why some cyclists make it bad for the rest of us.

[martint235]

Q
Are you sure?

Yep I'm positive I'm giggling

 

[Friz]

As my cycling these days is mainly off road, if I discover fellow mtb'ers on the trail appearing in need of mechanical assistance I consider it trail etiquette to always slow / stop to offer a helping hand if needed. The majority of times I get a " Cheers pal, all good here ".

Sadly there's a section of the mtb community who don't do the rest of us any favours and just ride on by, but I suppose they must be the special ones who are better than other folk.

We usually just bellow out "Ye alright?" as we approach. If they haven't shouted, "No." by the time I'm outta earshot I'm assuming they're just resting.

I also tend to holler out, "Howerye?" if approaching walker type creatures. But since most of em are wearing earbuds, I get a chuckle when they DO see me and jump that little bit.