The Cyclists Nod... And Other Gestures

[greekonabike]

I used to ride a motorbike and there was a 90% chance you'd get a nod off a fellow biker.

Whilst cycling down a rather large shared promenade earlier it struck me that this pleasantry isn't really used by cyclists, at least not where I am. You might get the odd smile or a shout saying someone's overtaking etc but there doesn't seem to be a universal gesture for cyclists.

So the point of the thread is...

Are there any types of cycling gestures used by cyclists where you live/ride/commute etc?

GOAB

 

[iandg]

Always a nod from old school cyclists

 

[steve50]

Here we go again............lol

 

[slowmotion]

I don't expect anything. They're a miserable bunch of nobbers.

 

[greekonabike]

Here we go again............lol

Can't we just come up with a universal gesture?!?! Something with flair?!?!?

GOAB

 

[Slick]

To be honest, I say hello to most. It appears the further south you go the more people seem to fear you're going to produce an axe.

 

[Slick]

Can't we just come up with a universal gesture?!?! Something with flair?!?!?

GOAB

Ask Louie, he'll make us all look fabulous.

 

[greekonabike]

To be honest, I say hello to most. It appears the further south you go the more people seem to fear you're going to produce an axe.

I'm pretty sure a cyclist was chased with an axe down here at some point. Looks like it's happened in the midlands too.

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news...clist_confronted_by_man_with_axe__court_told/

GOAB

 

[steve50]

https://roadcyclinguk.com/sportive/cycling-etiquette-rules-road.html

 

[steve50]

Can't we just come up with a universal gesture?!?! Something with flair?!?!?

GOAB

I'm a northener, we are all friendly up this neck of the woods, I nod, wave, say good morning and offer to buy the first round of drinks................you won't find that down south

 

[greekonabike]

I'm a northener, we are all friendly up this neck of the woods, I nod, wave, say good morning and offer to buy the first round of drinks................you won't find that down south

Yeah that's true. I had a bit of a chat with a few people on the path earlier but not one of them offered me a drink.

GOAB

 

[Bollo]

I summon.....

@ianrauk!

 

[iandg]

I even nod to motor cyclists (the slower ones) and the gesture is more often than not returned.

 

[Markymark]

When I see another cyclist I like to stop with them we and do a Honey G rap meddly. From the H to the O to the N to the E to the Y to the G I'm Honey G. When I say Honey you say G. Honey..,

Around about 84.46% stop and join in. It takes around 15 minutes to complete. In that time I usually get 4 more passing cyclists to stop and they act out being the judges.

 

[screenman]

I'm a northener, we are all friendly up this neck of the woods, I nod, wave, say good morning and offer to buy the first round of drinks................you won't find that down south

You was going well there until the last one.