Why don't roadies wave/greet?

[Boerklong]

Just in time for Friday

[bikebloke]

I greeted a transgender person on a bike once . . .

 

;-)

 how could you tell ........was it the saddle ?

[lechatnoir]

Just kidding. I don't care. I just put this post up as bait to drag people away from the "Transgender" thread. I don't know if it will work but if you're reading this, I'm sorry if you feel tricked and I hope you have a good day. 

 

oh FFS!! the hub-equivalent of being Rick-Rolled. Bastardo!!

[Tim Brink]

oh FFS!! the hub-equivalent of being Rick-Rolled. Bastardo!!

The Hub

 

It's never gonna let you down.

[Mister B]

They don't greet , because they used to ride 29" ers before stealing their wife'underware ?

[Patchelicious]

The Hub

 

It's never gonna let you down.

But I am going to give you guys up!

[Dirt Tracker]

saw title and started searching for gifs.

 

not going to leave it all in the air

 

There is only one gif for everything. Ever. 

 

[porqui]

I do

 

I      do

 

I           dooo

[Dirt Tracker]

But I am going to give you guys up!

will you around and desert us? 

[robbybzgo]

This good topic has drifted somewhat...

 

After MTB'íng for nearly three years I

bought a road bike after do a cyclocross

race having enjoyed the speed and drafting

with a group of MTB's on tar... (lovely smooth stuff).

 

Roadies, I've come to learn, spend about 95% of their time

focussed directly ahead trying to figure out where the next pothole

is from between a tight mass of bodies and bikes while trying to get

the best advantage of drafting from the bodies ahead, without making

contact with anyone else and ending up in a big pile in the road.

 

Leaves little time for pleasantries and waves, unfortunately.

 

The head down, arms stretched out position leaves the COG

in a very forward position, a position that doesn't allow for quick

non essential hand gestures lest arse and elbow meet somewhere

on the ground.

 

And so the roadie has become this "unfriendly'' creature who is simply

trying to not unseat himself in the pursuit of his own happiness on a bike

that has no suspension and only little more than 2cm of rubber providing

the scantest amount of shock absorbing from the rough and potholed roads

of Sunny SA.

 

Don't give up on this seemingly hapless creature, trying so hard to keep his balance

on a taut frame with vibrations blurring his vision, dodging taxis, trying to keep his

balance on a minute tread pattern on rough roads...so go ahead...announce your pleasantries

(no hand gestures please) and you MIGHT just get an answer one day!

[PingPong]

This good topic has drifted somewhat...

 

After MTB'íng for nearly three years I

bought a road bike after do a cyclocross

race having enjoyed the speed and drafting

with a group of MTB's on tar... (lovely smooth stuff).

 

Roadies, I've come to learn, spend about 95% of their time

focussed directly ahead trying to figure out where the next pothole

is from between a tight mass of bodies and bikes while trying to get

the best advantage of drafting from the bodies ahead, without making

contact with anyone else and ending up in a big pile in the road.

 

Leaves little time for pleasantries and waves, unfortunately.

 

The head down, arms stretched out position leaves the COG

in a very forward position, a position that doesn't allow for quick

non essential hand gestures lest arse and elbow meet somewhere

on the ground.

 

And so the roadie has become this "unfriendly'' creature who is simply

trying to not unseat himself in the pursuit of his own happiness on a bike

that has no suspension and only little more than 2cm of rubber providing

the scantest amount of shock absorbing from the rough and potholed roads

of Sunny SA.

 

Don't give up on this seemingly hapless creature, trying so hard to keep his balance

on a taut frame with vibrations blurring his vision, dodging taxis, trying to keep his

balance on a minute tread pattern on rough roads...so go ahead...announce your pleasantries

(no hand gestures please) and you MIGHT just get an answer one day!

Well summed up there and so true, besides if mtb'ers dress like ninjas no one is supposed to see us. So if you get a wave back it means you have been spotted and it's most likely those strange socks we wear

[Loose cog]

Because we care not to, .......... that's unless she is good locking.

[LongDonkey]

I am too busy dodging pot holes and glass and bullets to look up and see any other greetards on the road. I will continue to ignore you all, ALL OF YOU I SAY!!!!!!!

[Dirkitech]

I still read this tread heading as "why don't roadies get wet"

[Fat Boab]

Because we care not to, .......... that's unless she is good locking.

 

As in under-age....?

[coppi]

The new mtbers, aka ex golfers are the biggest snobs !