Cycling snobs.!
10-06-08 | 01:09 AM
#101
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Northern VA
Bikes: 2008 Trek Madone 5.5, 2009 Cervelo R3SL tdf edition, Cervelo R5 with Di2
Tangential wave story. Saturday I was at about mile 95 of a 100 mile ride, down along a tributary of the Shenandoah River in Virginia, with the leaves just starting to change. I rode past a bend in the river where three old guys were sitting on a fishing platform having a nice afternoon watching the crazy guy on a bike go by. They all three raised their arms in unison and gave me a nice friendly wave. Made my day for sure, and helped me make it the rest of the way back.
10-07-08 | 06:09 PM
#103
Every day a winding road
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 6,538
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: 2005 Cannondale SR500, 2008 Trek 7.3 FX, Jamis Aurora
Tangential wave story. Saturday I was at about mile 95 of a 100 mile ride, down along a tributary of the Shenandoah River in Virginia, with the leaves just starting to change. I rode past a bend in the river where three old guys were sitting on a fishing platform having a nice afternoon watching the crazy guy on a bike go by. They all three raised their arms in unison and gave me a nice friendly wave. Made my day for sure, and helped me make it the rest of the way back.
Define "old guys". Be careful now.
10-08-08 | 06:45 AM
#104
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: NE Tennessee
Bikes: Giant TCR/Surly Karate Monkey/Foundry FireTower/Curtlo Tandem
We did a 50 mile ride a couple of weeks ago and this little tyke was at the edge of his yard out in the country waving at the cyclists as they went by. I am sure it was a big event in his day. Made us feel good to see a friendly smile too.
10-08-08 | 06:50 AM
#105
Life is good
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Not far from the Withlacoochee Trail. 🚴🏻
Bikes: 2018 Lynskey Helix Pro
I remember my first encounter with a "snob". I was on my dearly departed 1999 Raleigh R600. I was stopped at a light and a guy on a nice looking Specialized pulled up beside me. I said hello, nice day for riding, or something like that. The guy never looked at me or said a word. Just rode away.
SNOB!
SNOB!
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
10-08-08 | 02:03 PM
#106
Semantic Gynmast
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 139
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From: Lincoln, NE
Bikes: Electra Townie 8 700c, Breezer Freedom, miyata 615
I read this topic last night and thought about it constantly on this morning's ride, it started to piss me off that no one would even acknowledge me when I said 'good morning' as I passed. I'm back to focusing on riding and only saying hi to people I know. Oh yeah, I ride around Lincoln, NE and in three years of cycling have never once had someone wave at me from another bike before.
10-09-08 | 11:18 AM
#107
Been Around Awhile
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From: Burlington Iowa
Bikes: Vaterland and Ragazzi
Maybe they were thinking about the latest football scores and the good ol' days of the coach who was fired because of the Cornhusker's "medicocre" 9-3 record. Or the fact that Texas Tech is favored to beat Big Red by 21 points this Saturday.
10-09-08 | 02:30 PM
#108
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
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Ha, I do live in an unfriendly neighborhood around 27th and Vine but I ride all over town and out in the country on Hwy 77, Mopac and Homestead trails. I have come across several friendly people but for the most part on the city trails people don't acknowledge my nods or greetings.
10-11-08 | 07:04 AM
#109
Member
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Huntsville, Alabama
Around my part of the world, maybe one out of 50 kit wearers will acknowledge a commoner ... I go for the WTF look and throw them the motorcycle wave (left arm pointed to the ground with 2 fingers) ... confuses the heck out of them.
