Cycling Mikey

Classic reductio ad absurdum.

Are you suggesting that the kind of comments I referenced don't happen on YouTube?

Because I've gotten those kinds of comments on YouTube.

I've seen the stuff he shares on Twitter. I wouldn't blame anyone for deleting that kind of stuff.

Where's this apparent requirement for 'balance' on individual social media channels coming from?

He is within his right to delete anything he likes. It is his channel.

The mistake you're making here is in thinking that he's engaging in some kind of debate with you or others. There is no debate. He's reporting people committing traffic offences to the police. That's it. There is no debate.

Ahh,. the old constructive feedback once more - "Mikey, you shouldn't really be engaging in this crusade at all, it's very annoying to us motorists".

Every time I watch a Cycling Mikey video it reminds me not to be so petty with other road users.

I mean every cyclist knows and experiences the bad and downright dangerous driving out there, yet still the stuff that he posts, reports to police and makes videos of always seems to be of the less egregious kind compared to a lot of the day to day dangerous driving that one sees. He seems to see minor infractions as really serious events. It always makes me think not to be too self righteous on the road as a cyclist as we all sometimes make mistakes and bad decisions as drivers and as cyclists (or at least I’m not perfect).

Anyway, it’s just an observation. I don’t really want to get into a flame war with his defenders on here so it would be nice not to attacked for expressing that opinion (the point of a forum like boards I think).

"They are minor until they are not at which point they often become life changing for those involved"

It's this observation exactly, thank you DaCor.

It's also culture change Mr. Cats. For example, when are drivers, including cyclists who drive, going to accept that it's not acceptable to access a phone while behind the wheel of vehicle? Not even while stopped. The only tools we appear to have access to are sanctions, as asking drivers not to do this has not worked. Shocking ads on TV have not worked.

Drink driving culture did not change because drivers copped on or suddenly and gratuitously became more considerate, it changed because detections and sanctions strengthened to match a hardening national resolve to get off the bottom rung of the tolerance ladder within the developed world.

YouTube algo still throws his videos at me. Seems he's getting worse this week.

A reminder to all.. don't engage with morons and don't antagonise them. Especially when it appears he's winding people up off camera (hand gestures etc)

I fear for the guys life, his ego is ruining a good thing he is doing.