Leaning on traffic

[KneesUp]

Back in the day, when the Stone Roses had good singles, I'd stop behind the first car in a queue at the lights and lean on it with one hand to save having to get my feet out of the (toe)clips. Nobody ever objected, but 'road rage' wasn't so much of a thing back then.

Since coming back to cycling, I don't do this anymore. I can't decide if it's because I think it's a bit cheeky, or because I think 20 years later I'm more likely to get abuse for it (because people might be more bothered about people leaning on the Mercedes they pay a few hundred quid a month to hire, rather than the 8 year old Rover Metro they paid a few hundred quid for in total)

I don't see anyone else doing it either, although it was quite common back then. Was this a quirk of my commute at the time (perhaps one person started doing it and we all thought it was a good idea?) or was it a thing, or is it still a 'thing'?

 

[Brandane]

I don't want your mucky paw prints on my car, even if it is a 10 year old Toyota Corolla! Some people are a bit precious about their cars in the same way that some are precious about their bikes; that is their prerogative.
If it's not yours, you have no right to touch it. How would you feel if another cyclist stopped beside you at the lights and decided to use your handlebars as a balance support? Just my own POV, and others may WILL vary on this forum in particular!

 

[rugby bloke]

Not a thing for me as a cyclist and I would be pretty pissed off if someone was too lazy to unclip and preferred to lean on my car.

 

[PeteXXX]

I think it's considered a bit rude nowadays, and you might find yourself on the tarmac as the driver wiggles the steering wheel whilst pulling forward a foot or so to advise you of their annoyance.

 

[Oldfentiger]

I would be very pissed off if some cheeky git did that to my car. Especially my dark metallic blue MX5 which scratches if you sneeze near it.

 

[Milkfloat]

I am a pretty chilled out person but if you did it to my car I would flip.

 

[ianrauk]

People are precious about their metal cages these days. Just as much, if not more then people with their bikes.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

I wouldn't dream of doing that. However, I have this weird "Alien" type sweat that corrodes paint to the point that T Cut can't get the marks off. Luckily I don't sweat much at all but this summer will mainly be opening the company Merc wearing cotton gloves!

 

[Deleted member 35268]

As posted earlier this week, I leaned against a car with my foot.

 

[Spinney]

 

[Jody]

Imagine coming back to your nice expensive bike and someone is leaning against it or sat on it. No damage would be done but I bet you would still say something. Especially if the person said they couldn't be arsed to stand up.

It's bloody rude if you ask me.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Rude. I'd probably shout at you to get off.

 

[EltonFrog]

"Back when The Stone Roses had good singles..."

Hahahahaha!

 

[fossyant]

I've never done it in 30 years. I wouldn't mind, so long as the rider wiped his greasy finger prints off the car after

 

[Fnaar]

It was a thing, but it isn't a thing now.
I wouldn't mind, as you might actually make my car a tiny bit cleaner.