Animal Classification of Cycling 'Styles'

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

My OH likes to classify cyclists and their styles. The 2 obvious ones are the

• pigeon (head/head & shoulders back and forward)
• penguin (head/head & shoulders rocking side to side)

However, he is stumped. We have come across another one this evening and about the only thing that could be said for it is it was ungamely, cost a lot of energy for getting nowhere fast and well was just wrong. About the only thing that really stayed still was the guy's head... arms, legs and bike seemed to be all over the place (and it wasn't the bike rocking side to side in a 'pros trying hard' manner) and my OH is stumped as to what to classify it as. Gibbon was one thought, but we are not sure...

So I was wondering, does anyone else mischievously classify others' cycling styles and if so, what ones do you have?

 

[Mo1959]

What about the frog with the saddle far too low and the knees sticking way out to the side?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

He likes that one!

 

[ShipHill]

What about the frog with the saddle far too low and the knees sticking way out to the side?

We got an old boy at work who rides like that. Also, despite the fact his bike has got about 18 gears (I haven't looked to be honest) I swear he uses just the granny gear for everywhere he goes. His legs going up and down like there's no tomorrow and he's barely making forward progress.

 

[summerdays]

I've got one on my commute I've nicknamed Churchill!

 

[raleighnut]

What about the frog with the saddle far too low and the knees sticking way out to the side?

I've always called that the "crapping dog"

 

[Accy cyclist]

A curved back,long legs and head down. I must be a cross between a crapping dog and a stick insect!

 

[fossyant]

Sounds like a Froomey !!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Sounds like a Froomey !!!

Yes we are similar,though even i'm not as thin as him!

 

[fossyant]

I don't classify anyone really, other than wobbly bobs.

My mate was a nodding dog style rider - he's riding round the world, wasn't a fast roadie, but is living a dream now, on a Thorn beastie. Barsteward !

 

[fossyant]

I usually see the 'massively overgeared' folk that are doing 30 rpm (and need a slap). Or normal cycling. Saw an old chap with his skid lid on back to front last week, that was funny.

 

[Gravity Aided]

We got an old boy at work who rides like that. Also, despite the fact his bike has got about 18 gears (I haven't looked to be honest) I swear he uses just the granny gear for everywhere he goes. His legs going up and down like there's no tomorrow and he's barely making forward progress.

Your fellow must have relatives in the States.We have one that rides through one of our facilities like that as well. Wobbles o'er the road while riding as well. Great entertainment to the guards, watching on camera.

 

[cosmicbike]

What about the frog with the saddle far too low and the knees sticking way out to the side?

Pedalling with their heels too I bet..

 

[Dogtrousers]

What about the frog with the saddle far too low and the knees sticking way out to the side?

There was a guy riding like that in the velodrome on TV. He was doing pretty well too, he was leading the keirin, but then he gave up for some reason.