jefmcg
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<going off topic>It's transformed to the CUK.
Which one is "cycling uk" and which one is "british cycling"?
We are seriously into "people's front of judea" territory here.
<going off topic>It's transformed to the CUK.
then they should wave. And if they don't, the other rider will tell them "if you smiled more, you'd be pretty"Very funny, but what if the cyclist has no balls?
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Which one is "cycling uk" and which one is "british cycling"?
We are seriously into "people's front of judea" territory here.
Then the cyclist is a woman.Very funny, but what if the cyclist has no balls?
Very funny, but what if the cyclist has no balls?
Yebbut.... I was riding a bike near the top of a far off mountain, miles from civilisation. I passed several dog walkers, hikers, mountain bikers, motor cyclists, and even CAR DRIVERS and we acknowledged each others presence with a wave , nod, or a quick "hello". Fellow human beings just acknowledging each others presence. I also came across a few roadies.... They made more effort to ignore me than it would have taken to give a small acknowledgement in a similar way that other members of the human race had done. WeirdosI was walking down Oxford Street the other day and not one person said Hello!
Do you say hi to people when waiting to cross the roads? Do you say hi to people at supermarket checkout queues? Some do, some don't. Don't get upset if not everyone has the same social rules or etiquette as you. Yes, you're both riding a bike. Millions ride bikes in the uk. I don't feel the need to greet them all. For god's sake some might be from Yorkshire and I shudder to think of having to communicate with that by accident.
Actually, it's quite funny because cycling in the south, out in the villages, you can say hello to everyone, but generally when you ride into a town or city, you'll be regarded with extreme suspicion if you say hello to anyone. Norwich is an exception - no-one seems to mind a chat while you wait for the lights to change.Now if you happen to be a southerner, especially a city dwelling bicycle riding southerner you really wouldn't understand.![]()
Yebbut, in Norwich lights are quite a new invention and grab everyones attention.Actually, it's quite funny because cycling in the south, out in the villages, you can say hello to everyone, but generally when you ride into a town or city, you'll be regarded with extreme suspicion if you say hello to anyone. Norwich is an exception - no-one seems to mind a chat while you wait for the lights to change.
I don't remember much waving in that song?What you must also consider is the extent and depth of the wave.
Is it a subliminal raising of the fingers off the bar or a full on 'last train to London' arm-in-the-air wave.