gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Personally, when I am riding my bike, it makes me happy so I say hello to everyone, even pedestrians sometimes.
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What's wrong with some other cyclists ?
- Thread starter Fifelad
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Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Honestly, there I was, riding my bike last Thursday when another cyclist appeared and said hello to me. I'm afraid to say that I was a bit fried and out of breath at the time as I was coming to the end of a 100 miler (I bet they were only going to work or something), but I did try to acknowledge their presence a little bit later, I'm not a bad person or anything. There we were, just riding along, doing the whole 'lets see who can get in front routine', a little childish, I'll admit, but we all do it at some stage or another, but then this idiot decided to simply sit on my back wheel, making me nervous if I had had to brake suddenly. What an eejit!!
Then just as we were going our separate ways, the tailgating twat then had the cheek to shout 'knob' at me, I mean, I ask you, honestly!!
Then just as we were going our separate ways, the tailgating twat then had the cheek to shout 'knob' at me, I mean, I ask you, honestly!!
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Learnincurve
Senior Member
- Location
- Chesterfield
For future reference if I don't say hello to anyone then it's because I am terrified of cars, and I do mean terrified, I hate riding in them as well. I can't drive, and they are several tonnes of flimsy metal going up to 80 miles an hour that I have no way of stopping and there is no personality test to get a licence. I was somewhat traumatised as a small child by the woman going 70 round the single lane tracks of the peak district who just won't stop banging on about me learning to drive to the point that she has sad that neither I or her own grandchildren can have a lift to her house next Christmas in an attempt to get me to learn. So anyway, I'm not ignoring you, I'm just concentrating really really hard on not being killed by a 17 year old chav in a souped up honda.
winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
Several threads worth, a couple of them even as childish as yours.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
Yeah, last Thursday I was really upset because my dog, Bob, had just died suddenly, I rang into work for a day off, as he was my best friend in the whole world & I'd had him since he was a pup, but my boss told me to stop being such a soft sod and get my a**e in or else.
I was getting into work as quickly as possible as I was already late and my boss doesn't mess about on punctuality, but I'm lost in my own misery about Bob and angry at the boss when I rolled past some old guy on a bike, didn't really pay him much attention, I had my own problems y'know.
A few minutes later he catches me up and says hello, he got a hello back but I'm really not in the mood for a chat so I just carry on, he catches me up again and just sits on my backside not moving, he's probably a mad stalker wanting to mug me for my bike or wallet knowing my luck at the moment, so I'm keeping an eye on him because he's seriously beginning to freak me out, just sitting there like a silent assassin, I'm scared witless what he is going to do to me.
Thank God a bit later he stopped following me but you know what, as we were going our separate ways HE called ME a k**b in a really loud and aggressive way!!!!!!!!!
I mean what had I done to deserve that, I'm having an awful day and some loony scares the c**p out of me and hurls abuse for no reason at all.
Some mothers do have them ! Any other tales of ignorance that people have had ?
jayonabike
Powered by caffeine & whisky
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Why must someone say hello to you just because they're riding a bike just the same as you are? Say hello, don't say hello, who gives a f**k.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Yup - or was keeping an eye on your position in case he had to brake, change direction &c. I really dislike people I don't know tailgating me - neither of us knows the other's level of skill, and it's just one more thing to worry about, especially on a commute.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Does the OP say a cheery "Hello" to every pedestrian they pass when on foot I wonder? After all they are sharing the same mode of transport and are probably wearing shoes so have lots in common. Do they wave at passengers on other buses when travelling on one themselves?
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
Hmmm, I'm a bit of loon when it comes to saying hello, I say hello to everyone. If I'm on the path I'll say hi to dog walkers, joggers, other cyclists and people just out having a stroll. On the roads a nod or a wave or a cheery hello to any cyclists going the same way or in the opposite direction. In fairness there's not actually that many of any of them so I'm not sat there chanting "Hello" and continually waving my arms around to ensure I catch all of them. If they don't say anything back though, that's ok, it doesn't spoil my day. However you sir, shouting rude things after somebody just because he didn't say hello in the way you wanted him to, well you know where I said I say hello to everyone? Well I wouldn't say hello to you now, you're on the naughty list!!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Was it towards the Airport end of your commute? I found the polite responce/nod rate goes down as you get towards Edinburgh. Its just a fact of life, dont let it wind you up.
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
Why didn't you call him a knob when you were sat on his back wheel? Maybe you could have settled things on the roadside then.
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Grrrr....was on my roadie for a long (for me) ride on Saturday. Another roadie sailed passed me with a cheerie "morning".
If you ever pass me at a much greater speed can you PPLLEEEASSSEEEE at least to pretend you're out of puff
PPLLEEASSSSSEEE
You mean!
