Why are MTBers friendlier than roadies?

nicklouse

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njee20 wrote:

Some people are friendly, some aren't, I don't think it really matters what type of bike they're riding, if at all, I find it rather odd that it bothers some people!

This.

nicklouse

*AL* wrote:

njee20 wrote:

Some people are friendly, some aren't, I don't think it really matters what type of bike they're riding, if at all, I find it rather odd that it bothers some people!

This.

+Mash.

Anonymous

i try to say hello when im out riding and for whatever reason i do find mtb riders a bit more friendly. mind you, ive stopped and chatted with plenty of roadies.

im not fussed who rides what, when it comes to bikes i pretty much only want to have a chat so i can have a perv on the bikes.

-liam-

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hahaha!

Absolutely and unequivably, the biggest FAIL of the day

Anonymous

ashleymp777 wrote:

They're too busy looking out for tiny objects on the road that will damage their spindly little wheels

No mate, they're too busy admiring their freshly shaved and fake tanned chicken-man legs.

-liam-

RichardSwt wrote:

ashleymp777 wrote:

They're too busy looking out for tiny objects on the road that will damage their spindly little wheels

No mate, they're too busy admiring their freshly shaved and fake tanned chicken-man legs.

Oi :x

Do you have any idea how much work goes into producing a tan line as precise as this ?

nicklouse

-Liam-

that looks like a European radio socket behind "your" legs....

Might also be TV.

Anonymous

Those legs look so wrong.

Anonymous

-Liam- wrote:

RichardSwt wrote:

ashleymp777 wrote:

They're too busy looking out for tiny objects on the road that will damage their spindly little wheels

No mate, they're too busy admiring their freshly shaved and fake tanned chicken-man legs.

Oi :x

Do you have any idea how much work goes into producing a tan line as precise as this ?

Sorry, don't belive they're your legs.

No self respecting Kona rider would have pins like that. I mean look at the scar on the right knee, far too small. LOL, pansy.

-liam-

nicklouse wrote:

-Liam-

that looks like a European radio socket behind "your" legs....

Might also be TV.

Its erm....When I was "doing" the TdF last week.....

When Lance went arse over tit... it was because I was doing my legs with the missus' lady shave before the hills got a bit arduous. He just couldnt get out of the way of my left thigh

mikee1979

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Middle aged dog walking women seem to be the unfriendliest.
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Ditto on this! No matter how many time I'll say a friendly hello, they stare at me icey cold.

The dogs are cool though they seem friendly enough!

dodgy

The middle aged dog walking women thing, it's because there is a bad element out there that don't slow down when they pass dog walkers, so the rest of us get it in the neck.
Same on the road, there are some idiots who do stupid things and then motorists give us all a hard time.

-liam-

+1 on middle aged female dog walkers.

They can be evil.

You end up feeling like a naughty boy. You can be polite, say hi and move over and you still get stared at like you have been taking her daughter out till 4 in the morning

.blitz

There are lots of middle-aged dog-walking women on the Chase and the vast majority call their pooch(es) over and smile warmly as I pass by. I always say 'Thanks!' and they say 'You're welcome!'

A few have even thanked me for shouting at their dogs. Feel the love.

miss notax

I don't say Hello to as many riders / people as I would like - mostly because I can either ride and breathe OR ride and speak. I have never mastered the art of doing all three :oops:

(so if anyone is p!ssed off at a blonde on a superlight or ornage not saying Hello, i'm not being grumpy, i'm just trying to breathe!!!)

Shaggy_Dog

Roadies generally give a nod to each other from the other side of the road, I usually nod or wave to people when I'm on the trails. I don't tend to get into full blown conversations with other riders because a lot of chest beating goes on about how many miles they've ridden, how gnarly they were down this or that section of trails or how amazing their bike is.

Uchiga

I Singlespeed on the road on what is geomatry wise a mountain bike. I find that some roadies don't give a damn but even if they dont give a damn you cans ee that they have spotted you and they will and always have given a subtle very slight head nod. You have to look for it but they do, do it. Besides what's lycra got to do with it? I'm a cross country rider as well and i wear lycra no matter what, simply far more comfortable in the groin section after 2 hours cycling over everything and anything on your bike. Roadies are roadies mtbers are mtbers depends on the person and not the discipline of cyclist. Some people are focused on looking out for road dangers cars small children birds rabbits and dog walkers others toodle along looking at everything that goes by whilst exploring.

.blitz

Shaggy_Dog wrote:

I don't tend to get into full blown conversations with other riders because a lot of chest beating goes on about how many miles they've ridden, how gnarly they were down this or that section of trails or how amazing their bike is.

QFT

clanton

specialized989 wrote:

i dare to do both road and mountain biking, and i find that as a rule, MTB riders are freindlier, probably because they go out for the fun of it. :shock:

I too ride both mtb and road bike. I don't think there is much of a difference in it tbh. Last year I rode the Lemming trail, two days over the South Downs way. It was a corker of a weekend weather wise and I must have passed 300+ mtbers coming the other way, of which a little over half could be arsed to return my greetings.

Cyclists are just people, regarldess of the bike they're on. Some are friendly, some are w@nkers and most are just trying to do their own thing without having to abide by some unwritten law that you have to be nice to every other peson you meet on a bike.

re-cycles

Get yourselves a recumbent, everyone speaks to you then!

meesterbond

Can't say I've noticed any real difference.
On the road bike most people are coming in the opposite direction, quite quickly so a nod or wave is plenty. Going round Richmond Park I wouldn't nod or wave to anyone unless I knew them as you'd be doing it every 10 seconds...

On the mountain bike the rides are a lot more stop / start and people stop in the same places so there's always more opportunity to talk

A daft, trolling thread tbf, although I suppose I rose to it, so there you go...