Bike parking buddy.

[wiggydiggy]

I have my regulars on my towpath commute that I say hello to, walkers and cyclists alike.

That said I have a smaller number who are so miserably resigned to whatever is awaiting at their journeys end they never reply and I gave up on them.

Does anyone find you say hello to more people now its darker, after all only nutters use pitch black towpaths lol

 

[Cuchilo]

London used to be a place where you could have a laugh with a total stranger and just go on your way . A lot of other cultures have moved into the city now and they just don't get that your having a giggle . I carry on anyway even though I do get looked at like a nutter .
Cycling , if im out for a ride and someone is doing laps at my speed I tend to hook up with them to make the ride easier / better / faster . Theres a bit of chat but mainly we all want to put the miles in and someone else taking the lead helps so why not .

 

[Kies]

London still is like that. I talk to people everyday on my travels, people just need someone to initiate a conversation and they start yapping away

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

London still is like that. I talk to people everyday on my travels, people just need someone to initiate a conversation and they start yapping away

I'd agree with that. There can be a moment's hesitation while they figure out whether you're a complete nutter or a chugger or a market researcher but they'll nearly always work out that a stranger talking to them isn't a threat.

 

[Accy cyclist]

If i'm out of breath i can still manage a smile or a wave. I see folk while i'm out cycling who i'd love to stop and chat to,especially if i haven't seen them for a while,but most times i have to just acknowledge them as my ride is more important!

 

[Cyclopathic]

I find that there are very few people who can match my speed for long enough for any meaningful conversation. Riding that slowly is a real art.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Try riding a recumbent on your commute, complete strangers will smile and say hello. It's definitely not for the shy, because recumbents draw stares and conversations just about anywhere you go.

People notice recumbents and they want to know more about them, and the most frequently asked question I got was simply, "Why?".

GC