Rude bicycle dudes--answer me this. . .
12-18-03, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
Hmmm the last post on this thread before you revived it was 6 months ago. Let dead threads die people.
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12-19-03, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kalkalash
It is shameful, but I enjoy scaring people. I would silently whiz by astonished pedestrians in the night and pedal away hearing their loud O my God or I would pass other cyclists closely carefully and silently just to get they heart pumping. Its fun fun fun. Plus nobody enforces this call system crap anmyway
Guess your experience is different.
04-04-04, 06:10 AM
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Just ride.
Saw this article in VeloNews and was reminded of the many bike snob threads here. Don't judge me by what I'm wearing, or if I'm hammering or loafing, and I'll do likewise. You don't know my story and I don't know yours, just don't assume the worst. And fer pity's sake, there's no reason not to say "hi" to each and every cyclist you encounter!
Enjoy!
https://www.velonews.com/news/fea/5814.0.html
P.S. Don't hate me for reviving it yet again , Raiyn. It's a topic that gets raised at least once a year, and should be addressed in the newbie cyclist FAQ, along with poseur.
Enjoy!
https://www.velonews.com/news/fea/5814.0.html
P.S. Don't hate me for reviving it yet again , Raiyn. It's a topic that gets raised at least once a year, and should be addressed in the newbie cyclist FAQ, along with poseur.
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04-04-04, 08:29 AM
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Chris L sayed
When I was about 18, I had some weird desire to actually own a Harley. I got over it about six months later - mainly because of the type of people who own Harley's. The type of behaviour you describe is typical of people of this type.[/QUOTE]
I once worked for a guy that had a Harley we went out one afternoon after work and ended up getting trashed. He decided he should make fun of my mountain bike telling me I should get a real mans bike Soooo
I picked him up and tossed him on the hood of a car and told him he was the one one that needed a real mans bike. I dont remember this he told me the next day when he gave me my job back and opologized. I didnt even know he had fired me. Needless to say this is on the list of things never to do again!!!
When I was about 18, I had some weird desire to actually own a Harley. I got over it about six months later - mainly because of the type of people who own Harley's. The type of behaviour you describe is typical of people of this type.[/QUOTE]
I once worked for a guy that had a Harley we went out one afternoon after work and ended up getting trashed. He decided he should make fun of my mountain bike telling me I should get a real mans bike Soooo
I picked him up and tossed him on the hood of a car and told him he was the one one that needed a real mans bike. I dont remember this he told me the next day when he gave me my job back and opologized. I didnt even know he had fired me. Needless to say this is on the list of things never to do again!!!
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04-18-04, 08:16 AM
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a lot of times i bike after work, or when i'd like to be alone. i find a certain peacefullness in just being on my bike with my thoughts. when i'm like this, i usually don't feel like communicating unless it's absolutley necessary. if someone waves at me, i'll wave back but i rarely do it first. to be honest i ride so that i can get away from people as much as possible (i live in new york!).
04-19-04, 08:18 AM
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So you get rattled when you're riding and "concentrating" and someone goes by you without warning? Could it possibly be that they are also "concentrating"? Hmmm?
04-19-04, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by roadbuzz
Saw this article in VeloNews and was reminded of the many bike snob threads here. Don't judge me by what I'm wearing, or if I'm hammering or loafing, and I'll do likewise. You don't know my story and I don't know yours, just don't assume the worst. And fer pity's sake, there's no reason not to say "hi" to each and every cyclist you encounter!
Enjoy!
https://www.velonews.com/news/fea/5814.0.html
P.S. Don't hate me for reviving it yet again , Raiyn. It's a topic that gets raised at least once a year, and should be addressed in the newbie cyclist FAQ, along with poseur.
Enjoy!
https://www.velonews.com/news/fea/5814.0.html
P.S. Don't hate me for reviving it yet again , Raiyn. It's a topic that gets raised at least once a year, and should be addressed in the newbie cyclist FAQ, along with poseur.
04-20-04, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by townandcountry
So you get rattled when you're riding and "concentrating" and someone goes by you without warning? Could it possibly be that they are also "concentrating"? Hmmm?
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04-20-04, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by foehn
OK, 'fess up.
Why can't you guys AT LEAST tell me "Left!" or "On your left!" or even hello when you pass me? Damn, that drives me nuts--sometimes I am very startled by someone passing me especially when I am concentrating.
Hey, I may not look like a hard-core bicycle dude, but I am to the point where I can knock out 30+ miles a ride, my average speed is climbing and am going up hills faster at higher cadence. Maybe it's my cheapazoid Giant hybrid I am riding, maybe it's the fact that I look like a big yellow bumblebee perched on the saddle (I wear bike shorts and big yellow or orange t-shirts for visibility), maybe it's because I am not so fast. Maybe it's because I don't look like I ride regularly.
But maybe it's cuz there are a lot of guys who are jerks out there--and it's mostly guys, because I see very few, if any women riding in my area.
And it's not just me. My husband commutes 50 miles a day, three days a week, dark and light (but not in full rain--I tease him about being a wuss. . .) and he says that very few of the "hard core bicycle dudes" speak to him or announce their passing either. He gets even by passing them when they think they've left him in the dust.
Cough it up. And don't give me the lame excuse that you were working too hard to say anything.
Why can't you guys AT LEAST tell me "Left!" or "On your left!" or even hello when you pass me? Damn, that drives me nuts--sometimes I am very startled by someone passing me especially when I am concentrating.
Hey, I may not look like a hard-core bicycle dude, but I am to the point where I can knock out 30+ miles a ride, my average speed is climbing and am going up hills faster at higher cadence. Maybe it's my cheapazoid Giant hybrid I am riding, maybe it's the fact that I look like a big yellow bumblebee perched on the saddle (I wear bike shorts and big yellow or orange t-shirts for visibility), maybe it's because I am not so fast. Maybe it's because I don't look like I ride regularly.
But maybe it's cuz there are a lot of guys who are jerks out there--and it's mostly guys, because I see very few, if any women riding in my area.
And it's not just me. My husband commutes 50 miles a day, three days a week, dark and light (but not in full rain--I tease him about being a wuss. . .) and he says that very few of the "hard core bicycle dudes" speak to him or announce their passing either. He gets even by passing them when they think they've left him in the dust.
Cough it up. And don't give me the lame excuse that you were working too hard to say anything.
Me? I always wave hi or say something. However, if they don't wave or say anything back, so be it. I Just because you buy and ride a bicycle doesn't mean you need to subscribe to all these unwritten rules of the bicycle culture.
04-20-04, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by gonzohill
Chris L sayed
When I was about 18, I had some weird desire to actually own a Harley. I got over it about six months later - mainly because of the type of people who own Harley's. The type of behaviour you describe is typical of people of this type.
I once worked for a guy that had a Harley we went out one afternoon after work and ended up getting trashed. He decided he should make fun of my mountain bike telling me I should get a real mans bike Soooo
I picked him up and tossed him on the hood of a car and told him he was the one one that needed a real mans bike. I dont remember this he told me the next day when he gave me my job back and opologized. I didnt even know he had fired me. Needless to say this is on the list of things never to do again!!!
When I was about 18, I had some weird desire to actually own a Harley. I got over it about six months later - mainly because of the type of people who own Harley's. The type of behaviour you describe is typical of people of this type.
I once worked for a guy that had a Harley we went out one afternoon after work and ended up getting trashed. He decided he should make fun of my mountain bike telling me I should get a real mans bike Soooo
I picked him up and tossed him on the hood of a car and told him he was the one one that needed a real mans bike. I dont remember this he told me the next day when he gave me my job back and opologized. I didnt even know he had fired me. Needless to say this is on the list of things never to do again!!!
I, once, wanted to own a Harley also. I went through this Harley phase for about a month. Then, I ran into some people that owned Harleys. I couldn't get over what posers they were. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of people that own Harleys simply because they love them. However, there are quite a few Harley riders that believe if you own a Harley, that you suddenly turn into some type of bad-a$$. I find it hard to believe that these people are grown men.
04-20-04, 11:12 AM
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I might say "hello" and give a brief nod to cyclists if I ride past them at an intersection (like when there's a T in the road, or they're waiting at a light, and I'm moving with traffic)... but that's about it. I Always say "on your left" or something similar when passing, but general chatting with unfamiliar cyclists doesn't seem to be common around here. That said, I don't always reply to greetings while on the road on the rare occasion I get one... at least not from *oncoming* cyclists. Often by the time I realize the friendly greeting is directed at me, they're already in my helmet mirror. And like I said, it's pretty rare for unfamiliar cyclists to chat with each other (at least not while moving)... so I don't really expect a greeting.
Haven't had any experience with truly rude cyclists in the 20-something odd years I've been on the road... though I'm sure it's only a matter of time. Nobody's tried to stick a pump in my spokes, but I've never tried to ride with Team Cinzano either It may have a lot to do with being predictable on the road and not expecting much from others.
Haven't had any experience with truly rude cyclists in the 20-something odd years I've been on the road... though I'm sure it's only a matter of time. Nobody's tried to stick a pump in my spokes, but I've never tried to ride with Team Cinzano either
It may have a lot to do with being predictable on the road and not expecting much from others.
