.

@@thesweeney80 No problem. I agree LED and battery technology has greatly improved bicycle lights, it's a pity some of the design features are not thought through very well. I have a high power light from Halfords, it's very powerful but to switch between low/normal power and high power requires switching through several different modes, not something I can do when being blinded by oncoming full beam headlights. It also has a battery level indication but that only works with the light turned off. I think a lot of things to do with cycling are not designed by people who actually cycle.

Motorists don't pay attention to the signals anyway. Slowing down to give them just means the driver blares the horn, tailgates you or close passes you.

@@Pattoe They (we!) pay attention to hand signals. It's how we know what cyclists are going to do. I don't know why you think otherwise.

​@@TPH250290 They made another comment a few scrolls down with a bit more detail.

Respectfully disagree with you there in as much as it is the attitude of the person riding or driving that gives the “extra sense” rather than the vehicle being used I have seen cyclists continue through junctions when there are blue lights and sirens coming through. I have seen cars, vans and lorries do the same. I have seen cars yield to blue lights long before they arrive as they are in the best position for flow as well as cyclists doing this. I have slowed approaching a merge point as I saw blue lights coming off a dual carriageway behind and to the left with no sirens as the road afterwards for 1/2 mile has no easy passing point. The car behind was about to overtake (signal already on and half moved lanes) but when they checked their mirror they saw the blue lights and moved back in. The extra sense isn’t, in my opinion, because of being a cyclist. It is because of being a good, astute and observant road user 👍

@@smilerbob Let me see if I understand you. The cyclist that doesn't have a rear view mirror pulled over. The motorist who DOES have a rear view mirror decided to overtake. The motorist is supposed to use MSM (mirror signal manoeuvre). The motorist instead did SMM (signal manoeuvre, mirror). Is this a hill you are prepared to die on?

@@horsenuts1831 I don’t think you do understand as you have only read what you want to read. I am sure I wrote I have seen cyclists ignore blue lights and sirens

@@smilerbob Do you honestly believe that cyclists are the same size as motor cars?

@@horsenuts1831 When was size mentioned in your original comment? I was responding to attitudes and being aware of surroundings

What's giving cyclists 1.5 m when you pass them when cycling got to do with a Highway Code? It's a safety space to reduce risk of any problems. A poorly thought out comment, just like your other one.

Where does the 1.5m rule come from? And what does it say? Are you sure you have read the Highway Code? Should you be instructing instructors and learners if you don’t know the what the Highway Code says?

The primary reason for 1.5m is safety, but it's because cyclists often have to avoid potholes so they need up to about a metre to move, and so an extra half a metre is fair does. Doesn't matter who the person overtaking is or what theyre piloting.

Rule 163 clearly states giving 1.5m when overtaking cyclists Rule 163 is not just for mororised vehicles as it makes explicit reference to cyclists passing left or right in slow moving traffic. Therefore rule 163 applies to all that are overtaking and thus cyclists should be giving 1.5m I hope that answers the question posed to your dissatisfaction The reason cyclists should ive each other 1.5m is one of safety. What would happen if, at the point of passing, the one on the left avoids a drain or pothole by moving right and at exactly the same time the one on the right avoids a pothole or sunken drain by moving left? If close passing they would collide and potentially causing one or both into oncoming vehicles

Passing a cyclist when cycling, closer than 1.5m is obviously less dangerous than a motor vehicle doing the same.