Originally Posted by SamHouston
ya see that's the part I don't really get, folks that don't acknowledge other cyclists on the road. I mean on the road we're a minority no matter what you ride and a marginalized minority at that, seperate but equal, acknowledged by the law but not the majority road users we share it with. So it just makes sense to me to be friendly to cyclists in general as a sense of solidarity is at least some comfort is it not?
That's insane. If I acknowledged every cyclist I saw or came across (whether riding fixed or not) simply because I'm part of a "marginalized minority" I would be in a neck brace and shoulder sling. I'm also part of another "marginalized minority", but does that mean I have to say hi to every mexican, dominican or puerto rican I encounter on the streets of NY?
I don't know about Toronto, but here in NYC, I can throw a stone out my window and hit at least two cyclist. And quite frankly I don't distinguish between messenger cyclists or roadie cyclists or commuter cyclist.
Having said that, I will say hello to you if:
a) you are riding a nice bike
b) if you say hello to me first
c) if you are european (and living in williamsburg does not count)
d) if you are an older gentleman wearing your vintage kit
e) if you are a hot babe on a hot bike (or not so hot bike).
All others need not apply.
And what kind of solidarity am I supposed to have with messengers, other roadies or commuters? The fact I'm riding a two wheeled vechicle?
poseurs indeed.
