VIDEO: Cyclist assaulted in Christchurch

3/05/2012 9:00:09 p.m.

Tim wrote:

Chris: Those who ride the trails are not the same skinny tyre riders in lycra hogging the road three a breast. There is no absolutely no relevance here, it's an entirely different sport. Bill: On a mountain bike track walkers should be prepared to give way. Calling bikers A/H's and suggesting they should get off the tracks is the very narrow minded and opinionated attitude that causes disputes in the first place. Suggesting a track should only be for walking? Just because your name is Bill does not mean you have to be as boring as a rates invoice.

10/04/2012 12:44:42 p.m.

realistic wrote:

Nigel, you are correct there are times when unfortunately there is no choice but to resort to violence. Everyone will have a different tolerance for this, Mr Yellows is obviously very low - in my opinion too low. There was certainly no bullying, torture, torment or loss of dignity occuring here so I don't really see the relevance of the second half of your statement to this article. I certainly am not suggesting anyone should just put up with bullying - again not really sure how you reached that conclusion from my original statement.

10/04/2012 11:17:57 a.m.

Chris wrote:

To the guy with the camera (and all his supporters): Now you know how motorists feel when they are held up by gangs of lycra-clad twerps who are riding 3 abreast and blatently refusing to let cars pass!

10/04/2012 10:01:23 a.m.

nigel wrote:

Realistic at what point do you think it is reasonable to resort to physical violence? I would suggest that you think it is never reasonable, under any circumstances and in so doing condemn thousands to a lifetime of bullying, torture, torment and loss of dignity. If you are happy to suffer at the hands of a bully and your dignity has no value to you, then you bend over and take it, but do not expect the rest of us to join you.

10/04/2012 9:42:58 a.m.

Longtack wrote:

Helmet-cam-man needs to learn to breathe through his nose, particularly when he's all pumped-up with adrenalin from exercise. As for grumpy-cyclist, he's an ass for losing his rag, but the assault was pretty minor, and for that reason I think that they can both learn and move on, without taking up Police time. I was walking (illegally, due to potential rock-fall) on a couple of the Port Hills tracks this weekend, and over four hours met no-one - fearsome or otherwise.

10/04/2012 7:21:46 a.m.

Ruz wrote:

The track looked quite narrow for passing. If the faster rider thought that the slower rider in front had room to let them through, then the converse is true. In other words, the faster rider should have been able to pass without the slower rider pulling aside. Somehow I think the faster rider was mostly at fault here by baiting and provoking the slower rider. He needs to be more patient and stop behaving as if he owns the ground he rides on.

9/04/2012 10:20:41 p.m.

realistic wrote:

Regardless of what was said and done the dude in the yellow should never have resorted to physical violence. We can argue all day about who was rude or should have pulled over - the simple fact of the matter is the dude in yellow has assualted the other biker and he needs to answer for what he did. If not, what happens next time Mr Yellow gets angry at someone? What if it was a child or some else unable to defend themself? I certainly hope they find this person. Not really headline news but it certainly has sparked some debate which is probably the entire point.

9/04/2012 7:59:48 p.m.

unbelivable wrote:

What a load of nonsense get a life the pair of u.If the faster rider was any good he should of waited and picked his time to pass not expect people to move for him grow up.

9/04/2012 7:49:32 p.m.

Andrew wrote:

This sort of behaviour is becoming more prevalent as middle aged, "corporate" types discover sports such as mountain biking.These are the same idiots you see riding three abreast and giving real cyclists a bad name. Either leave your arrogant, confrontational personalities in the boardroom or go back to the golf course.

9/04/2012 7:36:20 p.m.

Bill wrote:

Did the filming cyclist have to add "that was really rude of you?"
So he got poked in the chest by the yellow cyclist, did the filming cyclist have to inflame the situation by saying that is was assult?
A bit of calming down language could have been used.

Just because you're in the right, doesn't mean you're right.


What if the person in front was a walker and coming up the hill? Do mountain bikers expect them to jump out the way as they race down the hill?
I've had some near misses with bikers and they all can be a/h's
A track should be first and formost for walkers.
GEt rid on mountain bikers.