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Ever High-Five?
Sometimes when either me or another cyclist coming the other way is on a fast descent, I get the urge to high five. Is that just a good way to cause a wreck, or is it NBD, or like totally rad?
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:popcorn
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high five the sag wagon driver as I pass on the descent
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Two riders swerving unexpectedly toward the center of the road, and slapping hands at a high rate of speed. What could possibly go wrong there?
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Oooh yeah, NYC is fertile for high-fives:
LMAO: http://jalopnik.com/5371045/nyc-cycl...ts-a-high-five Strictly speaking, striking another person uninvited is assault. Making that stick in court would be pretty hard, but still. People are minding their own business, trying to snag a cab, and this guy comes along and hits them. What if he struck a person suffering from rheumatoid arthritis? The pain would be terrible, and he'd be blithely on his way, assaulting more people. He's an artsy-fartsy type who evidently thinks his artistic vision is important enough to go out and interrupt other people's days, even if it is only for a moment. Some are amused, some nonplussed, some frightened, some annoyed. Is the amusement of some worth the startlement of others? I don't think so. That, and artsy-fartsy types just bug me. Get a job, pansy. A REAL job. One umbrella through the spokes makes up for lots of random minor assaults. New Yorkers as a rule put up with a lot of ****, but beyond the tipping point retribution is harsh and swift. Remember that when you're spread-eagled on the ground with your teeth artistically arrayed around your face. |
Originally Posted by fishymamba
(Post 13271306)
:popcorn
Originally Posted by HigherGround
(Post 13271381)
Two riders swerving unexpectedly toward the center of the road, and slapping hands at a high rate of speed. What could possibly go wrong there?
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Originally Posted by gbiker
(Post 13271271)
Sometimes when either me or another cyclist coming the other way is on a fast descent, I get the urge to high five. Is that just a good way to cause a wreck, or is it NBD, or like totally rad?
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im pretty sure if some random guy touches me on the street im going to clamp down on his hand and pull him off that ****ing bike. Or do my best to chase him down and pull him off the ****ing bike.
just saying. And no... for the most part koreans will stand touching each other on the subway but never actually high 5 for any reason at all or make eye contact. Im kinda SOL. |
when in France, I high five'd a batch of kids by the side of the road. I think my record was 4 in a row. I never thought it was a great idea doing a high five at 25mph, but I hate to disappoint.
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Originally Posted by horus11B
(Post 13272103)
im pretty sure if some random guy touches me on the street im going to clamp down on his hand and pull him off that ****ing bike. Or do my best to chase him down and pull him off the ****ing bike.
Me scared. OP - forget high-fives or silly waves. Do what I do - every roadie you encounter, get off the bike and give them 3 Euro-style kisses, alternating cheeks. |
Originally Posted by guadzilla
(Post 13272305)
OP - forget high-fives or silly waves. Do what I do - every roadie you encounter, get off the bike and give them 3 Euro-style kisses, alternating cheeks.
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Originally Posted by guadzilla
(Post 13272305)
OP - forget high-fives or silly waves. Do what I do - every roadie you encounter, get off the bike and give them 3 Euro-style kisses, alternating cheeks.
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lolol
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Originally Posted by HigherGround
(Post 13272349)
On a side note, when my nephew was only 2 or 3 years old, he gave me a kiss on each cheek just before he was leaving. I said, "Oh Max, you're so European." Without hesitating, he promptly responded, "European in the bath tub!"
Why is that waving thread at 5 pages? I gotta go check it out now. |
Originally Posted by gbiker
(Post 13271416)
Oooh yeah, NYC is fertile for high-fives:
LMAO: http://jalopnik.com/5371045/nyc-cycl...ts-a-high-five |
Originally Posted by bikepro
(Post 13273527)
An interesting video; however you really need to put a "not workplace appropriate" warning on posts like this.
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Originally Posted by gbiker
(Post 13271271)
Sometimes when either me or another cyclist coming the other way is on a fast descent, I get the urge to high five. Is that just a good way to cause a wreck, or is it NBD, or like totally rad?
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I think the next logical step is a thread on shoulder punching as you pass another cyclist, then after that step it up to cycle jousting
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Originally Posted by bikepro
(Post 13273527)
An interesting video; however you really need to put a "not workplace appropriate" warning on posts like this.
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Originally Posted by triumph.1
(Post 13274363)
I think the next logical step is a thread on shoulder punching as you pass another cyclist, then after that step it up to cycle jousting
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Originally Posted by gbiker
(Post 13274399)
Headbutting after the shoulder punching.
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Originally Posted by Nachoman
(Post 13274311)
why is that not workplace appropriate? It's just some yahoo on a bike, trying to high five people flagging down taxis.
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Originally Posted by gbiker
(Post 13274397)
Hmm, but wasting time online while at work is workplace appropriate?
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Originally Posted by gbiker
(Post 13271416)
Oooh yeah, NYC is fertile for high-fives:
LMAO: http://jalopnik.com/5371045/nyc-cycl...ts-a-high-five |
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