Why can't you overtake a club bunch without them taking it as a challenge?

[CopperBrompton]

London is different - it's not really feasible to say hello to every single cyclist you pass: you'd end up with no voice left. :-)

On the open road, though, I'll always say hello, wave or nod.

Ben

 

[WindyRob]

I hope you said hello or nodded as you went by.
Some ignorant arse didn't when I said hello this morning.
Was it because I was on my winter bike that has mudguards?
Tool

my bike takes guards and i haven't taken them off yet what with winter not yet ended it really gets my goat that the ponsed up roadies in matching kit to bike don't even nod let alone raise a hand or say anything.

there is some smugness on my part having taken the moral high ground by making a greeting that my bike probably cost more than theirs

i mean it's not as if i'm riding in central london where i'd have to say hi to loads of people, i ride round the hampshire country side and may see just a couple of other riders in 30 miles so it's not like i'm having to say hello every couple of minutes for 2 hours, surely it must be the same for them?

Windy

P.S. if you ride in hampshire and see someone on a blue bike with guards and the rider says hello at least raise a hand, i mean it's not like i want to pick curtains with you