Ep 46: Shimano Crank Snaps AFTER Passing Inspection & Meet 'Britain's Most Hated Cyclist' Who Catches Dangerous Drivers

Thanks to Mike for coming on the show, you can check out his channel hereHere's a breakdown of the episode - sorry if the time stamps aren't quite right, sometimes the adverts screw up the timings and we can't fix it :( but hopefully you get the gist00:00 Meet Britain’s ‘most hated cyclist’ who’s reported 1700+ drivers07:55 ‘More hated than Hitler’10:08 Why does Mikey upset people so much?13:23 Should we be snitching on bad drivers?16:53 Is reporting drivers safer or more dangerous for cyclists?19:48 Shimano crank snaps 5 months after passing inspection29:27 Shimano working on a fully wireless groupset?35:18 How did Mikey get started?36:43 Why does he do it?38:18 How does he deal with hate & abuse? 40:57 Mikey’s WILDEST encounters45:23 Is Mikey too confrontational?46:16 Violence and online threats47:25 Mikey’s camera setup49:26 ‘The fame is horrible, I don’t want it’50:19 Does Mikey give cyclists a bad name?55:32 What do the police think of Mikey’s antics?58:50 What it will take for Mikey to STOP reporting01:01:36 Why doesn’t Mikey report bad cyclists?01:03:30 Do people he catches change their attitudes?01:04:32 What can help ease tension between drivers and cyclists?01:06:19 What has improved since Mikey began filming01:09:13 Recording and submitting close passes01:11:40 The biggest problem in cycling right now01:13:34 Does Mikey ‘go about things the wrong way’?01:18:25 Are the trolls here yet?01:18:45 The elephant in the room (FUOTW)01:19:41 Send us your questions for EF nutritionist WillIf you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.