Fidgety riders on a club ride, during a busy event.

[S-Express]

Never put your safety in the hands of people you don't/can't trust. You can only control your behaviour, not that of others.

This.

Anyway, as far as I'm aware, there is no recognised hand signal which involves stuffing your hand in your back pocket. So in future, the next time the rider in front stuffs his hand in his back pocket, then it is merely an indication that the rider in front is stuffing his hand in his back pocket - nothing more. Once you learn to recognise and accept that, then I reckon you should be ok.

Next week - "My club mate picked his nose and I mistook it for a sign we were being ambushed"

 

[Racing roadkill]

Never put your safety in the hands of people you don't/can't trust. You can only control your behaviour, not that of others.

Double edged sword right there.

 

[Markymark]

If I met half the people on this thread out on my bike I'd have a nice choice of hand signals I'd show them.

 

[Drago]

If I met half the people on this thread out on my bike I'd have a nice choice of hand signals I'd show them.

I choose to believe that means you would salute me!

 

[Bollo]

A granny gear is an extra-low gear, usually a third sprocket on the crank. A granny gearer is someone who uses a granny gear.

Thanks bro.

If I met half the people on this thread out on my bike I'd have a nice choice of hand signals I'd show them.

Is this a waving thread now?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Double edged sword right there.

Assess the risk, mitigate accordingly, with actions you control.

 

[Tim Hall]

I wonder if riding in a close group requires good interpersonal skills?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Just to lighten up the tone of this thread ....
once, on a Belles ride, I made my newly learned slowing signal: someone promptly run into by back wheel .... " Wot? I thought you were just waving your hand about" ....
Another time, on the commute, me on my usual tractor like hybrid, jeans, big stuffed panniers, him, a slick lycraed up roadie, passing me "Good morning" ... then he proceeds to put his arm behind his back and gives me the V sign!!!
Oh my, what did I do for him to tell me to FO????
Years later, I discover that was the sign for " look out for an obstruction ahead"
I mean ...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I wonder if riding in a close group requires good interpersonal skills?

Some put a premium on personal hygiene I'm told.

 

[smutchin]

And people seemed to question that the BC signals can be confused for that when I mentioned it.

And I was right to question your assertion. The OP's experience in this case does not prove you right...

there is no recognised hand signal which involves stuffing your hand in your back pocket. So in future, the next time the rider in front stuffs his hand in his back pocket, then it is merely an indication that the rider in front is stuffing his hand in his back pocket - nothing more. Once you learn to recognise and accept that, then I reckon you should be ok.

Next week - "My club mate picked his nose and I mistook it for a sign we were being ambushed"