A comical aspect of riding on two wheels is the wave. Motorcycle riders have a "wave" they give each other on the road. It's a special acknowledgement that only those who ride motorcycles share. It's really not a wave but more of a lifting of the left hand. It's a, "Hello," to a fellow free spirit and lover of the open road. I've become rather fond of the head nod since it doesn't require me lifting my hand off my "wheel".
Riding a scooter puts one in a unique position. Many motorcycle riders think of us as scooter trash and unworthy of the wave. I'm quite excited when a real motorcycle rider gives me the wave and try to give a cool, nonchalant wave instead of flapping my hand around like the scooter spaz that I am.
I've noticed a few things...
- People on Harleys rarely wave to scooter trash. In fact, they often sneer. That in turn makes me giggle.
- When comparing notes with others, people in Katy proper wave more than people in other areas. It's probably because there's still a small-town, friendly atmosphere here.
- Scooter trash always wave to fellow scooter trash.
- I'll get wave 50% of the time from folks not on Harleys.
3 comments:
Yeah for updates!!! This is hilarious--and by no means do I think of you as scooter trash!
You're not scooter trash, Jen, but you need to master the "low and slow" wave. That's where you just hang your left arm down and point at the road when you pass a fellow cyclist. I have no idea what this means, but it's cool and sure to lift your standing amongst fellow "HOGS".
I favor what I like to call the "deuce". You lower your left hand and show two fingers. I think it achieves that appropriate level of nonchalance.
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