Blocking singletrack

bluechair84

Another thing I've found that helps, is removing heavily shaded or reflective glasses. I wear clear lenses now but I used to remove my shades when passing walkers and always got a good reception. It might have just been the kinds of walkers at the time. Who knows. I still do it anyway.

arthur_scrimshaw

DodgeT wrote:

Did a fairly long (timewise) ride in the peaks today. Lots of friendly people of all ages about. 2 or 3 older couples though were complete ignorant feckers, some wouldn't even look at you let alone return a cheery hello. Miserable old cnuts

Maybe they were roadies

stubs

bluechair84 wrote:

Another thing I've found that helps, is removing heavily shaded or reflective glasses. I wear clear lenses now but I used to remove my shades when passing walkers and always got a good reception. It might have just been the kinds of walkers at the time. Who knows. I still do it anyway.

Never thought of that. I suppose we forget how weird we look to non MTBers. Sweaty or muddy loons wearing funny shaped and coloured clothing, rucksacks with what looks like a colostomy bag pipe to drink from, wearing funny hats with holes in appearing suddenly round a corner.

Gobs

colostomy bag pipe

I wonder what sounds come out of that musical instrument

cooldad

Gobs wrote:

colostomy bag pipe

I wonder what sounds come out of that musical instrument

Can't be any worse than the ones that come out of standard bagpipes.