WTF is the deal with people carrying their bikes???

This strikes me as the stupidest thing in the world and I just can't understand it.

Spotted a guy earlier in Richmond Park carrying his bike from the car to the road to begin his ride. 50 metres FFS!

Why don't people just wheel them? Is it some sort of machismo thing? Is carrying a bike easier than I'm giving it credit for?

Hates his freewheel, whishes he had a sweet fixeh.

doesnt wanna dirty his tubulars?

maybe they also own one of those dogs that lives in a handbag

maybe someone had emptied a handbag of dog eggs and he was dodging the dog egg landmines.

Nothing worse than hitting poo mid ride, wouldn't want to start a ride that way :-)

Can't be bothered to reset their Garmin?

50m, that might have messed up his Strava hero points.

Andy

People riding with a helmet... clipped onto their backpack.

Also, what are you doing in Richmond Park on a weekend?

I do like to sling the iron over my shoulder rather than wheel it. #differentstrokes

Why? Explain yourself.

Faux-pro cyclo cross

Helmets on handle bars is so senseless. Also parents that arent wearing helmets making their kids wear helmets. Set an example. Sorry off topic rant. :)

what is the example?

People picking up their bikes to put them in a taxi.

he'd been drinking

Wheeling with fixed gear can be hazardous to your ankles

If you are an 8 year old.

Who says I'm not?

I was on the train as I hurt my back running a half marathon this morning and it hurt too much to ride back. Had to change trains and carried the bike up a flight of stairs and then I couldn't face putting it down in case I couldn't pick it up again so I shouldered it through the overpass (only nearly hitting a few people) then down another flight of stairs.
Is this a legit enough excuse?

I went sscxing with mtbers (euph?) on saturday. I did lots of bike-carrying.

People riding with a helmet... clipped onto their backpack

Because you have to wear a helmet on track, but don't have to wear one to the track or on the train getting into London, so it stays on the bag. So, yeah, guilty.

The car park in Richmond Park is a bit gritty, so if you've got your precious sunday best bike with you, then perhaps you don't want to have your cosmic carbones to come into contact with anything other than the unsullied black top of the RP circuit.

Or maybe it's just so people can see your bike from slightly further away.

when you see people doing laps of richmond park carrying their bikes ...... let us know

People ridding with a helmet without buckling the straps

Least they're riding a bicycle.