Although I don't know alot of "Roadies", in all my years of riding, I have only met two that weren't arrogant, rude, have nothing but distain for mountain bikes and, well you get the message. As for the six or so other road bikers I've met...see my description.
Anyways, the weather is finally breaking here. Yesterday, it was a realatively warm, sunny 45 degree day. I put on some warm clothes and hoped on my mountain bike for a nice relaxing 12 mile ride around the neighborhood. I saw people walking, kids throwing baseballs with their dads, a couple of skateboarders of early teen ages. With everyone of these people I approached, hello's and such were exchanged.
And then it happened, as I return home, standing beside my bike, a roadie comes cruising down the road, heading in the same direction as I was facing. No, I didn't hear him approaching from my behind. Before I realized it, he was about 50 or so yards down the road pedaling away. Then it hit me, this was the first person I had seen that day that didn't say "hi", "good day"...nothing. Anytime I see people when I'm riding, and especially cyclists, I always give a friendly wave and hello etc.
What's up with that attitude ???
Anyways, the weather is finally breaking here. Yesterday, it was a realatively warm, sunny 45 degree day. I put on some warm clothes and hoped on my mountain bike for a nice relaxing 12 mile ride around the neighborhood. I saw people walking, kids throwing baseballs with their dads, a couple of skateboarders of early teen ages. With everyone of these people I approached, hello's and such were exchanged.
And then it happened, as I return home, standing beside my bike, a roadie comes cruising down the road, heading in the same direction as I was facing. No, I didn't hear him approaching from my behind. Before I realized it, he was about 50 or so yards down the road pedaling away. Then it hit me, this was the first person I had seen that day that didn't say "hi", "good day"...nothing. Anytime I see people when I'm riding, and especially cyclists, I always give a friendly wave and hello etc.
What's up with that attitude ???