Hah! Up until a few years ago and the Lance inspired surge of cycling interest, it was not so common to see other cycling enthusiasts out on the road in my "hickish" area. To see someone was almost an excuse to slow or even stop and find out who they were. Bay Area riders, being as common as fleas on a trailer dog, do seem to ignore each other....almost like New Yorkers on the sidewalk. Maybe just too many waves to ride a straight line! Anyway, too bad that too many are too kool to socialize. As we've all observed, older riders are more relaxed about the whole thing....fewer hormones perhaps?