the wave. i like the wave, and no, i'm not talking about the same wave you'd be unfortunate enough to be a part of at a baseball game, i'm talking about actually waving at someone... in this case, a complete stranger. motorcyclists do it. upon passing a motorcyclist headed in the opposite you cooly drop your left hand to the side and acknowledge the other rider. i haven't a clue where it started but i'm a big fan of it and i carry it over to my time on a bicycle. these days people are so buried in their cell phones, smart phones, tablets, pads, pods, laptops lattes, and uh... eyeliner, that there's little reason to smile at a stranger. let alone engage them in anyway. while riding i will wave at any other cyclist on the road, it's just good form. it's sad i need a reason to be friendly to another human being if even for something as small as "hey, you're also riding a bike, therefor we have something in common and i will wave at you." often people won't wave back or will only because i wave first... but it doesn't matter, i'll take it.
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