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| bob22 | 16 Nov 13:28 |
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Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 5 Bike: | been cycling about a month now i am 49 ex smoker, ex motorcyclist and you lot are not very friendly.Has i pass other cyclists i give a friendly nod of the head to my fellow bikers with no acknowlegement and im quite miffed about this, has ive been a biker for 40yrs and its just standerd practice to nod the head and say hi to fellow bikers. mind you my biggest ride so far is about twenty miles i think ashton,mossley,greenfeild marsden, mossley, stalybridge ashton home. very---------------tired |
sean8997 
| 16 Nov 13:49 |
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Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 43 Bike: My Profile | Not sure if its the area which you're living, whenever I get out on my bike, either a nod or a quick wave always gets a good response from fellow cyclists, I ride around the Wrexham/Chester area or when working around Nuneaton/Coventry areas. Dont be put off by a few miserable sods and keep to it. |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2011 Bala Lake Vernwy Loop | |
| bob22 | 16 Nov 14:04 |
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Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 5 Bike: | thanks for that mate live ashton under lyne |
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Pesmo
| 16 Nov 15:15 |
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Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 89 Bike: My Profile | My conventon is to say hi to the first 6 cyclists I come across. After that I let them speak first. On my rides I will typically come across 30-40 riders so it gets a bit tedious after a while despite my goodwill to fellow pedlers |
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dudley
| 17 Nov 08:26 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | i acknowledge everyone. If everyone takes a "wait for them to react first" approach, we'll all be in our own private misery! I find that on an average commute into and out of Edinburgh, i get about a 50% strike rate, which could be better, but could be a lot worse! There are always regulars that you pass / are passed by, or are going the other way. They generally rate higher than 50% |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
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soren
| 18 Nov 12:12 |
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Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 90 Bike: My Profile | Never met anyone yet that hasn't replied to a possitive nod or Hello whilst out on my Bike. |
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krazykayaker
| 18 Nov 14:53 |
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 Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 112 Bike: My Profile | At the risk of starting a roadie/mtb debate i have found that roadies are a lot more miserable than mountain bikers around here I have found that when i had a road bike other road cyclists tended to NOT nod/wave and just ride past With mountain biking it seems bit different and a lot friendlier two things to look at next time your out ...... group of roadies (stern faces and not talking group of mountain bikers (smiling and talking(even laughing!!)) I done road biking and mountain biking and prefer the latter as its more fun and they go to the pub post ride:) |
| My Latest Route: Jan 2010 Corley Circular via Fillongley and Ash Green | |
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BusterG
| 19 Nov 07:44 |
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 Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 372 Bike: My Profile | roadies like to show how serious and "in the zone" they are but not noticing the rest of us. Personally that is all guff. A mate overtook a mountainbiker without a word oe wave on a hill and broke his chain 100 meters later. Mountainbiker stopped and fixed it for him. My mate felt really bad - as well he should. Commuting in droves is different most of them have ipods on so wont hear you anyway. Spread the biking love everyone. :-) |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2013 Liss | |
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dudley
| 21 Nov 04:15 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | time to ban ipods / earphones on bikes. the number of times you overtake some buffoon plugged in and they nearly fall off with shock because they didn't hear you. next time i might be a bus.. seriously - truly idiotic behaviour, whether it be in traffic or on a quiet country lane. i'm a friendly roadie. I see just as many sour faced mtb commuters as road bike commuters in the mornings. fairly evenly spread, i'd say. |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
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Demon
| 21 Nov 07:42 |
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Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 29 Bike: My Profile | Pay no heed to the sour faced miserable sods, whether they be MTB or Roadies, just pray they don't meet up and breed or we'll all be Bu**ered!! Demon |
| My Latest Route: May 2010 Circular round Isle Of Anglesey | |
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Phoenix1
| 21 Nov 09:17 |
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Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Bike: My Profile | Who do you nod too though. When I am on the race bike I get nods from racers but when I am popping somewhere on the hybrid (race bike is over kill to pop to get the shopping!) I don't tend to get a nod or visa versa. It seems to be those who look like there on a mission nod to each other and those who look relaxed nod. Sometimes I forget, usual if I have my head down after a sprint or long climb, not being rude, just tired! It's funny though, sometimes I nod at race bikes when I am walking somewhere! |
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