{"id":180879,"date":"2023-09-04T08:51:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=180879"},"modified":"2023-09-04T08:51:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:51:27","slug":"hapless-cyclist-poleaxed-after-failing-to-spot-gate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/hapless-cyclist-poleaxed-after-failing-to-spot-gate\/","title":{"rendered":"Hapless cyclist poleaxed after failing to spot gate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moment hapless cyclist is poleaxed after hurtling downhill towards a gate and crashing into it &#8211; just months after e-scooter rider did the SAME thing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The footage was captured on a Ring CCTV camera in Sheffield on Wednesday<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A hapless cyclist is poleaxed after failing to spot a gate in front of him &#8211; just months after an electric scooter rider did the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>The Sheffield bike rider can be seen hurtling down a hill in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>But he didn&#8217;t notice the huge, closed metal gate blocking the path ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>The cyclist does start to brake, but it appears only to slow down as he&#8217;s going down a slope.<\/p>\n<p>He still didn&#8217;t spot the barrier even when it was right in front of him as his eyes are looking straight ahead on impact.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/08\/75031335-0-image-m-15_1693812880550.jpg\" height=\"594\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The bike rider can be seen hurtling down a hill in the bright sunshine but he didn&#8217;t notice the huge, closed metal gate blocking the path ahead of him<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/08\/75031337-0-image-m-16_1693812910524.jpg\" height=\"667\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>After hurtling into the gate, the cyclist then sits on the floor and removes his helmet as he is heard groaning in pain.<\/p>\n<p>The force of the blow on his stomach nearly throws him over the top of the gate.<\/p>\n<p>His bike is left upside down on the ground as the man takes his rucksack off his back and groans in agony.<\/p>\n<p>He then sits on the floor and removes his helmet as he is heard groaning in pain.<\/p>\n<p>The man &#8211; clad in shorts and T-shirts &#8211; was lucky to not be more seriously hurt.<\/p>\n<p>The horror moment was captured in a 26-second Ring CCTV camera shot of a neighbouring house just before 2:30pm last Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The cyclepath links the city centre with the eastern suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>But in March the same thing happened to an electric scooter rider.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/08\/75031365-0-image-m-20_1693812956491.jpg\" height=\"620\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In March the same thing happened to an electric scooter rider, who crashed full pelt into the gate\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/08\/75031367-0-image-m-19_1693812939258.jpg\" height=\"606\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The scooter rider smashes into the gate and then falls to the ground, when a loud intake of breath can be heard<\/p>\n<p>He can be seen going down the pathway at great speed.<\/p>\n<p>The scooter rider was sensibly wearing a hi-viz jacket to make himself visible to pedestrians and road users.<\/p>\n<p>But he too failed to realise there was a barrier ahead and at the end of the video a loud gasp for breath can be heard.<\/p>\n<p>One local said: &#8216;First a scooter rider hit a steel fence. 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