Who do you say good morning to (Lancaster)

[ren531]

How many people do you say good morning to on your way to work ? , I have 1 regular dog walker as I leave the house a regular lady cyclist on the Lancaster to Morecambe cycle path and 1 or 2 occasional ones ,it can brighten an otherwise dull day sometimes ,is there anyone else on the Lancaster to Morecambe cycle path from 7.05am -7.20am Mon -Fri ,maybe we could exchange a "morning ".

 

[Moodyman]

That path has been used on several Manchester to Morecambe Friday night rides. Theres usually a cavalcade of riders around 7 in the morning. Will look out for you on the next ride.

 

[MontyVeda]

I barely see a soul at 5.45 am on the Lancaster-Morecambe track... so no one.

I do say good morning when the customers start flooding the shop at 8am, but what i really mean is get out of my fecking way.

 

[mangid]

Left home @ 5:40, probably 8 cyclists and 3 runners on the Busway/Genome path out to Shelford. Edric as he came down the Alms Hill (as I slogged my way up), couple of cyclists on the leg to Hardwick, maybe another 5 or 6 that I passed on the Busway, and >10 coming the other way.

Basically I try and say good morning to all pedestrians/runner/cyclists that I pass/meet at that time of the day until I'm well into town.

Also give a friendly wave to all motor vehicles that pass me nicely :-)

 

[rivers]

just one chap who I see most days on the A4 between Saltford and Corston. Sometimes, I see him in the evenings as well. Other than that, no one. The B2B is fairly busy and I wouldn't stop waving...

 

[biggs682]

On my morning commute i normally see the same half a dozen people daily all of which get a good morning
And when out riding i always say hello to any other cyclist

 

[ren531]

I barely see a soul at 5.45 am on the Lancaster-Morecambe track... so no one.

I do say good morning when the customers start flooding the shop at 8am, but what i really mean is get out of my fecking way.

I also work in a customer based job, your reply made me laugh because it sounds SO familiar

 

[Saluki]

everyone on my Morning walk.
there is paper trolley man, umbrella woman, lady with 2 greyhounds, really good looking camp bloke with a French bulldog and postie imon his way to work.

 

[ren531]

That path has been used on several Manchester to Morecambe Friday night rides. Theres usually a cavalcade of riders around 7 in the morning. Will look out for you on the next ride.

Wow that is some Friday night ride, i will look out next time i see a big group coming towards me in a morning

 

[Johnno260]

I say hello to all, very rarely get acknowledged back.

 

[Rach1]

Say hello to everyone possible, unless they look extremely unengaged, most respond in kind! Actually a bit less engagement from the speedster cyclists, but maybe all their energies are directed into the pedals.

 

[ren531]

This is interesting there are some dedicated greeters out there ,this is one of the great civilizing influences of the bicycle we can actually talk to each other , I am a bit more reserved than some of you ,maybe I should reach out a bit more but not to every one or like some of you say I would never get to work ,wait that's a great idea .

 

[bikingdad90]

I’ve given up cycle commuting for various reasons, some work and some personal related but now that I drive in I see the regulars and use them to judge if I am on time, slight late or very late depending on who I see where. The journey home I what I miss the most now that I have sit in crawling traffic.

 

[keithmac]

Next door neighbours, parents at school, "Lollipop Man" on way in to work.

Meet quite a few people when walking the dog, all get a morning or afternoon!.

 

[Rach1]

Oh now that I have read the OP properly I'm not on way to work, I'm on mostly quiet lanes or roads. So I'm saying hello to walkers, cyclists , dog walkers and the like. In Ayrshire, the natives are generally a friendly bunch. The majority respond.