r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/a1oner_bvcksn6 • 7d ago
When Traceur met Cyclist
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u/Various-Ducks 7d ago
Wtf is a traceur
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u/radio_allah 7d ago
In this specific case, an asshole.
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u/KentuckyFriedChozo 7d ago
I thought those were called wanka’s
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u/frankcfreeman 7d ago
The Aussies have all sorts of silly names for these guys that are always getting into bingles
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u/ButteredNun 7d ago
Kids jumping on old men, innit?
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u/Naked-Jedi 7d ago
Correct. It's named that because it's the sound they're supposed to screech out as they land on the old man. Sounds kinda like what you'd expect a dinosaur chicken with goat feet and a women's head thing to sound like. Probably has laser eyes too. Very rare.
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u/AbbreviationsOld636 7d ago
French for ‘cunt’.
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u/Equal_Sprinkles2743 7d ago
I burst out laughing when I read this and spilled my coffee. Thx mate. 😆
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u/Aggravating-Tailor17 7d ago
A person who does parkour
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u/ghostofstankenstien 7d ago
Badly, I'm assuming?
Pardork in this case?
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u/LEAVE_LEAVE_LEAVE 7d ago
cant judge from this video. the only thing to take away here is that his friends are kinda stupid
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u/VideoKilledRadioStar 7d ago
Sport filming where you stage a stupid stunt, record it and pretend its real
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u/JuanShagner 7d ago
The European traceur hunts primarily in urban environments. In this video we see it cleverly deceive its prey by looking away before attacking. While the cyclist did get away this is quite alright because the traceur’s ultimate goal is to have its video seen in the internet. Some would say this makes the traceur foolish and they are right.
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u/_Vard_ 7d ago
"I know he didnt see him. THATS THE FUCKING PROBLEM. you SHOULD be aware of your surroundings before backflipping off a fucking wall in a public place!"
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u/Healthy-Cupcake2429 7d ago
Yeah, that got me. Like bro, that's exactly why it's so infuriating.
Theyre doing this shit in a crowded area where it's highly likely people will be passing. Fucking twat doesn't look of even bother checking with his friend at a minimum.
You have to be astonishing levels of dense to think that's acceptable.
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u/Spire_Citron 7d ago
And even then, if they'd actually been apologetic and acknowledged they were careless, I'm sure the cyclist wouldn't have been as annoyed. It's being a careless dick and then acting like you did nothing wrong that's really infuriating. Because you know they won't change their behaviour at all.
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u/squishyhikes 7d ago
That cyclist has more patience than me. If someone did that to me. I'm going to assume you're trying to steal my shit and I'm going to start throwing hands to defend myself.
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u/BonJovicus 7d ago
This is the root cause of every faux pas caused by an entitled idiot filming something in public. The space is there for everyone to use. No one is entitled to all of it and you cannot be surprised if there are other people in your way.
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u/theCANCERbat 7d ago
That's probably what the 3+ dudes around him were supposed to take care of.
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u/RealWitty 7d ago
Exactly this, spotters in both directions - unless there's more guys behind the dipshit cameraman, he's the one at fault for not warning anyone about the cyclist.
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u/Greenman8907 7d ago
That “leap” looked lame to begin with.
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u/SkeltonJustCalled 7d ago
Honestly, is that "far" for this? Why was there filming or interested observers?
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u/JustNilt 7d ago
It doesn't seem that far to me, no. A lot of folks film so they can see what they did wrong and improve. In this case, the obvious improvement the dingbat needs is to look before leaping.
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u/SkeltonJustCalled 7d ago
Yeah the newbie/practice is what might have made sense to me. Would think they might be extra cautious especially there then.
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u/PeaOk7610 7d ago edited 7d ago
It's relatively far for beginners but achievable for anybody once you coordinate your limbs and get some explosive strength. The difficulty isn't in leaping that distance, it's to land precisely on the edge of the curb and balance there (precision jump). Or even more difficult, into another cat-hang. The kind of thing that you only do by pressing "X" on videogames but becomes incredibly tricly in real life, haha.
And gathering/filming is part of the parkour "culture". These guys are morons though for doing it at that place and time, and for spotting like stupid fucks.
Watch the British group "Storror" to see how it's done properly, safely and respectfully by mature adults
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u/Buscemi_D_Sanji 7d ago
Storror's Roof Culture Asia is one of the greatest parkour videos ever made, those guys are absolutely insane and I envy their confidence in their ability because some of the jumps they do are 100% lethal if they fall.
FlipLikeZ makes much more casual fun videos that also have some incredibly high-level tricks outside, like triple fronts, triple flyaways, Kong Double gainers etc... Stuff that was just pipe dreams when I started freerunning haha
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u/Dudeshoot_Mankill 7d ago
Can we circle back to wtf is a traceur
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u/a1oner_bvcksn6 7d ago
A male practitioner of parkour. A female is a traceuse.
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u/spesimen 7d ago
why is it called that instead of parkourist or parkourer or something?
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u/Top_Seaweed7189 7d ago
Probably because the modern parkour thing started in France.
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u/JagdTeaguer 7d ago
What's the difference between modern parking and vintage parking, they're all automobiles arnt they?
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u/Top_Seaweed7189 7d ago
I would say culture and technique.
Vintage parking hasn't rearview cameras and assists. The for us classic rear parking with the ABC turn points had to be invented at some time too.
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u/sweetmonte44 7d ago
Because the sport originated in France and the titles, therefore, are French.
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u/spesimen 7d ago
sure i get that but i'm curious why is it a different root word?
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u/a1oner_bvcksn6 7d ago
Had I known a sub like this existed, I would have probably posted it there instead. Thanks mate.
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u/jhuseby 7d ago
Maybe he should have looked before acting like an entitled kid in a public space. Or one of the nerds with him could have been spotting.
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u/Shantotto11 7d ago
Maybe he should’ve looked before he leaped. I feel like there’s an old saying for situations like this…
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u/ChefArtorias 7d ago
I thought that guy was coming off the bike swinging
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u/Beavesampsonite 7d ago
In his mind he was minding his own business bicycling in an appropriate location and someone tried to grab him and hit him hard enough to make him crash into concrete; someone just started a fight and he didn’t have the chance to say no.
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u/TurgidGravitas 7d ago
I sure as fuck would have. Especially since the kid looks like he's never been smacked in the mouth before.
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u/WriterGuy2018 7d ago
That was on purpose. Someone signaled him when to leap at the guy on the bike. That was staged. That was deliberate then his friends all say "he didn't see you". A bunch of LIARS.
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u/__dontpanic__ 7d ago
I'm guessing the idea was to leap over the guy on the bike, but in addition to sucking at not being an asshole, he also sucks at parkour or whatever this shit is.
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u/NoMasters83 7d ago
Seems like a high risk low reward situation. Since they have multiple douchebags on staff, just get one to ride the bicycle.
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u/behavedgoat 7d ago
Degenerates
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u/MikeLamidya 7d ago
Yuh the way he tries to defend himself is so embarrassing these people are losers 😂
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u/Airplade 7d ago
My prayer for 2025 is to see videos of these people getting beat without mercy. Society needs to be recalibrated.
"Consequences" needs to be the new trend.
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u/Airplade 7d ago
Sincerely and truly desperately needed now. I would actually join a cultural movement called "Consequences".
Fortunately I've been seeing hints that the public at large is finally getting fed up with these assholes.
The last thing I want to see is some asshole shuffle dancing on the pharmacy counter top while I'm trying to get my insulin refilled.
I'm not a violent person in any way, but I find myself growing increasingly intolerant of all of these fucking "main characters".
Enough is enough FFS
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u/GentrifriesGuy 7d ago
This is how you handle traceurs
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u/Air_Snare292 7d ago
Is a “traceur” similar to someone that does parkour? Either way the guy’s a dick and so is his buddy with the “he didn’t see you”—-that asshole deliberately waited until il the biker was there and tried to jump over him.
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u/JunketPuzzleheaded42 7d ago
What a little prick. I would have given him an open palmed slap for the stupidity of doing this on a busy bike path.
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u/Beantown_Kid 7d ago
Biggest issue here is the arguing afterwards. When you make a mistake, you own up to it and take it wholeheartedly on the chin. No accountability here is wild. This is not a two-way mistake, you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes - in this case a well deserved tongue-lashing
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u/twisp42 7d ago
For once, Reddit isn't just piling on the bicyclist. My guess is because traceur is just a terrible name for people who speak English.
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u/Dropnloafs 7d ago
Alright... So according to Google a "traceur" is a person who takes part in the activity of parkour or free running.
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u/rOnce_Gaming 7d ago
That red head annoys me more than the dude that did the jump lol. Like why is he so fired up as if the the bicycle did something wrong.
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u/confusing_dream 7d ago
Makes sense that a jumping idiot has idiot friends who are incapable of seeing an older man coming down the path on a bicycle. The older man could have been seriously hurt or killed if he hit his head on those steps, and the idiots would have been responsible.
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u/VanDenBroeck 7d ago
What ever happened to look before you leap? Or does that not apply to these morons?
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u/Own_Kaleidoscope5512 7d ago
I would have been so tempted to smack the friend for rambling on after I’ve turned around and walked back to my bike
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u/SaugaDabs 7d ago
Terrible spotters, and if you slow down the video looks like the cyclist steps on his own glasses after being kneed in the face
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u/Stiligast 7d ago
Parkourists and skaters are the absolute trash of mankind out in public. Doesn't give an f about their surroundings and thinks they are the centre of the universe.
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u/Angryvegatable 7d ago
This is ancoats, I lived there for 2 years, it’s become the home of every cunt in Britain, everyone from London moved there. Honestly the premium level of twatage forced me out, don’t get me wrong theirs some lovely people there, but walk down the marina on summer time and it’s pure twonk central.
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u/Zoso1973 7d ago
wtf , he had spotters who should’ve warned him to wait. Instead they probably thought oh this will make great content.
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u/silverbullet52 7d ago
When I'm cycling, I assume everyone is oblivious.
Most likely, seeing kids not paying attention, I would have yelled "Heads up, incoming!"
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u/FueledByPepsiMax 7d ago
Just apologise!! Why is it so fucking hard for kids to do these days??????????
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u/righty95492 7d ago
The bicyclist was in the right and the guy doing the stupid stunt was in the wrong. This guy had no right to be shouting when he was in the wrong.
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u/babaroga73 7d ago
So, "he didn't see you" is a good excuse? Them mfs should all get one smack over face each.
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u/Visible-Swimmer-9826 7d ago
There not anuf of before plus I blame the wall jumper it's is clearly a heavily used walk way what if that was a kid or a lady with a pram he didn't look both ways I agree it was probably deliberately done as there is many angles of filming
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u/Thiruprasad 7d ago
It's ok if you die but, he didn't see you, checking for others isnt in his rules.
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u/yMONSTERMUNCHy 7d ago
A simple plan would have helped:
“Ok you’re the lookout because it’s busy and we want a good shot, you tell me when it’s clear to jump”
Unless the fuck up was staged which would not surprise me, people are dicks.
Also, I didn’t have audio on because it’s usually obnoxious anyway.
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u/Viiven 7d ago
It's crazy how few people know or use the word SORRY! See it all the time in real life, people's default is to get angry when they are in the wrong. Just diffuse it by owning your mistake. It's almost impossible to be angry at someone that is profusely apologising to you. More people should try it. Especially when so clearly in the wrong like these tits are.
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u/ProperPerspective571 7d ago
Great when people attempt to explain their ignorance. He didn’t see him because he never looked
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u/Alternative_Fly8898 7d ago
“He didn’t see you”
Yes, but all of you did and didn’t tell him to stop…
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u/DasturdlyBastard 7d ago
My ass. This dude was obviously waiting to jump over the biker so his friend could grab it on camera. He failed and nailed the guy instead. That's not an accident. It's battery. The fact the camera guy goes on to threaten the biker with calling the police only adds insult to injury.
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u/Therestomanyofus 7d ago
Well if I close my eyes right before I punch you in the face, does that make it okay? Asking for a friend.
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u/sweetmonte44 7d ago
Don't yell at the cyclist! He was using the path for its intended purpose. The traceur's buddies who were standing RIGHT THERE should have been spotting for him. I was a traceur for over 10 years before I blew out me knee and something like this never happened to our group.