Videos: Road rage, mad bike handling & cleaning Sagan's bike

There's a strange invention, some seriously impressive bike handling, driving, and adventuring skills on show in today's road.cc video round-up. There's also a bit of bovine education from the Col - or should we say Cow - Collective for those of you who are into that sort of thing.

Without too much further ado, we'll tuck in, but first we feel obliged to warn you that some of these videos might make you feel incredibly self conscious about your own abilities in the saddle.

So, if you're of weak character, seriously low in confidence, or have recently been on the receiving end of a particularly brutal quip about how you look in your bib shorts by a member of the opposite sex, you might want to avoid one or two of these.

The rest of you should be alright.

The most fantastically edited road rage clip ever

This is the first time most of us in road.cc Towers have come across YouTube user Chewie Meatball.

His videos are hilariously compelling, not for the rather dire examples of driving most of them contain, but for the jovial, meme-heavy, Chewbacca-like character that accompanies the videos.

This one in particular features a really awful situation in which a cyclists asks a driver for a bit more room, and the driver responds by nearly knocking off his bike. On purpose.

*sigh*

Eight consecutive correct overtakes of a cyclist

From the worst example of how to drive accommodatingly to arguably one of the best we've ever seen.

YouTube user carltonreid has filmed a white whale, he's captured eight drivers in a row giving him enough space to cycle comfortably while overtaking on twisty-turny lanes.

Amazing. Maybe drivers are starting to wake up?

California cop gets it really really wrong

We all like a bit of justive porn here at road.cc.

No, not like that. Seriously guys? What we mean is, we love it when the person who's in the right in an against-the-odds situation comes out on top by sticking to their guns.

This is a great example.

A police officer on Long Beach in California tells these BMXers they can't ride there.

The only problem is, they can. Legally. And one of the cyclists knows this, and throws a justice beatdown of enormous proportions on the officer.

Bombtrack at SSCX EC 2016

It was Berlin Bicycle Week a couple of weeks back. We were there, and here's a link to our coverage of it.

Alongside our presence, was the prestigeous presence of the Singlespeed Cyclocross European Championships.

In what is a mixture between the sublime, ridiculous, and boozy, you really get a spectacle.

These are the highlights.

Insane bike handling skills

Now, we're not entirely sure where this has come from, but whoever this is they've got some serious skills.

The skills are so unbelievable that one commenter on the video points out the windowless buildings in the background as evidence that this is CGI.

We're not so sure.

A folding bike in the peloton?

Here's something you don't see often, or ever.

Mohd Harrif Saleh, a member of Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team from Malaysia decided to use a Java folding bike in this night race.

Rather than being left in the dust, Mohd appears to be tearing his way through the group, ending the video right at the top.

We're impressed.

Pro rider bunny hops mid-time trial

Lotto-Soudal rider Tim Wellens took a bit of a shortcut during the Vuelta a Andalucia individual time trial.

Half of us in the road.cc office still struggle to get both wheels off the ground while bunny hopping, let alone clearing a kerb while riding at upwards of 20 mph.

It wouldn't be pretty if we tried.

How to clean Peter Sagan's bike

Out of all of the pros, we'd speculate that Peter Sagan's has the potential to get the dirtiest. Not because he crashes any more than anyone else, simply because if there was a weird way to get your bike dirty, he'd find it.

So, surely your heart goes out to the poor bloke that has to clean his bike after every race?

Well, put your sympathy away. His nam'es Alejandro Torralbo, and he's bloody brilliant at it, it turns out.

It also looks like we could all learn a thing or two from him.

How to carry more energy gels

He's a bit of ingenuity, or absolute madness. We're not sure.

Ever wish you'd brought more energy gels on those long rides? Well, here's the answer to your prayers:

The energy gel bandalier.

Who'd have thought?

How far can wool take you?

Really, really far, it turns out.

This film, which centres around Spanish clothing brand Cima Coppi, is a an homage to the humble woolen jersey.

Cima Coppi, the founder of Cima Coppi, told fimmaker Benjamin Johnson about his early days riding from Sweden to Spain in only his wool sweater.

Now, Cima Coppi make custom fit wool jerseys, and this film is a tribute to the work they do and the versatility of wool.

Specialized Adventure Dispatch trailer

Bike brand Specialized are about to release their new documentary series, the Adventure Dispatch wherein they'll follow indivduals that "push past the confines of every day."

Essentially, the Adventure Dispatches, are snippets of bike adventures.

And they look stunning.

The Col Cow Collective

In what started out looking like a strange April Fool joke, but ended up being a really compelling look at part of the reason we love riding, the Col Collective's upload last night touched us.

Sure, it may seem to just be a video of cows and bikes, but really, it's a comment on the beauty that cycling gives us the opportunity to experience.

Plus, the name's funny.