Its a slippery old slope though you know. One minute, they're not waving to you, next they're belting up old Grannies and pushin drugs at the kindy....Nobody wrote:You can't group not waving with crime. One is far from the other.
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Postby GraemeL » Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:00 pm
Everyone's connected but know ones connecting (ad). That sums it up, we are all too busy in our little worlds.
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Re: commuting princesses
Postby skull » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:28 pm
that or because there has been numerous other cyclists all waving at each other during the ride they are slightly over it.Oxford wrote:Maybe the person you waved at while you were out riding didn’t see you wave at them.gtfpv cycler wrote:seeing this is a whinge fest , this will save me starting a thread on the subject of rea cycling princesses !!!!
why dont they give the courtousy wave and acknowledge other cyclists , us men all do , women dont !!! whats the go here . do they think if a man waves at them going the other direction on a bicycle we're trying to pick up sex or something , or are they just plain right rude , or shy , or i am ugly . i just havent worked that one out yet , my advice to women though , is get a bone up ya , and wave . it is called manners .
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Postby Comedian » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:29 pm
Me... I'll talk to anyone.
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jet-ski wrote:.... if I don't want people to talk to me, I'll ride the Giant.
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Re: precious commuters
Postby ajmit3 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:17 pm
I think it depends on the context this is true on beach road in melb.DavidS wrote:Commuting in Melbourne it would be ridiculous to wave at all the cyclists, there are just too many, even in winter. I can appreciate the cammaraderie of waving but when you pull up at the lights and there are 20 bikes it just becomes untenable.
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Cycling down beach road... Got a wave from one guy - didn't know him ... The funny think is i somehow expected the next group of cyclists to wave at me, but of course they didn't. The moral of the story is to not wave at people at all and be unfriendly. I always ask on beach rd whether i can suck wheel though.
Thats me - half the time I can't be bothered or in a world of pain . Also, sometimes what is the point waving to a real random as opposed to the guy you see on your commute 2-3 times a week ? It's also dangerous in busy high traffic moments.Fletcher wrote:Im inconsistent. Sometimes I'll wave and nod to all and sundry and chat to the guy at the lights on the bso with his helmet on backwards, while other times I'm the snob who ingores everyone. I'll always return a nod/wave, if I notice it though.
Although if i was in the country - I would be a lot friendlier. (My 2c)
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Postby Nobody » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:07 am
A good bell works in this situation.jules21 wrote:but when i overtook a guy today on his bike, he berated me (mildly). it was wet, but the path was adequately wide (with marked centreline) and i didn't blow past him. i did actually try to call out "passing" but i was a bit breathless after a hill and in the mornings, sometimes my voicebox isn't warmed up yet so not much came out. anyway, what's the big deal? there was sufficient room.
Last time I checked, both these things are illegal on a public road. There is probably a reason for that and a good reason to pull over. Had to remind a friend to pull over while riding to take a call a few days ago.jules21 wrote:the other day i took a phone call while riding along a particularly straight, wide and mostly empty shared path. riding no hands as i chatting (it was an important call), there was nothing to hit. yet another rider came past and gave me an absolute serve. i know technically she was right, but honestly, there was clearly no real danger to anyone. i caught up with her later and she was very polite, but then insulted me as i rode off (she stayed put) - classy.
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i don't dispute that. but sometimes you can break the law in circumstances that don't pose a significant risk to anyone - a victimless crime. i dare say there wouldn't be many people who don't do that in small ways, every day.Nobody wrote:Last time I checked, both these things are illegal on a public road. There is probably a reason for that and a good reason to pull over. Had to remind a friend to pull over while riding to take a call a few days ago.
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Postby familyguy » Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:11 pm
Nothing to hit except the rider you didnt see coming along from behind you. You wouldnt do it in a car, why do it on a bike? Or would you do it in a car?jules21 wrote:i don't dispute that. but sometimes you can break the law in circumstances that don't pose a significant risk to anyone - a victimless crime. i dare say there wouldn't be many people who don't do that in small ways, every day.Nobody wrote:Last time I checked, both these things are illegal on a public road. There is probably a reason for that and a good reason to pull over. Had to remind a friend to pull over while riding to take a call a few days ago.
If someone waves to me, I return. I dont initiate that often cause I'm generally pretty blinkered on deal with traffic to notice other bikes unless they pass me/I pass them.
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Postby hannos » Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:32 pm
Does that make me a Precious Commuter?
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Postby jules21 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:33 pm
i just hold my line - it's up to the rider from behind to overtake safely. i don't need to see them coming up and wouldn't anyway, with or without talking on a phone.familyguy wrote: Nothing to hit except the rider you didnt see coming along from behind you.
generally no, as driving in urban areas typically demands 100% concentration. but my objective is to drive and ride safely, moreso than adhere to every one of the 100s of rules that are designed to help people who don't understand how to make sensible decisions for themselves.familyguy wrote:You wouldnt do it in a car, why do it on a bike? Or would you do it in a car?
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Postby jules21 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:33 pm
or a hobbithannos wrote:My bike is called Precious and I commute on it.
Does that make me a Precious Commuter?
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Re: precious commuters
Postby Nobody » Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:35 pm
Good point. I've come closer than comfortable on two occasions this year to hitting another bike rider because the person in front I was passing decided to ride no-hands on a shared path. It looks OK initially, so you call and go to pass to find them drift toward you. It is only then you notice from their wobbling and their uprightness that they were riding no-hands. Some people seem to have this strange notion that there is no threat from passing bikes on a shared path.familyguy wrote:Nothing to hit except the rider you didnt see coming along from behind you. You wouldnt do it in a car, why do it on a bike?
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Postby jules21 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:39 pm
proof positive that it is unsafe to ride no hands, if you can't hold a straight line. i can do that and even comfortably take gentle corners no hands. no i'm not clever but riding a bit in a straight, clear line no hands isn't dangerous, if you can control the bike.Nobody wrote: It looks OK initially, so you call and go to pass to find them drift toward you.
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Postby orbeas » Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:00 pm
Ill nod most of the time,but the bike paths i ride on need two hands on the handle barsNobody wrote:There you go. At least half the men aren't trying to "pick you up" or stalk you. Be happy.CommuRider wrote:C'mon, half of the men I see don't bother nodding.
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:52 pm
Had a female rider like on the northern PSP last year ... she would run the red light and then yell at peds if they where in her "way" and cyclists (who dared pass here). Haven't seen her this year so no idea what has happened to her.jules21 wrote:now let's be honest here - some cyclists on shared paths are rude p*****s. there's one guy i see every now and then who screams abuse at pedestrians as he hurls himself down a slope at breakneck speed - maybe his wife is due to give birth or something and it keeps getting delayed? these people are fair game.
The ones I get upset at are the ones who put me at risk, e.g., passing on blind corners.
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Postby Xplora » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:23 am
It's easy to put these champions in their place. They're usually deeply insecure to be acting like that. A comment about inadequate bedroom performance from a complete stranger takes the wind out of any sailAushiker wrote:Had a female rider like on the northern PSP last year ... she would run the red light and then yell at peds if they where in her "way" and cyclists (who dared pass here). Haven't seen her this year so no idea what has happened to her.jules21 wrote:now let's be honest here - some cyclists on shared paths are rude p*****s. there's one guy i see every now and then who screams abuse at pedestrians as he hurls himself down a slope at breakneck speed - maybe his wife is due to give birth or something and it keeps getting delayed? these people are fair game.
The ones I get upset at are the ones who put me at risk, e.g., passing on blind corners.
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Either that or "your mum was yelling that loud in my bed last night, you've got the same mouth on you as she does"
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Re: commuting princesses
Postby thomashouseman » Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:42 am
yes, and don't forget those that are only riding a pushie cause their drivers licence has been disqualified for driving like a bogan. (although I guess that's covered in "looking dodgy")CommuRider wrote:I always give my greeting nod to my fellow cyclists Those who don't return my greeting generally look dodgy, wear sunnies or look as if they're training for the TdF. (you know who you are!)
(greeting thread needs reviving)
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Re: precious commuters
Postby CommuRider » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:04 am
Funnily enough, this Trek rider I have seen over the last few weeks finally said "hello" to me. Took me by surprise. Usually he ignores me - one of those non-wearing helmet types - and pretends I don't exist. But yesterday he finally did. Still the grumpy sort though and probably lacking in social skills etc etc etc
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Postby sogood » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:15 am
CommuRider wrote:Funnily enough, this Trek rider I have seen over the last few weeks finally said "hello" to me. Took me by surprise. Usually he ignores me - one of those non-wearing helmet types - and pretends I don't exist. But yesterday he finally did. Still the grumpy sort though and probably lacking in social skills etc etc etc
Do bike commuters really expect all other bike riders to say "hello"?
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Postby Kenzo » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:54 am
No, but if you see the same rider often enough, then it should be polite to at least smile....sogood wrote:CommuRider wrote:Funnily enough, this Trek rider I have seen over the last few weeks finally said "hello" to me. Took me by surprise. Usually he ignores me - one of those non-wearing helmet types - and pretends I don't exist. But yesterday he finally did. Still the grumpy sort though and probably lacking in social skills etc etc etc
Do bike commuters really expect all other bike riders to say "hello"?
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Re: precious commuters
Postby familyguy » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:12 am
Can I borrow this?Xplora wrote: It's easy to put these champions in their place. They're usually deeply insecure to be acting like that. A comment about inadequate bedroom performance from a complete stranger takes the wind out of any sail
Either that or "your mum was yelling that loud in my bed last night, you've got the same mouth on you as she does"
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