Definition of a Nodder

Wallace1492

Just curious.... is it

1. A fellow cyclist who is friendly and gives you a nod as they pass or

2. A brand spanking new commuter, who, as they slowly move along nod their head from side to side in time with their pedal strokes.

gtvlusso

2

We were all there once, it is good to see (as long as they are not on the pavement), but frustrating to be stuck behind.....

tgotb

Is there a term for the people (typically girls riding excessively large bikes) who stand on the pedals, bodies bolt-upright, moving up and down in time with their pedalling?

jonny_trousers

TGOTB wrote:

Is there a term for the people (typically girls riding excessively large bikes) who stand on the pedals, bodies bolt-upright, moving up and down in time with their pedalling?

No

There is, however, a word for those who own and use airzounds. Coincidentally it also ends in ER.

Kieran_Burns

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

TGOTB wrote:

Is there a term for the people (typically girls riding excessively large bikes) who stand on the pedals, bodies bolt-upright, moving up and down in time with their pedalling?

No

There is, however, a word for those who own and use airzounds. Coincidentally it also ends in ER.

Louder?

gtvlusso

TGOTB wrote:

Is there a term for the people (typically girls riding excessively large bikes) who stand on the pedals, bodies bolt-upright, moving up and down in time with their pedalling?

Bobbers?

dhope

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

TGOTB wrote:

Is there a term for the people (typically girls riding excessively large bikes) who stand on the pedals, bodies bolt-upright, moving up and down in time with their pedalling?

No

There is, however, a word for those who own and use airzounds. Coincidentally it also ends in ER.

Rundler?

kelsen

Bloody nodders and bobbers, always holding the rest of us up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oIkVNykuuE

Headhuunter

Definitely definition number 2...

Paul E

I had a bobber in front of me this morning, I am in pootle mode as I am not completely over a chest infection but I'm fine if I keep things sensible.

He was riding a bike with gears but seemed to spend most of the time standing and bobbign to get the bike running, only when upto speed did he sit down, talk about making things harder for himself.

SimonAH

Then of course there is the power assisted nodder, head going up and down and one hand on a thigh to add extra push to the pedal stroke.

One of my very few regular targets adopts this motion, it is true salt in the wounds to cruise effortlessly past his red gasping face and offer a cheery hello. Poor fecker.

TheStone

I think it's more nodding up and down on the their brand new halfords fully suss £100 bike.

Kieran_Burns

TheStone wrote:

I think it's more nodding up and down on the their brand new halfords fully suss £100 bike.

that's not nodding; that's bouncing.

I get seasick watching sometimes.

Clever Pun

I'm a little confused by this thread... Wallace you've been here a while you must have read about nodders last summer if not the summer you joined?

they push too higher a gear (thinking it makes them faster) and their head bobs with the pedal strokes as the legs aren't strong enough to push that sort of gearing

Paul E

TheStone wrote:

I think it's more nodding up and down on the their brand new halfords fully suss £100 bike.

Those the ones with the seat post resting on (and I use the term loosely) shock.

Wallace1492

Clever Pun wrote:

I'm a little confused by this thread... Wallace you've been here a while you must have read about nodders last summer if not the summer you joined?

they push too higher a gear (thinking it makes them faster) and their head bobs with the pedal strokes as the legs aren't strong enough to push that sort of gearing

Yes, had thought that was the definition but got slightly confused recently with some people talking of the new commuers that nodded to one another in an exaggerated manner, instead of the INR. Plus we don't get a lot of them up this way.....

Maybe I just miss out on the London centric threads.....

Clever Pun

Wallace1492 wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I'm a little confused by this thread... Wallace you've been here a while you must have read about nodders last summer if not the summer you joined?

they push too higher a gear (thinking it makes them faster) and their head bobs with the pedal strokes as the legs aren't strong enough to push that sort of gearing

Yes, had thought that was the definition but got slightly confused recently with some people talking of the new commuers that nodded to one another in an exaggerated manner, instead of the INR. Plus we don't get a lot of them up this way.....

Maybe I just miss out on the London centric threads.....

there was me thinking north glasgow was near Barnet

daviesee

A guy in my (large open plan) office is a classic nodder.

He has been commuting for 6 months now (through the winter - chapeau!) on a second hand full suss BSO. His head is nodding in a gentle rhythm as he goes past the window.
He has now got his commute down to 40 minutes - for 4.5 miles! :shock:

We actually had a conversation last week where he thought the maximum speed for a bike, ie terminal velocity, downhill; is around 15 mph! Incredulous doesn't cover it.

I still commend him for doing it though. 8)

wgwarburton

daviesee wrote:

...We actually had a conversation last week where he thought the maximum speed for a bike, ie terminal velocity, downhill; is around 15 mph! Incredulous doesn't cover it....

Bear in mind that many of these people use brakes when going downhill. Sometimes even when it isn't an emergency...!

Cheers,
W.

daviesee

Seen that W but that is not the case here.

He was actually proud that he can cycle as fast as he can run. Saw that as something to boast about :shock:

Clever Pun

daviesee wrote:

We actually had a conversation last week where he thought the maximum speed for a bike, ie terminal velocity, downhill; is around 15 mph! Incredulous doesn't cover it.

Really? He's not aware of any cycling whatsoever? tour de france, olympics where the uk won a significant amount of gold etc etc

EKE_38BPM

TheStone wrote:

I think it's more nodding up and down on the their brand new halfords fully suss £100 bike.

Not all nodders are on Halfrauds fully suss £100 bikes. I took great pleasure in repeatedly scalping one on some carbon loveliness up Archway hill yesterday (RLJer).
All the gear and no idea. Must have been FCN 2/3!

I don't think he liked my comments as I passed him again and again.
"Nice day for it."
"Nice bike"
"This hills a bit steep"
etc

He also appeared to be braking on the downhill bit too. I don't count that bit as a proper scalp though.

EKE_38BPM

Clever Pun wrote:

daviesee wrote:

We actually had a conversation last week where he thought the maximum speed for a bike, ie terminal velocity, downhill; is around 15 mph! Incredulous doesn't cover it.

Really? He's not aware of any cycling whatsoever? tour de france, olympics where the uk won a significant amount of gold etc etc

[pedant] GB & NI, not UK.[/pedant]
I agree with you though. Crazy!!

Put him on a road bike and see what he's like then. Probably brakes on downhill straights with no traffic!

Marcus_C

daviesee wrote:

He was actually proud that he can cycle as fast as he can run. Saw that as something to boast about :shock:

He'll realise eventually that he should be saying it the other way round...

hmbadger

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

daviesee wrote:

We actually had a conversation last week where he thought the maximum speed for a bike, ie terminal velocity, downhill; is around 15 mph! Incredulous doesn't cover it.

Really? He's not aware of any cycling whatsoever? tour de france, olympics where the uk won a significant amount of gold etc etc

[pedant] GB & NI, not UK.[/pedant]
I agree with you though. Crazy!!

Put him on a road bike and see what he's like then. Probably brakes on downhill straights with no traffic!

I think the formal team name is GB and NI but so what, the nation is UK, so I'd say the phrase wasn't inaccurate.

Though why I'm bothering to reply I've no idea!

Pigtail

Wallace1492 wrote:

Maybe I just miss out on the London centric threads.....

I was oot and aboot in Glasgow this morning (on foot) and was pleasantly surprised at the number of bikes on the go. I saw a few dodgy manoeuvres though - people playing with cars on the squinty bridge.

James

Agent57

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

uk won a significant amount of gold etc etc

[pedant] GB & NI, not UK.[/pedant]

Aren't "GB & NI" and "UK" the same thing? i.e. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

I've never really understood why we compete as "GBR" at the Olympics, yet have NI athletes in the team. It should probably be "UK" there.

EKE_38BPM

Agent57 wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

uk won a significant amount of gold etc etc

[pedant] GB & NI, not UK.[/pedant]

Aren't "GB & NI" and "UK" the same thing? i.e. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

I've never really understood why we compete as "GBR" at the Olympics, yet have NI athletes in the team. It should probably be "UK" there.

The whole thing makes very little sense to me.
With all of the devolution going on, how long until the Isle of Wight, Isle of Sheppey and the Isle of Dogs want self rule!

daviesee

Clever Pun wrote:

daviesee wrote:

We actually had a conversation last week where he thought the maximum speed for a bike, ie terminal velocity, downhill; is around 15 mph! Incredulous doesn't cover it.

Really? He's not aware of any cycling whatsoever? tour de france, olympics where the uk won a significant amount of gold etc etc

I have not discussed racing so I can't say for certain but you would think so.
I just think he has no perception of speed. Probably not of distance either as he couldn't believe I cycled over 70 miles one day in October (I didn't want sound like a blowhard by mentioning the centuries). The distances and speeds in the TDF would probably be beyond his comprehension.

dondare

TGOTB wrote:

Is there a term for the people (typically girls riding excessively large bikes) who stand on the pedals, bodies bolt-upright, moving up and down in time with their pedalling?

Standing on the pedals in order to turn a big gear is called honking.

Kieran_Burns

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Agent57 wrote:

EKE_38BPM wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

uk won a significant amount of gold etc etc

[pedant] GB & NI, not UK.[/pedant]

Aren't "GB & NI" and "UK" the same thing? i.e. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

I've never really understood why we compete as "GBR" at the Olympics, yet have NI athletes in the team. It should probably be "UK" there.

The whole thing makes very little sense to me.
With all of the devolution going on, how long until the Isle of Wight, Isle of Sheppey and the Isle of Dogs want self rule!

It'd be nice if ENGLAND had some self rule first :?