-I was once chased by a big pit bull on the mup on my way home. He stayed with me for a while and not because i was trying to go just fast enough to keep him chasing. Those motherf'ers are fast!
-When i pass fixie riders i purposely shift and pull away from them..this is very obvious because i have downtube shifters.
-There is one part of my commute where i frequently am joined by a female bicyclist who i slow down to admire. She goes another direction about two blocks later and i resume my pace with a sigh.
-I stand on my pedals to fart sometimes.
-I pass a golf course and have a habit of yelling "fore" when i see someone about to tee off.
There's more but this is all i am comfortable with telling for now...

i had to buy a chain because i never lubed it. i run red lights as often as i can. i have on occasion flipped the bird and or yelled at some motorist who just...wasn't paying attention and almost ended me...laugh laugh laugh....:lol: (this actually happened) she laughed, I'm sorry i just didn't see you. wow. I admire females in tights :innocent: I draft off of people until i get a second wind or burst or whatever and blow them away. I race on my commute. I am a peddle masher. I went single speed and now want gears. :rolleyes: both of my wipeouts were due to high speed and stupidity:innocent: i ride when i don't feel like it or when it's raining or when there's high wind forecasted. i brag about my miles. i have encouraged a few others to ride to work more :thumb: and let other know they are weak for not :thumb: and i think that's it...oh yeah i agree that riding while intoxicated is fun...while dangerous, and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone...

I secretly judge people who ride with their saddle too low, or on department store bikes.

When people talk to me about commuting in the rain, snow, cold, whatever, I tell them that it's not that bad or too hard, but in my head I'm actually thinking about how badass I am.

I listen to Lady Gaga while riding my recumbent.

I often purposely look extra wobbly when cars are getting to close so they think I may hit them and they move over.

Those two are hilarious.

I ride with an ipod and lately, I have really been rocking out while pedaling to a good song.

If there is no traffic, I'm going.
There is one 200 yard section on my commute where I get up on the sidewalk. Not a sole on it and the cars just don't give a damn about my right-of-way at one of the turns.
Otherwise I try not to be a putz.

I laugh at Hummers and SUVs and the usual wisdom behind their purchases.

If I were to commute the 36 miles round trip to work, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year... it would take a year and a half in gas savings for the bike to pay for itself. My bike's value us just over 50% of what I paid for my car. :p

I ride for exercise and enjoyment more than to save money and help the environment...

:lol: I don't even bother with standing.

Sometimes, not often, but sometimes I'll stop at a gas station and buy a beer. I put it in my special koozie in my bag, then when I get to the neighborhood part of my commute home, I ride no-handed and drink my beer. I don't know why I get such a kick out of this, but I think it's a hoot.

This is an embarrassing one (to me at least). I showed up to a group ride without the 'cycling uniform' (team jersey and bibs / cycling shorts), and the hardcore 'roadie' group sort of huddled up and then sent someone to very gently speak to me and let me know that this ride was for advanced cyclists. It was only a 30 mile ride, so not really what I would consider a hard ride; but since I didn't want to get into a debate, I just nodded and rode off on my own. That was sort of a pain because I don't have a car and I rode 15 miles just to get to the start of the group ride.

i have rode one mile out of my way just to check out a cute girl jogging and have done it more than once just this week.

Careful you don't have lumps in those farts after standing!

I am such a cheapskate that when motorists stomp on the gas as they pass me (which is a psychological case study just waiting to be done) I try to mentally guess how much that gesture just cost them in fuel and added wear and tare on their vehicle.

It bothers the heck out of me to see someone riding with the seat post so low that their knees are darn near knocking them in the chin**********

That's just unacceptable... I don't care what the roadies say. They have no clue if you can keep up with them or not, and it's not fair for them to judge you based on not wearing kit. This is the kind of crap that gives roadies a bad name. I guess you did the right thing, but part of me would have ridden with them anyway, and showed them what's up.

I wholeheartedly approve

Yeah, sometimes it's just a lean to the left to get some elevation to one side.

I sometimes sprint for amber lights and when I make it through sit-up and take my hands off the bars like Mario Cipollini.

To play the Devil's Advocate: Is it possible that they were just trying to make sure you didn't get in over your head? Also, just because it's only 30 miles doesn't mean it can't be hard. The hardest ride in this area is only 35 miles total, but the heart of the ride is typically 30mph over crappy pavement in a gusty crosswind.

Heh, I ride circles in my house around the first floor.

I also wonder if they weren't just making sure you knew how long the ride was. I agree that 30 miles is by no means advanced...though it can depend on the group. As a skiier, I've asked friends of friends on trips who didn't even have the sense to bring goggles if they could handle certain terrain...as silly as it is, skill is often initially judged on outward appearance.

I've always wanted to see a punk'd variation where armstrong of cancellara show up for a ride dressed completely off with an old mountain bike only to drop everyone immediately....you should've stayed! you could've been that guy!

This is why i wish i had a big house to be able to do this. Or like Kevin Bacon in Quiksilver where his apartment was just a wide open space that he could ride around in. Sorry if i just dated myself, i really liked that movie and it made me believe that yes, you can outrun a car with a bicycle.....as long as you're Kevin Bacon.

I enjoy commuting in the winter and having frozen snotcycles hanging from my face.

I enjoy the winter commute because it means no slow-pokes on the Hudson River MUP clogging up the path and not knowing how to stick to the right. Just us hard-core 4-season commuters freezing our bums off!

No handed riding is the most fun I think. I used to be able to navigate my college campus, ride home, and roll up on my drive way without touching my handlebars. Loved it, all on a 40 lb Schwinn Varsity.