Arrogant SOBs

[FROSTY:Me]

Actually a personal lil dream of mine was to get a bike like a RF900 and replace the HUUGE tailight with a red LED setup.
Then if someone does something cool ya hit a button-and Thank you comes up in LED's when ya fan the brakes. of course it also lets ya be less er--complimentary

[Ragingrob]

I wave when I can do so safely, which is a bit tough splitting on the motorway in Auckland... Doesn't take much for someone to change lanes in front of ya. I am actually very surprised at how many people purposely block me when I'm cruising slowly between the lanes, like full on just move over and sit in front of me!

[idb]

Shouldn't it be "Arrogant S'sOB's"?

[Morcs]

But walking pace is plenty safe dude

Not through traffic.

Though im walking pace compared to how i used to split...

[Maha]

Its just an Auckland thing, nothing out of the ordinary really...
As for the 'Cagers' term?.... even those with cars, go on and on about 'cagers'. I just dont get it...
Is it the caged in thing?.... why not just say 'fucking Sabaru drivers' as they cause all the grief dont they?

[Big Dave]

Actually a personal lil dream of mine was to get a bike like a RF900 and replace the HUUGE tailight with a red LED setup.
Then if someone does something cool ya hit a button-and Thank you comes up in LED's when ya fan the brakes. of course it also lets ya be less er--complimentary

http://www.allwaze.co.nz/text_buckles.htm

[mashman]

Actually a personal lil dream of mine was to get a bike like a RF900 and replace the HUUGE tailight with a red LED setup.
Then if someone does something cool ya hit a button-and Thank you comes up in LED's when ya fan the brakes. of course it also lets ya be less er--complimentary

When filtering/splitting i usually use my fingers to signal thanks or otherwise... whilst the purists of you may consider a thumb not to be a finger, please feel free to extend your middle finger and point it at yourself... from me to you ..., but I generally give a thumbs up (where i have control) and extend the "bird" (as the americans call it) when mightily miffed...

It is nice to be nice, but as so many have pointed out, it's not always possible, as any small gesture causes a shift in balance and that's pretty dangerous in a sea of metal...

[Dave_G]

So. How many of you who don't want to acknowledge someone who does move over for you coz "its not safe", find that it safe to "wave" when a driver does something to piss you off????

[Katman]

So. How many of you who don't want to acknowledge someone who does move over for you coz "its not safe", find that it safe to "wave" when a driver does something to piss you off????

Sshhh. It's not cool to point out hypocrisy on here.

[Ragingrob]

So. How many of you who don't want to acknowledge someone who does move over for you coz "its not safe", find that it safe to "wave" when a driver does something to piss you off????

Maybe it'll teach them a lesson, so that they will not piss you off in the future, i.e. you are really making it safer for the biking community so it's worth it.

Either that, or the next biker they see they will run down oops!

[Katman]

Either that, or the next biker they see they will run down oops!

And there's always a good chance that this will be the opinion chosen.

[fizbin]

So. How many of you who don't want to acknowledge someone who does move over for you coz "its not safe", find that it safe to "wave" when a driver does something to piss you off????

hmm you raise a good point! haha guilty as charged

[The Joka]

feeling a weee bit frustrated are we ? LOL

Hell yes! my usual 15-20min ride turned into 1hr+ saga!

Who said anything about taking your hands off the handlebars.. Lift your fingers (more than 1) on either side and it is more than noticable.

Think big picture people.. Wave today could keep that person moving out of the way, and not in the way.

So. How many of you who don't want to acknowledge someone who does move over for you coz "its not safe", find that it safe to "wave" when a driver does something to piss you off????

Enuf said!

[jonbuoy]

Its a bit needy to expect people to wave at EVERY car that moves over for them on the motorway, filtering is dodgy in rush hour - best to keep both hands free for the bike. I just move over because it makes things easier for the biker - not for the wave.

[The Pastor]

Just thought that I would point out something to everyone that commutes down the N.W. and Southern Motorway!

YOU ARE ARROGANT!

Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances I found myself in the flatmates car stuck on the motorway during rush hour last night.

Being the nice guy I am!

I started moving over and giving bikes more room to get past.. Expecting to see a hand gesture of thanks, if not everytime from one or two of the riders.

More and more bikes came and I continued moving over further and further for them.

NOT ONE SINGLE THANKS - must have been 10+ bikes!

I got to the point I wanted to move over into your way, so just imagine how people that dont ride every other day to work feel!

A simple hand gesture would earn a lot more respect from the few drivers that do see us and get out of the way, you dont even have to take your hand off the handlebars.

As you have just gone past move your hand to a more upright position in a wave movement!

Surely the more cars we have moving out of way the better, would be nice not to piss them off!

I lane split too fast to take my hand off the bars.