Actor Eddie Marsan rants about cyclists ignoring red lights and bike lanes; New Cav deal looks unlikely; Calls for infra after crash; 1-0 Sam Bennett; Reaction to L2B train ban; Bad parking; AOC's cycling dress; Tour of Britain doc + more on the live blog

AidanR wrote:

I'm beginning to suspect that Patrick Lefevere is a bit of a dick.

Actually thats quite restrained and rational for him and makes brutal sense.  Talking to the press appears to be one of his major negotiating/positioning strategies, and coming fresh off of Sam Bennett turning back up for work after some trash talking he has reason to believe it works.  Very distasteful though.

The washing is all hanging out to dry. No way Cav is staying now.

He talks about the brilliant cycle lanes installed near him.  However, I wonder if he's ever used them?  I wonder if there's any particular reason, not obvious to someone who doesn't use them, for why cyclists don't all use them...?

Some googling states he lives in Chiswick, some other googling about new Chiswick cycle lanes mentions some temporary ones made permanent. Finally this piece from a cyclist proponent which seems to indicate why some more experienced cycists might not always use them.

Just read that piece - so I see that there is a reason why cyclists might not be using that shiny new cycle lane.

Also noted this bit:

Quote:

Two-way cycle lanes are already inherently more risky than single lane cycle routes, as there is a heightened risk of cyclists forgetting oncoming cyclists, and the risks associated with motorists who need to turn across these more multi-directional cycle lanes.  TFL is aware of this, as per their published consultancy reports on the subject, where their conclusions suggest that two-way cycle lanes should be used in only select instances, including 1/ along streets with active uses only on one side such as waterside locations or 2/ on streets where there are few side streets on one side.

Obviously explains why Bristol put their two-way cycle lane along the side of Baldwin Street (which has 'stuff' on both sides of the road) and on the side that has the majority of the side streets...

Hmm.

Awavey wrote:

Who is Eddie Marsan and why should I care what he tweets about ?

I've honestly no idea.  An actor apparently, but even having googled him I don't recognise him or the things he's been in.

PRSboy wrote:

Awavey wrote:

Who is Eddie Marsan and why should I care what he tweets about ?

I've honestly no idea.  An actor apparently, but even having googled him I don't recognise him or the things he's been in.

I recognise him from The World's End (part 3 of the Cornetto trilogy) and looking on IMDB, he's done loads of stuff. I keep meaning to watch Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell which has him as Mr Norrell.

Anyhow, being a successful actor does not qualify him to know what he's talking about regarding transportation and by the look of things, he's clueless or getting paid to say certain things.

hawkinspeter wrote:

PRSboy wrote:

Awavey wrote:

Who is Eddie Marsan and why should I care what he tweets about ?

I've honestly no idea.  An actor apparently, but even having googled him I don't recognise him or the things he's been in.

I recognise him from The World's End (part 3 of the Cornetto trilogy) and looking on IMDB, he's done loads of stuff. I keep meaning to watch Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell which has him as Mr Norrell.

Anyhow, being a successful actor does not qualify him to know what he's talking about regarding transportation and by the look of things, he's clueless or getting paid to say certain things.

If you enjoyed the book of Strange & Norrell, Peter, DO NOT watch the tv adaptation.  You have been warned.

brooksby wrote:

If you enjoyed the book of Strange & Norrell, Peter, DO NOT watch the tv adaptation.  You have been warned.

Haven't read it, so I should be okay, though my to-watch list grows quicker than I can get through it.

hawkinspeter wrote:

brooksby wrote:

If you enjoyed the book of Strange & Norrell, Peter, DO NOT watch the tv adaptation.  You have been warned.

Haven't read it, so I should be okay, though my to-watch list grows quicker than I can get through it.

Read the book. don't bother with the  series

Edit: REALLY don't bother with the series

But definitely read the book

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

brooksby wrote:

If you enjoyed the book of Strange & Norrell, Peter, DO NOT watch the tv adaptation.  You have been warned.

Haven't read it, so I should be okay, though my to-watch list grows quicker than I can get through it.

Read the book. don't bother with the  series

Edit: REALLY don't bother with the series

But definitely read the book

I'm only allowed to add one 'like', Cap'n; sorry 

Yep, I checked IMDb, I've seen stuff he's been in but not a name or face I recognise at all, and not sure why his twittering on cyclists is of note particularly other than hes continuing to argue about it after 3 days of back & forth with people !!

He is one of the "that guy" actors were they star in loads and people will go "oh it's that guy" but never know the name. I think the Americans call then "character actors" where people know them for their characters but not there real names. 

I suspect he did have a complaint about his a cyclist going through red when his kids were about to cross. Unfortunately he then decided to give a rant on other bits instead of leaving it there. 

It's like when you're watching a programme and vaguely recognise an actor and then you suddenly realise that you've actually been Gary Oldman all the time!

hawkinspeter wrote:

It's like when you're watching a programme and vaguely recognise an actor and then you suddenly realise that you've actually been Gary Oldman all the time!

I can honestly say that I've never realised that I've actually been Gary Oldman all the time. If I do, can I have his money?

Rendel Harris wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

It's like when you're watching a programme and vaguely recognise an actor and then you suddenly realise that you've actually been Gary Oldman all the time!

I can honestly say that I've never realised that I've actually been Gary Oldman all the time. If I do, can I have his money?

That's the power of his acting - you wouldn't even know until you suddenly hear a director's voice in the background saying 'cut' and the realisation dawns.

To be fair I was wondering what that Oscar was doing in the downstairs lavatory…

Rendel Harris wrote:

To be fair I was wondering what that Oscar was doing in the downstairs lavatory…

Usually one of two things

Brilliant actor, one of our finest. Although I do tend to get him muddled up with Stephen Graham, in much the same way I struggle with Di Caprio & Damon.

kil0ran wrote:

Brilliant actor, one of our finest. Although I do tend to get him muddled up with Stephen Graham, in much the same way I struggle with Di Caprio & Damon.

I loved Stephen Graham in Boardwalk Empire as Al Capone - he was superb. That series was stuffed full with great actors including the recently deceased Michael Kenneth Williams (also great in Lovecraft Country).

Ask him what lawbreaking motorists do and what should be done to stop them from breaking the law.

Absolutely NOT your fault Saif. Just because you could have prevented it by riding extra cautiously does not make you culpable.

Yep BBC stating cyclists had problem with his manovre and showing it to be actuially almost text book. Then they cut the video to show them surrounding the poor motorist when they "caught up" to him and not having to avoid piling into the back after he brake checks them. Anyone seeing that cut and description will be thinking cyclists are bullies protesting on an actually suprisingly safe manouvre considering what a wankstain he turned out to be (beep not withstanding). 

"Motorist punches cyclists in the head after braking suddently in front to complain about perfectly legal road use from them" is more apt. 

Time for another BBC complaint, I reckon.

Edit: Just hammered out this complaint:

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The video shown of a driver punching a cyclist has been edited in a way that distorts what happened. The description also has "when they caught up to him", whereas the full video shows that the driver performed a "brake check" with the intention of causing the cyclists to collide with his car.

As the removed section was only 10-15 seconds in length, it raises the question as to why the BBC felt this was necessary unless they are trying to change the narrative to make it appear as though the cyclists were attempting to surround the car and intimidate the driver.