Ah, you stinker! I wish I could give you a big hug! Guess what? I'm an introvert, too! I love all the things we have in common. It's so fun!! And that's why I'll be waving AND thumbs-upping you!

Your target audience is 100% me. I hate the expectation that I have to acknowledge someone that I don't know just because we both own bicycles.[/quote]

Boy, you really chap my hide. Yes, I seriously expect you to look me in the eyes and bob your head, just a little, to acknowledge my humanity and our shared interests.

You like biking. So do I! You wear tight-fitting clothing. So do I! You almost got hit by a car. Me too! You hang out on slowtwitch too much. Ditto!

Most of ladies at the PTA say I'm crazy for doing this fun stuff. But I know you understand why this biking is better than not biking. Sometimes I feel so alone... but then I see YOU out biking. I'm glad to see you! Hi!![/quote]
Thats a fair way to feel, I just happen to disagree. I don't mean anything in a malicious way if I don't wave or nod or frankly even look. Its just that I'm not interested by the fact that someone else has a bike. Same way I don't strike up a convo with every yahoo I see wearing scrubs.

More evidence that women want to get in your pants when you're a jerk.

No wave, works every time.

Yikes. I was only trying to tease you into being less of a jerk. I admit defeat. But I'll still smile and wave because most people are nicer than you.

If you didn't catch it, I was ripping off:



Still not waving though :)

I'm always on a road bike. I flick out two fingers while on hoods or in drops...you know: a peace sign.

   
Ever notice how motorcyclists (especially the Harleys) always wave at us cyclists? I take a cue from them and always wave back. If they want to welcome me to their brotherhood, I want to welcome them to mine.

Whenever I go hiking in the Dolomites, every single person (unless they're American) greets me with a cheerful "Salve!" Life is a thoroughfare of woe. But the bonhomie that I experience from the Harley rider's wave and the Italians' "Salve" is one of precious few things that helps make it enjoyable. Why not pass it along?

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I almost always wave or nod my head. And definitely wave when cars wait for me and wave me through.

I'm really curious to know where you are riding / based? Out here in the SF Bay area (I'm East Bay-based), pretty much most of the people who are seriously into cycling / tri will wave or nod I've seen. Though, I'll admit, it does get tiring after a while on a crowded Saturday morning so I wouldn't expect it much later than the early morning hours - it just get's to be too much after the 50th or so person :-P!

Uuhh, ..., say what? Can you translate for this uneducated sod?

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