Brisbane Cyclists Wake Up Grumpy

[RobM]

Decided to play a game on the way to work this morning - I said 'Good Morning!" to every rider I went past (on coming and overtaking). Total of 23 cyclists.


I only got 3 replies


After realising I wasnt getting many responses...I tried it with the Peds on the shared path - 5 out of 9 said Good Morning back!

Pedestrians friendlier than cyclists????

[munga]

or 1) they have more time to reply,
or 2) they are moving slow enough to hear you?
or 3) they just don't like you.

you sound shifty.
i say number 3.

[RobM]

Maybe its what i was wearing....

[munga]

a one footed man on a mixte??

and you wonder why people look at you like they smelt a cat poo..

[jasonc]

I say morning or nod to everyone. I find commuters are more likely to reply over team-kitted riders

[Ozkaban]

I say morning or nod to everyone. I find commuters are more likely to reply over team-kitted riders

+1

When I'm running, other runners almost always respond. There's more of a feeling of being out there together, I think.

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[trailgumby]

I say morning or nod to everyone. I find commuters are more likely to reply over team-kitted riders

Yep. Mountain bikers almost always reply as well. Again, a sense of being out there and a sense of being obligated to offer help if needed - I reckon in part due to the isolated areas we often find ourselves in.

[RonK]

ah, another "commuters and mtber's are friendlier than roadies" thread. bash away...

[RobM]

Well i was actually dressed as a 'roadie' on this particular commute - didnt make much difference. I also have a 'wet weather' commuter.....and a mountain bike. So i have a foot in each camp.






Lets go back to hating on pedestrians

[find_bruce]

Inquiring minds want to know why Brisbane cyclists won't let Grumpy stay asleep. No wonder he or she is gumpy

[find_bruce]

Well i was actually dressed as a 'roadie' on this particular commute - didnt make much difference. I also have a 'wet weather' commuter.....and a mountain bike. So i have a foot in each camp.

I'm confused Rob - you mention 3 camps with a foot in each. Do you hop from one to another like some sort of demented irish dancer or a you built like Jake the peg ?

If it is the latter, how do you cycle with your extra leg ?

[RonK]

Well i was actually dressed as a 'roadie' on this particular commute - didnt make much difference. I also have a 'wet weather' commuter.....and a mountain bike. So i have a foot in each camp.

I'm confused Rob - you mention 3 camps with a foot in each. Do you hop from one to another like some sort of demented irish dancer or a you built like Jake the peg ?

If it is the latter, how do you cycle with your extra leg ?

Maybe he has a tricycle too.

[munga]

well, looking at his photo above, he's no tripod.. i call bs. i bet you drove to work.

[vbplease]

I pass an attractive girl most mornings on the bikeway who always gives me a smile.. I'm thinking I'll fake an injury/flat tyre to get her to stop

[munga]

be sure it's a smile and not a grimace.

[RobM]

I pass an attractive girl most mornings on the bikeway who always gives me a smile.. I'm thinking I'll fake an injury/flat tyre to get her to stop

Is she a brunette on a flatbar/mountain bike heading south along SE Freeway bikeway around 7am?....Not that i noticed much about her at all, of course
Ill admit it - i nearly rode straight off the bikeway into a fence the first time she rode past me
I play it cool now with a 'oh-im-just-on-my-way-to-work-fellow-regular-cyclist' nod and smile.



And yes. Three feet, three legs and the middle one comes in handy every now and then

[jimsheedy]

I say morning or nod to everyone. I find commuters are more likely to reply over team-kitted riders

I find your average commuter to be pretty unfriendly. Then again I would never say hello to someone wearing a "team kit".

[ColinOldnCranky]

A lot of cyclists prefer a little nod of the head or a hand movement as greeting and sometimes that can be lost.

I tend to say gidday early in my ride but that's around 5:45 to 6:30 and there are not that many around. By the time I get to Como there are so many cyclists it's a bit like Crocodile Dundee in New York. Nevertheless I try to repond to hellos though it can be lost in a fleeting moment.

But I think you are correct. Peds seem to be quite amiable, though the occasional one may show a little annoyance if you surprise them when coming up from behind. Cyclists are often in their own world.

I'm in Perth.

[ColinOldnCranky]

Then again I would never say hello to someone wearing a "team kit".

Why not? Does that say more about you than about the riders you disdain?

Besides in cashed up WA everyone seems to have a full wardrobe of flash kit. It'd be pretty lonely to ignore them.

[jimsheedy]

Then again I would never say hello to someone wearing a "team kit".

Why not? Does that say more about you than about the riders you disdain?

Besides in cashed up WA everyone seems to have a full wardrobe of flash kit. It'd be pretty lonely to ignore them.

i feel embarrassed for them

[vaeske]

i feel embarrassed for them

they think they're on the pro tour. it is funny

i do find on main roads, no one says hello coz you're flying past and they usually check out what you're riding and wearing, but if you're on the bikeways there'll be more of a response and its usually the couples and families that say hello back.

[munga]

i've never noticed much distinction regarding riding attire.
on hills everyone smiles and has a chat to me, and i do the 'wake up grumpy' face.

[PawPaw]

When I am pulled over to the side with a mech or flat, I find cyclists always tend to ask if I am ok.
Pedestrians don't.

Rob, I think your samples sizes were too small. Most peds wear ipods anyways.

If you tried this in Queen St, how many peds do you think would say hello back?

[RobM]

I would like a double blind study to confirm these results, otherwise I will not believe it personally. Also how about a "Brisbane Cyclists Go Home Grumpy" survey too, double blind of course.

Double blind trial?.................If i cant see, i doubt ill make it anywhere near the bikeway bah-dum-tisss



Yes my survey was flawed. Just abit of fun, but maybe now youll all be ready to say Good Morning on your commutes. Feel the love people......feeeeeel it!


Oh and re: riding attire - sometimes the pro team kits are the only thing the rider has to wear. When i started i only had some ebay copy kits. Id rather them be out on the bike than worrying about whether they should be embarassed in what theyre wearing. Awfully pretentious way of thinking otherwise.

[jasonc]

Then again I would never say hello to someone wearing a "team kit".

Why not? Does that say more about you than about the riders you disdain?

Besides in cashed up WA everyone seems to have a full wardrobe of flash kit. It'd be pretty lonely to ignore them.

it's worth noting that I did not state the above. This is manipulation of what was posted above. I acknowledge all riders. as can be seen below

I say morning or nod to everyone. I find commuters are more likely to reply over team-kitted riders

I find your average commuter to be pretty unfriendly. Then again I would never say hello to someone wearing a "team kit".