/r/CyclistsWithCameras
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Hey look! They got cameras!
This subreddit is for bicycle commuters who film their rides and for discussion of the safety of cyclists. We welcome everyone, including those just getting into cycling or camming. Please be respectful of your fellow redditors when commenting and remember that our priority is the safety of the most vulnerable road users.
See this post for more information
Here is a list of known cyclists with cameras
Wiki: Read it!
- Please read through the wiki for full rules and guidlines
Special thanks to u/ThickTrunk and r/BikeCammers for the initial revision of this wiki
You might film, but do you report to the police?
Reporting results from a well known cycling YouTuber, u/cyclegaz!
FAQ
Why does this sub even exist? See this post here
What kind of camera do you use? Great question! Here are some common ones cyclists use!
Why are you riding in the middle of the lane and not off to the side? For better visibility so cars can pass safely
- But I thought cyclists were always supposed to ride as far right as possible? This is a great info-graph to explain why a cyclist is not far right as possible This was made for California, but can be used for most states and countries.
Posting guidelines
Please do not share video filmed from a motor vehicle or it will be removed. Exceptions can be made for video filmed from a motorized skateboard, scooter, or a car if the focus is on the safety of vulnerable road users.
Please put [OC] in title if you are the owner of the video. If you are not the owner of the video, there is no need to put in [Not cammer] in the title
please put the country in brackets in the title [US] [Canada] [China]
Themed Days!
Friday Fuckwit/Fuckwit Fridays
Perceptes Seal of Permanent License Revocation
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/r/CyclistsWithCameras
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[AU][OC] Nice driver gave me a spray to cool me down
13:27 UTC
[UK] [OC] Driver reacts to being sworn at by trying to run me off the road, verbally abusing me. Reported to Met Police....no response.
12:06 UTC
Description of Theme Days [Pinned Post]
Finally had some time to have this be posted in a different way! Thank you to those who submitted feedback about the process. Before a daily post was scheduled to show the theme of the day. Now there will be a single pinned post at the top that does not renew (this one)
This sticky post is meant as a suggestion for the r/CyclistsWithCameras “theme of the day”. There are no hard rules about only submitting posts about this theme, and regular non-themed posts will be welcome as always. A day theme can be posted any day, and marked by Flair. You can also filter posts by flair and see ones that match the specific themed day.
Current themes in the queue:
- Maniac Monday
- Tool Talk Tuesday
- Wet Wednesday, Wholesome Wednesday
- Throwback Thursday
- Filtering Friday, Five Second Friday
- Sassy Saturday, Sporting Saturday
- Scenery Sunday
If you have any questions or comments, please message the moderators.
Description of Themes are as follows:
Maniac Mondays:
*Did you have someone that was just a little too crazy for the situation to you as a vulnerable road user? An example could be someone defending a close pass and trying to chase you. I think it’s up to you as the content provider to determine what you think is good :)
Tool Talk Tuesdays:
*What’s your camera setup/bike setup like? Find any new gadgets? New tips for keeping your bike in tip-top shape? Tell us! Text posts allowed as long as it doesn’t overflow the sub, video preferred.
Wholesome Wednesdays and Wet Wednesdays:
Riding can be so wholesome! Did you see something on your ride that made you feel all warm and fuzzy? See something that made your day better?
Bike in the rain? Snow? You earn automatic badass points! Let's see what the weather is like in your neck of the woods.
Throwback Thursdays:
Let's throw it back to a memorable time you had on your trusty steed!
Five Second, F*#kwit, & Filtering Friday:
Enjoying the dance of flowing through congested traffic? Have a clip that can be summed up in five seconds? Or did you just have someone you want to mutter under your breath at(fuckwit)? Share it with us today!
Sassy Saturdays:
Feeling extra sassy on the bicycle today?
Scenic Sundays:
Show us those beautiful views, cool trails, and the like :)
18:09 UTC
[USA][OC] I just wanted to pick up a few groceries...just gotta cross the deadliest road in the state.
01:23 UTC
[Nepal] Cycling Annapurna Circuit descending after Thorang La Pass 5,416 meters / 17,769 ft above sea level
03:52 UTC
[UK][OC] One of the rare incidents that actually left me shaken for some time. Driver overtakes at high speed just before a pinch point. Police, disappointingly, felt this only desereved a choice of driving course or points and fine.
10:06 UTC
[UK][OC] SUV driver decides I don't need space when overtaking. Driver given choice of driving awareness course or points and fine for their trouble.
08:37 UTC
[Mexico][OC] Car backs into me on a bikepath. 🙃
03:09 UTC
[OC][CRC] A pause on my commute to look for the cicadas
23:49 UTC
[OC] [Canada] I love how much protection painted bike lanes give me from speeding vehicles. /s
21:25 UTC
[OC] [US] Why do people turn into blithering idiots when dropping their kids off at school? Two near right hooks, second one also cut off a guy on the sidewalk
17:02 UTC
[US][OR][OC] Driver offers to kick my ass after I had the audacity to use a crosswalk and then stop and look at them when they honked at me
My only regrets are the water on my camera, it's angle and not quoting Joe Pesci from My Cousin Vinny. "I could use a good ass kicking I'll be very honest with you."
I'll try to do better in the future.
00:58 UTC
[OC] [Canada] That's not how making a left turn at a green light works
05:36 UTC
[OC][USA][CO] When confronted by a dangerous driver in the wild, yell loudly and make yourself look as big as possible. If needed, throw objects.
04:40 UTC
[UK][OC] Impatient driver decides to overtake into oncoming traffic, I'm forced to slow/stop and the other driver is forced closer to the undergrowth to avoid a collision. Driver given choice of driving course or points and fine for their careless driving.
14:02 UTC
[UK][OC] Driver passed the wrong side a traffic island whilst overtaking several drivers and myself. Reported to police who gave the driver the choice of driving course or points and fine.
08:27 UTC
[AU][OC] Unfortunately too fast and blurry for my cameras to get a plate
14:32 UTC
[OC] [Canada] Risky MGIF pass, achieves nothing
04:58 UTC
[US] [OC] Construction Congestion
21:08 UTC
[UK][OC] Cycling through a junction, riding in primary in the lane to go straight ahead, driver uses the right tun lane to close pass and cut back in front. Reported to Met Police who issued a Notice of Intended Prosecution, driver likely accepted driving course or points and fine.
09:10 UTC
[OC][US][OR] Here we go again another sunny day after some gloom.
More data for my theory that people drive worse after the weather's been crappy and then we get a nice day.
8 this time over 1 mile:
- 4 drivers blocking the intersection.
- 1 driver left hooks me.
- 1 driver left hooks the above and then proceeds to hook the cyclist behind me. The above almost hooks them too.
- 2 drivers too lazy to walk a block or two to use the free parking all around the neighborhood
02:26 UTC
[UK][OC] Despite having the equivalent of an empty lane alongside the driver of this SUV decided I didn't really need any space. Now gets to enjoy a driving course, or accept points and a fine.
18:45 UTC
[OC] [AUS] Sorry Kitty
This took way longer than intended but it made me giggle when the idea hit me on a 50km roll. Enjoy.
18:57 UTC
[UK][OC] Cut off by a London bus
22:18 UTC
[UK][OC] Impatient driver decides to brush past me at 50mph instead of leaving the required 1.5+m gap. Now gets to enjoy a driving course or accept points and a fine.
11:34 UTC
[US][MN][OC] Driver with lights off in the bike-way drives across the intersection then turns the wrong way on a one-way street
02:39 UTC
From my first road ride of the season, except it's early February in [Canada] and I'm in a t-shirt (thanks, climate change?) [OC]
02:10 UTC
[OC][US][OR] 10 lousy selfish drivers in 1.5 miles
I have a theory that the first nice sunny and warm day after it's been cold/gloomy for a while brings out the worst in drivers. It was in the 60s and sunny last Thursday here are ten more data points for that theory.
20:48 UTC
[UK][OC]Angry driver first uses their horn to try and intimidate me into moving out of their way, then passes so close I'm amazed I wasn't clipped by their wing mirror. Now gets to enjoy a driving awareness course or accept points and a fine.
09:51 UTC
[UK][OC] Nice quiet roads, two perfect overtakes but a third driver decided I didn't need any space, fails to move out, passing far too close. They now get to enjoy a driving awareness course or accept points and a fine.
17:08 UTC
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