Saying hello

[Eden]

Good grief, Eden
where were you riding this morning with 200 other bikes? It could only be the BG trail?!

It was last night - but yes part of my route was on the BG - I was on my way to Marymoor. At least it shows that the trail gets good usage. I wasn't even counting the folks that were going the same direction that I was.

I've found that the more out of the way and the fewer other riders about the more likely you are to get waves or nods. When there are a ton of others about (like the BG or Lake Washington Blvd and other popular routes) most are unlikely to wave unless they have another bond to a smaller group, like I find that most other team affiliated riders wave or nod- we kind of get to all know one another, bent riders usually waver to other bent riders etc. Out in the country side when you are only seeing a few riders here and there most people greet one another.

BTW - through the end of track season (last week in August) I will be riding out to Marymoor every Wednesday going one way to the velodrome. (the hubby is announcing track racing). If anyone is interested in joining me I leave my house around 5:30 / 6 which puts me on the BG about 10 or 15 min later. Spectating is free on Wednesdays and I could give you a ride home if you wanted to stay and watch the races (its dark by the time racing is over - around 10pm). Rain cancels the track racing so I don't go if is rainy.