Odd cycling habits/rituals?

[RWright]

I always pull my front brake lever to check the front brakes before I ride.

 

[Stonechat]

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.

YEs forget garmin or water bottle often and go back in

 

[ScotiaLass]

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

Haha!
1. My kids went to Army Cadets (and 2 went into the Army). On seeing a rabbit they all shout 'Kill the bunny!'. Years of target shooting with a .22(or bigger weapons for the two that joined up lol)
2. On seeing sheep I will remark to any male rider with me 'Steady now...' or 'That's a lovely looking ewe!'
3. I always say hello to the moo cows or baa sheep
4. I also shout 'whoohooo'

 

[ScotiaLass]

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!

You need to read my post on 'What I have learned so far'....

 

[djb1971]

After reading through all of this, my new habit will be praying I don't meet any of you.

I'll either be deafened by your singing, ran over, shot at, swerved around, dive bombed or cringing at your impressions. Sounds like most of you need supervision whilst out

 

[martint235]

I tut at dirty bikes

No you don't. A tut would be bearable. But oh no, you go on and on and on about how clean a bike should be. And then when I think you've stopped for breath you go on some more.

 

[ianrauk]

No you don't. A tut would be bearable. But oh no, you go on and on and on about how clean a bike should be. And then when I think you've stopped for breath you go on some more.

All your own making..

 

[EltonFrog]

When I see a Magpie I always sing the Magpie TV theme tune, (not out loud).

When I'm going up a very hard hill, when the going is really tough and I'm about to quit I say something like " come on you stupid-farking bastard daffodil-farking shoot t**t, get....up.... it"

 

[tyred]

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.

A few years ago I got overtaken by a Rover 75 and the driver then signalled me to stop. She said "you dropped this" and handed me my phone out the window. "Err thank you!" Nice to know there are still some thoughtful people out there.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

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).

What do you mean by 'at the top'? My rucksack zips are always together on the on right hand side (as you're wearing it) of the rucksack. Just worried you mean 'together at the highest point' as that's the worst place to have the zips, most likely to come undone. Probably more of a motorbike thing, but I know a few people who have strewn belongings down the road by having the zips together at the top of the rucksack and then it undoing while they rode (where do you think all the random trainers you see on the road come from?).

 

[Saluki]

Haha!
1. My kids went to Army Cadets (and 2 went into the Army). On see a rabbit they all shout 'Kill the bunny!'. Years of target shooting with a .22(or
bigger weapons for the two that joined up lol)
2. On seeing sheep I will remark to any male rider with me 'Steady now...' or 'That's a lovely looking ewe!'
3. I always say hello to the moo cows or baa sheep
4. I also shout 'whoohooo'

Hubster yells "Mint Sauce" when we ride past sheep.
He moos at the cows we pass too.
I do the 'Whoooohooooo' thing down hills regularly
'Kill the bunny' is something we both shout out.

Having typed this out I have a feeling I know why our only really close friend is a bit of a nutter. He's caught it from us.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Hubster yells "Mint Sauce" when we ride past sheep.

 

[Drago]

Since I've discovered 2 senior officers have good rankings in local Strava segments I've taken to bumbling along, then suddenly bursting into a frenzy of pedalling and grunting, and then easing off again when said segment ends.

 

[RAYMOND]

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 always say rest in peace little one when I see a dead animal
Always acknowledge fellow riders,though some are miserable gits.
Does anyone ever shout, "bandits at eleven o'clock Ginger," as they overtake another cyclist?

I'm not that good a cyclist as to actually get near to another cyclist infront of me..let alone pass em .

 

[Cyrill666]

I often shout "Why is there always more UP?" at the foot of the next climb...