Other cyclists waving, or saying Hi!??

[Broughtonblue]

I usually get in first by shouting "show off!" at those types

I'm usually concentrating so much on my breathing and trying to keep the peddles turning the first I know of them is the sound of their voice, quickly followed by their derrière disappearing into the distance!

 

[xxmimixx]

to the OP, funny you started this thread as I was mentioning the same thing to my hubby not long ago. When I go out on my MTB (on the road, v. occasionally) I dont get a look, but when Im on the road bike they almost always try and make at least eye contact or say hi/wave!
When I ride I always have time for other people exercising and say hello even to runners or ramblers, who always reply with a warm smile.

On the motorbike, is a bit and miss whether other riders acknowledge you mainly because of the speed and need to take more care especially on bendy country roads.As a car driver however I always move or make space to allow them over taking!

 

[Deb13b]

I smile at everyone on a bike, even bmx hoodies, but because I'm not riding a "real" bike ( it's a pashley ) they just give me a patronising look. So I'm not a "serious" cyclist. I wear jeans n tshirts, no Lycra, my bike has only 3 gears and I'm not attempting to break the speed limit. I'm pootling along, having fun on my bike, I get the shopping, cart stuff about etc. Why does that entitle people to look down their noses at me ?

 

[Munchkin100]

Why are there so many biking snobs around....... a bike is a bike..... whether you spend £50 or £5000... it still does the same job....ok maybe not so well... but you get to the end of your journey just the same. If someone is a miserable b****d who cares their loss, I enjoy getting out on my bike and no im not going to be intimidated by 'team lycra'. If I was 30 years younger perhaps I would wear the same, Im just happy taking in the air, the views and getting some exercise and if you dont want to acknowledge me good, cos you probably are an a***h** anyway !

 

[Brandane]

The ones that piss me off are the likes of the couple I saw yesterday. They were standing in the middle of a cycle track in the middle of nowhere, and didn't even move their bikes off the path to let me past. So I was the one who had to divert onto the grass, but no big deal so I gave them a "hello" as I past them. Eye contact was made but the look was one given to something you might have picked up on the sole of your shoe. Not a word; nothing.

Now even supposing that they hadn't been on bikes, I would have said hello. It's just common courtesy as far as I'm concerned when you come across a fellow human being in such circumstances, far away from other people. I'm not suggesting we all start acknowledging each other while walking/cycling along any city centre street, Crocodile Dundee style; but there is a time and a place for it.

Episodes such as that (of which this was NOT a one-off) tend to make me a bit more withdrawn, and think twice about acknowledging other cyclists. I might just not bother any more, and speak when I'm spoken to.

If you were that couple yesterday on the cycle path between Kilwinning and Stevenston; GIRFUY!!

Edit: Forgot to mention (FWIW) I was on my road bike, lycra free in MTB shorts and a T shirt, no helmet. Maybe not a serious enough cyclist to warrant an acknowledgement! I did 60 miles yesterday; wonder how many they did?

 

[wiggydiggy]

.................They were standing in the middle of a cycle track in the middle of nowhere, and didn't even move their bikes off the path to let me past. ................

Tell them to bloody move next time, I'm not shy at shouting at people who stop in retarded places

 

[guitarpete247]

My CC wave was not supposed to be taken seriously.

I too always aknowledge most other people out excersing out here in the sticks. The roadie who ignored me was here. I was on my way into Ashby and almost every other cyclist I encountered then, and whilst out on the lanes, is friendly and either nods or says Hi back.

I overtook an old guy last year who had the same Aldi/Lidl top on as me and we had a little banter about team Aldi/Lidl (can't remember I have stuff from both).

There are some folks that will always be rude and ignorant. At the weekend GF and I were driving out of the village here and came up behind a group of 2 late middle aged couples walking 2 abreast spread out across 1 half of the road. They didn't move but actually slowed down and spread out to take up more of the road. I was not going to overtake here as it was dangerous because of the bends and some idiots around here drive too fast for the roads. The look we got from these 4 was similar to the one Brandane must have got. They obviously thought I was an idiot for either wanting to get past but holding back because of the bends or for just being where they wanted to be .

I just realised if you do a 180 from the 2nd here you see the GF's eldest driving behind the Google car.

 

[Melonfish]

Had a brilliant and cheery GOOD MORNING! from an older gentleman on a very old style bike this morning, he looked happy to just be out in the sunshine. made me smile that

 

[The Dwaff Family]

I alway's say hello to everyone we pass and so do my kids. People love it when these little peeps have said "cheers" when they've move over to let us through, or have said a cheery 'hi' as we're going past. For the odd person who gives no acknowledgement is more than made up for in the happy/smiley faces of the others

 

[Ellis456]

I ride a mountain bike it's light so does me fine, I use it to exercise, I wear tracksuit bottoms and a cycle top and no lycra, I get ignored by the lyrca type race people but dont give a damm, there ignorant and will die that way. No wonder people dont feel welcome to cycling with those types about...

 

[Biscuit]

Don't care what you're wearing or what bike you're on. If you're on a bike and passing by, then I give a nod and a wave. If you're too up your own arse not to reply bcos you're on carbon or whatever , and I happen to be on an MTB that day, then that's your prob.

Happy Days!!

 

[gordyfinbar]

this evening i got a nod and a wave from a cyclist on a road bike , nothing unusual in this i hear you say , except i wasnt on my bike or even in the vicinity of it in fact i was getting something out of my car at the time .
I was however wearing a Garmin slipstream cycle shirt and padded shorts from my cycle earlier in the evening . It seems you only need to be wearing the right clobber to get an acknowledgement from a road rider.

 

[Sara_H]

I'm usually concentrating so much on my breathing and trying to keep the peddles turning the first I know of them is the sound of their voice, quickly followed by their derrière disappearing into the distance!

Happens to me all the time - but as a shapely woman approaching middle age I've had to learn not to be offended by fitter folk overtaking.

As far as I'm concerned we're all just people trying to get somewhere!

 

[ttony002]

If you ever wonder what you look like as you cycle along, just look at the people who wave to you.

I think this explains a lot . Nicely put Snorri

 

[Goobs]

I always nod at other cyclists - from flat cap grandad on a push road to TDF wannabees. Its pretty random who acknowledges you back but since I do the same route most days you know who they are after a while so can save your neck muscles!