Pompous gits

[jayonabike]

Say hello, don't say hello. Who gives a monkies. Do you say hello to everyone you see when your walking down the street? Or wave at every car when your driving. No? So why is it different when your on a bike.
Personally if I see someone nod I'll nod back, if I nod and they don't I wouldn't give it a second thought or feel the need to post a thread on it

 

[Rob3rt]

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 .

Given that the most efficient position at a given time is not always the most natural one it may require some degree off concentration, for example time trialists will tend to "shrug" their shoulders or "turtle" their head, this is not natural, in fact it is quite uncomfortable at 1st. Granted only the more serious are going to be thinking about this sort of stuff.

As for breathing, it is a case of noticing how you are breathing, not consciously breathing, lol

What, are you new? Ok, I know you're not, but where do you think most cycling athletes train?

And race... very few races take place on fully closed roads!

 

[Brandane]

Given that the most efficient position at a given time is not always the most natural one it may require some degree off concentration, for example time trialists will tend to "shrug" their shoulders or "turtle" their head, this is not natural, in fact it is quite uncomfortable at 1st. Granted only the more serious are going to be thinking about this sort of stuff.

As for breathing, it is a case of noticing how you are breathing, not consciously breathing, lol



And race... very few races take place on fully closed roads!

Ahhh; I get it now. The penny has dropped. Next time I am cycling on some deserted single track road in the middle of nowhere and I see someone puffing away on a bike that I take the time to acknowledge as I am overtaking; when he makes eye contact and I acknowledge him which he then totally blanks; I will remember this: he is a serious athlete on a training ride and doesn't have time for an attention seeking cretin like me. And then his plan has worked (or not, as the case may be) because I am well impressed at what a serious nobber cyclist he is .

 

[winjim]

I am an ignorant nobber who has no fun on his bike. Shame, I thought I was an enthusiastic amateur who was enjoying trying to get the most out of himself and his machine.

 

[Rob3rt]

Ahhh; I get it now. The penny has dropped. Next time I am cycling on some deserted single track road in the middle of nowhere and I see someone puffing away on a bike that I take the time to acknowledge as I am overtaking; when he makes eye contact and I acknowledge him which he then totally blanks; I will remember this: he is a serious athlete on a training ride and doesn't have time for an attention seeking cretin like me. And then his plan has worked (or not, as the case may be) because I am well impressed at what a serious nobber cyclist he is .

Deliberate "misunderstanding"?

 

[Brandane]

I am an ignorant nobber who has no fun on his bike. Shame, I thought I was an enthusiastic amateur who was enjoying trying to get the most out of himself and his machine.

You can't do that AND acknowledge others doing the same, in the scenario I described?

 

[Brandane]

Deliberate "misunderstanding"?

Just an extreme example, but not uncommon IME..

 

[winjim]

You can't do that AND acknowledge others doing the same, in the scenario I described?

I'm less inclined to do that now that I know people are calling me names behind my back

 

[Crankarm]

Ahhh; I get it now. The penny has dropped. Next time I am cycling on some deserted single track road in the middle of nowhere and I see someone puffing away on a bike that I take the time to acknowledge as I am overtaking; when he makes eye contact and I acknowledge him which he then totally blanks; I will remember this: he is a serious athlete on a training ride and doesn't have time for an attention seeking cretin like me. And then his plan has worked (or not, as the case may be) because I am well impressed at what a serious nobber cyclist he is .

I think in the scenario you describe I might give a nod or raise a finger off the bar ends or brake hoods as we pass .

But if their kit clashed or they were wearing a yellow jersey and or carrying a rucksack on their back I wouldn't .

 

[snorri]

You acknowledge the presence of people on bikes wearing lycra?
That's worth a double

 

[Archie_tect]

What, are you new? Ok, I know you're not, but where do you think most cycling athletes train?

It's not that, marz, it's the implication that such cyclists should be so singularly focused on their training that they aren't concentrating properly on things around them to such an extent that they are oblivious to anything other their intent to train as fast and hard as physically possible, at that moment, and that this then justifies why they aren't able to interact or communicate with others....

How far are training cyclists prepared to take this attitude about their speed, stage timing and funnel vision? ... does it circumvent the requirement to indicate for turns, slow for possible hazards ahead, look around them, make allowance for others in their way, or, god forbid, give way, stop or slow down. I appreciate that this is patently nonsense for the majority but where do training cyclists sit on this scale of nonsense?

 

[ufkacbln]

Simple answer...

Modify this deign to work on bicycle wheels.

 

[Brandane]

Simple answer...

Modify this deign to work on bicycle wheels.

Great idea that. I can chop off all but the index and middle fingers to give an appropriate acknowledgement to those who think it is OK to blank a friendly greeting.

 

[ufkacbln]

Great idea that. I can chop off all but the index and middle fingers to give an appropriate acknowledgement to those who think it is OK to blank a friendly greeting.

"Modify" was chosen carefully!

How you modify is up to you

 

[Crankarm]

Great idea that. I can chop off all but the index and middle fingers to give an appropriate acknowledgement to those who think it is OK to blank a friendly greeting.

You mean so it would be giving 'the bird' or one fingered salute …………...