Cyclists Always Say Hello But Joggers Not So Much.

[mustang1]

I've had a different experience: I've been waved at regardless of whether I was driving, riding or running.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've had a different experience: I've been waved at regardless of whether I was driving, riding or running.

Are you sure that's not people shaking their fists?

 

[Sloth]

Come to think of it a "pack" of cyclist used to pass me regularly on the way to the pub. About 15 of them all but one was pig ignorant apart from a lady cyclist. All the rest clearly thought it was beneath them to say hello to someone on a touring bike.

This is so typical where I live.
I run as well as cycle, albeit shorter distances and slowly. It’s just my way of engaging with different muscle groups whilst still maintaining a level of basic fitness when I can’t or chose not to cycle. Also I’d rather run in the rain or wet than cycle but that’s just me. I never ride in the dark but will run as long as there’s some street lighting.
Anyway I find that both disciplines have their share of dicks, snobs and those taking themselves uber seriously (whilst taking the opposite stance towards others).
I always offer and return greetings as much as I am able when working hard or basically struggling.
There are lanky gazelle like runners in space age Lycra super hero outfits who ignore anyone like me in shorts and tatty T shirts, there are also cyclists, who also take themselves very seriously, and in their heads have convinced themselves that they are champions in the making, who ignore or turn their noses up at anyone (like me) on a flat bar bike, or any bike that’s not made of unobtainium, with AI controlled Di gears and costing in excess of £5k for example.

Wherever people are involved you will get a mix of all the human qualities, good and bad, as you would in all and any other situations or circumstances.

 

[Rusty Nails]

If you like strangers waving at you,buy a VW van. Not a vehicle for the shy and retiring types.

They're giving the w#nker sign, not waving.

 

[Sloth]

They're giving the w#nker sign, not waving.

Possibly.
Just as Freemasons give a secret sign that they are a Freemason, VW Camper drivers may give the w*nker sign to indicate that they are a…..well you know….

 

[Sloth]

…a VW driver of course

 

[teeonethousand]

Hmm. I have a1972 VW Bay ...more modern VW vans don't wave. Similar model vans go berserk at each other waving and grinning often across 5 lanes of motorway. Kids in regular vehicles (passengers obs) usually wave and some grown up kids too.

Everybody loves them..until your behind me and I can’t make it up the hills as quick 😂😂

 

[Sloth]

……
Actually as an ex biker, I recall how nearly every biker nodded to every other biker.
I did it myself because it was simply what you did.
I remember that some big bike riders sometimes ignored riders of smaller bikes, especially if they were on L plates or mopeds. Elitism and snobbery are nothing new.
Perhaps they still do it

 

[Oldhippy]

I had a mixed response today, unusually a couple of lycra clad, helmeted and wraparound glasses types acknowledged my existence whilst a few mountain bike people stared solidly ahead ignoring me.

 

[Sloth]

I had a mixed response today, unusually a couple of lycra clad, helmeted and wraparound glasses types acknowledged my existence whilst a few mountain bike people stared solidly ahead ignoring me.

Ah but, you have to be really cool to be a MTB’er I think?
Perhaps you’re not cool enough, and by acknowledging you they may risk being less cool themselves?

 

[Drago]

I had a mixed response today, unusually a couple of lycra clad, helmeted and wraparound glasses types...

Unusual for the Territorial Support Group to be so friendly.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Ah but, you have to be really cool to be a MTB’er I think?
Perhaps you’re not cool enough, and by acknowledging you they may risk being less cool themselves?

Coincidentally I went for a run over the local heathland earlier today. As I staggered up a long sandy hill I reached a 5bar gate and looking behind me saw a mountain biker heading my way. I held the gate open until he arrived and he was effusive in his thanks, not realising that I was knackered and needed the rest. 😁

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

When I started riding regularly again - several years before the pandemic - most bike rides waved or nodded to other cyclists of all types

during the pandemic the ones that I recognised as riders from before still waved
but the "lockdown only" people didn;t seem to have worked this out - but most caught on within a few months and started doing it
as we were often pretty mush the only people on some of those roads in lockdown it was a nice environment

Since then obviously a lot of people have given up due ot other things going on
so the overall number has probably dropped

but I have also noticed that the number of waves and nods has also dropped

now possibly people have become more aware of the existance of ebikes - and as mine is the type with a battery bolted to the downtube then it is easy t spot that it is an ebike
which might have an effect

but the percentage of people waveing/nodding has certainly dropped
IMO

 

[Drago]

Hmm. I have a1972 VW Bay ...more modern VW vans don't wave. Similar model vans go berserk at each other waving and grinning often across 5 lanes of motorway. Kids in regular vehicles (passengers obs) usually wave and some grown up kids too.

Everybody loves them..until your behind me and I can make it up the hills as quick 😂😂

The first wave I ever had was from a splittie so I wave with gusto at any VW van that doesn't look like a work van.

 

[Sloth]

When I started riding regularly again - several years before the pandemic - most bike rides waved or nodded to other cyclists of all types

during the pandemic the ones that I recognised as riders from before still waved
but the "lockdown only" people didn;t seem to have worked this out - but most caught on within a few months and started doing it
as we were often pretty mush the only people on some of those roads in lockdown it was a nice environment

Since then obviously a lot of people have given up due ot other things going on
so the overall number has probably dropped

but I have also noticed that the number of waves and nods has also dropped

now possibly people have become more aware of the existance of ebikes - and as mine is the type with a battery bolted to the downtube then it is easy t spot that it is an ebike
which might have an effect

but the percentage of people waveing/nodding has certainly dropped
IMO

Amusingly I once nearly killed myself trying to keep up and then catch up with another rider, who, peddling very slowly, was effortlessly outdoing me without even trying it seemed.
I eventually passed him parked up and realised it was a hybrid electric bike