Originally Posted by sat_cycle
I sometimes wonder why motorcyclists wave at bicyclists? I mean, c'mon I'm out there busting my butt sweating and moving under my own power and they are sitting on a V-twin motor twiddling their wrist. We have something in common? I consider motorcycles to have far more in common with cars than in common with bicycles. And I used to ride one too.
More on topic: if it has a motor, it ain't a bicycle. Because really, why stop at 1/3 horse power, you could always go for more . . . I think this thread should be entitled: touring with the world's best gas mileage motorcycle
Well, I frequently wave to lone bicyclists when I'm out on my motorcycle because as I am also a bicyclist I feel a sense of camraderie with them, and I want to give them encouragement. I also watch out for them, and have reported cars that hassle bicyclists to the CHP. I can't ride my bicycles exclusively, nor do I want to. I enjoy all forms of two-wheeling. And waving. I will say this, road bicyclists rarely wave to me when I'm on my bicycle either - probably because I have racks on most of my bikes, or don't wear appropriate attire most of the time. Or I'm smiling too much. Even on a bike path, there is rarely acknowledgement from someone in full kit. I have found that generally they are one of the rudest and pompous of any group out there. Quite different from mtn bikers or touring folks, or for that matter - motorcyclists. What's up with that?
And lastly, I think Guy Burns and his partner have a great setup and kudos for them being out there and doing it.