All this arrogant roadie bollocks..

[ACS]

Arrogance?

As in

Superiority
or
Self-importance

????????

 

[Campfire]

Probably before any of you were born I was a Roadie! A lightweight bike with dropped handlebars, together with the cycling gear was the norm. I used to think anyone not on the right sort of bike wearing the right sort of clothes was "not a proper cyclist" My Very Aged Mother now 89 years old, an ex winning racing cyclist in her day, still used to cycle until 18 months ago, with my now deceased Dad, dressed entirely in Cycling top, cycling bottoms, cycling shoes & cycling hats, riding road bikes.

It's the "how many miles have you done and how long did it take you" bit that gets me down. I've been there, done that etc etc & now don't call myself anything other than someone who enjoys riding her bike when she wants, however far she wants & enjoys talking to anyone riding a bike, whatever sort of bike that is. I've enough of them to choose.

Discriminating between what type of cyclist you are is the sort of attitude that can put people off cycling. All you girls out there, look at London Cycle Chic for an alternative cycling look, if a bit quirky for those long club rides!

Just ...... ENJOY IT!!!

 

[Joe24]

I carry a gun. Being from Nottingham, its the done thing, everyone does it.
Anyway, if someone nods or smiles at me, i shoot them.

 

[sticky sherbert]

I carry a gun. Being from Nottingham, its the done thing, everyone does it.
Anyway, if someone nods or smiles at me, i shoot them.

At least you respond!

 

[Ghost Donkey]

I was out on my not quite got rid of all the rust cheap MTB at the weekend and got hellos from walkers, roadies, MTBers, fell runners, tourists and even a bloke driving down a particularly nasty hill we were riding up gave us a beep and a cheery wave. Pretty much everyone really.

 

[wilko]

As someone said, some do and some don't, acknowledge you that is. I was out on my trusty hybrid the other day and whilst toiling up a hill, six, I counted 'em, roadies, all decked out in the same club colours passed me like I was standing still and to a man said 'morning as they passed. A little later I passed some touring types going the other way, with panniers and bags all over their bikes and they, to a man and woman blanked me like I wasn't there, So you never know!

 

[User482]

The only cycling group who acknowledge you almost without fail are the CTC types. If it's a late middle-aged man with a beard, on a Dawes Galaxy with Carradice saddlebag, you can be sure of the most hearty of greetings.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

The only cycling group who acknowledge you almost without fail are the CTC types. If it's a late middle-aged man with a beard, on a Dawes Galaxy with Carradice saddlebag, you can be sure of the most hearty of greetings.

It's the stopping you and offering a bowl of brown rice and a herbal tea that I find just a bit too much from these types!