Cycling nods

[ianrauk]

ffs this thread deserves a double Ker-Ching.

 

[Cubist]

ffs this thread deserves a double Ker-Ching.

Piles playing up again Ian?

 

[ianrauk]

Piles playing up again Ian?

Cube mate, It would be a lot less painful then another one of these threads.

 

[Cubist]

Cube mate, It would be a lot less painful then another one of these threads.

I look forward to them. ( the threads that is, the piles are a cross many of us have to bear)

I wore my green jacket today, and made a point of waving to anyone I saw wearing green.

 

[DCLane]

I say "morning" / "evening" to anyone I pass. But rarely get a response. (can't respond about what happens if I was passed )

Also I nod / say "hello" / etc. and I don't care what they're riding.

Mind you, I've also been known to wave at children on the street / in cars who wave at me as I pass. So I'm clearly an oddity.

 

[Ste pt1]

I'll be honest now not once did I get acknowledged on the road when I was on the hybrid but now I have the cube it's a different game lol

 

[slowmotion]

I don't expect any response at all from London roadies so I don't attempt any greetings at all. It's far more fun to try and get a nod or finger raise from motorists. By and large, they are far more friendly.

 

[roadrash]

could this be the blue man himself @ianrauk ... WAVING AT CYCLISTS.....

 

[EltonFrog]

Instead of nods, waves, raised eyebrows, hellos, we should all show a little red sign with white lettering with the word "Like" on it.

 

[AboutLee]

I'm more of a grab the peak of my helmet nod person. Always get a response and regulars I see always try beat me to the nod.

 

[Andrew_P]

I can remember when you were abroad in a car all the Brits flashed at each other, that doesn't happen anymore either.

(do I get a kerching for this as I didn't my earlier post...)

 

[Sassy14]

I got a waved from an old man sitting at the conservatory window in the old folks home. It is located right at the end of the cycle path so have to slow down and join the road. I waved back and all the old folk started waving at me. I couldn't start off again for laughing. I just hope they all wave again when I pass this week and brighten up my commute home.

I only say hello to people who look at me and make eye contact.

 

[Apollonius]

Well, Sassy14, that is what it is al about. Cycling is a human activity performed by humans on a simple and amazingly efficient machine. You retain your human status while cycling. It seems to be so much more difficult to maintain this human status (OK, I am biased being human myself, but I see that as a very high status compared to say, slugs, woodlice, rats and Range Rover drivers) when trapped inside a motor vehicle - not impossible, but difficult.

That's why I don't like bells. What is so hard about an "excuse me can I pass?" Please excuse incoherence. been playing cricket and got a bit dehydrated. The wine doesn't seem to be helping.

 

[DooDah]

I always wave or nod (if I am feeling a bit tired) at other cyclists. In France 99% of the time I would get the same back. Here I think it is about 60 % at best and that is in the countryside. Mind you I saw a guy today on a black pinarello, wearing full sky kit, a sky kask, and even sky oakleys. I waved and he looked at me as if I am a moron. He could have passed as a sky team member if it was not for the massive beer belly.

 

[DCLane]

My son, out with me today on his road bike got lots of nods, "wow's" and "isn't he cute" today

But then he's only 9.