Guys like this who jump down stairs and bomb across pedestrian crossings are what give the rest of us more sedate and responsible cyclists a bad name. He may not have done anything overly unsafe, but that doesn't stop the less knowledgeable general public from being put off by his behavior, and making generalizations to all other people on two wheels.

BTW, can someone please give that guy some narrower bars before he does another inner city challenge - those things look like a big hindrance to me.

While this looks great, I agree with the above. Doesn't set the best example both to other (young and old) cyclists or the general public and the bike haters.

However, I was pleased to see both wearing helmets and stopping at red lights :)

I bet the Daily Mail would love this...

Almost hit John Cabot ;+) !!

so, this is a better advert for the carrera subway zero (the other bike). also, both wearing red jackets was a daft idea, different colours would have made this easier to follow.

When did everyone get so serious???? Yawn.......

BR should moderate comments on reviews and this kind of thing, far too much negativity!!!! Put some of the fun back in, that's what it's supposed to be about!

And when you become a sponsored rider then I'm sure you can choose your own bars eh Chris?

Just enjoy it for Christ's sake!

I agree with Cris+w's comment, when the national media is embroiled in articles relating to divers and cyclists and UK law is attempting to bring tougher penalties on driver's who injur or kill cyclists and addiitionally there are cyclists wearing headcams to support allegations of abusive or dangerous drivers then this sort of video isn't just fuel to the fire it's like throwing petrol on it. I'm all for having a blast on two wheels but this is pretty idiotic in my mind and sets a great example of exactly how cyclists shouldn't behave.

+1 ...

Good bit of video. Chap on the commuter was using hand signals so hardly a menace to pedestrians or other road users.

Seeing as they have GPS on the bikes would be good to see the 2 routes they took

A bit stupid putting 2 riders in the same coloured red jackets, I soon got confused who's arms were who on which handlebars.

Is is me or was the water going up the fall at 3:07?

Sociopathic thugs.

Speaking as one who has lived in Bristol for 50 years and cycled here for the past 23, if they had encountered me along their routes that day, they would have seen me endeavouring to inconvenience them the way I do aggressive petrol-heads.

For once I find myself in accord with the idiot correspondents of the local rag in wishing bicycles and their riders were licensed and insured so that they could be fined and taken off the roads.

Super trolling BikeRader, you've really caught the health and safety brigade out today. There is a distinct lack of cars or people during those 'sociopathic thugs' escapades, certainly looks orchestrated with positioned photographers etc. the 'commuter' is even signaling, more than most cyclists manage.

Some of you must froth at the mouths watching a Top Gear 'race'.

@iPete.

OK, so perhaps there were people at every exit point looking out for pedestrians, but my implied parallel with "illegal time-trialling on public roads" - as exempted on car insurance applies here in spades.

This particular cyclist would consider being forced to watch "Top Gear" to be something akin to what you hear about being meted-out to US prisoners of war.

How apt that you raise that parallel imagery in my mind.

The idiot off-roaders, as incomers, probably don't keep up with local cycling issues and the battles we have here with the general public.

For information, in spite of my vast age and bulk, I'm an assertive rider who enjoys working up a sweat on a daily basis- but apart from paying proper attention to other road users and especially pedestrians, in those conditions I would be using a lot of lighting of my own design.

My attitude comes from having started out as a motorcyclist for 10 years before I was lucky enough to lose the 750cc engine.

@bluechair84

Err, yes. I noticed that too. What's the story there? Anyone?

Oooh, cool urban throw down.

I have to add another +1 to the negative brigade for this. Totally inappropriate. While there was not grid lock there seemed like enough traffic to me to indicate it wasn't clever to be racing in it. Having been hit by 4 cars in my 20+ years of adult cycling I can confirm it only takes 1 to really hurt you. High speed down pedestrian steps then a turn around a blind footpath turning. C'mon.

I really hate the H&S mentality that ham strings so many commercial and social events but this sort of thing is just playing in to the hands of the nay-sayers.

If I were VooDoo I would seriously reconsider whether this is a good marketing ploy for your brand?

Sorry but another negative from me too, plenty of illegal riding, irresponsable riding in traffic, well done for giving them a reason........... probably why I dont buy MBUK.

I cycle in Bristol too, and this is ammo to the Bristol Evening Post readers who (on the night of the accident) posted "she deserved to die" (late removed as inappropriate) to this accident:

http://bristolcars.blogspot.com/2009/12/life-changing-injuries-on-cotham-hill.html

So many miserable gits ruin the commenting system on this site. Cracking vid, good fun innit.

This was clearly not anywhere near a real race, as a Bristol cyclist I have to ask why the hybrid went down those big steps, no need if he was heading the final destination, he would have saved time going around them

My god, I'm surprised so many people posting on here can actually cycle. They seem to have a stick stuck up their collective a*ses!

I am amazed that a cycle forum/site with a good reputation such as this would even show such riding, nothing here I would not expect from yobs who don't care about pedestrians, nice one bike radar!

cannot believe that people think that bikeradar would promote up a video showing dangerous riding in traffic/whatever.

this was a staged photoshoot/videoshoot for halfords.

any reader of MBUK knows they have some code of conduct where the fun is taken out of stuff for health and safety and advertising.

@gentlegreen - not so gentle it seems, you sound like a bit of an ignorant thug... Some of what you say makes no sense at all...

"The idiot off-roaders, as incomers, probably don't keep up with local cycling issues and the battles we have here with the general public."

Firstly, "idiot" seems a little uncharitable. Mountain bikers (off roaders to all you experts) are often the best cyclists on the commute run, simply because of the dedication. There is nothing NOTHING more annoying than a weekday warrior on slicks, holding up the traffic (I live in Bristol - so I know)..

secondly - I have no idea why an "off-roader" is an incomer? What does this even mean? *lost*

Thirdly, local cycling issues - check the forums mate - MTBers are a large voice, because bikes are not merely a transport tool, they are our 'thing', our life!

Finally, your battles... erm, you sound like a thug, but it's okay cause you will never inconvenience me on a bike, I can spot arrogance a mile off and you won't see me until I in front of you, your vast age and of course your bulk.

@Dr-Chars

Weekday warrior on slicks ?

I ride a Giant ATX 830 with Mavic 721s - will shortly be adding hydraulic discs because I get through rims every 18 months. My tyres are Continental Country-plus Kevlar because I mostly ride rough suburban roads and tracks. I commute 45 miles a week and come Sunday in the summer you'll find me doing 50-milers with the CTC - though we average my age - 50-ish and stop for cakes and a good lunch - no Lycra, no gel packs.

For a bit there I expected you to confess to driving a car during the week and reserving your "sport" for the weekend.

As it happens I'm suitably impressed by any cycling taken to the limit - IN THE CORRECT PLACE - whether road-racing or off-road, and I would place myself nearest to trials as I'm all about control, positioning and signalling - having been something of a dancer in the past.

I've started videoing my rides and am spotting that I sometimes get too close to pedestrians on the railway path when I'm working up a sweat on the way home. We all have scope to change our ways.

This video competes with that idiot dispatch-rider one for stupidity.

Unfortunately you have to think of the lowest common denominator when posting such videos.

While the majority of us will see it for what it is there are people who will try similar.

Its a decent video but I echo the comments regarding the poor idea.

As a daily cycle commuter nothing annoys me more than people who RLJ, "race" and jump on and off pavements.

@gentlegreen, I am a keen cyclist, I cycle on road and off road, I find your comments slighlty childish I am afraid.

@gentlegreen

I would love to see your commute videos. As an occasional sufferer of insomnia I have no doubt that such riveting footage of your commute home would match the best in modern pharmacology or CBT.

Seriously though, and with absolutely no offence intended; that is bit dull really. Perhaps it would be more interesting if you filmed yourself getting as close as you could to the pedestrians without actually hitting them (think of ski slalom racing, clipping the posts)... A dancer would do very well with this and really test your coordination and your cardio (should anyone take offence and you need to peg it)...

I think that what I am trying to say is that lightening up is more than fixing another LED to your bike... Happy trails buddy!