Acknowledging other riders....

Pross

I wave to anyone I pass on a bike in rural areas but don't expect it of them. The worst thing I've found since owning a Mini is other Mini drivers tooting or flashing their lights at me. It took me ages to work out why, at first I thought my car had a problem or something. Just because I drive the same car as them doesn't mean I want to be their best mate!

On the guy in HTC kit, are you sure it wasn't Cav? As he is allegedly an ignorant immature etc. etc. it sounds like his sort of behaviour

Super Domestique

I have noticed a 50/50 split tbh. I will be interested to see what happens when I get my first road bike (tomorrow). I have had some nods/waves, etc when on my mtb including from 'kitted' up roadies. I was completely looked at with disdain by someone in a Milram kit the other day though.

penugent

JamLala wrote:

penugent wrote:

JamLala wrote:

, but I was brought up properly and I acknowledge every other cyclist that passes me in the opposite direction with either a wave, a 'hello', or a nod of the head, or even a mix of all 3. quote]

What sort of statement is that? Do you wave at other peds that you pass when out walking? Do you wave at other drivers when you are out driving?

Ir[/b].

I think you take what I wrote far too literally, I certainly don't believe in a brotherhood of the wheel either so your patronising tone is not necessary!! Ever heard of tongue in cheek?!

Fair enough. I didn't mean any insult so I apologise if I came across that way.

I have to admit that I don't write 'TIC' myself so don't see it when others do.

I would rather make a friend than an enemy so I hope you accept the apology.

penugent

Bunneh wrote:

Ignore everyone, especially filthy MTBers! Make sure you pass other cyclists 2 inches from their handlebars with no prior warning and try to throw your waterbottle so that it gets stuck in their spokes.

:shock:

I've had other cyclists do that when out leisure riding and I seriously wonder what makes them tick! I don't mind the 'ignoring' bit, but the dangerous passing - it's bad enough that motorists do it without having fellow roadies do the same. :roll:

jamlala

penugent wrote:

JamLala wrote:

penugent wrote:

JamLala wrote:

, but I was brought up properly and I acknowledge every other cyclist that passes me in the opposite direction with either a wave, a 'hello', or a nod of the head, or even a mix of all 3. quote]

What sort of statement is that? Do you wave at other peds that you pass when out walking? Do you wave at other drivers when you are out driving?

Ir[/b].

I think you take what I wrote far too literally, I certainly don't believe in a brotherhood of the wheel either so your patronising tone is not necessary!! Ever heard of tongue in cheek?!

Fair enough. I didn't mean any insult so I apologise if I came across that wa

I have to admit that I don't write 'TIC' myself so don't see it when others do.

I would rather make a friend than an enemy so I hope you accept the apology.

Totally accepted, was jusy slightly miffed at getting 'stick' when it was only a light hearted question to start with1

jamlala

penugent wrote:

Bunneh wrote:

Ignore everyone, especially filthy MTBers! Make sure you pass other cyclists 2 inches from their handlebars with no prior warning and try to throw your waterbottle so that it gets stuck in their spokes.

:shock:

I've had other cyclists do that when out leisure riding and I seriously wonder what makes them tick! I don't mind the 'ignoring' bit, but the dangerous passing - it's bad enough that motorists do it without having fellow roadies do the same. :roll:

I've had 'commuters' draft me whilst I'm out (still quite new and not the fastest!), then Foxtrot Oscar past me after a couple of minutes without any acknowledgement whatsoever! I'm not some piece of bloody furniture you miserable C U Next Tuesdays!

Frank the tank

I give a nod or a wave to other cyclists, but I also acknowledge other members of the GP when out on rides, that's how I am. Others are just miserable b@st@rds or too embroiled in what they're doing. I don't care if folks nod or wave back.

MattC59

Unless I'm blowing out my ar*e and chewing the front tyre on a climb, I say hello to everyone. Even then, I try to, at least raise a finger off the bars.

There's a few miserable s*ds out there, but I just feel sorry for them.

paul64

I have given up making excuses for roadies in Surrey, they (90%+) are self-centred plain and simple. Don't expect help if you breka down either. Get out on the trails and you find that MTBers, walkers, groups of DofE students and horse-riders all akcnowledge and help each other. On the road just enjoy the increasing number of females, they look better in the gear anyway!

graniteway

Been a MTB`er for 10 years and taken up road biking in the last 2 months;

In my experience lots of MTB riders, mainly men, are too self absorbed to acknowledge any one else, `look how fast i`m going` seems to be more important than a polite nod.

As for roadies, I feel I have joined the friendliest club ever.

In 2 months of riding in Cornwall, and a weekend around Dartmoor every single roadie has waved, nodded and shouted `Hello` often in the most exited manner.Club riders are especially friendly. An acknowledgment of the effort put in and the love of bikes no doubt.

My entry level bike and the fact i`m a babe in her early 50`s has not triggered ANY snobbishness.

sheffsimon

MattC59 wrote:

Unless I'm blowing out my ar*e and chewing the front tyre on a climb, I say hello to everyone. Even then, I try to, at least raise a finger off the bars.

There's a few miserable s*ds out there, but I just feel sorry for them.

Thats not very polite MattC59

Personally, I tend to grunt a Yorkshire style "AyUp" when I pass someone out training. If they reply, great, if not WGAF?

brettjmcc

JamLala,
I too live in Essex near you by Lakeside (frequently ride though Brentwood). I have noticed some people too don't nod etc etc, but a lot do.

To anto164, I wear full Liquigas kit (I bought a 2nd hand team colours bike so thought b@ll@cks I might as well) and I am always polite to recognise other iders, but you can't be everyone can you now....

JamLala, BTW its also something I've noticed driving the car as well, I see more and more around Essex peole even not raising hands to say thank you inf you let them pass...

masterchef

anyone who doesnt say hello or nod i shout this" f**k off ya pr**k" then turn round chase the rider and shover him off his bike when i catch upto him! lmao!
not really lol i just find it abit rude when they dont say anything at all nevermind a nod

Bunneh

We were in Southport on Sunday and I did see a lot of cyclists crashed on the side of the roads. When I asked them they said some guy called them 'pricks', chased them and shoved them off the road :shock:

We nicked their bikes.

Leesykoi

Only been riding road bikes since late last year but i tend to acknowledge ANY cyclists i see up in the rural area's i spend time in (up past Pontelend to Northumberland). Acknowledgement from me could be anything from a small way from the hoods to a nod (if i'm puffing my way up a hill). In general the northerner's are a social lot but dare i say it (but it's true), it seems to the more mature non helmet cyclists who are ignorant in this neck of the woods. To illustrate a point i stopped last night upon seeing a guy pushing his road bike down the road, asked if he was OK ? He was a nice chap and explained he'd had a flat and had a problem with his CO2 and had rang his wife for a lift. My response was give her a bell mate to get your dinner on and use my CO2 to get you on your way. He was very appreciative and thanked me but my response was no prob's like to think someone would stop for me if i was stuck - at this point two older chaps breezed past without asking if we were OK, hows your father, hello or anything !!!!

Veronica Bottoms

Easyriding wrote:

This "who waves/nods/says hello to who" is probably worthy of a psychologists study but I've found this; when I rode a hybrid, was generally ignored by everyone except other hybrid riders, even on narrow lanes where you can't fail to be seen by other people Got a road bike and was astonished to be shouted a greeting from another roadie 100 yards up a side road I was passing. Now get acknowledged by other roadies and ignored by most MTBers, including a young guy I see every morning on my commute.

On the occasions I ride the hybrid I get ignored by the same people who might have greeted me the day before.

But what the hell - if I make eye contact I'll say hi to anyone (did that sound slightly sad?). My philosophy, right or wrong, is that it doesn't matter what you ride as long as you're enjoying it, although I do agree that around here it's generally the team clones who are worthy of being ignored because they seem to have this superior attitude to us mere mortals.

When i used to ride my mtb hardly anyone acknowledged me so I gave up myself as I ended up looking like a cock nodding my head like a chicken. Only the real friendly types (who are rare these days) would respond.

As soon as I got my road bike I was getting nods before I could even nod myself, arm waves from across dual carriage ways and was called part of the brotherhood by one in a brief stop

Funnily enough when I ride my road bike with just my civvy clothes on to pop down to the shops no acknowledgement whatsoever.

I find the female of the species the most ignorant. I've never had a nod back from a female. You'd think that a nod equates to trying to get into their knickers with the ignorance shown.

So to sum it up most roadies are snobs.

masterchef

Bunneh wrote:

We were in Southport on Sunday and I did see a lot of cyclists crashed on the side of the roads. When I asked them they said some guy called them 'pricks', chased them and shoved them off the road :shock:

We nicked their bikes.

LMAO really?? that wouldnt be me lmao