Originally Posted by Random11

Just a casual observation, here. I started riding about three years ago on a bike with straight bars. I ride mostly on residential roads with a fair amount of bike traffic. I wave as I pass by other riders, and when I started riding, most riders would wave back, but not riders riding drop bar bikes. A year and a half ago I bought a new bike with drop bars, and now the drop bar riders will wave back at me. Same rider, same route, same clothing. It appears that riders on drop bar bikes will wave to other riders on drop bar bikes, but not to those who don't have drop bars.It looks like my new bike commands more respect than my old one.