Oh, come on - this is not difficult. The fitness and training section is for people to discuss, er... fitness and training. This thread is no more about training than it would be if it said "Saw some cyclists training today. They were wearing blue, which is my favourite colour. What's your favourite colour for a cycling jersey?" Putting stuff in the right place is not the be-all and end-all, but it's just one aspect of engaging your brain before you press the button.
Pompous gits
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Oh, come on - this is not difficult. The fitness and training section is for people to discuss, er... fitness and training. This thread is no more about training than it would be if it said "Saw some cyclists training today. They were wearing blue, which is my favourite colour. What's your favourite colour for a cycling jersey?" Putting stuff in the right place is not the be-all and end-all, but it's just one aspect of engaging your brain before you press the button.
... and the OP decided that it was in their view suitable
Or just had a bee in his bonnet and didn't really give a monkey's...
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
Agreed. I tend to be quite reserved, and don't say much to others while riding (partly because I'm just enjoying the ride
), so my lack of response to the few cyclists who nod/smile/etc. isn't intentional rudeness. I'm happy to see more cyclists on the roads and paths (except for those fair-weather cyclists with all the equipment and gear, but no clue how to use them! 
).
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
No, this thread should be in Self Help. He's an attention seeker wanting recognition and acceptance for riding his bike by other cyclists and then throws a tantrum when he's blanked. The OP has issues.
When I am riding I don't want to be disturbed or pestered by other cyclists, generally newbies, wanting to make conversation or be my friend. Get a life.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
Now that is the only legitimate argument that can be made for this thread being in the health, fitness and training section!
I am with the OP here @ian allinson, depending on the circumstances. In towns where it's busy, then fair enough, no point in acknowledgements.
The people I find weird, are those you come across out in the sticks, miles from anywhere and no other human beings to be seen. You make eye contact and give them a wave/nod/say hello or whatever, and the ignorant nobber just breaks the eye contact and blanks you! FFS, that is just bad manners, plain and simple.
It's nothing to do with attention seeking or any other issues. If a dog walker, cyclist, or anyone else acknowledges another human being in those circumstances, and you blank them, then YOU are the one with issues. IMHO of course!
The people I find weird, are those you come across out in the sticks, miles from anywhere and no other human beings to be seen. You make eye contact and give them a wave/nod/say hello or whatever, and the ignorant nobber just breaks the eye contact and blanks you! FFS, that is just bad manners, plain and simple.
It's nothing to do with attention seeking or any other issues. If a dog walker, cyclist, or anyone else acknowledges another human being in those circumstances, and you blank them, then YOU are the one with issues. IMHO of course!
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winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
If I am out for a carefree pootle then I will probably acknowledge people. If I am training then I probably won't because I'll be riding hard and concentrating more on what I'm doing.
My wife thinks it's a bit weird - runners hardly ever acknowledge each other.
Calling me a pompous git though, and ignorant? I've got a response to that but this is a family forum...
My wife thinks it's a bit weird - runners hardly ever acknowledge each other.
Calling me a pompous git though, and ignorant? I've got a response to that but this is a family forum...
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Ho
How about the Wanted section on the classifieds?
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
This attitude about 'training' worries me, we shouldn't be pushing ourselves to the edge of our limitations on public roads... we should be concentrating on what's around us and riding with due care and attention. As with driving cars to the edge on public roads, there are track days for that sort of behaviour.
I don't tend to bother with this riding hard malarky, so I stand to be corrected, but how hard can it be? It's the same as normal cycling but you spin your legs faster? Not exactly like landing a 747 in a cross wind with 2 engines out, is it?
In my scenario you are out in the sticks, so no traffic to deal with. Yet you can't nod your head or raise a hand off the bar for a fellow cyclist? What a sad world we live in, if that is a true representation of our priorities
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marzjennings
Legendary Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
What, are you new? Ok, I know you're not, but where do you think most cycling athletes train?
marzjennings
Legendary Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
I don't tend to bother with this riding hard malarky, so I stand to be corrected, but how hard can it be? It's the same as normal cycling but you spin your legs faster? Not exactly like landing a 747 in a cross wind with 2 engines out, is it?
In my scenario you are out in the sticks, so no traffic to deal with. Yet you can't nod your head or raise a hand off the bar for a fellow cyclist? What a sad world we live in, if that is a true representation of our priorities
Can't do it, hand's are staying on the bar. Pulse, cadence, power, average speed, pedaling form, body position, breathing, trying not to puke, position on the road, checking for traffic, checking the watch, counting down the seconds during a interval session. There's no time/chance to wave back at some pillock who wants to say Hi. I'm not out there for your enjoyment, I'm out riding for me, which generally means pain and exhilaration.
Catch me on a recovery ride and I'm more likely to respond.
OK, I stand corrected, like I said I would
. I just hope I don't ever take this cycling as seriously as you obviously do; it doesn't sound much like fun to me. Are YOU new though, as I would have expected that stuff like breathing and body position would be second nature and not require any thought? Whatever, horses for courses and all that....I stand by my accusation against those however, who can take the time to make eye contact, and then blank my acknowledgement. None of them look much like serious athletes to me, just ignorant nobbers
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