This "greeting/not greeting" phenomena has existed for years, with different slants on which sub-tribe of cyclist is the worse offending.
I find it highly assuming. Living in a big city with a lot of riders in a small geographical area, I'd never get anywhere if I had to acknowledge EVERY other outdoor/active user (try doing that in Stanley Park at weekends....)
I suppose about 50% of my rides are in low usage areas or at less popular times of the day/week and I'm more likely to greet any bikers/trail runners/dog walkers/hikers in those circumstances, so anyone like Mike could be butthurt depending on where I passed him.
The other thing is, a LOT of people ride/run/hike with earphones in if solo OR are deep in conversation with the ride/run/hike buddy and, I feel, either I don't want to interrupt their conversation or they don't even notice me....
April 18, 2024, 3:16 p.m. - SixZeroSixOne
This "greeting/not greeting" phenomena has existed for years, with different slants on which sub-tribe of cyclist is the worse offending. I find it highly assuming. Living in a big city with a lot of riders in a small geographical area, I'd never get anywhere if I had to acknowledge EVERY other outdoor/active user (try doing that in Stanley Park at weekends....) I suppose about 50% of my rides are in low usage areas or at less popular times of the day/week and I'm more likely to greet any bikers/trail runners/dog walkers/hikers in those circumstances, so anyone like Mike could be butthurt depending on where I passed him. The other thing is, a LOT of people ride/run/hike with earphones in if solo OR are deep in conversation with the ride/run/hike buddy and, I feel, either I don't want to interrupt their conversation or they don't even notice me....