Do you give other riders a Nod/wave
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I remember when I first started road biking, I went out on my road bike in full mountain biking gear along with camel back and I was experimenting with a shorter stem at the time which happened to be a downhill mountain bike stem. It was like I was invisible when I cycled in the opposite direction to a sportive ride
I've just started road biking again after a long break (in full road kit I might add) and I do like the way roadies acknowledge each other. It creates a sense of community. It rarely happens on a busy mountain bike trail centre on the weekends.
The psychology behind it though where people will only acknowledge you if you look like them (i.e wear the same type of cloths and ride the same type of bike) is a bit strange though. It's the same when I drive the parents motorhome, every motorhome you pass coming the other way waves at you.0 -
_Jon_ wrote:I remember when I first started road biking, I went out on my road bike in full mountain biking gear along with camel back and I was experimenting with a shorter stem at the time which happened to be a downhill mountain bike stem. It was like I was invisible when I cycled in the opposite direction to a sportive ride
I've just started road biking again after a long break (in full road kit I might add) and I do like the way roadies acknowledge each other. It creates a sense of community. It rarely happens on a busy mountain bike trail centre on the weekends.
The psychology behind it though where people will only acknowledge you if you look like them (i.e wear the same type of cloths and ride the same type of bike) is a bit strange though. It's the same when I drive the parents motorhome, every motorhome you pass coming the other way waves at you.
Been working on my old hybrid bike thats been a little neglected today, with intentions of riding it tonight.. see if the same people i see every day on my road bike ignore me :P0 -
A llama waved at me today, or was it an alpaca, either way I've got a new tracksuit.0
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Frank Wilson wrote:A llama waved at me today, or was it an alpaca, either way I've got a new tracksuit.
A llama (or alpaca) ran after me once, here in Scotland. I'll make sure I wave back next time.0 -
I ignored every rider I saw this morning. But that was because the Carten100 charity ride was going the opposite way to me, thousand plus riders and my head would have fallen off.My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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Facebook? No. Just say no.0 -
Had a chicken go turbo on the path in front of me and fly into a lake... (today)0
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This week I saw 3 riders coming the other way. Two in Raleigh full-pro kit, one in a rainbow jersey. All genuinely entitled to their kit. They all waved. If they can respect other cyclists, then I reckon the rest of us can as well.0
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giropaul wrote:This week I saw 3 riders coming the other way. Two in Raleigh full-pro kit, one in a rainbow jersey. All genuinely entitled to their kit. They all waved. If they can respect other cyclists, then I reckon the rest of us can as well.
Should I be nodding and waving at kids delivering newspapers because they are riding a bike?0 -
Should I be nodding and waving at kids delivering newspapers because they are riding a bike?[/quote]
Yeh, why not !! Do it, if nothing else it will make them wonder who they know that rides round on a bike!!
Or the alternative !! They accuse you of being Jimmy Savilles best mate and the whole village come out looking to tar and feather you !!0 -
VinnyMarsden wrote:Should I be nodding and waving at kids delivering newspapers because they are riding a bike?
Yeh, why not !! Do it, if nothing else it will make them wonder who they know that rides round on a bike!!
Or the alternative !! They accuse you of being Jimmy Savilles best mate and the whole village come out looking to tar and feather you !![/quote]
London is a big village :shock:
I will try and summarise the categories of people we don't have to wave at;
The under 18s
Red light jumpers
People on large group rides
People not wearing helmets
People with no lights after dusk
People not on the same category of bike as yourself
People wearing kit to which they have no right
People working - ie couriers
People full of scorn0 -
Surrey Commuter wrote:
London is a big village :shock:
I will try and summarise the categories of people we don't have to wave at;
The under 18s
Red light jumpers
People on large group rides
People not wearing helmets
People with no lights after dusk
People not on the same category of bike as yourself
People wearing kit to which they have no right
People working - ie couriers
People full of scorn
I also have a strict criteria that needs to be met before I'll acknowledge anyone. They've normally already passed me though by the time I've decided whether or not they've met said criteria.
Saying that, I had a brief moment of madness this afternoon whilst out mountain biking and I said hello to a dog walker. That made me feel dirty.
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I nearly always say hello to dog walkers as I ride through Bushy Park. Being on the outskirts of London this usually leads them to the conclusion that I'm some sort of an axe wielding lunatic, this amuses me._Jon_ wrote:Saying that, I had a brief moment of madness this afternoon whilst out mountain biking and I said hello to a dog walker. That made me feel dirty.0 -
Veronese68 wrote:
I nearly always say hello to dog walkers as I ride through Bushy Park. Being on the outskirts of London this usually leads them to the conclusion that I'm some sort of an axe wielding lunatic, this amuses me._Jon_ wrote:Saying that, I had a brief moment of madness this afternoon whilst out mountain biking and I said hello to a dog walker. That made me feel dirty.
not wishing to open a can of worms but what if the dog walker is riding a bike? I never know whether to laugh or cry when i see people doing this0 -
A friend of mine has a husky cross, pulled him off the bike and broke his arm. Having a large dog on a lead looped over your handlebars strikes me as a little foolish.Surrey Commuter wrote:not wishing to open a can of worms but what if the dog walker is riding a bike? I never know whether to laugh or cry when i see people doing this0 -
Veronese68 wrote:
A friend of mine has a husky cross, pulled him off the bike and broke his arm. Having a large dog on a lead looped over your handlebars strikes me as a little foolish.Surrey Commuter wrote:not wishing to open a can of worms but what if the dog walker is riding a bike? I never know whether to laugh or cry when i see people doing this
What if the husky starts to run after a rabbit its seen? Think of the Strava times you'd get !
Can I train it tow me uphill ? "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby0 -
I tend to acknowledge everyone, even if it's just a raise of my fingers off the hoods, but I'm the type of person that will say hello to anyone.
I've got to say I was out on Sunday morning, the weather was beautiful, but I've never ridden past such a miserable bunch of cyclists. I think less than half acknowledged me back and there was one group of the 3 guys who were sat up on the hoods but looked like they had been told they must ride their bikes with a gun held to their head!
If I didn't enjoy it then I wouldn't be doing it!0 -
A rider gave me a cheery hello on Sunday..... just after I'd had to brake to avoid slamming into the parked car or him, as he had chosen that precise moment to overtake me.0
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Veronese68 wrote:
A friend of mine has a husky cross, pulled him off the bike and broke his arm. Having a large dog on a lead looped over your handlebars strikes me as a little foolish.Surrey Commuter wrote:not wishing to open a can of worms but what if the dog walker is riding a bike? I never know whether to laugh or cry when i see people doing this
Yep, same thing to a mate. Dog on lead in hand on MTB in a field. Dog sees rabbit and takes off, wheel goes into a rut and one broken collar bone.
Foolhardy to ride a bike holding a dog lead for me.0 -
No. I throw shit at them.0
