Rude or too "cool"??

[wheres_my_beard]

Is it just fixed gear riders who don't return greetings when they cross paths????? Even when it's obvious they heard you and saw you...

Am I missing something?

 

[colinr]

It's nothing to do with fixed, geared, bent, hybrid, roadie or bmx.
It's the person riding it.

But I'd probably ignore you on a commute, I'm either still half asleep or busy paying attention to which car might try to wipe me out next.

 

[yello]

You're not missing anything, no. Some people do, some don't... as in any walk of life.

There's a myriad of reasons why someone may not (and be a grumpy git is one of them!) and remember that nobody's obliged to return a nod or wave. So don't be offended if they don't, it's not personal.

I'm lead to believe that some cyclists are rapid Tories. Shocking I know. Can't get my head around it myself. I thought we were all out to save the black lesbian whale.

Reason for my light hearted sarcasm: I have to remind myself frequently that just because some people might share my interests it doesn't mean they share my passions. Though I've yet to meet a cyclist that doesn't like cake.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

I have to remind myself frequently that just because some people might share my interests it doesn't mean they share my passions.

Fair point.

Though I've yet to meet a cyclist that doesn't like cake.

I haven't met you but I like cake...
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=6oc7b0RCPdM

 

[Bicycle]

You're not missing anything, no. Some people do, some don't... as in any walk of life.

I'm lead to believe that some cyclists are rapid Tories. Shocking I know. Can't get my head around it myself. I thought we were all out to save the black lesbian whale.

I like the idea of rapid tories...... Whoooosh!

It could be that the folk on fixed-gear bicycles are hanging on for dear life, muttering 'Don't let go.. don't let go...'. That's roughly what I was doing for my first few days without a freewheel hub.

It could also be that you met some of the metropolitan fixed-gear brigade who are (allegedly) too cool to smile and too cool to wave.

I'd wave if anyone waved at me, but not when descending at over 150 rpm and in danger of developing terminal arse-bounce syndrome.

(I have yet to master descending on a fixed-gear bicycle).

 

[Rob3rt]

Some people are peanuts, some people just like to be left alone, some people are socially handicapped, some people on bikes have absolutelly no interest in bikes over and above getting to where they want to be (and thus do not identify with you), could go on all day....

Ultimatelly, there are all sorts of people out there, I find it best to just accept it and not wind yourself up.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I always wave, as long as I'm not head down and blowing out of my @rse , and it doesn't matter which bike I'm on. Agreed though, there are some ignorant tosspots about!

Does it bother me? No, it's upto them innit?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Is it just fixed gear riders who don't return greetings when they cross paths????? Even when it's obvious they heard you and saw you...

Am I missing something?

I'm on fixed most of the time, normally I return greetings, if I'm busy with traffic or descending at pace you might not get a response.

 

[palinurus]

I can never tell if someone is riding fixed unless I get close or if I see them freewheel.

Anyway, the nodding/waving thing is difficult isn't it? I see a roadie, I wave, maybe she/he waves back. Maybe not. Mostly they wave, I'm not bothered if they don't. I see an MTBer, I wave. Fair enough. I see an old guy on a BSO. I wave, but I'm not sure. I see an old woman on a shopper, cycling to the hairdresser. On the pavement. Maybe I wave. I see a 14 year old girl on a BMX? A courier? a really serious looking tester when I'm riding ms. P's bike (with basket attached) to the shops? A whole pack of Belgian roadies and you're riding a Brompton?

F***. It's not easy.

 

[TheDoctor]

I'll always wave, nod, say 'Morning!' or whatever. Most reply, some don't.
I just can't get that worked up about it.
Maybe they've had a crap day, maybe they're in their own little world, whatever.
It's not that important, IMHO.

 

[funnymummy]

Though I've yet to meet a cyclist that doesn't like cake.

I've never met a cake that offends me

 

[Bunneh]

9 times out of ten I wave/smile/nod/shout hello - that other 1 time out of ten people will likely think I'm an a**hole. I'm not I just don't always feel in the mood to be happy and wavey.