Quote Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama View Post
When I run into a male racer on the road all he does is blow by me without acknowledging me, maybe he is a jerk or maybe he is just in the zone but it still feels uppity.
OK.... I see this topic come up from time to time.... Why do you expect this guy to acknowledge you... I don't think he is a jerk or uppity. He just doesn't have anything in common with you except that he is riding a bike. You don't expect every car driver to acknowledge you when you are driving. You don't wave and say hi to every other person who is walking on the sidewalk when you are.

I know we are a subset of humanity because we ride, but to tell the truth I don't feel that means I have an instant kinship with every other rider on the road. Maybe its because there are so many of us out here, but I don't necessarily acknowledge ever other rider I see. That's not to say that we shouldn't look out for one another - I always ask cyclists if they need any assistance if I see them having mechanical difficulties etc., but I don't feel the need to personally greet everyone.