Cyclists are a friendly bunch...

[Cyrill666]

... at least that's what I've found since I started.

On my rides almost all cyclists that pass in the opposite direction have a cheerful "good morning" as they pass. I find it odd as people I pass when I'm out walking tend not to speak, however give them a set of wheels and they're become friendly individuals. I did a 45 mile ride on Sunday and during second half as I headed back home I must have said "good morning" to 30+ cyclists.

It's not that I expect to be ignored or anything, and I'm certainly not complaining as it makes my rides that bit more enjoyable. I makes me smile as I ride.

So, if you cycle in the Stockton-on-Tees area, maybe we've passed one another over the last couple of months and exchanged greetings - if we have, thank you!

 

[jazzkat]

I often say good morning to people as I walk down the street. It does help that I live in a quiet, small town otherwise they might think I'm the local nutter

 

[ianrauk]

Must resist...must resist......!


Kerch!
Only half a penny as it's not a complaint

 

[roadrash]

Must resist...must resist......!


Kerch!
Only half a penny as it's not a complaint

you will soon be able to buy some really expensive toys at this rate

 

[Cyrill666]

Definitely not a complaint at all.

 

[ianrauk]

Definitely not a complaint at all.

Won't take long for the complainers to turn up and post...

 

[Ern1e]

It's not that I expect to be ignored or anything, and I'm certainly not complaining as it makes my rides that bit more enjoyable. I makes me smile as I ride.

That's +1 from me but don't always get a responce

 

[Shut Up Legs]

you will soon be able to buy some really expensive toys bicycles at this rate

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It's not that I expect to be ignored or anything, and I'm certainly not complaining as it makes my rides that bit more enjoyable. I makes me smile as I ride.

That's +1 from me but don't always get a responce

Some are just ignorent, but some times your able to do more than a fable nod if going up hill and they are breezing down it.

 

[byegad]

I live in NE England, in a large village and walking around the village I find most people have a word as you pass them, be it 'Good morning', 'Howdo' or a comment about the weather. I wouldn't expect that to happen in a town.

I think that as cyclists are still a minority we act as if cycling is our 'village'.

 

[summerdays]

I met a tired looking cyclist last night and first looked after his bike whilst he went into a shop to get water, and then because I couldn't think of any campsites ended up with him camping in my garden overnight. I think my family thought I was mad inviting a stranger to camp in the garden, but he had cycled 100 miles from Birmingham and was looking a little hot and tired after his journey in these temperatures. He has already left about 7 am this morning, heading for Wales.

 

[Sandra6]

It's like that thing were reliant robin drivers all wave or flash each other, we're all part of the same "club"
Not everyone says hi or acknowledges you, but then I've noticed not everyone is enjoying their cycling. What's that all about?!
When i walk the dog other dog walkers say hi, but if you see them anywhere else they're eyes down and ignoring everything around them.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Being a photographer I look at lots of things, (eye on the road when riding) people are becoming so much more insular with the use of personal entertainment systems all the time, people seem to forget the beauty around no matter whether town or country there is always something, also I think people may be afraid in the streets as to what sort of response they may get, with cyclying dog walking hikers Reliant Robins (same was true of Landrovers at one point), as Sandra says doing a similar activity does band you together somewhat.

 

[Scoosh]

I live in NE England, in a large village and walking around the village I find most people have a word as you pass them, be it 'Good morning', 'Howdo' or a comment about the weather. I wouldn't expect that to happen in a town.

I think that as cyclists are still a minority we act as if cycling is our 'village'.

- I thought they kept to the side of the path, tipped their fo'lock, lowered their heads gently and said "Mornin' Squire" or some such similar epithet.

 

[Minotier]

When i walk the dog other dog walkers say hi, but if you see them anywhere else they're eyes down and ignoring everything around them.

We find this with dog walkers, my wife says it's the dogs people recognise not the pink blobs that are walking them!