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  • James May on bicycles
  • uselesshippy
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    Cheers for that. Nice to see a motoring journalist sticking up for bikes.
    I deliberately avoided the comments though. 😀

    CountZero
    Full Member

    Nice article, typical May. Always comes across as a really nice bloke it would be great to chat to over a couple of pints. And I’ve noticed how many cyclists ignore you when you say hello, too. And not always roadies, either…

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    butcher
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    That’s a surprisingly refreshing article in amidst all the fighting of late. Even the comments are positive (if you ignore the first one about bikes being for poor people).

    nealglover
    Free Member

    Is it only people who don’t like Bikes that get lectured and talked down to for using the term “Road Tax” then ? 😉

    aP
    Free Member

    Ah. He lives next door to one of the guys in my office.

    schrickvr6
    Free Member

    He’s spot on, when I’m out on the bike I say hello to pretty much everyone, people on foot pretty much always do back but I don’t know what it is with cyclists, and the ones with all the gear do seem to be particularly ignorant. May does does seem a decent guy unlike the other two tools.

    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Bellend

    Awesome!

    davidjones15
    Free Member

    Nice article, not sure what the beef is with cyclists not responding. Some do, some don’t. Some people hold doors open, some don’t. Some people say thank you, some don’t.
    Intereting pov on the pro RLJing and pavement riding though.

    parkesie
    Free Member

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Bellend.

    stavromuller
    Free Member

    I’m with schrickvr6, I always say hello and smile and the lycra boys are the worst offenders for being a bit mardi. Trouble is I like the other two silly sods as well.

    br
    Free Member

    But he’s a Biker anyway, so understands 2-wheels.

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    It was more balanced than usual guff but still full of the same stereotypes re lycra clad warriors

    As you are all fat MTB ers who think you are jolly and sociable because you stop – in reality you are to unfit to continue without a pasty or jelly based sweet- it appealed to you 😉

    Kevevs
    Free Member

    May’s a good egg. He’s the square peg in a round hole and I kind of love that. I reckon a few beers would be a good laugh and a very interesting and rewarding chat with him. The other two would just annoy me and I’d be making my excuses.. anyway what’s wrong with a pasty and a jelly based sweet!

    GrahamS
    Full Member

    Good article. Not sure I recognise his issue though.
    I get pleasant “Good mornings” or nods from all users of the path, including cyclists (Lycra or nay).

    I’d suggest either:
    a) he doesn’t recognise the “cyclist nod”
    b) said cyclists are too busy thinking “Bluddy hell isn’t that him off of Top Gear” to respond
    c) he lives in London

    aP
    Free Member

    Knowing where he’s talking about riding he’d be better off avoiding rowers and people spilling out of riverside pubs.

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    c) he lives in London

    Here in Manchester we hug each other like Frenchmen.

    Cougar
    Full Member

    … then check you’ve still got your wallet?

    chojin
    Free Member

    Harry_the_Spider – Member
    c) he lives in London
    Here in Manchester we hug each other like Frenchmen.

    I hope you check your wallet after such a hug.

    IanW
    Free Member

    Not sure I agree about the pavement cycling bit, otherwise he makes some good points especially the ninja space warrior bellend look. Does more harm than RLJing IMO.

    MSP
    Full Member

    WTF is with this arrogant selfish need for acknowledgement from complete strangers as they go about their own business, get over yourselves for christs sake.

    davidjones15
    Free Member

    WTF is with this arrogant selfish need for acknowledgement from complete strangers as they go about their own business, get over yourselves for christs sake.

    I couldn’t agree more.

    nealglover
    Free Member

    WTF is with this arrogant selfish need for acknowledgement from complete strangers as they go about their own business, get over yourselves for christs sake.

    I couldn’t agree more.

    Now that’s comedy gold right here.

    (Unintentional possibly 😉 )

    peterfile
    Free Member

    WTF is with this arrogant selfish need for acknowledgement from complete strangers as they go about their own business, get over yourselves for christs sake.

    I couldn’t agree more.

    Now that’s comedy gold right here.

    +1 😉

    The irony is just too much to bear!!!! 😆

    GrahamS
    Full Member

    WTF is with this arrogant selfish need for acknowledgement from complete strangers as they go about their own business, get over yourselves for christs sake.

    LOL.

    It’s called basic manners, politeness and civility.
    Sadly undervalued these days.

    Do you genuinely think the correct behaviour when approaching someone on a path is to stare fixedly ahead and pretend they don’t exist? (Outside of London obviously 😉 )

    mt
    Free Member

    Nowt wrong with a hello back to someone who just acknowledged your existence and shows your banal boring life is not so bad. Being friendly and showing a little good manners is the way to show who the good are from the up their own arse ignoramaces.

    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Nice ironing!

    dogbert
    Free Member

    I can feel a t-shirt coming on

    davidjones15
    Free Member

    (Unintentional possibly )

    From one so great, I will take this as praise.

    nealglover
    Free Member

    From one so great…

    Did someone make you sulky.

    cheekyboy
    Free Member

    Junkyard – Member
    It was more balanced than usual guff but still full of the same stereotypes re lycra clad warriors

    As you are all fat MTB ers who think you are jolly and sociable because you stop – in reality you are to unfit to continue without a pasty or jelly based sweet- it appealed to you

    POSTED 17 HOURS AGO #

    Mr Junkyard i represent your remarks

    jota180
    Free Member

    WTF is with this arrogant selfish need for acknowledgement from complete strangers as they go about their own business, get over yourselves for christs sake.

    I have absolutely no issue with people that don’t want to to speak to others as they they pass by but it takes a special kind of miserable to be able to ignore it when the other party initiates it.

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