Originally Posted by
grolby
Rude? I would say that "rude" is a complete stranger saying "Hello" to me when I'm just trying to mind my own damn business and get to work, then getting bent out of shape when I don't feel like returning the greeting. I'm not out there to validate your existence.
Spoken like a true New England Yankee. Where I live there's just too much bike traffic to see other cyclists as anything other than just other commuters, not really that much different from the ones in cars. Also, before I get to work = before I've had my coffee, so I really don't want to talk to you.
When I'm out for weekend recreational rides, though, it's different. It's much more laid back, especially early in the morning when there aren't a lot of others out.