Chubba Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Whats the story? Why are road cyclists so unfriendly? Is it an image thing? Or because i'm ....a mtbiker? Went for an early morning ride with a mate on the road with our MTB's, passed most probably 50 guys on road bikes, not one greeted, past 4 on MTB's and the all said howzit.
Guest coenie Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 I have seen this question a few times, and what I do not understand is why anyone SHOULD greet....they do not know me and I do not know them? When I walk into a supermarket I do not greet everyone...even if I have seen them there before and just because we are both shopping or both riding bicycles why do we have to greet each other? I am also just asking?
DaLoCo Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:40 PM, Chubba said: Whats the story? Why are road cyclists so unfriendly? Is it an image thing? Or because i'm ....a mtbiker? Went for an early morning ride with a mate on the road with our MTB's, passed most probably 50 guys on road bikes, not one greeted, past 4 on MTB's and the all said howzit. Bored are you?? Don't know how to use the search??
trekpostal Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 very sad - do you stay in CT as I recall an earlier post complained about CT cyclists . In the west rand we greet each other - brothers / sisters for life bud
Grebel Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:40 PM, Chubba said: Whats the story? Why are road cyclists so unfriendly? Is it an image thing? Or because i'm ....a mtbiker? Went for an early morning ride with a mate on the road with our MTB's, passed most probably 50 guys on road bikes, not one greeted, past 4 on MTB's and the all said howzit. Check out this post Cyclist manners You want salt with your popcorn?
Chubba Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:42 PM, coenie said: I have seen this question a few times, and what I do not understand is why anyone SHOULD greet....they do not know me and I do not know them? When I walk into a supermarket I do not greet everyone...even if I have seen them there before and just because we are both shopping or both riding bicycles why do we have to greet each other? I am also just asking?Fair comment! I'll give you another prime example then...riding up kloof neck in Cape Town with my MTB on Wednesday, decide to have a breather near the top, the only people to stop to ask if i was ok (i was) where the MTBikers, the road guys rode past on their own mission.
DaLoCo Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:44 PM, trekpostal said: very sad - do you stay in CT as I recall an earlier post complained about CT cyclists . In the west rand we greet each other - brothers / sisters for life bud Explains all the crooked teeth and bowed legs
Chubba Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:43 PM, DaLoCo said: Bored are you?? Don't know how to use the search??There's a search function? WOW!
Guest coenie Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) On 1/28/2011 at 12:48 PM, Chubba said: Fair comment! I'll give you another prime example then...riding up kloof neck in Cape Town with my MTB on Wednesday, decide to have a breather near the top, the only people to stop to ask if i was ok (i was) where the MTBikers, the road guys rode past on their own mission.Roadies are like BMW drivers...you should know that BTW a roadie can not assist a MTB biker, they have no idea what Tubeless is and their tube are way to thin for a MTB anyway..... Edited January 28, 2011 by coenie
LeTurbo Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Excuse me! Do I take my road bike on your mountain bike trails? Why do Mtbers think they can muscle in on our roads and still expect effusive greetings? You're just cluttering our "track" with those lunky things, and then we have to overtake. The least you could do is ride on the pavement.
Solis Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Fuuny enough, I am a preferred Roadie and can say the same on the MTB'ers. Even when I am on the MTB, the MTB'ers do not grret eaither, so make peace with it.It has nothing to do with Road or MTB'ers, but with the person on the bike.Grow up on this please!!
DaLoCo Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:48 PM, Chubba said: Fair comment! I'll give you another prime example then...riding up kloof neck in Cape Town with my MTB on Wednesday, decide to have a breather near the top, the only people to stop to ask if i was ok (i was) where the MTBikers, the road guys rode past on their own mission. You were a roadie dude...you were on the frigging road!!!
Chubba Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:48 PM, Grebel said: Check out this post Cyclist manners You want salt with your popcorn?see what do i need search for, when this happens? Nice, thanks! Seems like i not the only one who thinks this, therefore i must be right!
Just Keep Pedaling Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) I ride my MTB at Teaks place and the roadies fly by on the tar road. They always shout hello but I just ignore them. Losers. Buy a real bike. Seriously. Edited January 28, 2011 by Just Keep Pedaling
Chubba Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:51 PM, DaLoCo said: You were a roadie dude...you were on the frigging road!!! do you want me to stroke your funny bone?
DaLoCo Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 On 1/28/2011 at 12:53 PM, Just Keep Pedaling said: I ride at Teaks place and the roadies fly by on the tar road. They always shout hello but I just ignore them. Loser. Guy a real bike. Seriously. How precisely do you guy a bike??
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