Do you "salute" other bikers?

Originally Posted by Baph

I really don't understand some of the posts in this thread (and similar threads before it). Perticularly the ones that say you don't nod/acknolwedge some bikers because of what they're riding.

As I've said, it could be that they're riding that because their main bike is off the road (accident, service, needs repairing etc).

Also, if you wouldn't acknowledge another biker because they're a "chav on a scooter" does that also mean you wouldn't stop to help out if they had an off? By god I hope society hasn't come to that!

Even Jen will nod/wave at bikers when she's driving the car! (and she doesn't even know how to ride a bike, let alone have a licence) Most probably don't notice her (I know I wouldn't) but that's besides the point.

I'd always stop if I saw any accident, and try and help as much as I could. But for some people, although I'd stop, I wouldnt be so understanding - some people lend themselves to injury and accidents by the way they ride and the lack of kit - and sometimes, the lack of properly fastened kit.

I've seen loads of kids on scooters riding without helmets done up (isnt this illegal?) and if they have an off, I would help but wouldnt be as sympathetic

Matt

Originally Posted by thedonal

And the couriers?

Move over and let them through - they are far better riders than I am

Matt

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I've seen loads of kids on scooters riding without helmets done up (isnt this illegal?)

Matt

I am pretty sure it is..i was told by someone who is usually a good source of info that if any helmet is not fastened it no longer qualifies as a helmet but as a cap!

Hopefully they wern't winding me up.............

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Move over and let them through - they are far better riders than I am

Matt

LOL!

Nar- I really meant that they never seem to nod back. Miserable sods! lol!

It does make me feel disinclined to salute them though...

a nod is common courtesy...

however... at 90 down a m'way... sometimes it can be difficult... esp when they're doin the same in t'other direction!

K.

I always give a wave in the US it it most common to wave to the side or at least give a nod and no matter how busy traffic is i try always to wave. If a scooter waves at me i wave back but i don't initiate it and i always wave at police firetrucks and ambulance. I guess because i am happy that at the time i am not needing any of them

Originally Posted by DanF

Very rarely in rush hour traffic in London but pretty much always out in the sticks.

Same here, if you were to nod at every bike you see in london you'd look like the churchill dog

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

Are you a nodder, kicker, waver, peace er.... signer or other? Or not? Who do you do it to? Who does it to you?

I ask because I was out tonight having a lovely ride and I gave a fella the nod which he didn't reciprocate! T****r. He wasn't a courier neither!

Yep, I nod at every rider I go past....if I get a nod back then great, if I don't then....well......doesn't really matter

I loved it Australia last month, when I was out on my dad's bike, even the scooter riders nodded at me when I went past.......brilliant

I'm a definite 'nodder' at other bikes who or whatever and a kicker whenever a nice cage driver lets me past, a habit I picked up when living in Belgium for a while, most 'european' bikers appeat to be kickers, saves taking your hands off the bars.

But- WHAT IS IT WITH COURIERS?!!! I just don't unnerstan'. Any couriers on the forum care to explain? No hard feelings, but why no nodding back?