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23/12/2008 5:57:47 PM
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JDL
Posts 48
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Just wondering if I'm being a bit harsh in thinking that all cyclists who don't return a wave/hello when riding in the hills are tossers? You may have a better bike than me, you may be (or think) you're fitter than me, but who really gives a toss? If we're both in the middle of nowhere, both enjoying a ride, surely the polite thing to do is wave or say G'Day..... Unless of course your bike control is that hopeless you can't lift a few fingers off one handlebar, or you're that puffed out you can't mutter a hello in between gasps.. Who's better now?
Don't get me wrong, plenty of people are polite and wave/greet fellow riders but I think there are more that don't..
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23/12/2008 8:18:18 PM
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Jase Milligan
Posts 12
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I often wave, nod, say g'day most of the time if someone waves at me and other times I don't even look at all..but depends on the situation and the disposition of the other rider.
Not everyone waves back but I don't think much of it.. each to their own I guess.. I find the hardcore A grade guys and teams aren't usually the waving type either lol
edited by Jase Milligan on 23/12/2008
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23/12/2008 11:09:54 PM
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bJay
Posts 12
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I always try to acknoledge other riders, even if its just nodding or raising your hand a little from the bars, though sometimes when descending, its just not safe. To each there own i say, ive just always done it - make me feel part of the greater cycling community 
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24/12/2008 10:11:56 AM
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andrew rowling
Posts 27
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I just give a nod of the head, the only place I see other riders are on the Old Freeway path, on other rides do not often see others.
I do not care if other riders wave or say hello etc., and often you get no acknowledegment back.
The only thing I ask is they do not ride 2 abreast up the Freeway path, roadies are smart and get in line quick but some of these mtb riders think it is o.k to stick
their head out and have a look before you even go past.
They have no idea how fast a bike does 50m doing 70kph , too used to going slow to realise the dangers here.
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24/12/2008 12:42:11 PM
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Mal
Posts 6
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I give the nod as well but probably get about 60% response.
I ride a motorbike as well & find I get a similar maybe higher (70%) response from other motorbike riders.
Not sure if the ones that don't are tossers or just couldn't be bothered?
Would be nice if we got a better response especially for the new guys out there just to make them feel a bit more welcome.
Cycling can be a lonely sport & a be of "mateship" while your out there would be nice.
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24/12/2008 10:22:46 PM
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Peter Bice
Posts 3
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I give the nod to other cyclists regardless of style (road/mtb/commuter, garb or bike expense etc)...and find i get about 50-60% response, and also feel i got a higher response rate when riding a motorbike!! I do consider it somewhat rude if you know they have seen you and they don't respond, but one can't always be sure that this is the case Have often thought about the etiquette around this issue, and was interested when i saw the thread. Merry Xmas all. [Insert Nod here] Cheers, Bicey
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13/01/2009 10:37:10 PM
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Brad-lee Bennett
Posts 3
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Nod or lift fingers as a bit of a wave in acknowledgement if you dont know the person. Wave properly if you know them.
Dont do either of the above and your just rude/stuck up.
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14/01/2009 9:44:57 AM
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Jeffrey Schulz
Posts 60
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I give a wave or a nod if I have time to. Sometimes I am so focused on riding I do not see other cyclists until it is to late. Last year I rode up the freeway with a friend of mine on my wheel almost the entire way and it wasn't until I got to the top I realised it was a friend. He said the same thing, he was following me but had no idea it was me. LOL.
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15/01/2009 1:43:06 PM
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Jason Daniels
Posts 73
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Waving should be compulsory. I used to see a few guys on my morning commute who didn't wave and I used to make a big point of it, to the extent that I would wave both my hands above my head while yelling "Good Morning Mate!", still no reaction... they must have thought I had escaped from Glenside or somewhere...
Then one time I was riding me MTB down Montacute in my Saeco gear and a dude on a red Cannodale also with Saeco gear passed me just on the smooth tarmac bit, so I jumped on his wheel with my 2.5inch knobbly tyres whirring away. I decided to come past him and do a turn. As I passed him, I said G'day Mate and he said nothing. I did a turn and he then came past me, so I jumped on his wheel again and at 70kph I came past him again to do another turn and I said "Nice day for it". Hoiking around the next bend, I even stuck me boot out onto the road, dirt bike style, I used to wear sneakers... He then got a bit upset and came past me one more time, I said "Howyagoin?" he then spat on the ground. I jumped on his wheel again, and stuck there for a bit, and then went past him again. He was well annoyed with this MTBer doing 65-75kph down Montacute and holding his wheel and doing turns.
He turned right on that first road that goes down to Gorge Rd. He was an arrogant cyclist. Funny thing was, two weeks later while he was climbing up Norton, I went past him on my road bike, and I recognised him, I said "G'day" and he said "G'day mate, how ya going?" I said I was doing fine and that I was the guy he spat at on the MTB two weeks ago going down Montacute. He looked green. And as I was able to catch him on the Norton climb, I was also able to ride away from him as I said "Seeya later". I thought about spitting but didn't want to lower myself...
What a douche bag.
edited by Jason Daniels on 15/01/2009
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15/01/2009 8:06:10 PM
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Stainesy
Posts 5
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Jase is the king of wavers....I remember we had a comp while riding one day....Jase beat me hands down! (no pun intended)
Clearly they felt sorry for him ;-)
Cheers
J
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15/01/2009 8:08:04 PM
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Stainesy
Posts 5
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ps that was an ace story Jase...top draw.
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15/01/2009 8:57:17 PM
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Robert Rau
Posts 150
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Hi Jase,
Just about ****ed myself laughing! Adelaide still has cyclists like that, guess some things dont change much. (Dont think I would score a wave from Lance either if I see him?????) I can remember cycling the second half of Clarendon Road in front of the Blackwood Mega Bike crew riding the Vitus clocking about 36Km/hr uphill and waving while sitting upright at those coming down - they must have though geez who is that dork???
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15/01/2009 10:22:08 PM
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Jason Daniels
Posts 73
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Thanks John. Robert, you'd be surprised about LA's reaction, I'd hazard a guess that he would acknowledge. If you take a look at the twitter page I quoted on the LA spotting thread, there is an image of a lady riding a bike, and LA cruising past. The comment accompanying the photograph suggests that it is LA's comment saying that he saw this lady daily whilst training in Hawaii and there seems to be an exchange of greetings. My guess is LA would acknowledge.
It's up to you South Aussies to get out each morning and find him, and see if you can raise an eyebrow or finger.... Any gesture will do. Get On Ya Bike!
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15/01/2009 10:37:02 PM
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Jason Daniels
Posts 73
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I remember taking the wave to the next level... one time whilst driving to Bright for some Alpine Training, I decided to wave at all the oncoming cars, you know, just the old raise the finger off the steering wheel. Me GF said I wouldn't get ten waves, and I said I'd get 12. We were driving on Christmas Day and we saw a total of 9 cars between Adelaide and the Victorian Border. All of these cars waved. I was looking good for passing 12. GF wasn't happy.
Well, it got closer to lunch and out came the Christmas Traffic and Victorians were all over the shop. Many, many cars came towards us and not a wave, not even a raised freakin' eyebrow. It must have been my SA number plates. By the big Roundabout at Porepunkah, I had scored 2 more waves and was on a total of 11. GF says that the pedestrian at Murrayville didn't count because he weren't in a car...
Just as I am pulling into the Hotel carpark, I am like driving at 20kph so that the car coming my way passes.... I give the two hands out of the window whilst steering with the insides of my knees (I had masssssive thighs back in the day) and even my head and top of my torso is hanging out the Vitara window giving the big High Ten to this total stranger. He gets scared, he's got a car of screaming kids, they're trying to get to Grandma's house for Christmas Dinner and some fwit from South Australia is waving like a Russell in a Tree at him. He relents and waves back.
I am Victorious, I have worked hard and scored 12 waves, Adelaide to Bright, some 900kms, but more importantly, I got three Victorians to wave. That is Bradmanesque... I never wove (past tense for wave?) again...
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