Shocking moment A London cyclist tries to get the cyclist out of his way – only to embarrassingly fall down on a busy cycle path
- Footage shows a cyclist roughly pushing another cyclist out of the way in east London
- But the stunt backfires quickly as the rider manages to avoid falling
- Instead, it’s the aggressor who is sent flying, rolling down the sidewalk multiple times
- Stunning footage of the incident has been shared 22,000 times on Twitter
This is the jaw-dropping moment a cyclist got his reward after pushing a wheeled cyclist out of his way.
The cyclists were seen riding in a group along the cycle path in east London when two of them crashed head-on.
A video shows a man wearing a blue helmet and his back stretching his arm and brutally pushing a young man doing a wheelie, reports The Sun.
Against all odds, the young man manages to prevent himself from falling by putting his foot on the ground
Rather, it’s the mugger whose bike collapses sideways and he embarrassingly ends up falling.
The cyclist in the blue helmet (right) tries to shove another cyclist doing a wheelie (left), but it quickly backfires
He rolls several times on the sidewalk before stopping abruptly.
Footage of the incident, which was filmed on the cycle super highway heading east from London along the River Thames, has been widely shared on social media with over 22,000 views on Twitter.
One person said: “As a pilot myself – the love of other pilots passing without a bell to warn you is unreal – a quick bell would have stopped that.”
Cyclescheme says, “You don’t want them to get startled and wobble – inside you or on the pavement.
‘Don’t swing left too soon after your pass. If your back wheel jams their front wheel, you’re going to knock them off.
The roller cyclist quickly manages to gain a foothold as the attacker is sent tumbling down the road
It emerged in August that cyclists could be forced to have number plates, insurance and obey speed limits as part of a sweeping overhaul of traffic laws.
Almost 10 million people in England cycle every week for leisure, health or work and UK roads have seen a bicycle boom as more and more people hit the road.
Cyclists caught jumping a red light by police face a fixed £30 fine, but enforcement of the legislation has declined as it has increased for motorists.
And government ministers increasingly believe cyclists should be made to follow the same rules as drivers, with identifiable markings required on their bikes.
Speaking at the time, then Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told the Daily Mail: ‘I suggest there is a review of insurance and how you actually track cyclists who break the law. [via identifiable markings].’
Mr Shapps added that he saw ‘no reason why cyclists should break the rules of the road and be able to get away with it’.
