Originally Posted by
MikeR
I rode a 50cc scooter almost 40 years ago. Back then motorcycles were very much in the minority. Every biker waved to the other. Even Hells angles would wave to me on my little nerdy bike.
I noticed that as the popularity of motorcycling increased the waving decreased. There is a tendency of people in a small minority to band together. As the group gets larger the bonding decreases.
As the group gets bigger (like at some of the big events that draw in thousands of people), fewer and fewer people wave because there are just too many people to wave to.
I wave at other bicyclists when I feel like it and to DataJunkies neighbor mowing the lawn, but usually just nod and am glad when others see me.