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yeah he is a ****, but it is hardly national news, he bangs her bike and she is unbalanced and falls over.
Typical e-biker behaviour, sadly, that we're only going to see more and more of 🙁
Little girl didn't seem too badly hurt, fortunately.
Bet there are not many Santa Cruz bikes in that area!? He should hand himself in and publicly apologise to the girl and family.
Shocked he just rode off.
Hope this doesn't put the poor girl off riding her bike.
The Daily Fail has close ups from the footage. Just don't read the bile in the comments.
http://www.****/news/article-5937689/Lycra-clad-lout-ploughs-little-girl-bike.html
Typical e-biker behaviour
Say wut.
Bet there are not many Santa Cruz bikes in that area!?
There's a Santacruz dealer a couple of miles away that sells a lot of bikes.
Yep plenty of SC’s around here, I have one and that place is 1km from me, it wasn’t me. Though wonder why report to West Mercia police when it’s a West Mids police area
That's the worst thing I've ever seen on the internet.
Not the story - that website yeesh
Excellent reporting - Sun describes it a pavement but it appears to be a cobbled street. Mail describes him as Lycra lout - but it looks to me like he is waring baggies. And nobody thought it was odd that the father chased after the rider rather than see to his daughter.
And nobody thought it was odd that the father chased after the rider rather than see to his daughter.
Yeah, reading some STW about how people would lay into somebody for that plenty wouldn't fancy going back
Shhhh Poly, don't say anything and they'll blame shifty looking roadies - not us.
The guy on the bike is a prat but dear God some of the follow on videos on that Daily Mail link!! Guy being shot 20 odd times in the street, female parking attendant having the crap beat out of her. When did that sort of stuff start appearing on the website of dailies?
Excellent reporting – Sun describes it a pavement but it appears to be a cobbled street. Mail describes him as Lycra lout – but it looks to me like he is waring baggies. And nobody thought it was odd that the father chased after the rider rather than see to his daughter.
He was caught between two worlds which is understandable IMHO - wanting to hit the guy with a brick and concern for your nearest and dearest, and soon gets his priorities straight. Would have been odd if he'd legged the guy half a mile down the road.
Numerous cyclists, walkerists, and even bridges are hit every day by fellow road users, strangely the media hype never seems to be aimed at those errant drivers etc, the s.. and the hate mail appear to be running with this story, for whatever reason, its just a click bait story.
Hope the small child is un injured and not to upset to ditch their bike.
Looked like the family were pushing what is clearly a DH trail while he was sending a massive blind jump off that lip, so probably their fault.
🙂
Link 1 - The S*n - neeeeope.
Link 2 - The Daily Fail - Neeeeeope.
And nobody thought it was odd that the father chased after the rider rather than see to his daughter.
For about a third of a second. I'd probably have done the same thing.
nobody thought it was odd that the father chased after the rider rather than see to his daughter.
that's what his missus was for, his job was to try and catch the c*** and jump on his head, repeatedly.
repeatedly.
Cant imagine why someone would decide to ride on instead.
Cant imagine why someone would decide to ride on instead.
TBF most people would need to unpack their keyboard first but there is a chance of things all kicking off before anyone manages an apology for their kid getting in the way of a valid KOM
Needs to learn to not watch the front wheel? The only thing I can think of as to why he didn't abort that little drop.
Poor situationional awareness to ride into the group but he looks back to see a bloke chasing and maybe (no sound on my device) shouting and thinks f that and rides off.
if the other cyclists had given him a few punches who would have been the Lycra lout then?
Did he tail whip that little girl?
****t = count?
Absolute Dick. He even does a little wheelie as he accelerates through the "gap" .
He was probably on a Strava segement. Shame on him for not stopping to apologise.
Was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt before watching the video as pedestrians usually meander along without any awareness of their surroundings but jesus what a cock that rider is.
Probably also needs a guardian or socialist worker link as im sure many on here wouldnt want to click on sun or dailymail links.
Probably also needs a guardian or socialist worker link
Didn't spot it in the Guardian this morning although there is a good piece of the evolution of skateboarding photography.
If the rider was using strava and stupid enough not to of deleted his ride then it may be possible to find him.
This segment ends where he knocked her off.
https://www.strava.com/segments/4685521
A quick look filtered by 2018 shows it was ridden a few times on that day but I cant find how to check what time they started/ended the segment and haven't got time to look at the moment.
Anyone else fancy looking? The incident took place on the 8/07/18 at 01:03:57pm according to the security camera
Wish I hadn't looked at the comments.
Apparently that is normal behaviour for any cyclist. Especially when the Tour de France is on.
it may be possible to find him.
Why? What are you going to do?
Pass the information on to the police.
In my opinion it should be treated similar to being hit and run by a car.
Wee in his shoes?
****t = count?
Could be Twunt?? Rider certainly is one.
I think it's street art.
Notice the way that the little girl (the people) has been ****ted by the man on the bike ( the system) and then rode off with no consequence.
I think it's powerful and the most important piece that I've seen in this century.
Shed Boat Shed set a very high bar. This is right up there.
I'm still trying to work out what expletive has been * out. Assuming the *'s represent a letter.
* * * * T ?
What a horrid man. With quite a distinguishable bike. I'm sure he will be fine, there's no such thing as Karma in Stourbridge. I think it's near Walsall. (West Mids in joke there...)
Am I the only one who see the little girl change direction last minute causing the accident? Yes the guy was being a bit of a dick going a little fast but is committed to the wall, when the girl moves into his exit line. It was an accident, these things happen.
PS I live the area, but don't own a SC, and don't know who this is..
It was an accident, these things happen.
Arf! Not on The Internet they don't.
Am I the only one who see the little girl change direction last minute causing the accident?
Most probably. He was going too fast considering that he had to pass some slow riders in a small gap.
Not a big deal though as no doubt the girl has fallen off many times on her own but the rider should have stopped, apologized, potentially got into a fight with the father etc,.
It was an accident, these things happen.
an accident implies it was unavoidable.
it was clearly avoidable by not riding like a ****.
Rash decision to ride at that speed past anyone tbh. In my experience, even shouting 'Passing on your right' causes people to scatter in every direction, including the right.
A regrettable lapse in judgement that resulting in an accident, that could have been prevented by recognising when it is safe to ride at speed.
so you don't have to click the sun or DM links
Thanks! Now I've seen the video, I can safely say if that was my kid I'd be pissed off, but nothing [i]really[/i] to worked up about is it!? Girl stumbles... is basically the story. I bet she'll forget all about it before the internet, or her dad.
Yep about my thoughts there DezB but at least we have blamed strava, ebikes, threatened to jump on his head etc so everyone can feel better about it.
At least it wasn't a horse he hit
an accident implies it was unavoidable.
Point of order; no it doesn’t. ‘Accident’ merely implies that it wasn’t intentional, so is most likely the most accurate descriptor.
as you were...
Its proper dick riding though.
Hops off a little wall and basically lands on the girl.
Gnarpoon Hero 1 has probably seen the family and thought "I'll just hop off this wall past them proving how amazingly Strava rad I am while also not having to slow down. All my plastic mates who also ride plastic bikes will be totally impressed when I tell them down the pub over a pint of Carbon Dickhead IPA."
Plan goes to shit as he send a sweet manual off the lip and the girl moves to her right and he just about lands on her.
He should have stopped and apologised for riding like an utter fanny instead of scurrying off to the delight of tabloid clickbait editors everywhere.
Still he's not wearing lycra and that's clearly not a pavement
Am I the only one who see the little girl change direction last minute causing the accident? Yes the guy was being a bit of a dick going a little fast but is committed to the wall, when the girl moves into his exit line. It was an accident, these things happen.
Seriously????
Am I the only one who see the little girl change direction last minute causing the accident?
Really?!? what a ****ing stupid thing to say.
Edit: beaten to it while i was ranting and then deleting....
Yep about my thoughts there DezB but at least we have blamed strava, ebikes, threatened to jump on his head etc so everyone can feel better about it.
At least it wasn’t a horse he hit
I probably should have added a smillie! 😆
I probably should have added a smillie!
Edinburgh defence
Am I the only one who see the little girl change direction last minute causing the accident?
As a non procreater here....
Guy commits to a stupid inside cheeky pass of a group, as he does kid wanders into view. He isn't going to stop, kid isn't going to get out of the way.
Unfortunate collision takes place where bike is hit, bloke is at fault.
Hops off a little wall and basically lands on the girl.
Man does not land on the girl, so unless basically means doesn't then have another watch.
Back to work everybody, somebody get the kid an ice cream or something. Everyone else off to see teenrats neighbour for a few tokes of some calm down
Hops off a little wall and basically lands on the girl.
The bastard landed on her?! Now I'm OUTRAGED! Track this conjurer down!
Unfortunate collision takes place where bike is hit, bloke is at fault.
and then runs away.
is a hit & run on a bike an offence?
No idea but as he is being chased I've stopped giving a shit
To be honest, sure he clips the bike and not the girl herself but i'm fairly sure the bike catches the girl by the pedals which causes her to fall over.
I'd be hesitant to say 'she just stumbles'
Through my vast experience of clipping myself by the pedals and falling off my bike I can verify it does hurt, must hurt doubly so for the wee girl.
Edinburgh defence
😆
The bastard landed on her?! Now I’m OUTRAGED! Track this conjurer down!
Go on then, how would you describe making contact with her just as his front wheel reaches the ground?
You can replace "basically" with "almost" if it calms down your inner pedant
You can replace “basically” with “almost” if it calms down your inner pedant
😂😂😂
<pedant mode> ‘basically’ means does, and ‘almost’ means doesn’t. I don’t think pedant is the work you were looking for... probably ‘accurate’ would be more, err, accurate. <\pedant>
shit riding, no one seriously hurt, shit rider got a bit of a scare and rode away sharpish from an (understandably) angry man who initially chased him then remembered his priorities. I’d say all was right in the world, tbh.
Douch move.
When I look deep inside my soul would I have stopped after turning around to see irate father running at me and clearly angry enough that this was his first reaction rather than check his child was ok. I hope I would, I really hope I would. But would I - not 100% sure.
God, there's some dickheads on this forum.......
But who do you hate the most? Dickheads who disagree with you or bastards who ride into small children?
Jump into small children.
I'm still waiting for gary lager to tell me which SantaCruz Ebike he was riding so I can order one.
is a hit & run on a bike an offence?
Basically, no. The law recognises that piloting a bike (even an ebike) has far less potential to cause harm and damage than a motorbike or car and thus there are only a very small set of circumstances where one would need to stop - cyclists (and pedestrians) aren't obliged to exchange any details at the scene of an accident by default.
I would imagine fearing a beating would be an appropriate defence even if he had been obliged to stop.
(He shouldn't have done it, should've been more careful, but everybody has lapses in judgement, lucky his was on a bike rather than in/on a motorised vehicle.)
If the rider was using strava and stupid enough not to of deleted his ride then it may be possible to find him.
This segment ends where he knocked her off.
https://www.strava.com/segments/4685521
/a>A quick look filtered by 2018 shows it was ridden a few times on that day but I cant find how to check what time they started/ended the segment and haven’t got time to look at the moment.
Anyone else fancy looking? The incident took place on the 8/07/18 at 01:03:57pm according to the security camera
Hmm not so sure. To be honest I think you'd have a better chance of catching who it is by looking at whoever rode through this segment...
https://www.strava.com/segments/18200648
...and that camera footage stops at a key moment. If it showed which direction the cyclist turned at the junction that would help.
I don’t think this guy has his ride set to public on Strava. Those that have didn’t pass through the section at the time of the incident. That's unless the time on the camera is wrong.
Further analysis of the incident:
I also deduce that he may have been caught out by the appearance of the antiques and other random knick-knacks scattered along the path outside the warehouse.
I’m still waiting for gary lager to tell me which SantaCruz Ebike he was riding so I can order one.
Going too fast for his skill level / conditions, disregard for the environment and other trail users, collateral damage - bang to rights e-biker.
He may not have been riding his e-bike in this instance, admittedly.
There was a group of people gathered. I gave her a drink and a bowl of water and we mopped her wounds. They were just grazes but she was very upset.
A bowl of water? Is she a pet dog!?
I also deduce that he may have been caught out by the appearance of the antiques and other random knick-knacks scattered along the path outside the warehouse.
So we can sum him up as bike-curios?
He may not have been riding his e-bike in this instance, admittedly.
Well, obviously he would have cleared the little girl effortlessly if he was on his e-bike.
Mountains and molehills here isn't it.
Guy makes a bad move on his bike, entirely his fault. He clips a wee girl on a bike due to said move. He then rides off, a dick move but somewhat understanding if he felt like he was going to get a kicking. The girl will have a scuffed knee and a bruise or 2, no other harm is done. Neither the father of the girl or the biker come across well.
A lot of being made of what is a really minor incident IMO.
Is is some pretty piss poor reporting. The article says the family were cycling not pushing their bikes among other things.
seems to be a fantastic stealth add for the shop...
on the plus side the next time I get clipped by a car I shall expect the same level of indignation just prior to the public lynching.
Dick move but non story
Am I the only one who see the little girl change direction last minute causing the accident? Yes the guy was being a bit of a dick going a little fast but is committed to the wall, when the girl moves into his exit line. It was an accident, these things happen.
Really???
He's bombing along a low wall, with a family in front of him. He pulls a wheelie at speed to drop off the wall and near as dammit smashed into a little girl.
As soon as he saw the family he should have slowed. I can't believe that anybody would be stupid enough to pull a manoeuvre like that near children. I can't believe that anybody would do that and then be enough of a c*** to ride off (I think that's the right number of stars) and I can't believe that anybody on here would feel it is remotely appropriate to defend that type of behaviour.
Going too fast for his skill level / conditions, disregard for the environment and other trail users, collateral damage – bang to rights e-biker.
He may not have been riding his e-bike in this instance, admittedly.
And yet I managed to ride along and drop off the same wall the day before on an Ebike without running into anyone.
Goes off to find out when the SantaCruzE is being unveiled.
Never thought they'd leak spy shots of it that were taken just off the cut in Stourbridge.
...defend that type of behaviour
Haven’t seen anyone doing that. Linky?
Yes 'really' & I am being 'serious', does she not turn into his path? Contributing to what was a minor accident, these things happen, it ain't news.
Haven’t seen anyone doing that. Linky
Didn't you see the ebiker check his live Strava segment as he ran over the child's face?
You missed the SantaCruz bit Mike.
So then Bimmer or Audi driver?
But who do you hate the most? Dickheads who disagree with you or bastards who ride into small children?
All of us hate all of you equally.
Feeling's mutual 😀
Reminds me, I really need to sneak down there with a pot of white paint and cover up the ‘C’ and ‘S’ on the road sign