Biker's Nod
I got sidetracked on my way to Brent Cross a few weeks ago, and landed up in the Yorkshire dales. (I usually only EVER go as far north as Brent Cross, cos there's an Ikea)
The only way I could tell I wasn't in the South East anymore, was because none of the bikers bothered to nod. (and ofcourse - I couldn't find a Starbucks anywhere)
I was wondering whether this is because northern bikers
a) have never seen a girl biker on a supermoto that far north, and forgot to nod / greet out of astonishment or
b) they are all new bikers, who don't know about nodding / greeting, cos it doesn't come in the owners manual when you buy a new bike. (but then there must be many new bikers in the south too?)
See, I only learnt about the MOST WONDERFUL custom of BRITISH bikers nodding in acknoweldgement/greeting at each other, because I hung out with very, very old bikers (like in their 40s!!). Maybe its something that has to be handed down from the older generation to the new and this simply doesn't happen in the North?
Do you think we can ask someone to make it part of the highway code?
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