Man arrested following New Zealand 'bike rage' incident captured on film (+ video)

Where have manners gone?…
Would have been simple to pull into one of the dual track sections yelling "go right - have a good ride" - thats the end of the frustration for both.
As it was…good thing duelling is not longer allowed…
What a couple of oiks!

He was right up behind him all the way. The faster guy should have pulled in and waited for the other guy to gain some ground. It does not look like a path you want to hit the road on I tell ya.

If it was me I would have got off and gave him a bit of my mind. Whats the camera all about anyway, a right toolbar if you ask me

Yawn

I did this ride last year on a borrowed mountain bike after 10 yards got off and looked for some tarmac!!!
Your all bonkers rather risk the inside of a HGV on a bit of road than that, scared the living bejazel out of me!

Should have known this is what I saw on way up!

Was good though on way back down overtaking my fellow roadies on a clapped out Mountie!

Theres always an arsehole somewhere, you can be sure of that

The slower rider may have earned some of the verbal abuse but the faster rider initiated physical contact.

The slower rider was not showing the best trail etiquette, but when he did pull off @ 3:19 or so, the faster rider rides right up on him, and even puts his front tire on his leg or foot (hard to see which.) That warrants an ass-kicking right then and there. When they met up later down the road, they both got up in each others' faces and I think they were both willing participants in that altercation. I don't think, even with the video, the law would favor one person or the other.

I guess the second fight is the fault of the slower rider since the faster rider was not an immediate physical threat--slow guy went out of his way to come back and hit him. Even when you're amped up like that, you have to know how to show restraint.

As far as intentionally strangling the faster guy, that seems like an exaggeration. Helmet retention systems are designed to release if you pull them hard enough. I know because I test them for a living.

Quite aside from all the fisticuffs that mountain biking lark looks a bit dangerous. They had all sorts of obstacles in the road.

Handbags at dawn!

I thought bumble bees died after attacking someone?

As another Kiwi - I think Alotronic has pretty much nailed it with his comments.... but in fairness, if I'd gone through as many Earthquakes as the good people of Christchurch, I'd probably be a touch edgy too.

Alotronic makes a good point, I spent some time in the Falklands Islands in a previous life, and chatting to one of the locals, he explained that he didn't deal well with people crowding him because he just wasn't accustomed to not having space. He went to London once and wanted to start a fight with someone that had lightly brushed past his shoulder.

the 'faster' chap just comes across as a complete idiot here. Yes the bloke in front overcooked his response a bit, but I'm not surprised he was annoyed. ffs...not a race now, is it boys? Also, why on earth would you want to film yourself riding on a trail? So you can sit back at home and congratulate yourself for being proper gnarly? jeez.

Anyone riding in Christchurch needs to take it easy - the whole city has stress management issues after the quakes...

Still there is a certain type of a-hole in NZ and the slow guy is def one of them (speaking as a kiwi). Each country has it's own brand of nob! Fast guy was also doing a kind of passive-aggressive kiwi thing too which is very annoying when you're on the end of it. Both need to get over themselves

But yeah, there is a LOT of space in the Sth Island, but kiwis who live there get used to having it all to themselves so this is not as strange to me as it might seem to brits used to choked tracks on trail centres.

Mountain-bikers. Sheesh!

What ALIHISGREAT said really, all the slower rider need do is slow up as he comes to a passing loop and let the faster rider steam past him. Instead the slower rider didn't and worse cut the faster rider up provoking the faster rider into shouting sarcastic comments at him.

Is this why you're supposed to wear a helmet whilst riding?

The faster rider was being a bit mouthy, but to be honest there seems to have been several points where the track split and and slower rider could have easily let him past, but chose not to, (because, from his end reaction - he's clearly a nob) so his frustration was understandable, (not necessarily excusable).

But on a lighter note, that looks like a great trail!

Slower rider had END BARS end off!!!

Ah now I see what the problem was. The faster rider didn't say "G'day mate!"

always give way to the rider with more suspension than you, a full-face helmet and a GoPro, always

Disagree with the comments about the faster rider stopping for a minute and then resuming his ride. It doesn't work. He'd soon be right back on the slower guys tail and in the same situation. Slow guy should have yielded the trail, end of. Always give way to faster riders, always. You can then get on their tail and learn a few things about lines and braking in my experience. Absolutely no need for the violence and slow guy should have the book thrown at him.

Good point of views from everyone! Both riders are at fault. The slower rider possibly under pressure to stop (some where) on this fast single track to let the other through which he should have done. The faster rider being impatient hence the 'verbal' then (as pointed out above) seems to double back for more trouble! A very 'Big Girls Blouse' to them both in my opinion, should have their heads knocked together (again) by the police but very nice trail riding!!!!

Sure it's not a scene from the new Flight of the Concords series?

Not a great advert for singletrack riders. I second the comments above. Either of them could have pulled over and spared their blushes.

Zippy meat Bungle!

If I was in front and didnt have anger management issues, idve pulled in realising a quicker riders been on my tail.

If I was the faster rider and could pass after all that time....idve pulled in for a minute especially if i knew the trail and therefore realised a pass would be tough in this situation.

No need for the reaction either way, provoked or not.

50/50 but violence is not accepted anywhere....they do need to have a word with the 'faster' rider though...respect works both ways!

It's kinda hard to pass on singletrack, thus the name of it. It's also really, really irritating to have a faster rider buzzing your tyres, especially if you're not that confident on a trail. Also, why should he have to stop? The faster rider could have stopped, waited for a minute or 2, and then got going again. Still, he shouldn’t have got punchy, but I understand why he did.

Neither of them come off very well from the video. All that space in New Zealand and they still have to fight. You can't help but think that the aggressor was *indirectly* provoked.

Looked to me like it was just a loop in the trail - I had assumed he went round it to buy himself a bit of space, but then caught the guy again fairly quickly.

The faster guy was a bit mouthy, but nothing offensive - he was just being assertive. The slower guy could easily have given him some space to go past and not seen him again. Instead he decides to try and beat him up. Clearly needs to get a grip...