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Is it me or are bicyclists just unfriendly?
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:09:12
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Fixed up my old bike (finally) and have been riding several times a week over past couple of months. I see other people riding and always wave or smile but most just stare and don't acknowledge me at all. Some deliberately avoid eye contact. Maybe there's some secret handshake or something I don't know about, or my bike isn't fancy enough to make me "one of the club," but it just seems strange.
Its not that I'm only seeing them when they're grinding out a hard climb or something... they just act like I'm not there. Interestingly, most runners smile and say hi as we pass, but not other riders. And senior citizens on hybrid or cruiser bikes will wave and have some kind of greeting but not the folks on road bikes or mountain bikes.
Is this normal?
Posts in this Thread:
- Is it me or are bicyclists just unfriendly?, Noel, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:09:12 <-- Viewing This Message
- give 'em 3-4 feet, JohnA
, Fri, 24 Aug 2012 06:52:46 - don't be overly sensitive, ryan
, Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:50:34- Well, maybe. About 90% of the people I see..., Noel, Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:00:21
- Re: Well, maybe. About 90% of the people I see..., Name Left Blank, Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:42:38
- Re: Well, maybe. About 90% of the people I see..., ryan
, Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:03:59- Thanks!, Noel, Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:49:38
- over the handlerbars, dtechakacheaptech, Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:12:21
- Re: Is it me or are bicyclists just unfriendly?, Chris G, Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:19:15
- Re: Is it me or are bicyclists just unfriendly?, Mattias.se, Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:40:44
- YES, I throw apples at them as I drive by n/m, vvack0matic
, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:31:06 - Re: Is it me or are bicyclists just unfriendly?, dtechakacheaptech, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:48:22
- IMHO most are friendly, some not, DE
, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:18:12 - Blame it on People - not Bicyclists. nm, Simon S, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:43:11
- Critical Mass....., Mike Lynch
, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:19:16 - Re: Is it me or are bicyclists just unfriendly?, JimBlake
, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:11:07 - Re: Is it me or are bicyclists just unfriendly?, Keith
, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:07:36 - All depends on what your riding. :-P nm, Norm95, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:58:32
- Most bicyclists are the friendliest people you'll meet, Bill Homer
, Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:20:31
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