Lady Cyclists - Etiquette?

[welsh dragon]

OK, but as a single man you will have to help me with this, I'm behind her, right? So how can I tell if she is nervous, does her arse twitch, or what?

If she looks back at you and appears nervous. Obviously you can't know if you can only see her rrr's

 

[stephec]

The way she kept looking over her shoulder at me made it obvious she was a bit nervous, even me crossing over the road didn't help.

Shame really when someone has to feel like that.

 

[Fnaar]

A gentleman would race ahead, get off and lay his cape across a puddle to allow them dry passage.

Miss Goodbody says a dry passage can lead to chafing.

 

[mjr]

Recommendation by (some) women's groups is never to walk behind a lone female, cross the road and walk on the other side

Why don't they cross if they're worried? Then if the follower crosses, there's more likely something to worry about.

I don't really understand why this seems often considered a women's issue in general. Some men don't like being followed either.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why don't they cross if they're worried? Then if the follower crosses, there's more likely something to worry about.

I don't really understand why this seems often considered a women's issue in general. Some men don't like being followed either.

I was closely followed through a darkened wood for about 2 miles. Two miles uphill with him breathing heavily closely behind was spooky. All thoughts go through your mind but i thought if i stop he could be a right headcase. So i peddled like billyo then saw him off on the downhill,but he caught me up at the lights. I liked that,shall we do it again sometime he said Very spooky! Needless to say i politely declined the invite.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

The way she kept looking over her shoulder at me made it obvious she was a bit nervous, even me crossing over the road didn't help.

Shame really when someone has to feel like that.

I get nervous with male cyclists behind me, as I (mostly correctly ) assume I'm slower, they want to pass me ... will they close pass me, or, my pet hate, undertake me?
Of course, if they change direction, like you did, I'm not nervous anymore

 

[John the Monkey]

I get nervous with male cyclists behind me, as I (mostly correctly ) assume I'm slower, they want to pass me ... will they close pass me, or, my pet hate, undertake me?
Of course, if they change direction, like you did, I'm not nervous anymore

Or run into the back of you when you slow to let a bus out, as happened to me once in Manchester.

 

[stephec]

I get nervous with male cyclists behind me, as I (mostly correctly ) assume I'm slower, they want to pass me ... will they close pass me, or, my pet hate, undertake me?
Of course, if they change direction, like you did, I'm not nervous anymore

No Pat, what I was talking about was when I was walking home from the pub one night and there was a young girl in front of me.

You could tell she wasn't comfortable with me behind her.

@welsh dragon - Don't even think about it.

 

[welsh dragon]

No Pat, what I was talking about was when I was walking home from the pub one night and there was a young girl in front of me.

You could tell she wasn't comfortable with me behind her.

@welsh dragon - Don't even think about it.

ME ?

 

[Tommy2]

They passed you, if they dont like being followed they shouldn't have passed you.
you are out cycling and were there first, just go at whatever speed you want.
if they want to be treated equally they shouldnt expect you to even be thinking about how close or how heavy you are breathing.

Don't even think about it just ride your bike.

 

[John the Monkey]

I'd rewatch the "creepy dudes are everywhere" bit from Aziz Ansari's Madison Square Garden show, and then make a decision.

 

[luckyfox]

Follow behind while making noises like you're eating the best plate of spaghetti you've ever had while slapping pretend bugs off your thighs and occasionally howl like a wolf on a dark night. Oh no wait, thats only if you're on the am commute near me....

 

[Sittingduck]

If you slowed to a speed that was considerably less than your usual pace then it should be no problem getting back up to speed and goin past them. If they were travelling at a speed silimar to your typical pace then I don't understand how you would have caught them up unless trying to?

 

[Pale Rider]

Follow behind while making noises like you're eating the best plate of spaghetti you've ever had while slapping pretend bugs off your thighs and occasionally howl like a wolf on a dark night. Oh no wait, thats only if you're on the am commute near me....

Sorry foxy, I'll try to stop eating before I leave the house next time.

 

[summerdays]

I'm generally not bothered ... but just occasionally (usually when its fairly isolated and getting darker), I will feel uncomfortable, especially if they sit on my back wheel for a mile or two when I think they could easily overtake. Similarly I'm less likely to stop and offer help to a man in an isolated place where I don't think there are going to be many people passing, depends on how he looks.