Hybrids do we fit in?

[Rob3rt]

While we're playing with labels, such as 'roadies' and 'hybridists', what would you term the rider of a recumbent? Is that 'recumbenaut', 'recumbist', or just 'laid-back cyclist'?

Eccentric!

 

[slowmotion]

While we're playing with labels, such as 'roadies' and 'hybridists', what would you term the rider of a recumbent? Is that 'recumbenaut', 'recumbist', or just 'laid-back cyclist'?

"The lowest of the low"....?

 

[machew]

Yup everyone looks down on the recumbent rider

 

[GrasB]

Eccentric!

but sensible

 

[compo]

When on my hybrid loads of roadies call out a greeting and loads totally ignore me. It doesn't bother me in the least. Where it really counts though is when you are in trouble, and the couple of times I have been on the side of the ride with the bike upside down virtually every cyclist, roadie, hybrid and MTB'ers, asked me if I was OK or needed help. That is the true test of camaraderie.

 

[MickL]

Yup everyone looks down on the recumbent rider

Yet every time a recumbent rider looks up all he sees are peanuts, pricks and c**ts.
(hopefully that isnt to strong for the forum)

 

[GrasB]

Yup everyone looks down on the recumbent rider

Actually I look down on quite a few car drivers on some of my recumbents.

 

[JoeyB]

I ride a full carbon road bike with small bar bag and a Carradice carradura saddle bag attached (most of the time)...that confuses the roadies lol

 

[jonny jeez]

While we're playing with labels, such as 'roadies' and 'hybridists', what would you term the rider of a recumbent? Is that 'recumbenaut', 'recumbist', or just 'laid-back cyclist'?

Attention seeker?.....(ducks)

 

[avalon]

I ride a full carbon road bike with small bar bag and a Carradice carradura saddle bag attached (most of the time)...that confuses the roadies lol

We might have to come up with a new label for you.

 

[Ciar]

We might have to come up with a new label for you.

Carbonistbaggie!

 

[Melonfish]

so we have 'Roadies', 'Recumbanauts' but what do we call hybrid riders? 'Hybridists'? 'Hybridians'?

 

[coffeejo]

When on my hybrid loads of roadies call out a greeting and loads totally ignore me. It doesn't bother me in the least. Where it really counts though is when you are in trouble, and the couple of times I have been on the side of the ride with the bike upside down virtually every cyclist, roadie, hybrid and MTB'ers, asked me if I was OK or needed help. That is the true test of camaraderie.

^^ This. And only this. The end.

 

[Rob3rt]

so we have 'Roadies', 'Recumbanauts' but what do we call hybrid riders? 'Hybridists'? 'Hybridians'?

Based on this thread: Oversensitive