What, no waves?
07-02-08 | 05:16 PM
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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.
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.
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.
07-02-08 | 05:22 PM
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I have considered instituting a motorcycle style wave when I pass bikers. Who knows it might catch on. The only issues are crashing due to having 1 hand on the bars and in some places there are so many cyclists I would be perpetually waving.
On a sidenote one of the guys I ride with also rides motorcycles. He ran his own little experiment with waving at motorcycles while he was on his bike. Most waved back though presumably out of reflex. One guy saw the hand shoot out and got his hand off the bars to wave. They he realized it was some guy on a flippin bike. The hand shot back to the bars and eyes glued straight ahead. It was hilarious.
On a sidenote one of the guys I ride with also rides motorcycles. He ran his own little experiment with waving at motorcycles while he was on his bike. Most waved back though presumably out of reflex. One guy saw the hand shoot out and got his hand off the bars to wave. They he realized it was some guy on a flippin bike. The hand shot back to the bars and eyes glued straight ahead. It was hilarious.
