Cyclists nodding.

[iAmiAdam]

Putting words in my mouth there, never said I find it annoying.

And from past experience, you always seem to be on the look for an argument, so all this comes at no surprise to me tbh.

 

[Bromptonaut]

I'd interact with another cyclist on a ride in the country, or maybe somebody with a bike like mine. But I've neither the time nor the inclination to nod to others in London.

 

[biggs682]

i alway try and acknowledge fellow cyclists , with a nod or a hello

 

[Dayvo]

iAmi!

Pricks on here (whoever they are) are probably pricks in real life, too!

You'll soon find out who floats your boat and who sinks it!

 

[hackbike 666]

I don't say nothing now as generally im ignored...plus I don't really care anymore anyway...

That's London for you...The embarrassing thing is sometimes people realise im there and give me a nice smile or nod but get nothing back because for years I have been ignored when nodding or speaking to people that I just turned into the same...ignoring people.Sad but that's just the way it is...

No that doesn't apply to my job though..generally people need a bit of info or help...

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My apologies - anti social.

I'm not on the 'look out' for an argument at all and have had several debates and discussions with fellow CC members on the art of the Velo - but I do say things as I see them.
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He certainly does but it doesn't seem to go down too well on here.

 

[craigwend]

Most of the time I try to nod & smile, though on occasions this has caused my head to fall off - lucky I wear a helmet

 

[Arch]

Most of the time I try to nod & smile, though on occasions this has caused my head to fall off - lucky I wear a helmet

You might be better to try a neck brace then....

I tell you what, forget cyclists. Walk into town with my sister, and find out how many other buggy pushing Mums you end up nodding to! She knows everyone!

 

[Maz]

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I don't know what I try and explain something to someone who probably has trouble closing their front door when leaving the house. Only stopping to realise (after 33 minutes and 45 seconds) that they need to pull the door to close it and not push.

And please don't retort that you can push a door shut as you would still be in your house unable to leave as there is a door in the way.
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You need a Doors Discovery!

 

[Granville Kuosonsavath]

According to my perception, cyclists are scared of giving a nod but not getting one back. The ideal is to give a nod and get one back in return, but if one doesn't think a nod is going to be reciprocated, it is preferable not to waste one and come across as an incessant serial nodder.
The nod is a sign that two cyclists passing are birds of a feather, both cyclists so therefore must be the same sort of person. But with cycling so popular and so many different types of people cycling these days, that any two passing cyclists are the same type of person isn't a given.

 

[snorri]

I was out on a 40 miler today, and think I exchanged greetings with every cyclist and pedestrian I saw on the road, and also with quite a few motor vehicle drivers on the single track sections. Some times they initiated the , other times I did.

I think the summer weather helped to put everyone in good mood.

 

[Sittingduck]

Nicely put Granville

 

[longers]

How do you nod though?

Vertically or more of a to the side type nod, a bit like a wink?

 

[montage]

The only time I will nod to you and other cyclists is whilst you are all telling me how superior I am

 

[slowmotion]

I make a tiny nod of the head to other cyclists. They can take that however they want. Motorists get a whole lot more thanks, big waves and loads of thumbs-ups . They could kill me faster, and I need them as friends.

 

[Norm]

They could kill me faster, and I need them as friends.

I've been questioned about the number of times I wave thanks when riding a motorbike in a group. As well as other bikers, I tend to acknowledge people who move over so I can overtake, even people who don't pull out of side roads in front of me. My response, when asked why I do it, is that I think it's worth saying thank you to people for not killing me.

When cycling, I wave or say hi to other cyclists as I don't usually see to many. If they respond, it's nice to be recognised as a "fellow" cyclist, if they don't respond, it's not the end of the world, life will go on and the sun will still rise in the east. For example, I greeted one when out with BrumJim on Saturday. No response so I giggled "miserable tart" and continued on my way.