Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
Sometimes people will ask if I need help if I'm pulled over, but in my experience most people ignore you. There have been several times on very hot days when I've literally been sitting on the side of the road with my head between my knees because I felt sick from the heat, and 9 out of 10 people (joggers and cyclists) passed me without saying a word.
Well, that's cause you ride in Virginia!

I can crack that joke because I was born and raised in NoVa, before crossing the river into MD Seriously, though, that is a shame. There does seem to be some difference riding closer to the city than farther out. Once you're past the suburbs, folks are also more inclined to wave and say hello as they go by. That's probably part of the reason why I so rarely ride anywhere within 25 miles of DC.