Spot on Keith, either that or reply in a more polite way.
Road bike cyclists, why don't you nod back?
- Thread starter Mr_Kipling
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I don't think that all roadies don't nod to other style bike riders. I certainly give everyone a nod. I often don't get nods back from the more serious looking road bike riders either, despite being on a roadie myself.
My favourite comment on this thread so far, is the one about road bike owners thinking that they are the only ones that can call their bikes road bikes, when others ride on the road too. Cracked me up!
It's a blinking name given to a style of bike specifically used on the road. It's like saying not to call them mountain bikes if you have never ridden them on a mountain.
My favourite comment on this thread so far, is the one about road bike owners thinking that they are the only ones that can call their bikes road bikes, when others ride on the road too. Cracked me up!
It's a blinking name given to a style of bike specifically used on the road. It's like saying not to call them mountain bikes if you have never ridden them on a mountain.
snorri
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Hi Mr Gregory sorry to trouble you but the first part of your user name is garbled on my screen, perhaps you could decode it for me
S.Giles
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It cheers me up no end when a lycra-clad person on a £2000 bicycle nods or says 'Hi' to me as they pass, even though I'm riding a £60 second-hand bike and wearing jeans and my (fake) Doc Martens. Maybe I'm too easily pleased. I always reciprocate, of course.
As a species we evolved as part of a tribe or small community where individuals would know each other, and therefore would normally acknowledge one other when meeting. Cycling has a tribal aspect to it, hence the tendency of (some) riders to nod, say 'Hi', etc.
Steve
As a species we evolved as part of a tribe or small community where individuals would know each other, and therefore would normally acknowledge one other when meeting. Cycling has a tribal aspect to it, hence the tendency of (some) riders to nod, say 'Hi', etc.
Steve
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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I was riding round Richmond Park about six months ago wearing jeans and with my drive side trouser leg tucked into a sock. A roadie came alongside and, with a friendly smile, asked how it was going. Here's the video. This one won't last for long before it's pulled. It's got a rude word in it.
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T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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WTF is a mounting bike?
G3CWI
Veteran
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Another forum I subscribe to automatically searches for similar threads whenever you start typing a new title for a post. By the time you have typed the first few words a list of threads has appeared.
+1, and it's clear from the thread title what the content of the thread is going to be. So if such threads wind people up, why do they insist on reading them?
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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On the other hand. A forum so large has probably had many of the same subjects before.
Winter tyre,turbo trainers, lights and nodding are daily threads. Nothing new
Winter tyre,turbo trainers, lights and nodding are daily threads. Nothing new
Bobby Mhor
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I was fixing a puncture the other day and at least 10 folk cruised by with nothing, not even a whisper or a nod..
Kudos to the bloke on a road bike who stopped to offer to help if needed and for a chat whilst I fixed the pesky thing....
Karma you bassas
Kudos to the bloke on a road bike who stopped to offer to help if needed and for a chat whilst I fixed the pesky thing....
Karma you bassas
martint235
Dog on a bike
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I know I give off this aura of ultimate Zen but beneath the surface, think ducks paddling. Better still, in this scenario, think vampire ducks with foot long teeth and razors for feet.
Flick of the Elbow
less than
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I was down in Minehead, Somerset at the weekend. Just walking along residential streets almost everyone was saying hello. Nice, old fashioned values, I liked that very much.
On country roads I always acknowledge other cyclists, also walkers, horse riders and even on occasion car drivers.
I find it very sad that the rise in popularity of road cycling has been accompanied by a fall in good manners.
On country roads I always acknowledge other cyclists, also walkers, horse riders and even on occasion car drivers.
I find it very sad that the rise in popularity of road cycling has been accompanied by a fall in good manners.
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
To be fair he looks rather dashing from his avatar.
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
I always slow to check if people are ok, I used to stop and ask but I got lumbered by some fella that kept talking at me about his divorce and kids and job and health problems and so on and on and on, I was there for about 3/4 of an hour while he fiddled with his wheel! So as soon as they say "Fine thanks" I'm on my toes!I was fixing a puncture the other day and at least 10 folk cruised by with nothing, not even a whisper or a nod..
Kudos to the bloke on a road bike who stopped to offer to help if needed and for a chat whilst I fixed the pesky thing....
Karma you bassas
For the record I say hello or wave to everybody I meet cyclist, jogger, dog walker, I'm not fussy. But there's not too many that I do see really I can understand why some of the folk here that see hundreds of cylists at every set of lights don't bother, it's different for us country mice though.
