I got my first "Good Morning!" - chuffed.

[hondated]

I too seem to meet mainly other cyclists that choose to ignore my greetings and I know am sad bit does ruffle my feathers.But my experience yesterday was even worse than that as on my short circuit that I use my non chain wheel side pedal became loose and although I had a multitool on me I thought it never had an allen to tighten the BB bolt, I later discovered that it did have one, anyway I digress,and so seeing a group of three elderly cyclists parked up I thought my problem was solved but just as I was about to approach them they pulled away ignoring my shout to attract their attention.

And so if ever I see anyone needing help as much as I, because of my recent experience, would love to ignore them rest assured that that will not be the case because hopefully they are part of a rare breed of cyclists.

 

[Willo]

I generally nod or say hello to most cyclists I pass. Round my way it's generally all very pleasant and v.unusual for cyclists not to do the same when out on a weekend ride. When commuting it's a bit more hit and miss with folk either concentrating on traffic or not really into cycling and any associated etiquette. So those who cycle for a hobby tend to exchange pleasantries but those just cycling as a means to an end (you know what I mean!) tend to reflect the general culture in this country and just pass on by. Am off to visit family in Ireland next week and it always strikes me when there that everyone offers a greeting whether you're running, cycling or walking. Shame that we've lost that basic courtesy here (well at least in the SE where I live).

 

[Friz]

Am off to visit family in Ireland next week and it always strikes me when there that everyone offers a greeting whether you're running, cycling or walking.

Yeah I pretty much say g'morning to everyone I pass. And since I commute pretty much everyday I see the same people every day. More respond now only cause I shamed em into it. Each morning I'd say it just a bit louder...

 

[ChrisRicho]

I can safely say that no one has nodded to me or said hello. But then again i haven't spoken to anyone either, but until now i wasn't aware of this custom.

I think the closest i got (to talking to anyone) was when i totally stopped to allow a young child learning to ride with his dad. Stopping though made him more aware of me and made him speed up loads go round a corner and fall off. To which his dad started shouting at me and saying it was my fault!

I have just changed to a road bike lycra and a helmet rather than a hybrid while wearing track suit bottoms.

So lets see if York is full of 'bike snobs'

 

[lulubel]

Generally, pretty much everyone around here at least acknowledges you with a nod, but I went out on Thursday morning this week for the first time ever - I normally don't have time on Thursdays - and most of the roadies didn't even turn their heads in my direction (apart from one who was wearing HTC High Road team kit and just gave me a blank stare when I waved). All the MTBers acknowledged me, though, so I think Thursday must be the day for the "antisocial roadies" to be out!

I ride a road bike and I wear lycra, and I've noticed how surprised some people who ride older/less expensive bikes and wear ordinary clothes seem to be when I greet them in passing, so they must be ignored quite a lot.

 

[JustT]

I always nod at the least, wave if I can, and shout a hearty hello if it can be heared or I have the energy too And for the whole I usually get the same responce. However, I do think it depends where you live and ride. I recently ventured down to the flat plains of Cheshire to recci a Tri, and on the two occasions I went noticed that the many cyclists we encountered were not as forthcomming in responces as up in our hilly Rossendale...

But!!! We saw many more cyclists, lots more in fact. And it was a tad distracting nodding to so many. I would like to think that the lack of responce was not snobery, or ignorance, or any other unfriendly responce, but just necessity. If you live somewhere where there is a cyclist every few minutes, day in day out, then I suppose after a time a greeting is taken as being given, even if not seen, if only just to avoid repetative strain injury from all the nodding.

'We are all just as friendly as ever, but the roads, sadly are not'

 

[Sir Humphrey Appleby]

When I started road cycling 7 or 8 years ago everyone would wave, now hardly anybody does.

 

[zacklaws]

I tried to increase my speed but was no match for him, he passed me like I was fixing a flat tyre! As he did so he said "Good Morning" in a loud and cheery manner, so much so I nearly fell off

I've a funny feeling you need to get your ears cleaned out, chances are, they said "Get Moving"......

 

[leyburnrunner]

it's a north/south thing......joking honest.

 

[biggs682]

i always say hello when seeing other cyclists , and always comment to daughter when out on tandem and we dont get a reply .

 

[Sir Humphrey Appleby]

it's a north/south thing......joking honest.

I think it is when I lived in Sheffield more people would say hello.

 

[ianrauk]

Sometimes I say hello to other cyclists, sometimes I just cant be arsed.
Sometimes I say hello back to those that say hello to me, sometimes I just can't be arsed.

It's really nothing to get your knickknacks in a twist about.

But.. I always ask if a cyclist is ok if they are at the roadside fettling with the bike etc

 

[Mushroomgodmat]

i actually just asked about this over in the road bike section....I should have had a better look at other threads regarding this...but anyway

Cycled over 1000 miles on my hybrid, no one said Hi (probably because most of that was commuting though the city), bought a new road bike, took it out on the weekend for the 1st time (did 30 miles), during my time out passed 3 other (road) cyclest traveling in the oposite direction on the road, and everyone of them raised a hand, or said Hi

Im glad that its normal behavior though