Why are so many other cyclists so unfriendly?

[skudupnorth]

Not "we" Skud.."you"

Damn it ! Busted !!! Anyway,where have you been madam ???

 

[skudupnorth]

Usually if Im out on my bike I am clearing my head. Up in the country lanes, putting various things into perspective. If someone passes me I often dont even realise till they have gone so no, id not say hello
Doesnt mean im not friendly tho

Just away with the fairies !

 

[Lisa21]

Damn it ! Busted !!! Anyway,where have you been madam ???

Iv been away with the fairies.

 

[skudupnorth]

Iv been away with the fairies.

Crazy fairies i bet !

 

[Lisa21]

They were by the time Id left
Hope iv not missed too much?? you and NormieD behaving I hope................

 

[Lisa21]

[QUOTE 1838533, member: 9609"]I can get a bit like this when driving the lorry, go for mile after mile in my own little world never knowing if I have past any cyclists or not; But when I am on the bike it's 100% concentration as there are too many idiots on the road.[/quote]
LOL!!!!!!! love it!!
(hope it was meant to be funny btw)

 

[subaqua]

Agreed.
Just because people don't say hi or reply to a greeting doesn't meant they are not friendly. It's nothing to do with competitiveness or snobbery. Whether they are a fully lycrad up roadie or not, training or on a pootle, northerners or southerners. It's just the way some people are. I've said hello (to and replied back) to all sorts of cyclists whilst on a ride as I have ignored all sorts of cyclists on a ride.

However, If I do see a cyclist at the side of the road fettling I will always ask if they are ok or need a hand..

and some of the responses i have had when i have stopped and asked if they are OK couldn't be repeated here due to taste and decency requirements.
not gonna stop me.got thicker skin than that

 

[Archie_tect]

[QUOTE 1838533, member: 9609"]I can get a bit like this when driving the lorry, go for mile after mile in my own little world never knowing if I have past any run over any cyclists or not.... there are too many idiots on the road.[/quote].....ice trucking across the User9609 Way.....

 

[Lisa21]

and some of the responses i have had when i have stopped and asked if they are OK couldn't be repeated here due to taste and decency requirements.
not gonna stop me.got thicker skin than that

Now THAT is rudeand so unnecessary.

As for saying hello or not...a mix of personal choice and circumstance imo...im not that fussed either way but if I get a hello I always say hello back, I would not ignore someone.

Unless it was RichP. His restraining order is still active for a few weeks yet

 

[Archie_tect]

Then what happens Lisa?

 

[Lisa21]

Then what happens Lisa?

I go back into hiding............................

 

[Andy in Sig]

Doesn't the Third Law of Cycling Dynamics state that the chances of getting a response to your "hello" or nod are inversely proportional to the amount of lycra the greeted person is wearing and that this phenomenon increases exponentially if they are on a road bike?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

There are also cases on other forums of people moaning about the Elites in and around Manchester not acknowledging. There's even a case where a rider came up behind Cavendish at a set of lights and Cav point blank said "not in the mood mate, wanna be on my own" or words to that effect.

in fairness, there's a world of difference between returning a nod or wave, and having someone trying to engage in conversation…

 

[dodgy]

Well whatever, they don't always wave, they're training. I wouldn't expect a wave and I wouldn't come home and cry about it on an Internet Forum if they didn't.

 

[GetAGrip]

[QUOTE 1838539, member: 9609"]But some cyclists are just plain rude, take yesterday for instance, spotted a woosh of roadies coming in the other direction (what is the collective term for cyclist?) so I dismounted, stretched my arms out ready for a big hug, three of them done a 180 degree turn and out of the five that past, one tried to kick me - now that was not nice...[/quote]
That mental picture just creased me up