Just thought I'd share.
Riding into work this morning, heading alongside battersea park, avoiding he speed bumps, when a people carrier passes me, little kid in the back -think a little boy- not more than four or five, gives me a thumbs up and a big grin as they pass, which makes me smile and so I wave back at him.
Made my morning it did.

That is all...

paedo

he was going, OMG that dude has the biggest ass!

Yeah same thing happened to me but the other way round...

About a week ago i'm in whitechappel, it's raining and theres a kid looking miserable as sin in a traffic jam in the back seat, i pull the biggest fucking grin and give him a wave... he smiles and waves back.

Funny thing human nature and how little it takes to change someones day.

Bright times

no, he was wondering what his bike was made of

ass =

nimbhus remember what I was saying about pisstaking, on that track cycling adidas ad thread, your comment adds nothing and sets the tone for all future comments, and in so doing, your restricting what I feel I should post, because of your juvenile response and the reponses it may elicit, and the level of debate, discussion that will now come from you having said that.
If you've got nothing better to post up than the forum equivalent of first, then whats the point of posting it in the first place.

I love riding in the rain. Not too fond of children or cars though.

Yeah Nimbhus, you cunt!
I HATE riding, running or walking in the rain... I blame The Shangri-Las... Hate rain... Hate it...
A kid's smile tho', I love...
Edit: The Shangri-Las were of course Walking in the Sand... I shoulda blamed Ann Peebles... I'm blaming the women's beach volleyball for the mis-blaming...

I should specify I like riding in warm(ish) rain. Winter rain is shit.

Winter rain gets a lot better when it's snow. I love riding over virgins now.

Chatting with an old chap in Richmond Park this morning,
shooting the breeze about hills, gear inches and training.
Taking up a whole lane.
Fuck the train!

+100

That's Gods golden shower that is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk

:p

^You're a poet, do you know it?^

Now you know why I like it.

I hope this was a genuine typo. Hilarious.

Corny, ignore the haters. Small things like are what keep us all riding.

Kids waving from cars, forlorn and jealous looks from people on buses, peds stopping in zerba crossing to let you go first, buses that straddle both lanes to give you space, tourists pointing and waving from the open top buses. We own the roads of London like no other road users. That's why we ride.

thats great...maybe you've inspired him to take up cycling.
some times the world is quite good.that kind of thing makes up for all the shouting and swearing you hear elsewhere.

Fuck.

Have I mentioned that I keep reading your name as plays well with hooters?

Ha, great fucking stuff

Good to hear about a spontaneous moment of niceness for a change, too much negative stuff on here normally.

Well done cornelius.

+1

keep smilin' man.

I said: FUCKING GREAT!

Brilliant Cornie! Thanks for sharing good news.

A white van waited patiently as I was turning left from a roundabout, I waved to say thank you and the passenger looked at me with the biggest smile and said "that's alright love!".

I had a similar experience riding up Richmond Hill rise. Merc estate with the cutest two girls strapped in at the back of the estate facing me, they wore beaming smiles and were waving at me as I crunched through the gears, naturally I waved back. warms the heart...

sadly no such experiences to report in the last 2 years of cycling, although some blazing squad look-a-likes in wandsworth, kindly pointed "bruv you look like Shredder innit" with my helmet and face mask...fair cop...

However I have never, ever, ridden over any virgins.... :P

i would like to propose a discussion (this one?) where people post comments on 'nice' things that happened to them in the day.doesn't have to be cycling related.

Good idea.

This isn't going to degenerate into a thread of people bragging about getting laid, right?

During one particularly dark time in scotland...i went out on my bike late at night to clear my head...the roads were unlit so just my light lit up the road ahead...my head was spinning with far too many things on my mind....i was heading down a tree lined road with the rain coming down...suddenly out of the woods by the side of the road a deer jumps out right in front of me...scared the life out of me. I slowed down and it stops....turns...and looks straight at me for a few seconds as if he was telling me something. Suddenly my mind cleared and i smiled at the deer...he then leapt over the hedge on the other side of the road and disappeared into the night.
I think i probably fed off that moment for a week or so.
Chance encounters with animals always seem to have an effect on me.

It's the little moments and gestures that make the biggest difference.
Nice story Corny.

I may be imagining it, or it may be many idiots being away on holiday, but I think all the bikes on telly have made people a bit more aware of bikes on the road this week - I've had people wave me through, give me space etc which would never narmally happen.

the overwhelming support i (and B.A.D) received while playing in the polo tournament has possibly made my year...thanks guys :)