grumpy morning cyclists..

[g00s3m4n]

come one guys... a smile or nod of the head costs you nothing neither does acknowledging someone when they greet you.

 

there is no better feeling than enjoying the fresh morning air on your carbon stallion..  no need to be grumpy, especially not if you are wearing the same club kit i am!!!

 

[Li Mu Bai]

Depends if you have to wake up at 4:15 am to get to the start of the morning ride. Then you are sure to find some who are not interested in doing anything but shake the sleepysand out of their eyes...

[g00s3m4n]

hahaha... LOL.. not talking about morning lab rides.. trust me.. i feel you.. was out for a gentle spinn on saturday at 09:00..

[thegoose]

i cant understand it either - have been out on my mtb many weekday mornings (5-15ish), only to be passed by sullen groups of roadies on their weekly training rides...whats with that? Is there a special instruction these guys get that they shouldnt greet other cyclists?

[Bateleur1]

Where did this happen.  I make a point of greeting my fellow cycling friends.  But have to admit that sometimes I am in deep thought and miss greeting someone every now and then.  In that case I apologise to those.

[TitusTi]

If I didn't greet you it's 'cause I'm still bloody sleeping! Isn't that what you're supposed to be doing in the morning?

[Napalm]

I try to greet everyone, because if they greet me back, they know I'm there.

 

The last time I was on autopilot a 11 year old schoolkid jumped in front of me, and I went over my handlebars to avoid a whole flock of them. Surprisingly, while a 11 year old is quite small, they're quite soft to land on, and you can walk away from a crash with no bumps or bruises. 

[amoryns]

dit was saterdag baie evident dat sodra jy by een van die groot klubs aansluit, dat jy kontrak teken met klousule wat state dat jy glad nie mag smile, wave of hallo se aan enige iemand anders wat nie klubklere aanhet nie. Ek dink met die 5000 fietsryers wat ek saterdag gepass het het een gegroet..en dit was die een op sy knobbies

[boela]

Moenie dat hulle julle ontstel hulle is geovertrian

[scotty]

At the race yesterday i saw plenty of cyclists out training and if i did not greet you i apologise but i was out of breath

[wisecrack]

Ussually when I see a fellow cyclyst approach me from the front, no matter how tired I am, I start to cycle faster as not to show him I'm in pain and greet him with a smile.

[amoryns]

sorry OT : dont you guys find it irritating when you are out training on your own and some dumbass comes and sit in your slip and refuses to pass...grr happens almost every saturday and sunday....very frustrating

[AndreZA]

just ride him/her off. It does not affect my training if they are behind me.

[UnfitnessFreak]

My first couple of rides I learned quickly that most cyclists do not smile or wave, or greet anyone on the road. In the beginning I would smile and nod or wave, but I got no response so I stopped doing it.

 

Although 2 weekends ago I got a wave from 6 or 7 cyclists in a big group going down kyalami hill wearing orange kit while I was going up. I nearly fell off my bike I was so surprised!

 

It was a pleasant surprise so I think I will start greeting other cyclists again anyway, because it could catch on.

 

 

[amoryns]

it affects me...as ek nie wil hard ry dan moet ek nou ewe skielik omdat meneer die heeltyd sit en niks doen..sorry eks competative so dis moeilik

[niterider]

 

sorry OT : dont you guys find it irritating when you are out training on your own and some dumbass comes and sit in your slip and refuses to pass...grr happens almost every saturday and sunday....very frustrating

 

Not irritating at all, they can sit as long as they like.

 

What IS irritating is when they pass you and then slow down, so that you have to overtake them. Or when they come through and try to pace you for a while. If I wanted to be paced, I'd be riding in a group. Grr.