How do you say “hi” to other riders?

[MM300_imp]

I no longer take my hand off the left grip. As riders approach I just lift index and middle fingers into a peace sign and hold it until we fully pass. It’s literally the laziest way of acknowledgement to waivers and zero wasted effort in case of non waivers.

When I was younger (and still mistakenly thought I was cool) I used a much more elaborate ‘James Dean’ style waive. With my left hand below the bar and all fingers pointing forward I’d move it to the right maybe two inches and slightly down then back to the left about a foot out on a bit of an up slope. Kind of like tracing the Nike symbol in the air.

[peterbaron]

I no longer take my hand off the left grip. As riders approach I just lift index and middle fingers into a peace sign and hold it until we fully pass. It’s literally the laziest way of acknowledgement to waivers and zero wasted effort in case of non waivers.

When I was younger (and still mistakenly thought I was cool) I used a much more elaborate ‘James Dean’ style waive. With my left hand below the bar and all fingers pointing forward I’d move it to the right maybe two inches and slightly down then back to the left about a foot out on a bit of an up slope. Kind of like tracing the Nike symbol in the air.

+1, for safety reason

[GoldOxide_imp]

In any case, it could simply be the oncoming rider didn't notice you - which is absolutely possible. They could be distracted by a potentially dangerous situation ahead of them, staring at the lady you had just passed yourself, or simply replaying in their head that last buttery maneuver they did.

[Nortoon_imp]

Just noticed that fellow bikers wish “wide roads” instead of saying see’ya or bye here. Are there any specific greetings/customs used where you live?

Also, this is about the only country besides good’ole US where riders raise their hands on the road to each other, though it is done in a very specific way: by pointing outward with left index finger, palm facing forward, arm horizontal or slightly below that...)

Just one more thing: it is considered polite to “thank you” car drivers who pull to the curbs so that bikers can filter through - by straightening your right foot outward... Kind of waving but with your shoe I guess that is the only limb that can be freed up temporarily

I drop my left hand below the handlebar and extend it outward and downward at an angle, rolling out my first two fingers in a peace sign.

Once when I worked at a rail yard, the engineers there had a very cool way of acknowledging you. As the locomotives passed slowly by, they would point their gloved hand with the index finger extended and rotate the wrist twice in a quick but lazy rhythm. They did it so deftly, I could never get it quite right, even after a few years of trying.

Like Paris I use the peace sign. Something that has been used here since the 60s.

I do not wave if rapidly sweeping through a corner while riding enthusiastically, especially if the oncoming biker(s) is doing the same.

I learned not wave if riding in the city. I do not want to be distracted or create a distraction in heavy traffic. Too many dangerous things can happen in a second or two of inattention: traffic light changes, sudden traffic stops, left turns by impatient drivers, etc.