Odd cycling habits/rituals?

[colly]

I leave my right foot in the pedal when I stop but I always free wheel with my right foot down as well.

That is just SO wrong..............................It's the LEFT foot that stays clipped in, and the right foot that goes down.

The other thing I have noticed is that my language descends to a disgusting barrack room level the moment I set off. Odd that. On the receiving end of this invective will be anything or anyone from a pot hole / stone in the road to crazed drivers and sweet little old ladies and even small children. Of course all this vile abuse is done silently. I must look like a gurning idiot. ( OK no comments needed thank you)

 

[Hyslop]

I sing.

Yes so do I, occasionally anyway.Apparently you can track my progress by all the beasts moving away from the road.Mind you,there are others at it as well-so if you are reading this-hello to the grinning loon on the top end Bianchi near Kirkbampton,awful b****y racket,pleased to meet you

 

[stephec]

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Thanks

 

[young Ed]

i really am weird then! here's SOME of mine:

1. i see a live rabbit, fox, pidgeon etc and will shout 'shotgun!'
2. i will ride past a field of sheep and look out for any lame or otherwise ill sheep (got sheep myself)
3. i will ride past fields and say out loud that's a 30 (or other number) sheep field (a counting system i invented my self where you judge the size of a field as to how many sheep you could have in it)
4. when going down a steep hill i will go into an aero-tuck on my flat bar hybrid with 38mm tyres and 'shout aero-tuck' and then at the bottom of the hill shout wooo hoooooo!

this one has to be my wierdest, sometimes i will even pretend to be riding a bike!
Cheers Ed

 

[jhawk]

Today, as I was sent home to fetch Dad's clamp as he needed it to fix his brakes on his car, I did a rather odd thing upon returning.

While riding down the street, I raised the clamp so that the long end was out in front (like a sword), and yelled, "Chaaaaaaargeeeeeee!"

 

[Batgirl]

haha thought of you guys tonight.. riding along came up to 2 dogs, 2 adults and 1 cyclist all at the same time..

I talked to the dog! Not the people oh no that would be too normal.. I said "Hello doggy, be careful now as it's only my 2nd ride and I might run you over"..
I could have slapped my forehead if it wasn't for the fact I am too novice to want to let go!

 

[Tim Hall]

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...)


5 bells - sadly now forgotten

Beginning of a mutiny?

 

[Stonechat]

I occupy myself by pressing odd buttons on the Garmin to find out how much total ascent to date and other stats
Sometimes I look at my HR and if too low try harder

 

[Donger]

I always hold my breath and count to ten every time I pass an inverted badger at the roadside. (You only have to get downwind of a ripe one once and it'll get you doing it too).

 

[Ganymede]

I always hold my breath and count to ten every time I pass an inverted badger at the roadside. (You only have to get downwind of a ripe one once and it'll get you doing it too).

Oh lord yes.

 

[Hip Priest]

If I'm on a shared path and a dog blocks my way, I always say hello or pat it on the head to show the owner that I'm cool with it.

 

[Saluki]

I always have to go back into the flat before going for a ride to fetch my Garmin. Not really a ritual or a habit, just me being forgetful. If it's not the garmin it's my water or my jelly babies.

 

[Batgirl]

It's a good job it's after the watershed if you're going to start with that kind of filth.

I'm innocent I tell ya!

 

[IncoherentJeff]

I always pad down all of my pockets to ensure I have everything. Usually cycle with a backpack too and check that all the zips are closed & that they are at the top before actually setting off (to be fair I probably check them twice before setting off).

I also speak to animals I encounter. Glad it's not just me!

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

I always have to go back into the flat before going for a ride to fetch my Garmin. Not really a ritual or a habit, just me being forgetful. If it's not the garmin it's my water or my jelly babies.

For me its gloves, I usually get halfway down the street before I realize