I always do when when I turn, not when I stop to be honest, and not if no one is around. But I always signal and look back at then driver so the know what I'm doing.
@cover1919 right because we are the ones reducing polution, the drive time to work, and getting exercise. while motorists are increasing polution, drive time to work, and getting no exercise. so tell me how bike riders are arragant. if anything you are sir.
@xerxesnoscope360 you have answerd your owen question in your reply to me, you allready think your above anyone who drives a car because your saving the planet, secondly why is it that bike riders seem to think that road rules dont apply to them, this is why they get run over
5:49 sorry but this is a really bad example of being predictable. The guy is going to make a left hand turn but yet he stays all the way to the right of the turn lane and the truck behind is like WTF?
@wcclark I would have centered myself in the turn lane to clarify my intention to turn left and have the driver see me (both have to stop anyways). Why a cyclist would be at the right hand side of a Lt turn lane is beyond me, but to each their own. I cannot see how centering yourself in a turn lane would cause you to get cut off.
@totoroben I don't see what he's done incorrectly there - as it makes sense for him to turn like that. He's in the turn lane, indicates, then will end up to the right as he straightens up - which leaves room for the vehicle to pass him then. The alternative would be for him to be in the middle or left of the turn lane and hinder the vehicle's route.
Last year I crashed on my road bike at 30mph I broke a rib but helmet protected my head. My Giro Atmos helmet had cracked but I was fine. I was convinced after that I would never ride without a helmet.
I bought all this safety stuff for my bike and my family still won't let me ride at night. Well, I hope I get hit by a car and I die. Screw them, I wish a car would hit me.
@mcgregwood7 QQ some more please? Night riding is not that great anyways. Can't see much beyond where your headlight is going and at least where I live tons of bugs. So I spend the time staring at the same small field of vision and hearing bugs splat all over me. On the good side it will teach you to cycle with your mouth closed very quickly.
get a fixie ppl! ud be able to go at speeds much faster then motorists on main roads then they can. and zoom past them so they u dont have to say that fucking shitty ass exuse they didnt see me. good people are so dumb.
@TABAGfrancis a fixie is single speed. the first bike made. how simple can u get with one speed? ur such and idiot if u think a bike like that is simpler then a bike thomas edison had, rode, and tricked on.
@jdfox1 yeh nice :) i feel waaaaay vbetter now - I think people who have it tough recognise this stuff and pepole who are spoilt and havent suffered are callous and arrogant
@cedricalien The best way to get quicker is to get miles in your legs. Just be aware of your surrounding when cycling and try to cycle without weaving and STAY OUT OF DRAINS. You should be fine following these rules regardless of your speed or experience.
I've just started cycling to places instead of using public transport in London, England. I feel much better for it, but I still feel terrified that I'll crash or fall off...does this ever go away?!?!?! LOL.
I dont a liscense and i am 21 now, I don't need a car because cycling is wonderful, plain and simple, I am fit enough to get around where i need to go, I get this undescirbable feeling when I am on the road its like magic
Eugh at helmets... I'd rather take the extremely low risk of head injury over wearing a useless UK helmet and carrying it around with me. At least the Dutch know how to have fun cycling.
For many jurisdictions (US), you may pass a school bus much the same way as driving a motor vehicle unless if there's only a single lane: Just pass on the left when its clear, but slowly, and keep an eye for any students/pedestrians crossing from the front of the bus.
Don't forget to follow the stop signs on the bus (if there's one).
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fucking spandex assholes. think they own the road. here is a real tip. if you dont get your spandex ass out of my way i will run you over. yea you have the same rights as a motorist but that also means if you are going to go 12 miles an hour get the fuck out of they way. and you have to stop at stop signs.
people with your attitude need to turn in your driver's license and get off the road. they call it a license because driving a motor vehicle is a privilege and not a right. if you are going to advocate running people over or threaten to do so, then your place is in a jail cell where sociopaths like you belong.
I would tell you about "getting out of the way" and why that sort of attitude is idiotic, but what few brain cells you have left would not be able to comprehend it. If you think road rage is acceptable, and all things you have said indicate that you think it is, then you belong on the bus and not in a car. Seriously, get your ass off the road, loser.
Yes moron... no cyclists own cars, none of them. Are you really that bloody stupid? I own two cars and drive hundreds of miles a week, and I ride bicycles, so don't give me this "I pay taxes" crap because most cyclists own quite a few vehicles, many own businesses that pay way more in road tax than you do.
@dentar99 i dunno about america, but in the UK roads are paid for by general tax that everyone pays, so even if you never use a road you've paid for it, so no car driver can ever say you don't have a right to do this or that ect. ot you should be in the cycle lane or whatever. car drivers seem to think they own the road or have more right than you do, they can suck a dick lol
Really, cyclist don't pay taxes??? That's funny because last time I looked at my paycheck there were a lot of taxes taken out, and seeing how tax dollars pay for infrastructure I think we have the same rights as you and your gas guzzling automobile. Fail dude, EPIC FAIL.
many motorists do not have the common courtesy for todays bicyclists. I commonly have to fight against traffic in areas where there are no paved roads or no access to a path.
Hey. It really has little to do with bicycles. Take it from me: I love driving my car AND riding my bicycle. Some drivers are just AH's, that's all; they have no consideration of their fellow rode users, regardless of the vehicle they are using.
I have had several bicycle accidents over the years and they were invariably caused by motorists just not looking out for cyclists. Thankfully in my area there has been an awareness campaign for motorists since. The last time I was in an accident, I decided to play dead for a few minutes on the guy's bonnet just to make sure he'd never forget to look out for cyclists.
@hartleymartin Isnt it a bid "Evil" to pretend you were dead? I was the one that was so unlucky to hit someone on a bike, i would get a much bigger shock if the person i hit pretends his dead. I mean, people can make mistakes.
@Etimoz What then? Um, not evil. That person should have watched where they were going, and with the person pretending that they were dead will teach the guy to pay attention to the road, then he won't have that problem again. Because the next time, the next person might actually be dead.
Everyone can make mistakes, even the most experienced driver could be so unlucky to hit someone. And, not to forget, the one on the cycle maybe also did something wrong, like not looking out for cars. I would think that most people arent trying to drive someone down, and if they then should happen to do that,i think the shock itself, from hitting someone, would be enough to make them look an extra time, making the fake death unnecessary.
@Etimoz Hmmm...actually yes you would be right. The shock of hitting someone would probably enough to teach the driver to drive more carefully. But still in that sense, what the bike rider did may have been wrong, but I don't think it was evil. What is "evil" by the way?
Yeah, its a psychological thing. To some people out there, the fact that you're on a bicycle gives them the right to try to kill you. I'm a road biker and I've got some stories that would blow your mind. I'm absolutely convinced that there are some outright stone cold killers out there just waiting for a murder they can get a away with.
Its so true i got ran off the road by a motorist for no apparant reason, i was hard to the side of the road that there was no space and they kept moving.
hey allot of the footage was taken at hains point in DC. If you saw how everyone rides there you wouldn't think it was such a good place to shoot a safety video. Stop sign there means look but keep going.
Oh! Oh, on 1:20 I just KNOW i've seen that tower somewhere, i just can't remember what it was. I've totally been there though, theres a really cool crib around there, all big and white where this old guy with big ears lives
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As we all know, the evils of groupthink and the common, uncritical mind, are responsible for the greatest tragedies in human history... including the Great Leap Forward, Fascism, and bicycle helmets. It is like Atlas Shrugged come to life. Helmets be damned, so that America, and Freedom, might live.
What if you get doored? It's probably the most common accident and they don't even mention it. Make sure you get the driver's name and license plate number if you get in an accident!
Great Bike Safety video. This is Teddy, May 2008 is Bike Month here in San Luis Obispo,CA. Your video is a perfect fit to show during our celebration. Thank you very much.
06:03 - With all of that debris in the right lane of that road I might very well elect to ride in the left lane, and I'm fully permitted to do so according to the California Vehicle Code.
Also, I wasn't aware of any legal "requirement" that I wear bright colored clothing while riding: 06:26
At 06:03 - "Stay to the right and pass on the left"...Where I'm from in California, I --only-- have to "stay to the right" where practicable. I'm allowed to "claim the full lane" when it's too narrow to ride alongside a car, as is the case on the streets of many California cities. The lanes are 8.5 to 9 feet wide on some streets, the lane in the movie here makes it look really easy to ride alongside a car. In reality it is not always so "practicable"
I ride without helmet it's just for keep my hair-style however i know the risk but actually i use a mirror attached on my lenses that's a great support.
Great video except that the helmet message is quite misguided. The evidence from coutries that have forced bikers to wear helmets is 1) bikers numbers reduced 2) the relative frequency of bad head injuries did not decrease. See the article Bicycle helmets at en-dot-wikipedia-dot-org + cyclehelmets dot org. Search the web for "Three lessons for a better cycling future" and "cycling and children and young people"
i agree. i dont have brakes on my bike either, some arrticle on wikipedia showed me this study of countries that force you to have brakes.... it made no difference in safety, and people stopped riding as much.
phecora: You are trying to paint opinions that you do not agree with as ridiculous. Not very compliant with the method of reasoning and study to find out about things. I did not say the specific Wikipedia article provides proof. It provides pointers to scientific literature and reasoning. A good starting point. Besides I gave other pointers as well. Can you or anyone else point to better overviews of the arguments and the science ?
i do not know to what you refer, sir. i am merely pointing out that the same control freak, nanny state social thrust that is responsible for the bicycle helmet fad is also responsible for the brake fad. Men got along fine for decades without the modern braking systems, and all their complicated skullduggery, marketing hype, and government propaganda.
Oops sorry, phdecora. But I must say your statements sound both unusual, and not very well founded. Could you try and find the Wikipedia article you referred to ? Other sources ? The Wikipedia article Fixed-gear_bicycle has a section on (missing)brakes that lacks the arguments you put forward, although the debate on brakeless "fixies" is coverred. . Instead referenced arguments are put forward vaguely to the opposite effect.
The article on the bicycle brake conspiracy has been removed by the wikipedia administrators, who are part of the conspiracy. The other sources toil away in obscurity, hounded by agents of an overweilding federal government, doomed to live a life of repression and dissent... only in their hearts and secret underground meetings knowing the righteousness of their cause.
The only reason you would ride a bicycle without a helmet is if you have nothing up there to protect. If you have $50 dollars worth of a brain then go buy a helmet and wear it when you ride.
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Poor chanrobi. He has obviously not been riding long enough to know that a helmet can save a noggin. He is angry and frustrated. But he has discovered that sharing his brand of ignorance online while living under a rock and gives him a great deal of satifisfaction and eases his frustration. =)
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If you ride properly according to the rules of the road then your no more likely to get a head injury than a pedestrian. I don't walk with a helmet so i dont ride with one.
Cranro: yeah, maybe you're a lot safer from accidents when you ride according to the rules of the road but if you have an accident you'll be a lot more likely to be screwed without a helmet
My friend Joe had a collision with another bicyclists he was transported to a hospital out cold he had no health insurance. Joe now rides with a helmet he was in high school at the time working at a chicken shack and couldn't afford the $800 ambulance bill it was that cheap back in the mid 80's and who knew what the hospital bill was. I learned from Joe I ride with a helmet,reflectors,blinkies,headlamp,on me and the bike,you name I try to be seen.All LED lights they last longer.
Been riding for over 20 years, raced for 8, and split 3 helmets. Hope you have your own insurance because as a tax payer I don't want to pay for your long term care. On the other hand you may just die, saving us the money... You are an idiot
Split, crack, crush call it what you want. But yes, that is exactly what a bike helmet is suppose to do, absorb the energy. And seeing that I suffered no head injuries, and all three were Giro helmets maybe you should "look into it"
Split, crack, crush call it what you want. But yes, that is exactly what a bike helmet is suppose to do, absorb the energy. And seeing that I suffered no head injuries, and all three were Giro helmets maybe you should "look into it"
Great safety film with sensible advice! My video, BUCKYSTEIN (#7) VS. CRITICAL MASS ROAD RAGE! gives the same lessons yours does in a "half ass, incomprehensible way"
Very nice... my hero! Wanna see some amazing bike guys? Check out "safetybike" on you tube. You'll be amazed I promise. Safetybike safetybike safetybike!!!!
Wish I saw video before buying mountian bike, its to high and when I buried front tire last week- cross bar and my private area had slam contest, I went to local bike shop that was voted ""best in area, so why is bike wrong size? why o why
Caus of you didnt go to the best shop - the best shops are they where the staff ride them selves, and they sell bike parts only so that you can build your own bike! :P
Sometimes you get a bike sales person that acts like a car salesman. They are very knowledgable in one feild of bikes but not the others. They usally apply the wrong info to the wrong bike. You got to do your own reaserch then ask for help.
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Bikes don't belong on our busy fast paced roads. I saw on the other day riding on a busy narrow road holding up traffic so he could ride. I think that this is not only stupid and ignorant but very selfish and inconsiderate of the many people trying to get to work. Yes stay the hell off the fucking road.
Funny view. Get the hell out of your fucking car and stop polluting the air. As long as bikes are not forbidden, you have to share roads with us on bikes - under no different law.
And just where would you have them ride, while they're trying to get to work? Modern American cities tend not to build proper bicycle paths, or even minor roads that can be used for getting from A to B. So the "fast paced" roads (if you call 35 mph fast) is the only navigable route from place to place.
Since we are talking about changing lanes... See my video (click ok my name SafeTurn) - it's a commercial for our new cycling gadger - a fully _automatic_ portable turn indicator that you wear on your hand.
06:03 - With all of that debris in the right lane of that road I might very well elect to ride in the left lane, and I'm fully permitted to do so according to the California Vehicle Code.
Also, I wasn't aware of any legal "requirement" that I wear bright colored clothing while riding: 06:26
at 06:03 - "Stay to the right and pass on the left"
Where I'm from in California, I --only-- have to "stay to the right" where practicable. I'm allowed to "claim the full lane" when it's too narrow to ride alongside a car, as is the case on the streets of many California cities. The lanes are 8.5 to 9 feet wide on some streets, the lane in the movie here makes it look really easy to ride alongside a car. In reality it is not always so "practicable"
I'm glad in the UK we have the drain grates across the flow of traffic. Probably due to the fact we have had drainage in all towns and cities for 100+ years but that was scary, they are like tram lines.
I'm surprised she didn't mention dayglo & reflective jackets. I don't know any serious cyclist who doesn't wear one. Also, why hasn't anyone got a bell on their bike? I think it's a legal requirement here in the UK I think.
Only problem I had was during the left turn sequences. The guy should have been more centered in the lane to make him self more visible and less likely to get under cut by the SUV behind him
I was wondering that. I looked at it and though, "Wow, I've been turning left the wrong way all this time." I'm glad to hear that the way I perceived to be the safest has some confirmation from you guys. Thanks!
Thought all you UK cycling enthusiasts would like to know that this Saturday (March 3rd) there is a 92 page Guide to Cycling free with The Guardian.
It's going to be choc full of tips advice and help on a wide variety of cycling subjects from safety to security, fitness, buying and also a comprehensive list of UK routes ranging from family oriented to serious off-road and sportive routes for the dedicated cyclists among us.
Chevy Chase is really desperate for work.
Pruxii 1 week ago
@0neofthem
I always do when when I turn, not when I stop to be honest, and not if no one is around. But I always signal and look back at then driver so the know what I'm doing.
DanDavis10 4 months ago
i just got hit by a car today on my way home from work lawl!
echo5flight 7 months ago
C+, not enough full-face motorcycle helmets. Don't you want to protect against serious diffuse axonal injuries incurred at 12mph?
hairwaves 7 months ago
I ordered a full face dual sport motorcycle helmet so my entire face and head stays intact. It also will keep bugs and dirt out of my face.
StreamingKnowledge 8 months ago
thanks for the tips in the video helpful to me
DarleneGauvin 9 months ago
i hate the NHTSA, they wont allow an r34 in america cuz of their faggy saftey standards, grow a pair you pussies!
halofreak9900 9 months ago
bike riders are arragant fags and deserve to be run over
cover1919 10 months ago
@cover1919 right because we are the ones reducing polution, the drive time to work, and getting exercise. while motorists are increasing polution, drive time to work, and getting no exercise. so tell me how bike riders are arragant. if anything you are sir.
xerxesnoscope360 10 months ago
@xerxesnoscope360 you have answerd your owen question in your reply to me, you allready think your above anyone who drives a car because your saving the planet, secondly why is it that bike riders seem to think that road rules dont apply to them, this is why they get run over
cover1919 10 months ago
@cover1919 troll some more
rans0m00 10 months ago
@cover1919 No car drivers are fat morons who cant get off the sofa.
KrunchyJD 7 months ago
i very like this video, i hope that will help a lot of people
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dublinbike 10 months ago
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mantijaz 10 months ago
Whats the song!!!
thelalala 11 months ago
car drivers suck ...cunts
pumpkinzer0 1 year ago 3
5:49 sorry but this is a really bad example of being predictable. The guy is going to make a left hand turn but yet he stays all the way to the right of the turn lane and the truck behind is like WTF?
totoroben 1 year ago
@totoroben It's safer than getting cut off by the turning truck, and it keeps you in the legal bicycle traffic position after the turn.
wcclark 1 year ago
@wcclark I would have centered myself in the turn lane to clarify my intention to turn left and have the driver see me (both have to stop anyways). Why a cyclist would be at the right hand side of a Lt turn lane is beyond me, but to each their own. I cannot see how centering yourself in a turn lane would cause you to get cut off.
totoroben 1 year ago
@totoroben I don't see what he's done incorrectly there - as it makes sense for him to turn like that. He's in the turn lane, indicates, then will end up to the right as he straightens up - which leaves room for the vehicle to pass him then. The alternative would be for him to be in the middle or left of the turn lane and hinder the vehicle's route.
arboppo 10 months ago
4:20 dog is professional mechanic.
totoroben 1 year ago 9
Last year I crashed on my road bike at 30mph I broke a rib but helmet protected my head. My Giro Atmos helmet had cracked but I was fine. I was convinced after that I would never ride without a helmet.
TurkiyeCumhurbaskani 1 year ago
I bought all this safety stuff for my bike and my family still won't let me ride at night. Well, I hope I get hit by a car and I die. Screw them, I wish a car would hit me.
mcgregwood7 1 year ago 2
@mcgregwood7 QQ some more please? Night riding is not that great anyways. Can't see much beyond where your headlight is going and at least where I live tons of bugs. So I spend the time staring at the same small field of vision and hearing bugs splat all over me. On the good side it will teach you to cycle with your mouth closed very quickly.
rans0m00 10 months ago
get a fixie ppl! ud be able to go at speeds much faster then motorists on main roads then they can. and zoom past them so they u dont have to say that fucking shitty ass exuse they didnt see me. good people are so dumb.
zappingoreo 1 year ago
Please watch:
THE WORLD'S SIMPLEST TRANSMISSION for BICYCLE
TABAGfrancis 1 year ago
@TABAGfrancis a fixie is single speed. the first bike made. how simple can u get with one speed? ur such and idiot if u think a bike like that is simpler then a bike thomas edison had, rode, and tricked on.
zappingoreo 1 year ago
this is all just common sense people stop wasting time with this vid
supernimh 1 year ago
@supernimh Some people don't have the same common sense as others, and it's never a waste of time to learn.
wcclark 1 year ago
Nice. :)
jdfox1 1 year ago
@jdfox1 yeh nice :) i feel waaaaay vbetter now - I think people who have it tough recognise this stuff and pepole who are spoilt and havent suffered are callous and arrogant
Guugleable 1 year ago
Please wear a helmet!
DecommMan 1 year ago
i have never ever seen anybody use hand signals
0neofthem 1 year ago
i want ahelmet not a stupid hat, what if i fall on my jaw? i hate those hats that wont protect u
localSickened 1 year ago
I have a MTB and I'm afraid to ride on the road because i'm too slow :(
cedricalien 1 year ago
@cedricalien The best way to get quicker is to get miles in your legs. Just be aware of your surrounding when cycling and try to cycle without weaving and STAY OUT OF DRAINS. You should be fine following these rules regardless of your speed or experience.
babbage517 1 year ago
@babbage517 thanks.
cedricalien 1 year ago
at 6.10 probably not the best idea to pass people in a turn..
mrpisskakk 1 year ago
I've just started cycling to places instead of using public transport in London, England. I feel much better for it, but I still feel terrified that I'll crash or fall off...does this ever go away?!?!?! LOL.
SuperBiancaJ 1 year ago
3:41 Brakes?? i dont have brakes :/
bigwillisawesome 1 year ago
great vid. very informative
TGsauce 1 year ago
don't forget "bicycle requires bright color clothing"
msegurapa 1 year ago
I dont a liscense and i am 21 now, I don't need a car because cycling is wonderful, plain and simple, I am fit enough to get around where i need to go, I get this undescirbable feeling when I am on the road its like magic
CanadianMonarchist1 2 years ago 5
@CanadianMonarchist1 -I'm so with u on that one!
jakemikoola 2 years ago
my max speed with a bicycle was 56 Km/H :D
wounds100 2 years ago
mine was 71,2 km/h :D
Thody111 2 years ago
@wounds100 mine was 68kph. on flat roads solo -47 kph
bluemarvin27 1 year ago
Please see the World's Simplest Transmission for Bicycle....
Watch: UNIQUE BIKE CRANK ( 2- SPEED)
died4hislove 1 year ago
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This is fucking retarded...
IIKlaplonGII 2 years ago
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That dyke has a deep voice, goddamn!!
satanhead69 2 years ago
Good idea is to wear very bright clothing so motorists can easily see you!! Like bright orange or safety yellow or neon lime green!!!
dasdanarthur 2 years ago
Good video! Thanks.
But helmets are not so popular i think...
Regards, kule
kuleify 2 years ago
if peeple dont wanna were a helmet then vey shud geta taxi cos it safer n faster
WolfishNuckajuh 2 years ago
Eugh at helmets... I'd rather take the extremely low risk of head injury over wearing a useless UK helmet and carrying it around with me. At least the Dutch know how to have fun cycling.
AndrooUK 2 years ago 2
Only the cheap helmets look bad.
dahgutone 2 years ago
what if you are riding and infront of you there is a school bus stopped, do you wait for it to move or you keep going by moving to the side
SophistAtheist 2 years ago
For many jurisdictions (US), you may pass a school bus much the same way as driving a motor vehicle unless if there's only a single lane: Just pass on the left when its clear, but slowly, and keep an eye for any students/pedestrians crossing from the front of the bus.
Don't forget to follow the stop signs on the bus (if there's one).
w3lc0metomyl1fe 2 years ago
@w3lc0metomyl1fe
thank you.
SophistAtheist 2 years ago
lol livestrong bracelet on the left hand :)
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That's the funniest video on YouTube!
Rohhaut 2 years ago
I'm from the UK and I have to use an American bike safety video! Saying that it was pretty helpful.
GeeCulverin 2 years ago 3
Amazing video! Thank you =D
ffernandopaiva 2 years ago
why am i watching this? i should be studying for a final lol
pwnttothemax 2 years ago 4
lmao
CSIS25 2 years ago
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fucking spandex assholes. think they own the road. here is a real tip. if you dont get your spandex ass out of my way i will run you over. yea you have the same rights as a motorist but that also means if you are going to go 12 miles an hour get the fuck out of they way. and you have to stop at stop signs.
externalpower 2 years ago
people with your attitude need to turn in your driver's license and get off the road. they call it a license because driving a motor vehicle is a privilege and not a right. if you are going to advocate running people over or threaten to do so, then your place is in a jail cell where sociopaths like you belong.
dentar99 2 years ago 5
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Its called road rage and there is a lot of it out there. Its for you and your fellow bikers own saftey. Just get out of the way.
externalpower 2 years ago
I would tell you about "getting out of the way" and why that sort of attitude is idiotic, but what few brain cells you have left would not be able to comprehend it. If you think road rage is acceptable, and all things you have said indicate that you think it is, then you belong on the bus and not in a car. Seriously, get your ass off the road, loser.
dentar99 2 years ago
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Yea yea blahh blahh blahh. Stay on a bike trail. If there were no cars there would be no roads.
externalpower 2 years ago
Sell your car and take the bus, bozo, before you wind up in jail.
dentar99 2 years ago
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Car drivers pay for the roads bikers dont. I pay my road.
externalpower 2 years ago
Yes moron... no cyclists own cars, none of them. Are you really that bloody stupid? I own two cars and drive hundreds of miles a week, and I ride bicycles, so don't give me this "I pay taxes" crap because most cyclists own quite a few vehicles, many own businesses that pay way more in road tax than you do.
dentar99 2 years ago 45
yea. you are right you got me you win.
externalpower 2 years ago
@dentar99 i dunno about america, but in the UK roads are paid for by general tax that everyone pays, so even if you never use a road you've paid for it, so no car driver can ever say you don't have a right to do this or that ect. ot you should be in the cycle lane or whatever. car drivers seem to think they own the road or have more right than you do, they can suck a dick lol
ChrisRockSteady 8 months ago 2
Really, cyclist don't pay taxes??? That's funny because last time I looked at my paycheck there were a lot of taxes taken out, and seeing how tax dollars pay for infrastructure I think we have the same rights as you and your gas guzzling automobile. Fail dude, EPIC FAIL.
visionelitedj 2 years ago 2
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No fail. Sweet Sweet VICTORY. Quit wasting time posting in here and go get some new spandex and a new neon pink helmet.
externalpower 2 years ago
Why would anyone with any sense question the absolute necessity of wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle?
sunroadsand 2 years ago
Somewhat sensible Video, but why the Helmet propaganda?
ZeEvilKohl 2 years ago
Great stuff. Check out mountain bike instructional videos, by the pros at the Bikeskills Channel on YouTube
bikeskills 2 years ago
helpful
turbo8118 2 years ago
ummm.. she's hot... i love bicycle babes.
mieshie 2 years ago 7
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wow...this...is....so.....dumb...
GUIDETOPOPULAR 2 years ago
many motorists do not have the common courtesy for todays bicyclists. I commonly have to fight against traffic in areas where there are no paved roads or no access to a path.
olguinmarcelo 3 years ago 2
Hey. It really has little to do with bicycles. Take it from me: I love driving my car AND riding my bicycle. Some drivers are just AH's, that's all; they have no consideration of their fellow rode users, regardless of the vehicle they are using.
drexelur1 2 years ago 3
I have had several bicycle accidents over the years and they were invariably caused by motorists just not looking out for cyclists. Thankfully in my area there has been an awareness campaign for motorists since. The last time I was in an accident, I decided to play dead for a few minutes on the guy's bonnet just to make sure he'd never forget to look out for cyclists.
hartleymartin 3 years ago 48
@hartleymartin Isnt it a bid "Evil" to pretend you were dead? I was the one that was so unlucky to hit someone on a bike, i would get a much bigger shock if the person i hit pretends his dead. I mean, people can make mistakes.
Etimoz 6 months ago
@Etimoz "evil"? hahaha no
TokyoGeisha21 1 month ago
@TokyoGeisha21
What then?
Etimoz 1 month ago
@Etimoz What then? Um, not evil. That person should have watched where they were going, and with the person pretending that they were dead will teach the guy to pay attention to the road, then he won't have that problem again. Because the next time, the next person might actually be dead.
TokyoGeisha21 3 weeks ago
@TokyoGeisha21
Everyone can make mistakes, even the most experienced driver could be so unlucky to hit someone. And, not to forget, the one on the cycle maybe also did something wrong, like not looking out for cars. I would think that most people arent trying to drive someone down, and if they then should happen to do that,i think the shock itself, from hitting someone, would be enough to make them look an extra time, making the fake death unnecessary.
Etimoz 3 weeks ago
@Etimoz Hmmm...actually yes you would be right. The shock of hitting someone would probably enough to teach the driver to drive more carefully. But still in that sense, what the bike rider did may have been wrong, but I don't think it was evil. What is "evil" by the way?
TokyoGeisha21 3 weeks ago
@TokyoGeisha21
I merely used "evil" because i could not think of a better word to describe it.That's why i also used ".
Etimoz 3 weeks ago
A video on what car drivers should do to respect cyclist is of more value in my opinion. Cyclists are more willing to share the road than motorists.
osmosisazman 3 years ago 7
Yeah, its a psychological thing. To some people out there, the fact that you're on a bicycle gives them the right to try to kill you. I'm a road biker and I've got some stories that would blow your mind. I'm absolutely convinced that there are some outright stone cold killers out there just waiting for a murder they can get a away with.
dustmundo 3 years ago 7
i know what you mean,
and of course if the driver of a car makes a mistake its instantly your fault.
and most of the car drivers yell at me and say its illegal to ride on the road.
tomthepom234 3 years ago 2
Its so true i got ran off the road by a motorist for no apparant reason, i was hard to the side of the road that there was no space and they kept moving.
But i agree i share the road i dont own it.
Eagle021001 3 years ago
kick their car!
theodigital 3 years ago
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Fuck all this. Rule #1: Balls too the walls all the time, and if you crash you don't REALLY need a helmet, unless you have NO ARMS.
ericambrosecoon 3 years ago
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nonsense...helmets are essential.
theodigital 3 years ago
hey allot of the footage was taken at hains point in DC. If you saw how everyone rides there you wouldn't think it was such a good place to shoot a safety video. Stop sign there means look but keep going.
myshihtzudontstink 3 years ago
Heres a tip, Don't ride your bike without a seat, or while your drinking gin.or eating steak.
neoContraVo 3 years ago 8
or all of them at once :s
tomthepom234 3 years ago
I have a trek 7.3 fx and a gary fisher kaitai
archer1232 3 years ago
wats the song?
cellanjohnjames 3 years ago
cool
sexyjulie17 3 years ago
very usefull for cycle man
tubebhchoi 3 years ago
Oh! Oh, on 1:20 I just KNOW i've seen that tower somewhere, i just can't remember what it was. I've totally been there though, theres a really cool crib around there, all big and white where this old guy with big ears lives
friskyferret94 3 years ago 5
Could we have a copy for our educational propaganda?
upsfrancis 3 years ago
Thanks for the Video! It will be of great use in my daily commutes! Peace
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cosmundson 3 years ago
As we all know, the evils of groupthink and the common, uncritical mind, are responsible for the greatest tragedies in human history... including the Great Leap Forward, Fascism, and bicycle helmets. It is like Atlas Shrugged come to life. Helmets be damned, so that America, and Freedom, might live.
phdecora 3 years ago
This video makes me want to go riding on my bike!
marshmallower 3 years ago 9
What if you get doored? It's probably the most common accident and they don't even mention it. Make sure you get the driver's name and license plate number if you get in an accident!
mojos7 3 years ago 2
Hi.
Great Bike Safety video. This is Teddy, May 2008 is Bike Month here in San Luis Obispo,CA. Your video is a perfect fit to show during our celebration. Thank you very much.
Cheers& Livestrong
Teddy
tcaslo 3 years ago
Shrink it and pink it
chanrobi 4 years ago
06:03 - With all of that debris in the right lane of that road I might very well elect to ride in the left lane, and I'm fully permitted to do so according to the California Vehicle Code.
Also, I wasn't aware of any legal "requirement" that I wear bright colored clothing while riding: 06:26
BayBoy7 4 years ago
At 06:03 - "Stay to the right and pass on the left"...Where I'm from in California, I --only-- have to "stay to the right" where practicable. I'm allowed to "claim the full lane" when it's too narrow to ride alongside a car, as is the case on the streets of many California cities. The lanes are 8.5 to 9 feet wide on some streets, the lane in the movie here makes it look really easy to ride alongside a car. In reality it is not always so "practicable"
BayBoy7 4 years ago 3
I ride without helmet it's just for keep my hair-style however i know the risk but actually i use a mirror attached on my lenses that's a great support.
gerardms 4 years ago
Great video except that the helmet message is quite misguided. The evidence from coutries that have forced bikers to wear helmets is 1) bikers numbers reduced 2) the relative frequency of bad head injuries did not decrease. See the article Bicycle helmets at en-dot-wikipedia-dot-org + cyclehelmets dot org. Search the web for "Three lessons for a better cycling future" and "cycling and children and young people"
brusselmkg 4 years ago 5
i agree. i dont have brakes on my bike either, some arrticle on wikipedia showed me this study of countries that force you to have brakes.... it made no difference in safety, and people stopped riding as much.
phdecora 3 years ago
phecora: You are trying to paint opinions that you do not agree with as ridiculous. Not very compliant with the method of reasoning and study to find out about things. I did not say the specific Wikipedia article provides proof. It provides pointers to scientific literature and reasoning. A good starting point. Besides I gave other pointers as well. Can you or anyone else point to better overviews of the arguments and the science ?
brusselmkg 3 years ago
i do not know to what you refer, sir. i am merely pointing out that the same control freak, nanny state social thrust that is responsible for the bicycle helmet fad is also responsible for the brake fad. Men got along fine for decades without the modern braking systems, and all their complicated skullduggery, marketing hype, and government propaganda.
phdecora 3 years ago
Oops sorry, phdecora. But I must say your statements sound both unusual, and not very well founded. Could you try and find the Wikipedia article you referred to ? Other sources ? The Wikipedia article Fixed-gear_bicycle has a section on (missing)brakes that lacks the arguments you put forward, although the debate on brakeless "fixies" is coverred. . Instead referenced arguments are put forward vaguely to the opposite effect.
brusselmkg 3 years ago
The article on the bicycle brake conspiracy has been removed by the wikipedia administrators, who are part of the conspiracy. The other sources toil away in obscurity, hounded by agents of an overweilding federal government, doomed to live a life of repression and dissent... only in their hearts and secret underground meetings knowing the righteousness of their cause.
phdecora 3 years ago
OMG! Selene Yeager! Fit Chick from Bicycling Magazine!
Peridox91 4 years ago
The only reason you would ride a bicycle without a helmet is if you have nothing up there to protect. If you have $50 dollars worth of a brain then go buy a helmet and wear it when you ride.
bicycleptic 4 years ago
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The only thing worse than not wearing a helmet is helmet nazis like you.
chanrobi 4 years ago
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Poor chanrobi. He has obviously not been riding long enough to know that a helmet can save a noggin. He is angry and frustrated. But he has discovered that sharing his brand of ignorance online while living under a rock and gives him a great deal of satifisfaction and eases his frustration. =)
floovio 4 years ago
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If you ride properly according to the rules of the road then your no more likely to get a head injury than a pedestrian. I don't walk with a helmet so i dont ride with one.
cranro 3 years ago
Cranro: yeah, maybe you're a lot safer from accidents when you ride according to the rules of the road but if you have an accident you'll be a lot more likely to be screwed without a helmet
killcactus 3 years ago
My friend Joe had a collision with another bicyclists he was transported to a hospital out cold he had no health insurance. Joe now rides with a helmet he was in high school at the time working at a chicken shack and couldn't afford the $800 ambulance bill it was that cheap back in the mid 80's and who knew what the hospital bill was. I learned from Joe I ride with a helmet,reflectors,blinkies,headlamp,on me and the bike,you name I try to be seen.All LED lights they last longer.
cdltpx 3 years ago
I never ride without helmet!
DrbcaCz 4 years ago
muhauahaha i never wear a helmet
orbion2 4 years ago 6
Been riding for over 20 years, raced for 8, and split 3 helmets. Hope you have your own insurance because as a tax payer I don't want to pay for your long term care. On the other hand you may just die, saving us the money... You are an idiot
calcapt 4 years ago
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a helmet that splits gives no protection, look into it before calling anyone an idiot
telaverzion 4 years ago
Split, crack, crush call it what you want. But yes, that is exactly what a bike helmet is suppose to do, absorb the energy. And seeing that I suffered no head injuries, and all three were Giro helmets maybe you should "look into it"
calcapt 4 years ago 9
Split, crack, crush call it what you want. But yes, that is exactly what a bike helmet is suppose to do, absorb the energy. And seeing that I suffered no head injuries, and all three were Giro helmets maybe you should "look into it"
calcapt 4 years ago
i heard that if your older than 18 it isnt required to wear a helmet
ravinlikefire 4 years ago 3
Thank you for your kindness
It's very useful for me
classq 4 years ago
hey thanks for posting this on youtube.
joycerforever 4 years ago
my bike has more rust than the titanic. and its about as reliable
garytaylor1 4 years ago
Great safety film with sensible advice! My video, BUCKYSTEIN (#7) VS. CRITICAL MASS ROAD RAGE! gives the same lessons yours does in a "half ass, incomprehensible way"
GeoffLafayette 4 years ago
Be a " roll " model ... get it ? I like the guy that had the helmet on backwards , he rocks ...
Grendelking 4 years ago
Very nice... my hero! Wanna see some amazing bike guys? Check out "safetybike" on you tube. You'll be amazed I promise. Safetybike safetybike safetybike!!!!
colinmusik 4 years ago
Wish I saw video before buying mountian bike, its to high and when I buried front tire last week- cross bar and my private area had slam contest, I went to local bike shop that was voted ""best in area, so why is bike wrong size? why o why
navannac 4 years ago
Caus of you didnt go to the best shop - the best shops are they where the staff ride them selves, and they sell bike parts only so that you can build your own bike! :P
Lindholmer5k 4 years ago
Sometimes you get a bike sales person that acts like a car salesman. They are very knowledgable in one feild of bikes but not the others. They usally apply the wrong info to the wrong bike. You got to do your own reaserch then ask for help.
GoodDeed24 4 years ago
It's the same everywhere you ride. Not all
motorists think you belong on the road.
I've been yelled at to GET OFF THE ROAD,
had things thrown at me....ect. I've had punks call me RETARD, cause I always wear
a helmet. I ended up going without it a few times, so I wouldn't get called names.
DJBMH 4 years ago
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Bikes don't belong on our busy fast paced roads. I saw on the other day riding on a busy narrow road holding up traffic so he could ride. I think that this is not only stupid and ignorant but very selfish and inconsiderate of the many people trying to get to work. Yes stay the hell off the fucking road.
thebobser 4 years ago
Funny view. Get the hell out of your fucking car and stop polluting the air. As long as bikes are not forbidden, you have to share roads with us on bikes - under no different law.
Have a nice traffic jam.
weberblau 4 years ago 11
Dont lump us and that idiot together. Lots of people ride bikes. Unfourtantly that including the guy you where talking about.
GoodDeed24 4 years ago
And just where would you have them ride, while they're trying to get to work? Modern American cities tend not to build proper bicycle paths, or even minor roads that can be used for getting from A to B. So the "fast paced" roads (if you call 35 mph fast) is the only navigable route from place to place.
Partspare 4 years ago 9
lol my old bike didnt have any brakes every stop was scary
AMDkicksass 4 years ago
try riding in boston...
these dont apply. if a car doesnt hit you your first day, your good to ride
unite1315 4 years ago
Good video. One might quibble about particular details, but overall very sensible.
AndiJF 4 years ago
Surprisingly sensible advice. Simple information presented well - kind of disappointed they didn't mention the good sense of wearing cycling gloves.
Pangloss63 4 years ago
Great safety film. With the prices of fuel in the USA rising we can all use this to share the road.
Hitetour 4 years ago
dat is jetzt nich euer ernst?
TeutoGrimpeur 4 years ago
Since we are talking about changing lanes... See my video (click ok my name SafeTurn) - it's a commercial for our new cycling gadger - a fully _automatic_ portable turn indicator that you wear on your hand.
Thanks,
Michael
- Safe Turn -
SafeTurn 4 years ago
06:03 - With all of that debris in the right lane of that road I might very well elect to ride in the left lane, and I'm fully permitted to do so according to the California Vehicle Code.
Also, I wasn't aware of any legal "requirement" that I wear bright colored clothing while riding: 06:26
BayBoy7 4 years ago
you should see the right lane i have to ride at midnight on the way home from work. i pray the whole way down the hill hoping i wont catch something.
scary.
Badfish6828 4 years ago
at 06:03 - "Stay to the right and pass on the left"
Where I'm from in California, I --only-- have to "stay to the right" where practicable. I'm allowed to "claim the full lane" when it's too narrow to ride alongside a car, as is the case on the streets of many California cities. The lanes are 8.5 to 9 feet wide on some streets, the lane in the movie here makes it look really easy to ride alongside a car. In reality it is not always so "practicable"
BayBoy7 4 years ago 3
WOW, did you see that drain grate!
I'm glad in the UK we have the drain grates across the flow of traffic. Probably due to the fact we have had drainage in all towns and cities for 100+ years but that was scary, they are like tram lines.
steveparkes 4 years ago
That was the worst drain grate I've ever seen. It would be like trying to ride over an open manhole.
DrakkenfyreX 2 years ago
Also, no mention of not wearing baggy pants. Pity the poor hippie who gets their flares gaught in the cogs!
sundaeg1rl 4 years ago
I'm surprised she didn't mention dayglo & reflective jackets. I don't know any serious cyclist who doesn't wear one. Also, why hasn't anyone got a bell on their bike? I think it's a legal requirement here in the UK I think.
sundaeg1rl 4 years ago
All bikes sold after may 1st this year are required to be fitted with a bell but like white front reflectors you can remove them legally.
I have a bell for when I overtake other cyclists and for pedestrians who walk out in front of me.
They are important for people who use their bikes on the highway but not a legal requirement.
steveparkes 4 years ago
Only problem I had was during the left turn sequences. The guy should have been more centered in the lane to make him self more visible and less likely to get under cut by the SUV behind him
Blizzodd 4 years ago 4
Definitely, the cyclist should have just taken the left turn lane to avoid a squeeze out.
geoave 4 years ago
I was wondering that. I looked at it and though, "Wow, I've been turning left the wrong way all this time." I'm glad to hear that the way I perceived to be the safest has some confirmation from you guys. Thanks!
DrakkenfyreX 2 years ago
Yep that's her, Selene Yeager.
bicyclecoalition 4 years ago
Is that the "Fit Chick" lady I see in the back pages of Bicycling magazine?
Anyway...nice simple and straight to the point info-video.
drvinneboombotz 4 years ago
Great intro vid ... life is entertainment enough folks, so watch this then go be entertained... by life on a bike
SidiGenius 4 years ago
Hello.
Thought all you UK cycling enthusiasts would like to know that this Saturday (March 3rd) there is a 92 page Guide to Cycling free with The Guardian.
It's going to be choc full of tips advice and help on a wide variety of cycling subjects from safety to security, fitness, buying and also a comprehensive list of UK routes ranging from family oriented to serious off-road and sportive routes for the dedicated cyclists among us.
Definitely worth a read.
Regards.
Cycleone
Cycleometry 4 years ago
Nice little video.
It's a shame they don't cover more about basic maintenance, and cycling in real road conditions.
More than I've seen from a UK perspective though (ie. nothing).
AndrooUK 5 years ago