[Closed] Too pro to wave.

I've raced cross in Belgium

I've ridden angry in France, is that enough to be counted as a pro?

I've cycled to Amsterdam but didn't do enough drugs to be a pro 🙂

I thought I'd try it on the way home, waved to a cyclist coming towards me & he shouted "what??"

For me waving at/greeting other people is dependent on numbers.

For instance I went out on the road bike yesterday and didn't wave at or greet anyone (apart from my next-door neighbour) while riding through the town, but once I was on the quiet roads I greeted everyone (walkers and cyclists) with a [i]'mornin [/i](probably less than once per 10mins) and stopped as I passed through busier areas.

I can't imagine I'd be awake enough to wave at people during a commute, regardless of how many people there are!

It's not just on the bike. I get this when I wave at random passing pedestrians and vehicles. I get this look like I am some mentaly deranged idiot waving purely becase I have seen someone else using the same mode of transport.

I used to own Smart ForTwos" (bought them for work)

There is/was a code that they would wave/flash/toot at you in a sort of "hello" way.

It was quite fun actually, don;t know if they still do that, I sold the 6 I had and the last one went a couple of years ago.

Still think the middle finger is the best salute. 😆

I nod, rather than wave. It's almost imperceptible though, so it's likely you'd never know if I was shunning you or not. I expect other riders to do the same back, it gives rides a certain mystery. 🙂

Northerners don't wave. We might raise a finger off the bars if feeling particularly cheerful.

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Is that a new forest dweller?

nod or hello when passing ..cant do the waving and riding as theres far too many things going on. The local roadie club seem to adopt the we're better that yow approach.