Odd cycling habits/rituals?

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

When we're riding as a family group we sometimes quack at each other to locate where we are, or as an 'on your right' shorthand. So one will query with a quack, another respond with one, like a poor mans Marco Polo. I may have done similar when two of us were on the last Fridays ride...

Whilst on tour we also developed something similar only with bell rings (trying to talk with each other was often difficult, and bell rings just went further...)

1 bell - slow down
2 bells - speed up
3 bells - stop
4 bells - sadly now forgotten
5 bells - sadly now forgotten
6 bells - sadly now forgotten
7 bells - emergency
8 bells - said emergency as been and gone... (usually because it took so long to ring the bell that many times... )

 

[luckyfox]

Vroom vroom noises...

 

[stephec]

Does anyone ever shout, "bandits at eleven o'clock Ginger," as they overtake another cyclist?

 

[Ganymede]

Does anyone ever shout, "bandits at eleven o'clock Ginger," as they overtake another cyclist?

No but I wish I had.

 

[billymcq2]

Does anyone ever shout, "bandits at eleven o'clock Ginger," as they overtake another cyclist?

No, but I make a nnnneeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiwwwwwwwwwwww noise every time I overtake someone, even if I'm going 0.1 mph faster than them.
If I'm cycling with my dad, we both do this to much hilarity. (our own admittedly!)

 

[jhawk]

Hilarious! Oh my God, this thread is brilliant.

Personally, I do a lot of cussing and swearing when I'm climbing hills. Usually at myself. Other than that, I'm pretty silent. But I will begin doing those things mentioned by @stephec and @billymcq2

 

[postman]

I find myself checking my pockets in the jersey.Just to see that the wallet the phone and hearing aids are still there.I don't know why.The pockets have elastic in them so everything is safe.

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

During tonight's TT, should I be fortunate to catch my minute man, I am now seriously considering giving him/her a burst of: "And another one bites the dust!" as I wobble past.

 

[stephec]

Slightly off topic maybe, does anyone know the significance of this being a featured thread, and how it got to be one?

 

[Big_Dave]

Well, this thread explains why roadies don't acknowledge one another, they're too busy talking to road kill Wombles

 

[Strathlubnaig]

I quietly curse all mcdonald eating red bull drinking smokers who toss their garbage out the car windows

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Slightly off topic maybe, does anyone know the significance of this being a featured thread, and how it got to be one?

The significance is only that it shows across the top of each view that shows the threads and on the home page. Anyone can nominate a thread by using the report button and if the Mods agree, then it can be featured for a while.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Does anyone have any cycling rituals or habits whilst out riding?

I quietly apologise to dead animals on behalf of whoever/whatever caused them to shuffle off their mortal coil as I cycle along - I realise that makes me sound like a bit of a mumbling crazy , but there you go.

I often apologise to swans and their offspring for disturbing them (probably in the hope they don't chase me!).
I don't praise Priscilla (MTB) but I call her a b*tch or cow if she acts up

 

[Venod]

I occasionally shout out my speed or cadence for no apparent reason, (only if cycling alone) and I can't stop looking at the cassette to see what gear I am in.

 

[growingvegetables]

I go "BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!". Very, very loudly. Pretending I'm on a nasty, smelly little moped.


















Come on, you lot - you don't seriously think I want to be mistaken for a cyclist! On present evidence?