Bicycle crash tests

Most of us are familiar with crash test clips, you know the scene - car hits wall, car deforms, dummies sink into airbags in slow motion e.t.c. But never before had we seen crash tests that involve bicycles!

Here is an eye opening video produced in Germany to highlight the risks of common bicycle collisions (involving ever-popular electric bicycles). Cyclist vs cyclist, cyclist vs car and even cyclist vs pedestrian. It's a painful watch in places, go easy out there!

Not recommended

Cycle Crashes can be spectacular

Most people think that of all two wheeled crashes that cycling crashes are the least painful.  Tell that to these guys;

Then there are the smaller crashes (is it wrong that I really wanted the little fella at the back to win)

Still  this is the worst I have seen, don't worry the guy survived.

So next time you see someone wipe out on their petrol fuelled machine, remember pedals can be dangerous too.

Still Remember Two Wheels Are Better 0--'0

OK so it's three wheels but looks like cool fun...

Recently as I was surfing through YouTube to try and find some nice pics of riding spots in sunny Scotland (Yes it is sunny) I happened to type in the phrase Arthur's Seat.

For those not in the know Arthur's seat is a volcanic plug that sits in the heart of Scotland's second largest city and our capital Edinburgh.

 I was looking for this cool video of urban-ish snowboarders and mountain bikers playing in harmony (the mountain biker comes in at 3:32).  This happened in Dec 2010 when we got all that groovy snow.

What I found by accident was this rather cool video from HuffySlider.  Apparently there is an Arthur's Seat in Australia and they also have these really cool bikes.

I want one!!!

Remember two wheels are better..0--'0 (or three in this case)