Another assault.

[Ride-sleep-repeat]

Lincolnshire Wolds.
https://road.cc/content/news/lincolnshi ... kn4jinnpzk
It's not just confined to towns a cities
*Edit*
Please don't refer to the victims comments re helmets.This thread is not a helmet debate!

[mikeymo]

(yes, it didn't them take long, did it?)

"Attack" or "attempted murder" might be a better title.

[Ride-sleep-repeat]

"Attack" or "attempted murder" might be a better title.

Worrying.
I cycle in Lincs but a bit further South.Lots of very quiet roads where being badly hurt in an attack like this could go unnoticed until too late!
There are also lots of youths on un-plated(ie knicked) mopeds riding around here.The threat of copy-cat incidents isn't far from my mind

[ANTONISH]

I had something like this happen to me about 15 yrs ago- three youths on an old Honda 90.
I was pushed in the back and came off the road - fortunately I was able to stay upright - strangely the police were interested and I had a house call about 20 mins after reporting it.
It was common then for car passengers to do it - one of my acquaintances had his handlebars grabbed - he woke up in hospital with severe facial injuries.

[PH]

Glad the rider isn't more seriously hurt. They seem convinced about what happened - a 40mph moped rider kicked them on a bend while they were doing 20mph. Obviously I wasn't there, but doesn't that seem a bit unlikely to anyone?

[Cyril Haearn]

Seems very possible and plausible

[Ride-sleep-repeat]

Glad the rider isn't more seriously hurt. They seem convinced about what happened - a 40mph moped rider kicked them on a bend while they were doing 20mph. Obviously I wasn't there, but doesn't that seem a bit unlikely to anyone?

Could be an exaggeration.
A road-legal 'Moped' is restricted to 30mph.From a rider doing 20mph the perception of the speed of someone overtaking is easily mistaken.Are you asking if the cyclist made it all up or if his perception of the mopeds speed is wrong?
Whatever the mopeds speed if it happened it's wrong,dangerous and illegal.
It states a couple of witness vehicles have given statements.It will be interesting to hear the outcome.

[PH]

Are you asking if the cyclist made it all up or if his perception of the mopeds speed is wrong?

I'm certainly not suggesting the rider made anything up, rather that their perception of what happened might not be accurate.
You try kicking something with a 20mph speed difference, whilst riding round a bend, that's a considerable impact for the moped rider as well. The moped rider didn't stop to offer their own account, which is obviously wrong in itself, but both the action and motive may not be as reported.

[ClappedOut]

Thankfully we haven’t experience of such things and lack of footage seems an issue, is there an affordable camera solution as all I have seen seem quite bulky or look daft with go pro on a helmet etc.

Wondered about some sort of bullet cam under saddle or those 360 degree cameras, but never seen them used in person.