I know I'm a cyclist when...

mudcow007

bails87 wrote:

jimmypippa wrote:

You do the lifesaver check before walking past someone on the pavement.

Or is that just me?

Nope, me too!

+1

rick_chasey

mudcow007 wrote:

bails87 wrote:

jimmypippa wrote:

You do the lifesaver check before walking past someone on the pavement.

Or is that just me?

Nope, me too!

+1

I may be mistaken, but I believe it's the check over the right shoulder, just before you do the inevitable pass/turn right/move into middle of lane move.

team47b

Mrs T waves to other cyclists - when we are dressed as peds and walking! But it is Portugal so everyone speaks and waves anyway.

We gave up the car six years ago, but if we get a lift anywhere the speed is scary, and she still wants to wave

Whenever we go for a walk the people of the village we live in always ask where are our bikes, I always tell them it's my day off.

Looking for the cleats on your everyday shoes!

sfichele

jimmypippa wrote:

You do the lifesaver check before walking past someone on the pavement.

Or is that just me?

HaHa, me too!

Hot Orange

Whenever your children draw pictures of you, they always draw a bike as well.

asprilla

notsoblue wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Also, for the first 5 minutes of driving on the motorway, having cycled everywhere for the past month feels seriously fast.

Yeah, kinda freaks me out...

Whats a lifesaver btw? Heard it mentioned so many times but I have no clue...

Quick glance over the right shoulder.

sfichele

Every holiday you take from now on involves taking or renting a bike

Kieran_Burns

You use less than a tank of fuel month in the car

(this freaked me out the first time - now I worry when I don't)

rjsterry

The littl'un assumes all cyclists are daddy.

EKE_38BPM

rjsterry wrote:

The littl'un assumes all cyclists are daddy.

Awww, that is so cute.

Did I just post that? Time for a double dose of MTFU.

notsoblue

Too old for this wrote:

@ notsoblue, lifesaver last check over shoulder before making a manouvre such as an overtake or turn, was taught this during my advanced motorcycling when i was but a nipper. It is what the name implies. 8) 8)

Ah gotcha. Yeah, I do that all the time while walking. Its a good reflex to have as a cyclist!

veronese68

EKE_38BPM wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

The littl'un assumes all cyclists are daddy.

Awww, that is so cute.

Did I just post that? Time for a double dose of MTFU.

Ha ha! You getting broody?

rjsterry

EKE_38BPM wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

The littl'un assumes all cyclists are daddy.

Awww, that is so cute.

Did I just post that? Time for a double dose of MTFU.

Heh. She (the littl'un) told me last night that I needed to wear my "other cycling things" as my knees were getting too cold in shorts.

EKE_38BPM

You should really do lifesavers when deviating course in either direction, not just when turning/moving right. People trying to undertake is not unheard of.

Sometimes when in heavy traffic, I must look like guy in front for the first couple of laps of a sprint race in a velodrome, I spend so much time looking backwards!

rick_chasey

Cars give you more room if they see you keep looking at their bumper which is inches from your leg.

notsoblue

EKE_38BPM wrote:

You should really do lifesavers when deviating course in either direction, not just when turning/moving right. People trying to undertake is not unheard of.

Sometimes when in heavy traffic, I must look like guy in front for the first couple of laps of a sprint race in a velodrome, I spend so much time looking backwards!

lol, true. Especially at Vauxhall Bridge lights...

notsoblue

Rick Chasey wrote:

Cars give you more room if they see you keep looking at their bumper which is inches from your leg.

This is so true and I think its hilarious. People in cars have an odd attitude to the amount of space they give to cyclists. Its like they think they can get as close as they want as long as you haven't noticed them. If after a few glances at their bumper they haven't gotten the message then a quick stare (ಠ_ಠ) usually does the trick. And if that doesn't work then you know to slow down to let the nutter pass.

rick_chasey

notsoblue wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Cars give you more room if they see you keep looking at their bumper which is inches from your leg.

This is so true and I think its hilarious. People in cars have an odd attitude to the amount of space they give to cyclists. Its like they think they can get as close as they want as long as you haven't noticed them. If after a few glances at their bumper they haven't gotten the message then a quick stare (ಠ_ಠ) usually does the trick. And if that doesn't work then you know to slow down to let the nutter pass.

Big obvious head turns (multiple) do it for me, but always at the bumper.

Don't look drivers in the eyes unless to make sure they've seen me before they pull out from a side-road. I'll inevitably get some nutter who decides to kick the sh!t out of me!

Kieran_Burns

" I know I'm a cyclist when..."

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EKE_38BPM

Kieran_Burns wrote:

" I know I'm a cyclist when..."

The thread drifts off topic within 3 pages

Wibble!

rick_chasey

Fine fine.

You wake up in the morning and you feel your own legs to see how sore you are before you feel your girlfriend's....

redvee

mudcow007 wrote:

bails87 wrote:

jimmypippa wrote:

You do the lifesaver check before walking past someone on the pavement.

Or is that just me?

Nope, me too!

+1

Got into this habit when crossing roads from using my MP3 player as a ped, wish other peds would use their eyes and not just their ears when crossing roads.

Rick Chasey wrote:

You wake up in the morning and you feel your own legs to see how much stubble you have before you feel your girlfriend's....

FTFY

phy2sll2

mudcow007 wrote:

bails87 wrote:

jimmypippa wrote:

You do the lifesaver check before walking past someone on the pavement.

Or is that just me?

Nope, me too!

+1

+1

Anyone attempt to do the 'sneaky look under the arm' when they hear footsteps behind? That really does make you look like a moron!

clarkey cat

...when going fast in the car I drop my hands down to the bottom of the steering wheel.

Topaxci

When commuting by car I swerve around all the potholes and lumps as I do when cycling, even though most of them wouldn't even by noticable in the car.

Also when out driving, even on holiday, finding yourself judging the quality of the road for cycling.
Based on gradient, cornering, visibility and road surface.
Thinking: oooh, it would be quite nice to cycle along here.

meanredspider

The first thing you look at in the weather forecast is wind speed & direction.

The kids line up when a Wiggle box is opened

UndercoverElephant

meanredspider wrote:

The kids line up when a Wiggle box is opened

Rookie mistake, always get them delivered to work. Double purpose, the Haribo is all yours and you can hide your spending from the Mrs.

Ah, you hide your spending on cycle kit from the Mrs.

greg66_tri_v2.0

Applying chamois cream locally doesn't seem remotely weird.

meanredspider

You spend your time wondering:

"Leg warmers then shorts or shorts then leg warmers?"

team47b

...when you open your bank statements!