Did I miss the memo? (grumpy cyclist rant)

As an ex-mtb rider I wave / say hi to all and sundry ...
really confuses the mtb riders as the current steed
of choice is a 2007 allez sport with guards on

I always give a (discreet) wave and a nod, a lot of riders coming the other way do seem to be 'too cool for school' though. Tends to be guys with nice bike and kit (though hey, that's me too...)

Remember thinking last week, "yes, your sunglasses are nice, but they're not that bloody cool, mate..." as someone blanked me going past in the other direction

I'm also glad it is not just me experiencing this! I find it happens a lot, and with all types of other riders. I sometimes think it is new cyclists who don't expect friendliness, but othertimes it's definitely good old fashioned snobbery by other roadies who make a quick judgement about you. Definitely get a different reaction from other 'serious' riders if wearing club jersey vs standard (albeit generally budget end) gear.
A shame, but I'm starting to just accept it. It won't stop me saying hi or nodding to all though.

It's pretty hard to say hi when you are 10 mins late for work and cycling at 20 odd mph in the deluge that was Wednesday!!

Yeah I have the same effect... loads of oul grannies/grampas on tall sally bikes...wave nod shout hello, big smile...
club runs/groups coming from the opposite direction, lucky if 10% even acknowledge you're breathing the same air...I even get waves from more 4x4's than I do 'rudies' I mean roadies...
Maybe because I'm 'Lone Wolf McQuaid'... I mean how dare I go road cycling on my todd!!!!?

It doesnt hurt to say "Hi" while out cycling but we
Who wright now DO say Hi !! If they don't Reply
There Loss. HI ALL

What about when you ride past them, make a big point of turning to say 'hello' or 'morning' and they ignore you and then try to jump on your wheel!

Had this happen yesterday morning when a clubmate and I were on our way to the start of the club ride. What was funny was that we were deliberately going pretty slowly, as we were early and didnt want to be stood around in yesterdays 0 zero weather, and he still couldnt keep on our wheel

I think it's more basic than all that. Cyclists WILL return a wave, nod etc. Those who don't are merely people riding bikes.

I tend to wave at all cyclists: drops or not. You do get a few rude people - they're probably too introverted to acknowledge you in any situation. Walkers are ok. Dog owners glare at you as if you have no right to restrict their darling slobber chops from running all over the road and horse riders literally and metaphorically look down on you. I think it's a class system thing: foot, hooves landrovers and hounds are natural parts of the countryside whereas those on bikes are vulgar usurpers. And usurpers in Lycra! : )

True dat. I find that groups of cyclists are the most ignorant. I make a point of a wave/nod/greeting to all I see, but often times a small group will go past without a reply. Probably my SPD shoes make me unworthy of interest.

Tossers.

I couldn't agree more. I grew up cycling in the countryside around York and other cyclists were always friendly with a nod or a hello. I keep up this tradition and I'm repeatedly disappointed by the number of cyclists who ignore me.

I know it sounds awful, but seeing as there are so many cyclists on the roads, my rule is that I normally only yell hello and wave to people on bikes with drop handlebars.

If it sounds like segregation, it is. We have to keep an air of cool somehow, but also be friendly towards our own kind. This website id called ROAD.CC, so I assume most of you have ROAD bikes with drops, so if you come past me, sure, expect a wave.

NB, my other rule is that if there is a group of more than five people, be they walkers, cyclists, horsefolk whatever (Not cars though, duh) then I normally break tuck to offer a greeting.

Sorry if I sound like some kind of bigoted old man, but most of my life is regulated by these little rules.

Probably me .... I do 10000 miles a year but always struggle to clip/unclip! Think I have them too tight!

I do always say hello (downhill) or wave (flat) or nod (uphill)though!

I must have missed it too, easily passed 8+ cyclists this morning, said hello to everyone, got less than half of them replying. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest their bib shorts.

My theory of the moment, is to blame it on Cavendish and his cronies in the British cycling team - bare with me - they have made cycling popular and cool. This means that people who would never have touched a bike before are now going out and buying one. That means that cycling is now starting to reflect society - full of grumpy twonks with no manners or social skills. Essentially we are all doomed.