Greeting fellow cyclists.

[Milzy]

Some guy said hello. I put my hand up as I slowly passed. Lights went to red. Then he’s shouting there’s no need to be dick I said hello. I said I put my hand up. He said yeah only because I said hello first.
Absolute mad man shouting in an aggressive manor. He’s probably caught his wife cheating.
I know it’s nice to say hi to folks and I did to about 5 people on that ride. If somebody responds slow or ignores you, then just go about your day. There’s no need to get all Pat Tate on people.
We also don’t know what’s been going on in each others lives.
In busy places like London you can’t be expected to greet every bike you see either. Even in friendly Yorkshire there’s a lot of cycle traffic to greet.

 

[Moodyman]

I find urban/suburban commuters are not fussed about greetings. It’s the weekend recreational cyclists who think there is a brotherly bond between us.

I only wave back if she’s pretty. And if I’m feeling generous she might get a smile.❤️

 

[Milzy]

I raised my hand up but if somebody wants to exercise their right to be antisocial then leave them to it.
You can’t go out for a quiet ride anymore, if it’s not car drivers it’s fellow cyclists. I might just join a local gym and pump iron, or just tell people to F.O.

 

[Venod]

or just tell people to F.O.

I did this last week, my first ride outside since getting knocked off last August, you will know the road @Milzy its what's left of the old A1 going through Fairburn, it has narrow cycle lanes down each side, I do use them when they are clear, but they are not ideal as motorists seem to think if you are in the lane its OK to close pass.
The road was clear nothing coming the other way I wasn't using the narrow cycle lane as it was full of silt and debris from the winter, a dick head on a motorbike pulled alongside and yelled at the top of his voice, "get in the f ing cycle lane" I told him to go away with a F. O. he was followed by a mate who never said a word.
There was nothing stopping him using the other side of the road to pass.

 

[All uphill]

If you want to be left in peace while cycling, wear a bobble hat, baggy clothes and ride a flat bar bike. You instantly become invisible to other cyclists.

It works for me.

 

[Milzy]

Yeah not been on that road since last year. Few motor cycle accidents there some fatal, one of which was a family member, (not their fault.)
I’m sure many motorbike guys know about the crap filling the cycle lanes. Council won’t spend road sweeping them.
To top the day off a car went through a red light that was on red for 10 seconds came straight at me and I just went along the side of the car. Wish I had it on camera.

 

[Dogtrousers]

That guy's going to give himself an ulcer, worrying about trivia like that.

 

[Milzy]

That guy's going to give himself an ulcer, worrying about trivia like that.

I was running in a club for 8 years before been a roadie. No matter what, fellow runners who you recognised or didn’t never would go off on one at you.
Certain cyclists seem to be confrontational looking for aggro. I start to see why we get so much hate.

 

[Sharky]

Ironic, that if you are in a massed rider event, hardly any other cyclist says hello to you.

When riding a time trial, it used to be the practice, when being caught, for the faster rider to give words of encouragement, but the tradition seems to have died, or I am going too slowly.

 

[YMFB]

Motorcyclists more often than not nod or wave to each other, although Harley riders only wave to each other.

I wave and say hello or other cheery greeting to cyclists and runners, the latter respond more often than not. Cyclists are lot less sociable, can’t understand it myself. If I see a cyclist at the side of the road I ask if they are ok.

 

[ColinJ]

... my first ride outside since getting knocked off last August

I am glad to see that you have not completely given on riding outdoors!

I am getting more nervous about aggressive drivers as I get older. I think one bad accident could be enough to put me right off.

 

[VinSumRox]

Round here pretty much all the cyclists greet each other on passing, even if it is just a nod, considered rude not to respond. Most pedestrians and some car drivers wave Hi too.

 

[Sharky]

Motorcyclists more often than not nod or wave to each other, although Harley riders only wave to each other.

I was out on our tandem trike some years ago with my daughter, when a motorcyclist on one of those massive motor trikes came towards us and to my surprise, game a very friendly wave.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If you want to be left in peace while cycling, wear a bobble hat, baggy clothes and ride a flat bar bike. You instantly become invisible to other cyclists.

It works for me.

Lol works for me too, other cyclists say hi to me very rarely, unless I already know them, of course.
Wish it would work on abusive motorists too!

 

[Mike_P]

If you have a Garmin make sure the greeting mode is switched off. Thats a step too far when a cyclist coming the other that you do not know greets you by name.
Generally road cyclists greet even if its just a nod but if I'm shopping using the eBike I am instantly invisible to the vast majority.