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Maybe after the long Winter and covid limitations cyclists are more friendly? I've been getting more waves and nods than usual. And its the cool flat back club racer types in local club jerseys waving. Makes me feel good like I must be displaying a high level of riding souplesse. Or could be my new Gitane Grand Sport Deluxe in Eddy orange that gets their attention. Anyway that wave or nod is welcoming. Feels good. I typically nod and lift my left hand on the bars to oncoming riders. Ride on paisans!

shelbyfv

Waving thread!! Racer boys in jerseys!!

big chainring 

We're all out there doing pretty much the same thing, might as well acknowledge one another. And I wanna be a racer boy...don't you?

Iride01 

When I walk with my wife, I'm getting more "passing left" or "on your left" from cyclists too. I'm glad that the perseverance of me and a couple other cyclists for over 10 years doing this on our local MUP is starting to have an effect on many newbs that are now doing the same.

It's far from perfect yet. Some still think it embarrassing I guess.

Oh yeah, we wave too. Maybe just a lift of the fingers on the hoods or a nod. We like to be friendly.

tomato coupe

Last week I dialed my souplesse up to 400 and dropped a racer boy on his plastic bicycle.

big chainring 

I try to make noise as I approach people on the path, (gotta put my bell on my bike), but I worry people dont know right and left. I've had people move left as I announce "passing on your left".


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eduskator

As long as you don't get angry if another cyclist doesn't waive back.

Seattle Forrest

I make sure to wave at people so they know I'm fast enough to take on that 10w of air resistance and still crush their souls.

Darth Lefty 

I guess you’re in the deep end of the wave pool

eduskator

Savage.

tomato coupe

How many watts does it cost to "give someone the look?"

Mojo31

Maybe you just look extra cute in your Lycra this year.

MoAlpha

Not from me you’re not. :ţ

SoSmellyAir

Most cyclists on road bikes seem to understand "on your left" as a request to maintain their line so I can overtake on their left, but many pedestrians interpret that as a command to immediately spring to their left. I have found that it is better to space out the words: "Passing ... on ... your ... left!"

As for waving, most in my area seem to do it, except a few who are deeply tucked into their time trial positions, such that a wave incurs too much air resistance and a nod is just physically impossible given how low they are already over their handlebars.

datlas 

Because he looked like Lance?

Kabuki12

We have had really good surf here in So Cal too. A lot of folks are getting more waves!!!

tomato coupe

It was Lance. I'm sure of it.

Ghazmh

It would be cool if we could press a hidden button on the top of our brifters that was paired to a GPS head unit that wirelessly transmitted a predetermined greeting so we don’t have to actually wave,

indyfabz

Lance once rode by me as I was attending to a mechanical on the side of an MUP. Neither he nor the rest of the Motorola squad waved.

tyrion

Since I started wearing my spring cycling jersey I've been getting more waves too.



Some people wave and some people just point.

indyfabz

When you’re walking do you wave at all other walkers? If I did, my hand would be very sore.

SoSmellyAir

But cyclists are far less common than walkers.

indyfabz

And? Still engaging in a common activity.

GrainBrain

It's the Gitane in Eddy orange. Pictures?

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