Cycling etiquette, meeting other cyclists

Cycling back from the shops got high dived by a passing cyclist.

Didn't leave him hanging.

Kav0777

ronoc wrote: »

Cycling back from the shops got high dived by a passing cyclist.

Didn't leave him hanging.

Sounds painful

OldBean

Fair play to the cyclist that asked if I was alright this morning in Clontarf. Thankfully was just waiting for a forever late mate to head out on a spin!

Luxman

If I see a stationary cyclist on the road I will always ask to make sure they are ok. I felt stationary myself as someone whizzed past me up Howth yesterday. They didn't offer a gel or anything😄

a148pro

boredatwork82 wrote: »

Down the country you get more nods, and waves.

I think in fairness if you're on roads heavy with cycling traffic you can't expect a hello. Its like if you walked through Dublin city you'd never say hi to people, but if you walked through a small country town with very few people around you'd almost feel bad not saying hi

I'm reminded of that scene from Crocodile Dundee saying that

Maybe a new rule - you should greet fellow cyclists in a non commuting environment?

arybvtcw0eolkf

I'm in the process of breaking in a Brooks B17 saddle ~ every now and then I've to awkwardly tug at and my around my gonads, you'd think someone would lend me a hand just once?... NO!.

Puggy

Sounds like you need to break in more than the saddle

Do you use the same hand each time or do you use alternate hands? Maybe you need to check you have the right sized clothing. Everything should be firmly in place before you set out on the bike. Assuming your breaking in the saddle on the bike, and not in some gimp style cellar somewhere in North County Dublin.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Puggy wrote: »

Sounds like you need to break in more than the saddle

Do you use the same hand each time or do you use alternate hands? Maybe you need to check you have the right sized clothing. Everything should be firmly in place before you set out on the bike. Assuming your breaking in the saddle on the bike, and not in some gimp style cellar somewhere in North County Dublin.

Actually I do need new shorts/tights but apart from that I have got a lot of discomfort from the new saddle.. The lads here in work gave me a tub of saddle soap so I'll start to apply from tomorrow.

wuzziwig

I like when a fellow cyclist pulls in beside me for a chat. I find cycling way more sociable than running. Runners would run out over you and leave your for dead in the ditch. When I'm passing out a cyclist I . . . . . oh wait, I don't think I've ever passed out a cyclist apart from an auld fella on a hi nelly and we had a perfectly nice chat despite him having no teeth and me not understanding one word he was saying.

I normally go out with my club but recently I was out on my own and totally in my own little world, admiring the daffodils and baby donkeys in a field and feeling all Julie Andrewsish when a group of around 50 males whizzed out past me. I never heard them coming so they frighted the sh!te out of me. I may have screamed and jumped a couple of feet out of my saddle. They bursted their a$$es laughing at me apart from the nice guy at the back who asked me if I was alright. I was too busy recovering from the heart attack to answer him.

ectoraige

Schecter01 wrote: »

That's very helpful thanks! I almost stroked his thighs today so glad now I didn't

If you were to do this, at least ask if he prefers wet or dry lube first.

Schecter01

I've encountered two lads who looked at me weird for giving them the pleasantry nod and hello, I find that some just stare at you and say nothing, if your gonna stare at me say hello then! Otherwise you just look like a psychopath. One lad passed me out and gave a howye, how's it goin I said. Yes I look forward to the club rides and a bit of cake. Can't bate it.

Crocked

Lots of friendly people around Manor Kilbride today, I think everyone said hello or gave a nod.

Took a break at threecastles and a big group of about 40 passed by, I was nearly horse by the time they past me as I think every single one of them said hello.

Met up with one of the lads a bit up the road as he hung back for any stragglers, they were a training group for the Galway to Dublin trip in a few weeks. They'll have a great weekend if they are all that friendly.

MugMugs

Met 7 oncoming cyclists yesterday. They all had a savage tailwind, I decided to run straight into it. Waved hello to each and every one and of the seven, two responded. Four stared at me and the other one didn't even look at me.

lennymc

On a recent experiment with a fellow club mate, we concluded that 34% of refuse truck drivers wave back at cyclists.

albert kidd

lennymc wrote: »

On a recent experiment with a fellow club mate, we concluded that 34% of refuse truck drivers wave back at cyclists.

a recent study concluded that 1 in 3 refuse drivers cycle bike's as a hobby.

Bloggsie

Schecter01 wrote: »

I've encountered two lads who looked at me weird for giving them the pleasantry nod and hello, I find that some just stare at you and say nothing, if your gonna stare at me say hello then! Otherwise you just look like a psychopath. One lad passed me out and gave a howye, how's it goin I said. Yes I look forward to the club rides and a bit of cake. Can't bate it.

if its cakes yere after, the Elite Bakery on Maynooth Main Street, their cakes are the madra's liathroidi! oh and you will get a few nods, waves and the occasional hows it going, from other cyclists!

Bloggsie

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 15/20 cyclists I encountered on Saturday morning last, in regards to the 2too cool for school numpties who were to busy to wave/nod/smile while out training for the most important event EVER I sincerley wish that you both get a case of big chief roaringhole! it takes 1 second to acknowledge each other!

I dislike rude people, just in case you didnt get that from the above!

Chips Lovell

What's big chief roaringhole?

Raam

Why do yis want others to wave back or care if they don't? I give a nod to others if out in the back o' beyond. Couldn't care less if they acknowledge me. In the city I give a nod to those who I know or who nod to me. Anyway, I don't care enough about this to have a strong opinion.

Bloggsie

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

What's big chief roaringhole?

well it can also be called Sting Ring, I am aware that some people may having lunch while I reply so I am trying to think of some of the less nasty terms for a very sore trademans entrance!

Bloggsie

Raam wrote: »

Why do yis want others to wave back or care if they don't? I give a nod to others if out in the back o' beyond. Couldn't care less if they acknowledge me. In the city I give a nod to those who I know or who nod to me. Anyway, I don't care enough about this to have a strong opinion.

afternoon Raam, its just a point of manners, if you give a nod to someone & they dont respond, its just bad manners. whether you agree or think its a waste of time commenting on it, that is entirely up to you.

Raam

Bloggsie wrote: »

afternoon Raam, its just a point of manners, if you give a nod to someone & they dont respond, its just bad manners. whether you agree or think its a waste of time commenting on it, that is entirely up to you.

Do you think that it's good manners to assume that acknowledging you is more important than someone's training? Never mind what you wish upon them.

Wishbone Ash

Bloggsie wrote: »

afternoon Raam, its just a point of manners, if you give a nod to someone & they dont respond, its just bad manners..

If/when you drive a car do you salute other car drivers and expect a response? If you were driving a bus would you salute other bus drivers....? When you're walking down the street, do you nod at other walkers?

I'd be with Raam on this one. I'll generally nod back or instigate the nod (depending on where I am) but I don't think it's anything to get worked up over.

I disagree with equating the lack of a nod from a total stranger to bad manners.

daragh_

I met a convoy of antique tractors in Annamoe yesterday. I waved at all the drivers (on behalf of all cyclists - you can thank me later).

Not all of them waved back. Is there a tractor forum where I can complain?

tomasrojo

I was driving in a GoCar recently, and passed another GoCar. The other driver mistook me pointing out the second GoCar to my wife as a wave, and had to transform his reciprocal wave into a nose scratch. Wish I had waved now.

Reminds me of Larry David's "Prius wave".

dragratchet

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

If you were driving a bus would you salute other bus drivers....?

Bus drivers are mad for waving at each other as they pass. luas drivers too. ill generally give a nod out on the bike

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I also was amongst the tractor run in Annamoe yesterday. It was class! I gave a few whoops and cheers going by them. Were you out with Bray daragh_? I was the lady on a black Felt in a Sundrive jersey. I didn't notice cyclists on the other side of the road, so I didn't wave at you!

tomasrojo

dragratchet wrote: »

Bus drivers are mad for waving at each other as they pass. luas drivers too. ill generally give a nod out on the bike

Dublin Bus drivers can get quite gregarious: stop to have a chat,lining up the passenger door and the driver window.

dragratchet

tomasrojo wrote: »

Dublin Bus drivers can get quite gregarious: stop to have a chat,lining up the passenger door and the driver window.

we need to encourage more bus drivers to get into road cycling so. bike to work on a bus scheme

Bloggsie

Raam wrote: »

Do you think that it's good manners to assume that acknowledging you is more important than someone's training? Never mind what you wish upon them.

My comments in regards the discomfort of those who didnt acknowledge me was said with my tongue firmly in my cheek, however I believe that if you are greeted by someone who passes you a return gesture is just mannerly, would you pass someone who was at the side of the road if they were stopped due to a breakdown, training or not?

ford2600

Bloggsie wrote: »

My comments in regards the discomfort of those who didnt acknowledge me was said with my tongue firmly in my cheek, however I believe that if you are greeted by someone who passes you a return gesture is just mannerly, would you pass someone who was at the side of the road if they were stopped due to a breakdown, training or not?

Go in the opposite direction to a large sportive some Sunday, that'll cure ya..:)

magicbastarder

dragratchet wrote: »

Bus drivers are mad for waving at each other as they pass. luas drivers too. ill generally give a nod out on the bike

don't forget they probably know each other. it'd be a bit odd to pass a colleague and not acknowledge it.

niceonetom

I demand everyone acknowledge my existence.

ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXISTENCE!!!

ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXISTENCE!!!

Bloggsie

ford2600 wrote: »

Go in the opposite direction to a large sportive some Sunday, that'll cure ya..:)

Yeah your probably right!

CramCycle

niceonetom wrote: »

I demand everyone acknowledge my existence.

ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXISTENCE!!!

ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXISTENCE!!!

Damn SPAMBOTS again...

lennymc

niceonetom wrote: »

I demand everyone acknowledge my existence.

ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXISTENCE!!!

ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXISTENCE!!!

who said that?

adrian522

daragh_ wrote: »

I met a convoy of antique tractors in Annamoe yesterday. I waved at all the drivers (on behalf of all cyclists - you can thank me later).

Not all of them waved back. Is there a tractor forum where I can complain?

There is.

daragh_

gadetra wrote: »

I also was amongst the tractor run in Annamoe yesterday. It was class! I gave a few whoops and cheers going by them. Were you out with Bray daragh_? I was the lady on a black Felt in a Sundrive jersey. I didn't notice cyclists on the other side of the road, so I didn't wave at you!

There were some fancy looking machines in there alright.

I was on a solo spin. Did about 70k with NamelessPhil before chickening out of the full Mick Byrne route and coming home via Glenmalure.

Didn't see the Bray group which was a shame as I could have done with somewhere to hide out of the wind.

Wishbone Ash

dragratchet wrote: »

Bus drivers are mad for waving at each other as they pass...

I used to drive buses and always thought it was cringe worthy.

(Exceptions were when the other bus drivers were people I actually knew/work colleagues or when in very tight situations on a narrow road/street where both vehicles are crawling by each other).

daragh_

adrian522 wrote: »

There is.

I'm not going in there. It looks scary and I only understand every 5th word.

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daragh_ wrote: »

There were some fancy looking machines in there alright.

I was on a solo spin. Did about 70k with NamelessPhil before chickening out of the full Mick Byrne route and coming home via Glenmalure.

Didn't see the Bray group which was a shame as I could have done with somewhere to hide out of the wind.

Was a great run alright. there was a Super Dexta there, which was the first thing I ever learnt to drive. I gave him a big shout and whoop, wanted to pat the mudguards but thought the better of it!

Yeah I was out with Bray, but went straight on with the group I was in instead of turning right with the tractors. I had absolutely no idea where I was, and the people I was going home with turned off behind me, I didn't see them and merrily carried on follow-the-leader style. I got rounded up at the end.

Maybe if I waved more I'd get lost less…:pac:

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daragh_ wrote: »

I'm not going in there. It looks scary and I only understand every 5th word.

They're friendly people!

A good portion of my family are involved in that. It's a whole other world. We have a few bits at home in the restoration stage, including the Super Dexta. Most of it's not managed to get out of 'farm condition' yet. The father got a new cowl for the front of the Dexta, and the sister promptly drove it into a gate and bent it. The brakes are far from functional...

daragh_

Barely functional brakes, obscure bits of equipment and the ability to frequently hold up traffic.

It's no wonder you got into cycling ;-)

CramCycle

I am a Massey man through and through, drove a 135 and a 35 when I was a teenager. the 135 had more power through the PTO but the 35 was more craic, with the ability to catch some air is you freewheeled it down a hill to where a ditch used to be, once it hit that little ridge that always remains it would take off.

Obviously holding on was difficult and I am not stupid enough to do this anymore, what with the whole, reasonable fear of death involved that was overpowered by teenage stupidity.

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CramCycle wrote: »

I am a Massey man through and through, drove a 135 and a 35 when I was a teenager. the 135 had more power through the PTO but the 35 was more craic, with the ability to catch some air is you freewheeled it down a hill to where a ditch used to be, once it hit that little ridge that always remains it would take off.

Obviously holding on was difficult and I am not stupid enough to do this anymore, what with the whole, reasonable fear of death involved that was overpowered by teenage stupidity.

Oh I'm blue through! Ford/NH are the only reasonable way forward My favorite tractor was an old International we hand, went like clock but had no floor, no doors, no handbrake again either, but in perfect working order. Loved that machine.

The Dexta didn't have a handbrake or floor, no power steering or cab. Our farm is like this: / , so when you put a bale on the back the front wheels lift up off the ground. The brakes are left and right, so that's how you steer up a hill with a load on the back!

Oh fun times…I wish I was as brave now as I was then!

Wishbone Ash

gadetra wrote: »

..The Dexta didn't have a handbrake...

The one I learned to drive in did because, as a child, I didn't have the strength to release it. I loved the red/pink wheels and the beautiful centre 'clock'.

ford2600

gadetra wrote: »

Oh I'm blue through! Ford/NH are the only reasonable way forward My favorite tractor was an old International we hand, went like clock but had no floor, no doors, no handbrake again either, but in perfect working order. Loved that machine.

The Dexta didn't have a handbrake or floor, no power steering or cab. Our farm is like this: / , so when you put a bale on the back the front wheels lift up off the ground. The brakes are left and right, so that's how you steer up a hill with a load on the back!

Oh fun times…I wish I was as brave now as I was then!

Older tractors of course have two means of steering.

Front wheels off the ground and brakes split...

As a14 yr old silage contractor was shocked I didn't know how to split brakes. I learned quickly

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Wishbone Ash wrote: »

The one I learned to drive in did because, as a child, I didn't have the strength to release it. I loved the red/pink wheels and the beautiful centre 'clock'.

Yeah the 'clock' is beautiful. Ours didn't have the pink/red wheels, they were/are rust coloured (it was old when we got it). They're two different colours at the minute, one of the rims had to be scrapped due to rust and the new one is cream. Had to put a roll bar on it to get it taxed and insured there last year, kind of ruined it a bit to be honest. I loved the hand throttle. *left hand down* Brum!!

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ford2600 wrote: »

Older tractors of course have two means of steering.

Front wheels off the ground and brakes split...

As a14 yr old silage contractor was shocked I didn't know how to split brakes. I learned quickly

It's fairly scary when you go to brake and the plate underneath has moved and you find yourself wheeling round left or right instead of stopping!

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