Is it a 'girl' thing - ?

[steve50]

It's threads like this that make me determined to never wave at another cyclist, ever.

and so grow the ranks of those determined to turn cycling into an unsociable sport / hobby!!!

What the hell is wrong with raising a hand or nodding or smiling or returning a friendly "good morning" to a fellow cyclist?
It takes a couple of seconds of your time to be sociable, it could be the chap you just ignored who stops to ask if you need help when you get a puncture or your chain snaps or you come off your bike, the same chap who raised his hand in a friendly gesture just to be ignored.

We all participate in a sport / hobby that we enjoy, we all have this one thing in common so why spoil that one thing by being deliberately ignorant.

 

[Markymark]

and so grow the ranks of those determined to turn cycling into an unsociable sport / hobby!!!

What the hell is wrong with raising a hand or nodding or smiling or returning a friendly "good morning" to a fellow cyclist?
It takes a couple of seconds of your time to be sociable, it could be the chap you just ignored who stops to ask if you need help when you get a puncture or your chain snaps or you come off your bike, the same chap who raised his hand in a friendly gesture just to be ignored.

We all participate in a sport / hobby that we enjoy, we all have this one thing in common so why spoil that one thing by being deliberately ignorant.

Maybe it's not a sport or hobby to some?

Anyway, my hobby is going to the cinema. I say hi to everyone once the film has started. Some miserable sods find it annoying. "shut up" "stop talking during the film" "put your trousers on"

Honestly.

 

[winjim]

and so grow the ranks of those determined to turn cycling into an unsociable sport / hobby!!!

What the hell is wrong with raising a hand or nodding or smiling or returning a friendly "good morning" to a fellow cyclist?
It takes a couple of seconds of your time to be sociable, it could be the chap you just ignored who stops to ask if you need help when you get a puncture or your chain snaps or you come off your bike, the same chap who raised his hand in a friendly gesture just to be ignored.

We all participate in a sport / hobby that we enjoy, we all have this one thing in common so why spoil that one thing by being deliberately ignorant.

I dunno, maybe because you just called me a nobber?

 

[steve50]

There is a time and place thing here. I will wave to other cyclists during a recreational ride. I am not going to do the same during a commute when I might encounter hundreds though.

Fair comment, I have seen on the tv the volume of cyclists in the city and I'm not talking about scenarios like that, it would just not be possible or sensible to acknowledge everyone.
I live in the countryside, semi rural, recreational riding is what I am talking about. I can set off out on a ride and come across dozens of cyclists on route, the majority will nod , smile, wave etc but there are some who glance over then put their head back down and blatantly ignore, I have also noticed around here there is no bike snobbery, roadies and mtb / hybrid riders all acknowledge each other.....thats the way it should be imo, lets keep it friendly.

 

[steve50]

I dunno, maybe because you just called me a nobber?

You have taken my comment personally, as i said earlier, It was NOT aimed at anyone specific, if you feel that description fits you or you consider yourself to be one of those people that is YOUR personal choice. I just expressed an opinion which is a long way from calling anyone names.

 

[ufkacbln]

What a lovely gesture. Making a cup of tea for you and asking how many sugars.

OT - misinterpreting can be fun

On the Cams Hall Road in Fareham there is always a traffic queue and most traffic ends up in it

One evening whilst cycling I had a white van man come alongside, lean over and make a "gesture"... then took off

I was bored so when I found him in the queue, I knocked on the window and thanked him for offering his sexual services..... he was less than polite

Then dropped a quick email to the company congratulating them on their excellent attitude to equality in employing a homosexual driver, but asked whether his unwelcome offer to perform a sexual act whilst on Company time was appropriate

Got an email back stating the driver had been interviewed, had not been soliciting and they apologised for his conduct.

 

[winjim]

You have taken my comment personally, as i said earlier, It was NOT aimed at anyone specific, if you feel that description fits you or you consider yourself to be one of those people that is YOUR personal choice. I just expressed an opinion which is a long way from calling anyone names.

You are Tyson Fury AICMFP.

 

[steve50]

OT - misinterpreting can be fun

On the Cams Hall Road in Fareham there is always a traffic queue and most traffic ends up in it

One evening whilst cycling I had a white van man come alongside, lean over and make a "gesture"... then took off

I was bored so when I found him in the queue, I knocked on the window and thanked him for offering his sexual services..... he was less than polite

Then dropped a quick email to the company congratulating them on their excellent attitude to equality in employing a homosexual driver, but asked whether his unwelcome offer to perform a sexual act whilst on Company time was appropriate

Got an email back stating the driver had been interviewed, had not been soliciting and they apologised for his conduct.

Thanks, needed something like that to lighten the mood, had a good chuckle reading that.

 

[steve50]

You are Tyson Fury AICMFP.

Sorry , not good on abbreviations, AICMFP?????

and I claim my five pounds??????

 

[Markymark]

Sorry , not good on abbreviations, AICMFP?????

and I claim my five pounds??????

Y

 

[winjim]

Sorry , not good on abbreviations, AICMFP?????

and I claim my five pounds??????

Indeed.

 

[Brandane]

There is a time and place thing here. I will wave to other cyclists during a recreational ride. I am not going to do the same during a commute when I might encounter hundreds though.

This. I have ridden in that there London, and common sense dictates that you're not going to acknowledge the hundreds of cyclists you cross paths with.
However when I return to the wet and windy wilderness of Ayrshire and surrounding areas where cyclists are rare as hens teeth, I tend to acknowledge my fellow lunatics. Especially in remote areas; where I will say hello to any other people no matter whether they are cycling, walking, or parked up in a car with steamy windows (sometimes THEY don't appreciate the knock on the window ). Some cyclists I come across are, IMHO, quite ignorant. I am talking about the ones you meet where there is no life form for miles around, yet they put more effort into avoiding eye contact than just giving a nod, wave or whatever. And there's no denying that a certain amount of bike snobbery goes on; I have read it previously on CC where some nobber said that he would acknowledge all cyclists - apart from those who don't wear helmets (and it wasn't said in jest, so it wasn't @0-markymark-0 upthread!). When I venture out on the MTB, I wouldn't dare try to acknowledge a passing roadie (who probably said hello to me last week when I was on MY roadie ).

 

[summerdays]

I don't get any difference depending on bike type... Just on the commute and in busy places there are so many it seems pointless saying hello to everyone.

 

[ufkacbln]

Thanks, needed something like that to lighten the mood, had a good chuckle reading that.

Cams Hall is such good fun as they are stuck in traffic

You can also play

Had a BMW pull a stupid overtake just to get in the traffic queue a few feet ahead

Pulled in front and then let a twenty or thirty foot gap develop, wave in a couple of cars in front then close the gap, repeat


He hated not being right close behind the vehicle in front

After about ten minutes he was shouting out the window, tooting his horn and complaining sbout the number of cars being let in

Smile, wave and wish him a good evening before disappearing into the distance

 

[mjr]

So, in the experience of our fellow CycleChat members, is this a common phenomeneon, or is it just Norfolk blokes - ?

Out in the Norfolk countryside, most people say hello, on bikes or not. In town, you need to be going the same way. In Norwich these days, people only really chat if you're stopped at lights and they're an ordinary person rather than a full battle dress commuter... and that's the only bit where I'd say it differs men/women, as the FBDCs are more men than women.