What's wrong with some other cyclists ?

[Mad Doug Biker]

Incidentally @Fifelad, I meant no offence with my post upthread.

 

[Crankarm]

But, short of sporting a large mileage board, how would you ever know?

Besides, people might have cycled thousands of miles but have just had to buy replacement panniers en route, etc. You really judge on Panniers??

I dunno this is all becoming a bit too prescriptive, too many what ifs. I just go on gut instincts. I might raise a few fingers off the bars as an acknowledgement but I wouldn't want to over do it. Anyway the moment only lasts a nano second so not worth worrying about.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I dunno this is all becoming a bit too prescriptive, too many what ifs.

What if...... Their bike had just been flattened by a lorry halfway through a round the world tour??

I just go on gut instincts. I might raise a few fingers off the bars as an acknowledgement but I wouldn't want to over do it. Anyway the moment only lasts a nano second so not worth worrying about.

I wouldn't take it personally, but I didn't think people had rules/standards

Me? A simple nod of the head usually suffices. That said, there are probably less cyclists up here, but I probably wouldn't nod every single person in a group, probably the first person and then others randomly after that.

 

[NorvernRob]

So he rode past you, then you sped up to overtake him just to prove that you're faster than him? He was probably thinking kn*b long before you shouted it.

 

[Hip Priest]

I'm going to write a self-help book for cyclists with low self-esteem. It'll be a real moneyspinner.

 

[ianrauk]

I'm going to write a self-help book for cyclists with low self-esteem. It'll be a real moneyspinner.

I have a title for you...

 

[4F]

I have a title for you...

Self-help book for cyclists with low self-esteem by Hip Priest ?

 

[martint235]

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

But where's the fun in that? I try to pass at greater speed, say a cheery "hello" and then change gear to accelerate away.

As to the OP, well actually can't think of anything. I say hello to some cyclists, some motorists (hi @deptfordmarmoset ) and a couple of peds on my commute. I ignore most cyclists but then most of the cyclists I see in a morning are in the riverside park and riding like complete a***s

 

[ianrauk]

Self-help book for cyclists with low self-esteem by Hip Priest ?

Ker-Ch....................OH yeah.. spot on

 

[Fifelad]

Jesus wept didn't think my post would generate this much debate ! Ok it's good to debate, in our democratic society. I got annoyed because the guy virtually ignored me when I acknowledged him, it was just bad manners as far as I am concerned. I got annoyed and rose to the "bait" when I could of let him go. I can appreciate also, if someone is flat out with veins bursting, training, they are not going to blink, but that's obvious. I just felt in that particular situation the guy was rude and it irked me which is not normal for me incidentally.

 

[martint235]

Jesus wept didn't think my post would generate this much debate ! Ok it's good to debate, in our democratic society. I got annoyed because the guy virtually ignored me when I acknowledged him, it was just bad manners as far as I am concerned. I got annoyed and rose to the "bait" when I could of let him go. I can appreciate also, if someone is flat out with veins bursting, training, they are not going to blink, but that's obvious. I just felt in that particular situation the guy was rude and it irked me which is not normal for me incidentally.

But surely the guy has every right to ignore you, assuming he doesn't know you and even if he does know you he can still ignore you. It seems a bit presumptuous (sp?) to me that because you say "hi" or wave at someone then they are wrong unless they do the same. Life seems a bit short to get "irked" by this.

 

[Hacienda71]

Personally if someone says hello to me I respond to them politely in kind. I might be wrong but I was brought up believing it was good manners. I won't necessarily instigate a greeting with other cyclists but I won't ignore them if they do.

 

[Hip Priest]

Personally if someone says hello to me I respond to them politely in kind. I might be wrong but I was brought up believing it was good manners. I won't necessarily instigate a greeting with other cyclists but I won't ignore them if they do.

This is what I do too.

 

[jefmcg]

Personally if someone says hello to me I respond to them politely in kind. I might be wrong but I was brought up believing it was good manners. I won't necessarily instigate a greeting with other cyclists but I won't ignore them if they do.

I agree with that, but calling someone a knob because of some perceived breach of etiquette, is much much ruder IMHO.

 

[martint235]

Personally if someone says hello to me I respond to them politely in kind. I might be wrong but I was brought up believing it was good manners. I won't necessarily instigate a greeting with other cyclists but I won't ignore them if they do.

It's a personal choice though and I wouldn't expect to get slated on an internet forum just because I can't be a****d to acknowledge someone I don't know, have never met before and am unlikely to ever meet again.