Why are so many other cyclists so unfriendly?

[Crackle]

I find walkers ok, its the Ramblers who are miserable, especially the ones with the poles.

What about the ones with Ukranians?

 

[Sellyb]

Yes, Mr. Slowmotion, I guess I'm welcome not!

 

[skudupnorth]

Move North,we show loads of love on two wheels .......but then we fall off !

 

[Sellyb]

That sounds much more fun!

 

[derrick]

Most are freindly down this way, always get a wave or a nod,

 

[Sellyb]

Good, I'm pleased, I would understand London could be harder with more people, so that's fab, but out in the sticks, you don't have to say it often, but it cheers up a quiet country lane, when it's raining and quiet.

 

[Hip Priest]

I always say good morning or give a nod. Almost everyone responds. Those that don't might be shy, focused on their ride or simply have other things on their mind. As ianrauk says, it's no big deal.

 

[Sellyb]

Oh well, personally, I feel if I can sit and talk on a computer, then I will also say, "hello," on the street, but if people don't want to politely acknowledge, then that's their call I guess. I will keep smiling, though

 

[derrick]

Most of my cycling is done on the outskirts of London, mainly essex, the commuters in london are a miserable bunch, but then i do commutte on an old beat up mtb, it does seem to depend on what you ride, there is a lot of snobbery around, on my ride today with the other half i think she got more nods and winks than me, but she does look good in lycra.

 

[Fnaar]

I always give some kind of greeting. If they don't respond, I say 'nob' to myself (not 'at' myself, you understand). I'm tempted to sometimes turn round, chase them down, push them off, pin them to the ground and shout "hell-bleeding-o", with spittle spraying from my foaming mouth. One of these days a good rain's gonna fall (cycles off into the night, muttering).

 

[al78]

Well I'm going to say,"hello," to everyone I pass from now on, 'cos I'm a friendly lass.

Ooh, can you cycle around the Ewhurst to Horsham area please. I'd love to have a nice friendly lady say hello to me when I am slogging my way to work .

 

[snorri]

How can that serious be enjoyable?

Hi Sellyb

It's not enjoyable, the enjoyment comes when the cycling stops.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Oh well, personally, I feel if I can sit and talk on a computer, then I will also say, "hello," on the street, but if people don't want to politely acknowledge, then that's their call I guess. I will keep smiling, though

I will smile to a woman on a bike (or not!) if she makes eye contact, but I'm not going to grin at any random guy I encounter on my commute Actually, the only time I found myself doing just that, was on seeing a 50 something, suited, quite imposing in stature, distinguished look guy, riding a little folding bike

 

[Fnaar]

I will smile to a woman on a bike (or not!) if she makes eye contact

I tend to dribble, and ask them if they'd like to fettle my bottom bracket.


[edit: for some reason, experimentation shows me, if you do it with a Yorkshire accent, you're far more likely to get arrested]

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I tend to dribble, and ask them if they'd like to fettle my bottom bracket.

You wouldn't have visited Glasgow a couple of weeks ago, by chance? Met a kinda dribbler on my way home, thank my luck he was knackered, pushing his bike, I left him behind in Glasgow Green, puffing and lurking

Edit: Sellyb, stop smiling at strangers