How Would You Describe "Cycling Culture"?

[Damien Lee]

I think 'cycling culture' was more pronounced during the '80s & '90s. Mainly because it was something that wasn't so mainstream and cyclists tended to stand out. Nowadays, far more folks are riding on a casual basis. This has sort of diluted cycling as this distinct pastime or sport. I think people who are involved in longboarding, skateboarding or parkour enjoy that cultural prominence more than cyclists.

 

[pwarbi]

I've had the best experiences and interactions with other cyclists out in the country as I say but in the city the mindset or culture just seems to be very different. It might seem strange but it's quite fascinating how when greeting a fellow cyclist out in the country I've had a cheery response, while doing the same in the city the most I received was something which sounded like a grunt.

I don't think that's something unique to biking though. If you live in a small village in the country the sense if community spirit is a lot stronger than in the city so I guess that just manifests itself in biking culture also.

 

[Susimi]

I don't think that's something unique to biking though. If you live in a small village in the country the sense if community spirit is a lot stronger than in the city so I guess that just manifests itself in biking culture also.

Yeah I guess you could be right.

It's pretty interesting though the change from greetings in the towns/cities compared to out in the countryside.

 

[ItsikH]

I tend to disagree, because cycling culture is not just a sport or leisure for poeple looking for interest, in Europe it has been a standard common practice - both popular sport and commuting - for many decades, and still is. This is the unique cycling culture which has no competition from any other kind of sport - an integral, interdisciplinary practice, with many different aspects.
For example, my favorite training course leads me along the Lebanese border, in remote hills with bushes and wildlife, where I enjoy the scene and occasional wild bores, jackals and foxes [and no cars...], use the hills to train hard, and end up... in the office at work. No longboard can take me to work or to enjoy that scene.