Let us stick together ?

[Grayduff]

As mentioned before in other threads i am very new to this wonderful sport/pastime that we call riding, i Have noticed that Cyclists do get a bum deal were the public on the roads are concerned and at times it can be quiet dangerous.
SO why is that we are all in this big club all together and some not all Cyclists do not acknowledge one another, a nod , a hello, a hi, a good morning etc etc does not hurt.
I passed 9 cyclists yesterday or they past me all but two said one of the above , to the Guy in the Black Sky jersey with red shorts who i passed going the other way going down Henfold Lane i am sure our paths will cross again and i will keep saying hello until i get a response..its not hard i promise..

 

[Nigelnaturist]

As mentioned before in other threads i am very new to this wonderful sport/pastime that we call riding, i Have noticed that Cyclists do get a bum deal were the public on the roads are concerned and at times it can be quiet dangerous.
SO why is that we are all in this big club all together and some not all Cyclists do not acknowledge one another, a nod , a hello, a hi, a good morning etc etc does not hurt.
I passed 9 cyclists yesterday or they past me all but two said one of the above , to the Guy in the Black Sky jersey with red shorts who i passed going the other way going down Henfold Lane i am sure our paths will cross again and i will keep saying hello until i get a response..its not hard i promise..

Quite agree, though sometimes I dont, due to circumstances

 

[Fubar]

As mentioned before in other threads i am very new to this wonderful sport/pastime that we call riding, i Have noticed that Cyclists do get a bum deal were the public on the roads are concerned and at times it can be quiet dangerous.
SO why is that we are all in this big club all together and some not all Cyclists do not acknowledge one another, a nod , a hello, a hi, a good morning etc etc does not hurt.
I passed 9 cyclists yesterday or they past me all but two said one of the above , to the Guy in the Black Sky jersey with red shorts who i passed going the other way going down Henfold Lane i am sure our paths will cross again and i will keep saying hello until i get a response..its not hard i promise..

I like the sentiment and always try to give a nod/wave to any cyclist passing the opposite direction, or even a grunt and they fire past me (they normally do!), but you will find some people just won't acknowledge you back - their loss IMHO. Regards, Mark

 

[Col5632]

I only ever see about 4 cyclists max on my commute and atleast 2 of them will nod or say hello

There is one guy i used to see who would look down or away everytime we passed each other, not going to bother saying hi if he makes no effort at all and actually goes out of his way not to say anything.

 

[palinurus]

I once experimented with waving to every cyclist I saw during a short period. I live in an area where there isn't a great deal of cycling and figured I'd only see a few. There were loads. I was waving to people riding on pavements on their way to cleaning jobs, old ladies picking up catfood from convenience stores, beanie-hatted teenagers on trials bikes. It was silly.

I generally wave if I see someone from one of the local clubs etc. If you are on a recumbent, or towing a trailer, or both, you'll probably get a wave too. Maybe Bromptoneers get a wave, maybe not. Maybe some of the commute regulars, not all- I don't know how I choose. I'm not really sure what my own rules are myself, sometimes the wave reflex kicks in, mostly it doesn't.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Cyclists are probably more aware than other road users that using the roads is always a social activity - interacting with traffic, giving signals, etc. Acknowledging other cyclists as you cross them is not a great extension of this social activity. I'm not talking about giving an expansive and effusive wave at every bod, just a nod or a hand slightly raised from the handlebars. This doesn't amount to butting in or invading their personal space.

Edited by Mod Team to remove reference to deleted post

 

[Grayduff]

Very harsh, that, IMO. Cyclists are probably more aware than other road users that using the roads is always a social activity - interacting with traffic, giving signals, etc. Acknowledging other cyclists as you cross them is not a great extension of this social activity. I'm not talking about giving an expansive and effusive wave at every bod, just a nod or a hand slightly raised from the handlebars. This doesn't amount to butting in or invading their personal space.

+1

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Very harsh, that, IMO. Cyclists are probably more aware than other road users that using the roads is always a social activity - interacting with traffic, giving signals, etc. Acknowledging other cyclists as you cross them is not a great extension of this social activity. I'm not talking about giving an expansive and effusive wave at every bod, just a nod or a hand slightly raised from the handlebars. This doesn't amount to butting in or invading their personal space.

+2

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Human nature I guess; some people are naturally engaging and friendly and some are the opposite with all points in between being filled too.

 

[Diggs]

Does make me laugh, I'll acknowledge anyone on a bike from the guy in the replica to the old boy on his Raleigh Twenty and if I'm out on a weekend ride I usually get nods from everyone, but if I pop up the shops in jeans and trainers on the hack or even the roadbike I'll usually get ignored

 

[barrymanifold]

Come and live around st helens i find very few ignore you when you give them a nod as passing. Very friendly around here .

 

[Sandra6]

I don't think it matters if you're on a bike, on foot or pedalling a unicycle, if somebody says "hello" "good morning" or whatever other polite greeting, surely it's only manners to respond in a similar manner??
If you're passing cyclists at speed, on hills or in heavy traffic it's not always possible to get out a greeting or response in time but a nod and smile don't hurt.

 

[lukesdad]

A thread titled lets stick together and in the first page.....

 

[Norm]

I wish that other cyclists wouldn't pull out of side roads in front of me without looking, or RLJ into me without looking, or hop off pavements in front of me without looking.

Of course, it would be nice if they didn't RLJ or ride on pavements in the first place, but I would be happy with any degree of progress in them acknowledging my existence. Then we'll move on to responding to greetings.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Meh. I wave if I'm able and can be bothered, more so when simply out riding for the fun of it, but I feel no obligation to anyones feelings based on a similar mode of transport. I'm not into waving at same car types or people with similar shoes when I'm walking to the shops or other errands.