Motorbikes riders pretending to pedal?

[Maylian]

So, I saw a TikTok the other day (presumably in the US / Australia since it was sunny) of bikers pretending to pedal whilst they overtake suggesting it winds up cyclists. I thought it a bit odd as I've not come across it at all here, until cycling home on Friday a couple of guys did it to me as they overtook.

Are other people noticing this, is it just younger bikers that are doing this and growing the trend?

 

[Beebo]

Who on earth would be annoyed by that?
Most people in UK cycle out of choice not necessity.

 

[Brandane]

That's what you get for watching TikTok....
As a motorbiker, it's not something I have ever seen or even heard of. Winding up car drivers, yes, but not cyclists.
Some people will do anything if it means a few "likes" on social media though.

 

[Alex321]

Never seen it, but it wouldn't bother me in the least.

 

[mustang1]

No bother.

 

[Maylian]

Who on earth would be annoyed by that?
Most people in UK cycle out of choice not necessity.

Yeah, who knows what goes through their minds. I agree, and typically when I'm driving I've got nothing but respect seeing a cyclist power up a hill.

I think I was annoyed that they couldn't be original

 

[ianrauk]

Not something that would bother me.

 

[markemark]

They thinking it annoys me actually amuses me.

 

[AndyRM]

That's what you get for watching TikTok....
As a motorbiker, it's not something I have ever seen or even heard of. Winding up car drivers, yes, but not cyclists.
Some people will do anything if it means a few "likes" on social media though.

Of all the social media platforms out there, TikTok is the one I have the least time for.

If it does get banned (or at least sold by its parent company so it can continue to operate) in the US I'd laugh.

I also like the fella on Dragon's Den who seems to think that the answer for selling everything is to whack it on TikTok.

 

[Jameshow]

I would just wave back, or do a throttle impression...!

 

[Paulus]

I have not experienced this behaviour, but it wouldn't annoy me. I would wonder though of the mental age of the twits who think it is funny, clever or spontaneous. Now its been done on social mejia it's old hat.

 

[Maylian]

I would just wave back, or do a throttle impression...!

I'll try this next time, although it may look like my attempt at the lawnmower dance move...

 

[Drago]

Other than the sad oxygen thieves that inhabit Tic Tac, who would even give a sheet?

 

[palinurus]

I've seen this (once):

View: https://youtu.be/qRdH5II3VFk?si=Yj4RVJzER6QcFf0A

 

[Slick]

Its outrageous.