glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
A visitor to the area who maybe wanted you to take her photo against the nice views?
GC
Is there a Cycle Etiquette?
- Thread starter voodoochilli
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A visitor to the area who maybe wanted you to take her photo against the nice views?
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voodoochilli
Active Member
- Location
- Knighton, POWYS
Could well be! Although, she must have seen I was busy?!
BrianEvesham
Mask is gone!
- Location
- South Littleton, Evesham.
A pretty girl smiling at you and you didn't stop! I would have stopped, sweaty or not!
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
I have found that if I am commuting (usually a road bike with panniers), most cyclists (road or mtb) say hello.
If I am out on my road bike and clearly not commuting, usually only road cyclists say hello, but if I say hello to a mtber or a road cyclist it is returned normally.
The one that I struggle to get my head around is the road cyclists' approach to me if I am on my mountain bike (still in lycra which should be their clue). Frosty hard stares as though saying hello if the biggest sin around or I simply don't exist (that is unless I have my summer kit on with the zipper slightly lower than normal at which point the world is suddenly very friendly...)
If I am out on my road bike and clearly not commuting, usually only road cyclists say hello, but if I say hello to a mtber or a road cyclist it is returned normally.
The one that I struggle to get my head around is the road cyclists' approach to me if I am on my mountain bike (still in lycra which should be their clue). Frosty hard stares as though saying hello if the biggest sin around or I simply don't exist (that is unless I have my summer kit on with the zipper slightly lower than normal at which point the world is suddenly very friendly...)
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
When riding sometimes I say hello to adults, sometimes I don't. Depends on a whole variety of things internal to me none of which is judgement about the sort of bike the other person is riding or the way the are dressed. It has nothing to do with being a "miserable git".
When parked up if I see a bike that tickles my fancy I'll wander over and take a look and may engage the owner in conversation "Is that your...."
When riding into the summit car park of my local mountain pass, or similar, if a cyclist is there before me they get the nod, especially if they overtook me on the climb.
If I pass a cyclist who is stopped by the roadside I'll slow, if I see them in time, and ask "Have you everything you need....." Common problem with BSO riders are no pump, no tube, no repair kit or patches and no spanner to undo the wheelnuts. Then again I've come across the odd Colnago and Cannondale owning MAMIL in the same boat!
When parked up if I see a bike that tickles my fancy I'll wander over and take a look and may engage the owner in conversation "Is that your...."
When riding into the summit car park of my local mountain pass, or similar, if a cyclist is there before me they get the nod, especially if they overtook me on the climb.
If I pass a cyclist who is stopped by the roadside I'll slow, if I see them in time, and ask "Have you everything you need....." Common problem with BSO riders are no pump, no tube, no repair kit or patches and no spanner to undo the wheelnuts. Then again I've come across the odd Colnago and Cannondale owning MAMIL in the same boat!
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Go out on your road bike in baggies..... and look at the poor confused roadies faces. Lots of XC riders who are still hardcore mtb-ers, who, until recent years, generally wouldn't be seen dead on a road bike, wear lycra so that's no kind of clue at all tbh.
The flat bar - drop bar fat tire - thin tyre divide is everyday living proof that there is little or no brotherhood amongst cyclists.
Because we are on two wheels? By that logic bus passengers should all wave at each other.
JohnC60
Active Member
"Hovis hill" is actually in Shaftesbury, Dorset, which last time I looked is in the south.......
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
There's no etiquette or obligation to exchange pleasantries with other cyclists. It's nice when it happens and fine when it doesn't.
The best buzz I ever had was when a French cyclist drew alongside me one day as I was pedalling southwards in France and we managed to sustain a conversation and even crack jokes in French for ten to fifteen minutes.
I've never felt downhearted when ignored.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
For many years now I have packed an extra piece of cake and two cups along with the picnic stove in my panniers in the vain hope that a situation such as you describe would arise.
This sort of opportunity just never happens for me on my solo cycle runs.
jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
She probably wanted to you to take a picture of her and her bike against the backdrop using her camera.................
Wrong time of the month, she would have been happy to accept your help the week before.
mickle
innit
- Location
- 53.933606, -1.076131
Small female dressed as a cyclist, smiling and beconing you from the side of the road?
She's the Puncture Faery, give her a wide berth and ride away as quick as you can!
She's the Puncture Faery, give her a wide berth and ride away as quick as you can!
But if you don't stop and help her she may put a curse on you.
I nearly pounced on the male cyclist that offered to help me I was so happy. I just couldn't get the last bit of tyre over the rim but he did it in seconds. I managed the rest fine on my own but if it wasn't for him I'd have been there all day.
I always stop to ask if a cyclist is okay, because it makes me feel better. I've always been declined but politely.
