Quote Originally Posted by spazzdog
As the "ex-biker" (sportbike, not Harley) I can assure you that the hand signal wasn't a put down. So, breath easy... it was a greeting. They would've ignored you completely if they were "dissing"
Oh, no! I knew it wasn't a put down. We just felt uncool because we didn't know how to respond. It was obviously a very friendly greeting. These guys are the real deal, not wanna-bes. You can tell because their kickstands were up!

Hey, Denise. I'm with you on clean bikes. My mtbikes get washed constantly and I don't like riding in mud. It just destroys the paint job, the components, the rims. We had 2 sunny days in a row here and we got in 65 road miles total for the weekend. My mood has brightened considerably.