- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Oh FFS, not again!
Road bike cyclists, why don't you nod back?
- Thread starter Mr_Kipling
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Oh FFS, not again!
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
There is NO correlation between someone being a nice person and someone acknowledging another cyclist.
You're a man magnet Pat.Really, this waving to another because you're on the bike custom is vexing to me: 90% of cyclist I see on the commute are men - I am not one
Normally I wouldn't dream of waving/smiling to random guys, but sometimes they initiate the greeting, usually when I'm on my most "girlie" bike.
A loud "hello" from behind by a roadie bombing down the road makes me jump in my skin and puts me in a bad mood for the rest of the journey
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
There have been 157,807 discussions on the forum and 3,304,457 messages so it is almost impossible for a recently joined member to read and remember all of them before making a post. Also when new to a forum it's not easy for people to build up sufficient confidence to start a new thread and so if a subject has been raised before it would, IMO, be better not to reply at all rather than make some derogatory posting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I'm starting to think I may have an issue. What ever pseudo-group of people I belong to at any one time, I find that I really loathe the other members of that group. When I was a student, I hated other students with a passion. I would go out of my way to avoid any interaction with them. Now I'm a cyclist, I'm starting to feel that way about cyclists. At the moment, it's not all cyclists, just the ones that disturb me with a cheery "Good Morning", "Good afternoon" or even just a teensy little wave.
I'm on my way to/from work. I'm thinking about stuff/trying not to think about stuff. Feck off and leave me in peace.
Yep. I think that about sums it up.
I'm on my way to/from work. I'm thinking about stuff/trying not to think about stuff. Feck off and leave me in peace.
Yep. I think that about sums it up.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
And I throw it back.
Every one of my bikes has a name. The really nice ones even have my name on them.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
No but MG drivers are a funny lot. I was the one who didn't flash back.
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
I'm never going to nod or wave to another cyclist again. I want people to get home so pi$$ed off that they immediately go onto a cycling forum and start a thread about cyclists who don't nod or wave.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
But to be fair it's blooming hard for us cheery types to identify a miserable git when you have a closing speed of 30-40mph.
- Location
- Glasgow
Yeahbut, I'd rather have a magnetic force pull me - uphill preferably
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Fair point.
I have no idea why people have to point out that something has been said before as though it shouldn't have been said again.
I can't imagine anyone getting through a day without saying something they haven't said before. In fact I think it would be pretty rare for them to say something unique that has never been uttered before ever since Adam hooked a rib out of Eve.
I wonder if these people who go out of their way to point out repeated utterances on forums tell their friends, family, work colleagues etc that they are utter bores for repeating themselves. That is, of course, assuming that their friends, family, work colleagues etc don't just talk in never before heard phrases.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Yes please if you're buying
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Were you always this warm and friendly Martin or are you just blending in with the
Turbo Rider
Just can't reMember
- Location
- A compounded speck of dust
I only wave, nod, smile or whatever if someone does it to me first, but it's more out of this weird, polite, uncomfortable, socially awkward obligation thing I've got going on really.
I've noticed that all these wavers & non-wavers (etc.) aren't exactly consistent though, so I rather think that sometimes folk just ain't in the mood for all o that cheesy beeswax, rather than bike-bigotry.
I'm just like 'yeah, fark it, carry on, whatever floats your boat, you go your way and I'll go mine'
I've noticed that all these wavers & non-wavers (etc.) aren't exactly consistent though, so I rather think that sometimes folk just ain't in the mood for all o that cheesy beeswax, rather than bike-bigotry.
I'm just like 'yeah, fark it, carry on, whatever floats your boat, you go your way and I'll go mine'
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Four pages in just over four hours. For a subject people don't like discussing, we sure like discussing it.
Welcome aboard Kipplers, btw.
Welcome aboard Kipplers, btw.
