Rant on!

amun1000

Right I was cycling home tonight and caught up with a couple of clubbies ( they werent going fast or anything - busy chatting), but i cycled with them for a good 15 minutes until they turned off the main road. NOT once did they acknowledge my presence and just completely ignored me. Oh they had all the gear - fizik, sram force red etc etc.One was wearing G.S Metro top and the other - black and green Infinity wear.

Its that kind of attitdue that really gets my goat. If people are out cycling then its far better than they being in a car and should be recognised as such. I try to give a nod to nearly all cyclists regardless of caliber. This elitism p***es people off and any potential cyclists

Stamp the bad attitude out! :x

Rant Off!

pauldavid

I've seen this as well.

I only started cycling a short while ago and whilst out on my Flat bar doing the 15 mile route I have started on passed the same cyclists going in the other direction with regularity, not once did they let on to me.

Now having bought myself a reasonable starter bike and some proper riding kit the same people want to let on to me when we pass each other.

That sort of behaviour really annoys me as well.

Why can't you all just play nicely together as my dear old nan used to say

Monty Dog

Did you make any attempt to engage with them? At least it would have been courteous of you to at least ask if they didn't mind you 'sitting on'? If they were chatting they were taking an easy ride and couldn't understand why you were sitting behind with a face like thunder - if they were really annoyed at you being there maybe they would have dropped you like a stone? There are two sides to every story - take a chill pill!

amun1000

Well if you checkout this club here http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/group/GS_Metro they start off by saying

Far and away THE best club in the North East if not the world!

- aye well they need to start talking to people first

and finish with

just downright mental.

- I completely agree with this

jibi

If I was out on my MTB and my road club where riding the other way....they did not even see me.....

roadies see the bike before the person!!!!!!!!


george

amun1000

Monty Dog in reply to you
any attempt - yes
face like thunder - where did you get that from - i never mentioned that - I'm polite to cyclists
dropped like a stone - err i dont think so - i usually have good ol' race with others i meet and then a chat

Frank the tank

Cyclists are a funny lot with some curious ways, bit like the rest of the human race.

Cleat Eastwood

I've never experienced that I have to say and most of the club riders I've seen always let on. I don't think it's rudeness though, I think its immaturity. In all groups there is a self designated alpha male, if you were at the back of the group you were probably near the guys who wanted to impress the leader first and then and only then acknowledge you, the interloper.

One day they will grow up; in the meantime just be pleased that there are people like you who will show a simple kindness to strangers.

And if all else fails....blame wiggle.

hennez

jibi wrote:

roadies see the bike before the person!!!!!!!!

that sort of depends on your gender too.....

Anonymous

I was walking the other day and caught up with two attractive young ladies walking in the same direction. They just ignored me despite my attempts to 'engage' with them.



People are different, some are rude. Does it really matter?

hennez

spose if they're not going to talk to you, they're not really worth talking to....

markyboy2005

NapoleonD wrote:

I was walking the other day and caught up with two attractive young ladies walking in the same direction. They just ignored me despite my attempts to 'engage' with them.

Did you have your truncheon out at the time?

That may have been the issue!

northernneil

I have flown past 2 roadies this week as I cycle up weardley bank on my way home from work. 1 ignored me despite my cheery hello as I went past him on my 20 year old marin with panniers,

the other spotted my banesto shorts and nodded sagely ...

jellybellywmb

If you were in a pub having a pint and chatting to a mate would you acknowledge some bloke who came and sat behind you??
People sometimes like there own space, they may have been having a private conversation, just because you are on a bike doesnt mean they have to engage with you if they dont want to, get over it, pedal on.

I was playing golf this weekend on a stag weekend and a gentleman walking the course latch on and started giving advice etc, after 2 holes i politely told him to leave as he was not part of the group,maybe he was offended but we didnt want hime there.

spen666

I find it interesting how some people seem to get so angry that others don't extend the hand of friendship to them.
as has been said already, there may be any number of reasons why they ignored you.

Why should they have to acknowledge you. Do they not have a right to privacy?

FocusZing

NapoleonD wrote:

I was walking the other day and caught up with two attractive young ladies walking in the same direction. They just ignored me despite my attempts to 'engage' with them.



People are different, some are rude. Does it really matter?

When you say engage with them?

crazy88

I think he means something like this...

FocusZing

spen666 wrote:

I find it interesting how some people seem to get so angry that others don't extend the hand of friendship to them.
as has been said already, there may be any number of reasons why they ignored you.

Why should they have to acknowledge you. Do they not have a right to privacy?

It's only a friendly hello though, it's not as though on a bike your in a situation for a full on chat. I think it's just pig ignorant.

Recently while I was riding up a hill on my MTB (I have a popper bike too) I passed a young lady in a skin tight suit and new road bike. While I was gorping at her, she just stared at me and looked away, very rude, very rude indeed!

thecrofter

I find that ones and twos will always acknowledge you, but bigger groups will blank you.

shm_uk

Let me get this straight;

Some people here are all sensitive and cwoss because some other people didn't say hello?

Man alive.

FocusZing

shm_uk wrote:

Let me get this straight;

Some people here are all sensitive and cwoss because some other people didn't say hello?

Man alive.

Yes I do get annoyed by it, I'd be lying if I said It didn't.

AndyF16

it annoys me too but amuses me also - on holiday back in February, while climbing some minor switchbacks, an obviously British cyclist was coming down the opposite way and purposely ignored my greeting so I merrily called out after him "fuck off then"

he then had a dejected look on his pointy little face when we drew level on the next step down/up, which made me cackle

alan_sherman

Do you freaks try and start conversations on the tube too?

If I'm cycling alone, its because I want to be alone.
If I'm cycling with mates, then its because I want to be with mates. Not some stranger.

You can try to start a conversation but don't be surprised if you get knocked back. the fact that you have a saddle up yer arse doesn't get you special privelidges. In fact in London it'd make me even less inclined to talk to you.

Ben6899

Alan. Fancy going for a pint later?

Pross

So you caught up a couple of people having a chat among themselves and because they didn't start talking to you they are rude? Do you ever catch up with pedestrians you have never met and try to interupt their conversation? They probably thought you just wanted a wheel to sit on. Maybe if you join a club or even just start on a ride with them you will find they are perfectly friendly. Just a thought.

2Phat4Rapha

I was passing the entrance to Bush Park the other day (yes, oooer misses an all that). It's a difficult few yards as motorists cut in front to turn left, others look you straight in the eye as they creep out to turn right. Pedestrians just turn suddenly onto the zebra crossing into Hampton Court without pausing or looking and the whole lot is covered in gravel glass and pot holes so you have to pay pretty close attention.

I'm pretty sure I heard a woman's voice shouting something like "well don't wave back then" but it only registered after I had passed by. So, much as I like saying hi, especially to ladies, sometimes it just aint possible.

FocusZing

alan sherman wrote:

Do you freaks try and start conversations on the tube too?

If I'm cycling alone, its because I want to be alone.
If I'm cycling with mates, then its because I want to be with mates. Not some stranger.

You can try to start a conversation but don't be surprised if you get knocked back. the fact that you have a saddle up yer ars* doesn't get you special privelidges. In fact in London it'd make me even less inclined to talk to you.

Were talking about saying hello for Christ sake, an acknowledgment of a fellow cyclist. Not having a buddy conversation for four hours. If somebody wants to debate the inner workings of a dérailleur, then it's time to act all Howard Hughes.

Pross

Sounded more like he wanted a full blown conversation to me and as he said they were chatting to each other surely he was rude to interupt them?

jgsi

1/2 wheeling them were you?

thecrofter

Look, we all know that in London nobody ever acknowledges anyone elses existence, however in the rest of the world there is a species called "homo sapiens" who in general are a sociable species and are quite happy to be pleasant to each other.

I know where I'd rather be.

tx14

FocusZing wrote:

alan sherman wrote:

Do you freaks try and start conversations on the tube too?

If I'm cycling alone, its because I want to be alone.
If I'm cycling with mates, then its because I want to be with mates. Not some stranger.

You can try to start a conversation but don't be surprised if you get knocked back. the fact that you have a saddle up yer ars* doesn't get you special privelidges. In fact in London it'd make me even less inclined to talk to you.

Were talking about saying hello for Christ sake, an acknowledgment of a fellow cyclist. Not having a buddy conversation for four hours. If somebody wants to debate the inner workings of a dérailleur, then it's time to act all Howard Hughes.

must i say hello to everyone who has something in common with me then?