on 7/17/09 11:12 AM, Bill Rhea at [email protected] wrote: (snipped) > I still vividly recall riding in the 1970's as a teenager on the SF > peninsula, and it seemed like back then that cyclists would always > smile and wave at each other when they passed each other on country > roads (if you can remember Cool Gear, Theresa Jackson jerseys, and > Detto Pietro shoes with nail-on cleats, you'll probably know the era > I'm talking about). If you were on the side of the road with a flat, > EVERY passing rider would ask "You OK? Got what you need to fix > that?"
And I think that this attitude can still be maintained. Whether your favorite is road, trail, track, tri or a combination of all of those (I don't know...a "cyclist"?), it's not a bad thing to assume you'll have to give a little more than you ever seem to get back. Education rather than escalation? Be prepared look silly when you are the only one who waves and smiles? Apology rather than accusation? Take a second to make sure someone with a map out knows the right way to go? It comes down to whether you can do something to set the tone that's inviting and helpful, rather than antagonistic and insular. If someone sees a group consistently courteous and having one heckuva fun time, the other not so much, they'll eventually figure it out. It gets back to the issue that came up in the Grant's writing thread - those things you can do to be a cyclist "forever". - J -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
