Crankarm
Guru
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- Nr Cambridge
ComedyPilot said:
Do racing cyclist ignore you ?
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BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
It's usually the wannabes that are arrogant and don't acknowledge others. And those who are naturally this way.
I had a brill commuter race today, a great roadie and fast rider. Friendly chap, and he took the drubbing like a gentleman.
I had a brill commuter race today, a great roadie and fast rider. Friendly chap, and he took the drubbing like a gentleman.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
I was blanked by a roadie on a Bianchi this morning - I was on my flat bar ss bike I use for short trips and cycling with the kids. In fact I was more than blanked, he looked me up and down with a most disdainful look of contempt. I couldn't have cared less because I knew I'd got better bikes in Thunderbird 2 (my big shed) at home.
johnr
Über Member
- Location
- Grand depart 2014 county (east)
I've ridden the same country-road commute for 4 years. I wave to everyone whether they like it or not. There's a guy I see when I'm on early shifts - we've crossed each other's routes 2-300 times, usually at times when there's not another soul for miles. I waved, he didn't. Then last xmas in the snow we met at the top of our local hill: me just having got up it, him having approached up the lower slopes on the other side. We stopped and exchanged route advice, since then we've been waving like semaphore experts.
He's a great advert for not letting cycling affect you at all. He looks to be about 5 stone overweight and has been since I first saw him. Must cycle 15-20 miles a day on a sit up and beg bike at a steady 10mph. Wears virtually the same clothes winter and summer, rain and shine. He reminds me not to take myself too seriously every time I see him.
He's a great advert for not letting cycling affect you at all. He looks to be about 5 stone overweight and has been since I first saw him. Must cycle 15-20 miles a day on a sit up and beg bike at a steady 10mph. Wears virtually the same clothes winter and summer, rain and shine. He reminds me not to take myself too seriously every time I see him.
Trevrev said:
How come you are on here then ? my point is most people enjoy some kind of social interaction, we are social creatures, I am not particularly the joining kind but its nice to swap a few words with like minded individuals but I agree that it is fair enough to want to get where you are going and there is no obligation to let on and it doesnt exactly, most of the time require any effort.
I prefer to let on, you tend to see the same people on the commute and I prefer to establish a rapport, partially as it feels right to do so and for selfish reasons as people who identify with you may be more likely to help if you are stuck and car drivers tend to treat you better.
People sometimes dont let on for other reasons such as shyness, or they are just an old misery arse and should really be piloting a Range Rover Sport.
XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
Some racers do acknowledge, some don't, depends on the person I suppose!
What I have noticed, however, is that there are some racers who appear to a little too obsessed with the whole shebang.
This evening was a case in point! I do a 20-mile route of an evening sometimes, particularly when I've been sat at the PC all day. I am pretty quick and I have an ultra-skinny weight-weeny bike, but I do like to take in the scenery!
I stopped mid-way round to take in the sunset over the sea. It was the kind of picture-postcard scene that makes you glad to be alive. Truly stunning. Then a group of three roadies pulled up beside me, one glanced at me and said, "Hi" (I responded, of course!), then they all got together in a little circle, heads down, comparing various gadgets that had flashing lights and made bleeping sounds, one of them excitedly said, "Fifteen point two! Yes!", then they got back on their bikes and blasted off (heads down, looking only at the road).
At no point did they look up at the sunset for one second. They didn't even notice it!
While they may well have been in training (for something, dunno what, they weren't in team colours), I think they were typical of the kind of racers who I would describe as a little "soul-less" - everything's performance, performance, performance - it's as if they've "lost touch" with the pleasure of cycling.
What I have noticed, however, is that there are some racers who appear to a little too obsessed with the whole shebang.
This evening was a case in point! I do a 20-mile route of an evening sometimes, particularly when I've been sat at the PC all day. I am pretty quick and I have an ultra-skinny weight-weeny bike, but I do like to take in the scenery!
I stopped mid-way round to take in the sunset over the sea. It was the kind of picture-postcard scene that makes you glad to be alive. Truly stunning. Then a group of three roadies pulled up beside me, one glanced at me and said, "Hi" (I responded, of course!), then they all got together in a little circle, heads down, comparing various gadgets that had flashing lights and made bleeping sounds, one of them excitedly said, "Fifteen point two! Yes!", then they got back on their bikes and blasted off (heads down, looking only at the road).
At no point did they look up at the sunset for one second. They didn't even notice it!
While they may well have been in training (for something, dunno what, they weren't in team colours), I think they were typical of the kind of racers who I would describe as a little "soul-less" - everything's performance, performance, performance - it's as if they've "lost touch" with the pleasure of cycling.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Ignore me ?...50/50 perhaps.
I suppose on occasions they winked or nodded (i do this sometimes) and you (or they) havnt realised it.
Wave is a funny term...i'll raise my hand while still on the bars, nod, occasionally say hello...but wave
Anyone else see this ? You pass someone, you always look at the bike...not the person riding it (well most of the time anyway).
I suppose on occasions they winked or nodded (i do this sometimes) and you (or they) havnt realised it.
Wave is a funny term...i'll raise my hand while still on the bars, nod, occasionally say hello...but wave
Anyone else see this ? You pass someone, you always look at the bike...not the person riding it (well most of the time anyway).
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Posted this before as well, as a comparison...
Guy i know rides a motorbike....he was saying one day, he just doesnt get it when someone on a motorbike nods or 'waves' at him. He said...fcuk em...i dont know them, a car driver wouldnt do it to other cars, or peds to fellow peds.
Bit harsh i think, but each to his own.
Guy i know rides a motorbike....he was saying one day, he just doesnt get it when someone on a motorbike nods or 'waves' at him. He said...fcuk em...i dont know them, a car driver wouldnt do it to other cars, or peds to fellow peds.
Bit harsh i think, but each to his own.
