I saw a trike other than mine on the path the other day...
07-29-16, 12:43 AM
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I saw a trike other than mine on the path the other day...
I reached out for a high five, but was denied...I felt so rejected 
Maybe he thought I was waving
Would you high five a fellow triker going in the opposite direction? If its weird I wont try anymore
Maybe he thought I was waving Would you high five a fellow triker going in the opposite direction? If its weird I wont try anymore
07-29-16, 08:01 AM
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Yep, it's weird, just a simple raised hand wave is sufficient.
07-29-16, 08:04 AM
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High-five a stranger going the other way? That is weird.
07-29-16, 08:52 AM
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lol ok. Its not like I was going to grab his hand and not let go.... I was excited to see another trike. Im a noob. I wave at everyone I pass. I guess the weirdness wins out here and I wont try to 5 anyone 
I will give a high 5 if offered...or is it a low five?
I will give a high 5 if offered...or is it a low five?
07-29-16, 09:10 AM
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If you gave a low five your hand would be dragging the road!
Yes, it is weird.
Yes, it is weird.
07-29-16, 04:32 PM
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07-29-16, 04:34 PM
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I wave at everyone (walkers, runners, bikes, trikes) as well as a verbal greeting. Maybe there's an extra friendly gene to blame here. 
07-30-16, 08:21 AM
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agreed, being friendly does not include 'reaching out to touch someone'...and, yes, I am a friendly one, saying hi or thumbs up or just a wave.
07-30-16, 09:18 AM
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Ouch! Slapping hands or even just fingers can hurt.........maybe riders only going 3mph is ok, but ouch! Beware.
08-03-16, 06:35 AM
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When on the trike, I find that kids are the ones that want to do the high five when I pass.
08-04-16, 04:05 PM
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Hey Zinger...maybe if'n they look like they want to be touched that would be different? But most of the time that is probably not the case... Actually I am in small town that does not even have bike paths so maybe my opinion is 'skewed'///
