Maybe this bike commuting is still fairly new and novel to me. I tend to smile to opposite passing cyclists. But only a few ever do respond in smile. Most of the folks look so serious! As if it's some sort of century that they are on. They seem to look at me incredulously or WTF look.
So my question is.... is smiling and handlebar salute an acceptable etiquette for cyclists? Maybe they are concentrating on their cadence.