Did I miss the memo? (grumpy cyclist rant)

I must’ve wish a “good
I must’ve wish a “good morning” to 60plus people yesterday on the long ride I did here in Singapore, all with a nice “good morning” in response… I do try to limit it to one “hello” to groups of cyclists though otherwise it gets silly!

Interestingly here, as there is so little space to ride, people tend to get on well, but there are the usual idiots as in all places. Even the massive (50 plus riders) groups who take up the road like a critical mass event tend to be friendly, even it the car drivers don’t like it too much!

As long as I can sneak past them of course, bugger being stuck on the back of that lot!

There is alot of money spent on bikes here too, but all the gear is not a precursor to an idiot in my experience, just wish I could afford to keep up with that level of disposable income.

Week days there are so few commuters, we have to stick together!

I’m so relieved to read these
I’m so relieved to read these comments, I thought it was just me. Ive been cycling on and off for 20+ years but I have certainly noticed it more on this come back. Ive put it down to i’m a women, tubby and not quite conquered clipless yet,but obviously i’ve been too harsh on myself.I wave and smile to all cyclists geared up, roadie and the odd mountain biker on the way to the woods. If i dont get a response (I dont expect one on a busy road or on a steep hill climb) I now just snigger to myself as I almost feel that me being there has p**** them off. As i qouted on facebook recently “to the 5 people who ignored me this morning, don’t panic I don’t want to be your best mate I’m just acknowledging we’re doing the same thing” I also think its a weekend thing as midweek cyclists are a lot friendlier.

Being friendly and saying
Being friendly and saying hello isn’t hard :H
Just blooming difficult when you’re out on your ‘cycle to work’ bike..
unfit and trying to breathe 😉

I notice a difference between
I notice a difference between the weekend and weekdays. Weekday folk tend to be much more friendly, less so at the weekend. Living near Box Hill it does get a bit busier at the weekend for sure but I still manage to nod.

I guess though some people aren’t used to it being new or have experienced the blank so often they don’t bother.

Still, glad it’s not just me 🙂

I think it’s a density issue
I think it’s a density issue sometimes. Little towns or places where you don’t see many other riders, you get a friendly response nearly all of the time. Places like Regents Park in London you’d get a pretty sore throat if you said hi to everyone you met training there.

Touring cyclists are usually brilliant; In 8 months of riding towards Oz I think we stopped for a full blown chat with every other pannier laden person we met.

One of the things we’re aiming to do this year is get more touring in.

That’s good to hear – let me know if you need a guest reviewer 😉

I always try and wave or say
I always try and wave or say hello. I have commented to freinds before that people clad in a certain expensive brand of gear are v grumpy.

I now understand why I am looked down on when I am on a a straight bar bike. I laugh as I have two drop bars.

If for any reason I don’t wave or say hello it’s due to the pain I am in – sorry.

come to devon, 95% wave apart
come to devon, 95% wave apart from the singlespeed/fixie crowd. they are the ignorant part of cycling society.