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

Thanks to Mike for coming on the show, you can check out his channel here
Here'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 gist
00:00 Meet Britain’s ‘most hated cyclist’ who’s reported 1700+ drivers
07:55 ‘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 inspection
29:27 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 encounters
45:23 Is Mikey too confrontational?
46:16 Violence and online threats
47:25 Mikey’s camera setup
49:26 ‘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 reporting
01:01:36 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 filming
01:09:13 Recording and submitting close passes
01:11:40 The biggest problem in cycling right now
01:13:34 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 Will
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