Are men bike snobs?

[Crankin]

Men acknowledge me on a regular basis. So do women. Sometimes a really fast guy will pass me and not announce his intention, which is a little unnerving, but I accept it. There's tons of cyclists around here and half or more are women.
If I am on my Jamis with the pannier, I don't get as many waves, as when I am on my road bike, but since the Jamis is a little usual, I do get an occasional nod, since I look like I am commuting , even if I am just doing an errand.

[EasilyLead]

the busy big road near where i live is like a bike riders freeway. the bike lane is ten feet wide and always full on both sides of the street.

i try to wave at people, but there are so many that its hard to concentrate on riding and not crashing into the many speeds and styles of riders just on my side of the road.

its like an amateur bike race on the weekends that is miles long. more like a social gathering on bikes.

us girls get lots of attention from men here. a little too much if you get my drift.....

[chicagogal]

I definitely think it is a regional thing
Around here, cyclists tend to acknowledge eachother with a nod.
just like backpackers acknowledge each other in the backcountry.
It only takes a sec to nod (doesn't even really disrupt an interval) and makes people feel good.

[marni]

I ride solo out in the country and have rarely had the very occasional male bike rider warn me that he is passing me or acknowledge me with so much as a glance if going in the other direction. Now farmers and truck drivers in any direction are another story- trucks passing will hannd back a bit, give a toot to let me know they are there and then pass with plenty of room.

Since I can ride for hours without seeing another living soul, it makes it a bit less lonely when they toot and wave but I would think the same would apply to male bike riders. As far as women riders, out in the country, I have yet to see one.

It probably is probably regional though.
marni

[PamNY]

I've found male bikers much more helpful and friendly than women. Where I live, bikers check on each other mostly in winter or at night (because fewer people are out, I guess). I see far fewer women biking in winter.

Males are also much more amenable to general bike/gear/route conversation and advice.

I've only once had a woman ask if I was okay, whereas men do it fairly often.

I heart spandex boys.