Topic: That MC wave

[Jeb]

Like everyone else in Atlanta I took avantage of the great weather and headed up to the N. Georgia mountains.  Bikes were every where and then some.  The problem was that wave.  Every time someone went by they would stick their arm out to wave.  I am not unsociable but it's just getting a little old.  I guess I should be grateful it's still not that black power type salute from the 70's.

[BobbyR]

That has been done since the 60's when there were fewer if us. It is a sign of solidarity. I bet In GA a lot of people have the number of their favorite driver on their vehicle(Mine was till some Pr**k stole it in NJ.). Some also have the Stars and Bars. Just wave back, use can use it to shake you hand loose at the same time.

[Uncle Ernie]

I just nod and raise/spread my left-hand fingers.  Too many people wave when I need to hold on.

[tsflstb]

Brings back memories...I miss that run up 19/129 north of Dahlonega and pretty much anything paved up there.  Lived in Atlanta for about a year and would hop out of bed every Saturday at 6 a.m. to beat the traffic.  I usually had my run of the place until mid-day.  Left a lot of my peg feelers and also a few chunks of VFR fairing and some hide from my jacket somewhere in those mountains.  I worked out a lot of youthful aggression up there...luckily I'm still around.

On a nice day, you just can't keep waving at everybody.  When you see more than one bike every 60 seconds, waving protocol is out the window.  Wave only if it's a bike identical to yours, or a cool vintage machine, or a curvy rider with long blonde hair.