Why would anyone post this of themselves?

Idiocy?

I feel sorry for cyclists - they really should have their own little road/pathway - it's quite crazy to expect them to pedal alongside machines weighing a couple of tons, going three times as fast, and passing within a few inches of them at these speeds.

I mean, I understand it's hard to find enough space for them on existing roads, but new roads should have better planning. This planning should incorporate completely seamless cycling paths, so they don't have to duck in and out of traffic as they do at present.

They were embarrassed for flipping the bird when they were in the wrong, passing the other cyclist without checking traffic?

To show the world how that asshole car driver made him fall. Him, mighty King of The Streets!

Technically I think the cyclist was in the right. After all they can legally use the whole lane if they wish and block traffic - so trying to overtake them is the risk of the driver.

But as ghark says having one road for cyclists, cars and HGV's is insane and kills thouands each year.

Fault is a tricky one there, on a normal road the car would be at fault and on a road with a bike lane the bike would be. In the video the honking happens just as the cycle lane ends so it's a bit of a grey area.

That said, he should have checked behind him and shouldn't have taken offence at the horn.

Ah, that dreaded fake "Hahaaaaa" laugh where you're saying so many things with that one belabored sound:

"Fuck, I look like such a total dipshit asshole. Shit, I need to play this off like I'm not injured. Goddammit, I have to pretend to laugh *with* everyone else who may be laughing *at* me... Motherfuck, I'm such a douchebag."

I suspect that for some cyclists that's actually part of the appeal.
If they couldn't weave through traffic laughing in the face of death there would be nothing in it for them.

He sacrificed himself for our amusement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3OKLIBnZJY