Oft-heard cycling phrases that get on your nerves

[mjr]

Yes - seems someone gets it wrong sometime on every ride, (even me occasionally) often think 'car back' would be better?

Some groups do use that call. In theory, there's a subtle difference, with "car back" meaning they're waiting patiently and "car up" meaning they're moving up the line of riders (overtaking, maybe riskily).

I think you can get a better resonance and carry on "car up" (well, "car ooooop") than the hard-ended "car back". That and I can throw in the odd shout of "carrot" and see if anyone notices (usually not, with my accent and a revving engine nearby).

 

[rvw]

(For tandemists) "(S)he's not pedalling on the back!"... Mind you we very nearly shouted that ourselves once. However, in our defence, that was a dad out with his daughter on a bike seat and she was asleep.

 

[mjr]

(For tandemists) "(S)he's not pedalling on the back!"... Mind you we very nearly shouted that ourselves once. However, in our defence, that was a dad out with his daughter on a bike seat and she was asleep.

I actually quite like "You're being very quiet back there!" when someone is riding with an unoccupied seat behind them (child seat, trailer bike or whatever).

 

[w00hoo_kent]

I've got it wrong too and I was just thinking the same. Not sure about the other direction, though.

I've had it explained to me a number of times, but it's one of those facts that never sticks with me and by the time I need it I've probably forgotten which means which. I've been heard to shout 'Car Somewhere' before now as I was pretty certain whatever I said would be wrong. I think the problem is that Car Up is too ambiguous. OK, it's explained as 'car coming up through the ranks' but it could just as easily mean 'car up ahead' and more importantly Car Down doesn't seem to be the opposite of Car Up (Car coming down through the ranks?) while 'car down the road behind us' seems to make some sort of sense.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Explained to me as 'down your front, up your bum' (or should that be 'behind'?)

 

[Andrew_P]

Toasty, was going to add steed as well but beaten to it.

 

[Piemaster]

'Rider down'
Not a good phrase to hear. Ever.

 

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What's wrong with 'near the kerb' 'in middle of the road'

 

[User16625]

I dont understand the N+1 stuff. Im assuming it has something to do with Nitrogen or farting while cycling etc.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Yes - seems someone gets it wrong sometime on every ride, (even me occasionally) often think 'car back' would be better?

I'd prefer-it if they stopped all the bloody shouting unless it was an emergency ....

 

[Fab Foodie]

I've had it explained to me a number of times, but it's one of those facts that never sticks with me and by the time I need it I've probably forgotten which means which. I've been heard to shout 'Car Somewhere' before now as I was pretty certain whatever I said would be wrong. I think the problem is that Car Up is too ambiguous. OK, it's explained as 'car coming up through the ranks' but it could just as easily mean 'car up ahead' and more importantly Car Down doesn't seem to be the opposite of Car Up (Car coming down through the ranks?) while 'car down the road behind us' seems to make some sort of sense.

Agreed. But most of the time, silence would be preferable.

 

[jonny jeez]

"you wear lycra then....at your age? Yeah and you wear a football shirt....at your age(and probably tuck your shirt into your underpants).

I detest that one...sorry footballists but guys wearing football shirts and calling themselves "sporty" because they can recite the winning goal in the 1964 world cup (ducks) ...whilst never playing a game.

I may not know football but at least I participate in the sport that I support.

Apologies for the massive generalisation...but you get my point....gggrrrrr

 

[jonny jeez]

(For tandemists) "(S)he's not pedalling on the back!"....

Was she though?

 

[PK99]

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Nay!