What ever happened to the "wave?"

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Gatto Nero

Now you have to admit that if you waved at every biker passing you by over the past week or so you'd spend your entire day doing nothing but waving.

Agreed, the wave gets suspended during bike week. Kinda pointless to acknowledge non-conformity when everyone else is on two wheels too...

'Course, I avoid bike week like the plague. I like to ride at a spirited pace, alone. Bike week just clogs the good roads with slow moving clusters of bikes and the boring roads with stopped clusters of bikes. Instead, I rode my bicycle with my wife and kids in beautiful Dunstable, Pepperal, Groton, and Ayer MA over the weekend.

[jrc]

Originally Posted by Dave R

...Instead, I rode my bicycle with my wife and kids in beautiful Dunstable, Pepperal, Groton, and Ayer MA over the weekend.

Sounds like you found my favorite rail trail.

I find that Bike Week on the boat is fine, we make one pass down the channel to see the crowds. Then go find some nice place to hang out and enjoy the day.

I still find myself waving to bikes and boats. Once in awhile I even wave to bikers when in my car, just out of habit.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Dave R

Agreed, the wave gets suspended during bike week. Kinda pointless to acknowledge non-conformity when everyone else is on two wheels too...

'Course, I avoid bike week like the plague. I like to ride at a spirited pace, alone. Bike week just clogs the good roads with slow moving clusters of bikes and the boring roads with stopped clusters of bikes. Instead, I rode my bicycle with my wife and kids in beautiful Dunstable, Pepperal, Groton, and Ayer MA over the weekend.

Dave,

I am a waver on the boat almost always (not in the Weirs channel or other crazy busy places) and on the bike until around June 1- at that point if I were waving to every bike that went by my arm would fall off- especially if riding on roads that circumvent Winni! Once I get onto the more back roads like 153, 113, 171, etc, I start waving again.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Once I get onto the more back roads like 153, 113, 171, etc, I start waving again.

Some tasty roads. Add 118, 26, 145, 113A, Hurricane Mt Road and Winona Road to that list too. I was on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Island NS, Canada last month and they were repaving it. Gonna be sweet soon.

I wave on the boat as well.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Dave R

Some tasty roads. Add 118, 26, 145, 113A, Hurricane Mt Road and Winona Road to that list too. I was on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Island NS, Canada last month and they were repaving it. Gonna be sweet soon.

I wave on the boat as well.

Dave,

I will check them out as well. For some reason, I look at 113A all the time and have not taken it- next time I will!

[Gatto Nero]

Originally Posted by Dave R

Some tasty roads. Add 118, 26, 145, 113A, Hurricane Mt Road and Winona Road to that list too. I was on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Island NS, Canada last month and they were repaving it. Gonna be sweet soon.

118 is a beauty! I found a few years back after they had just completed repaving it. Yee haa! I probably don't wave too much when I'm on it though, there are lots of twists ans turns on that baby. Best to keep my hands on the bars.

Originally Posted by chipj29

I don't wave on the bike as much as I used to. Seems that most of the riders never waved back (esp the Harley guys) so I got out of the habit.

We do have a rep to keep ya know

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by Dave R

Some tasty roads. Add 118, 26, 145, 113A, Hurricane Mt Road and Winona Road to that list too. I was on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Island NS, Canada last month and they were repaving it. Gonna be sweet soon.

I wave on the boat as well.

Dave, I rode 113A a few times now- what a nice ride. I love the river, we stopped and hung out at the river's edge.

Thanks for the head's up!

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by VitaBene

Dave, I rode 113A a few times now- what a nice ride. I love the river, we stopped and hung out at the river's edge.

Thanks for the head's up!

Glad you enjoyed it. Except for Winter, motorcyclist/boaters are really blessed here in NH.