Solidarity

Bikers have this solidarity thing going on.

When they pass each other on the road

they drop their left hand down to the side

like back in the day when you were

signalling that you were slowing down.

(Did people actually do that?  LOL)

Anyhow.

This morning I was following a biker.

It was about 57 degrees outside.

Not COLD.

But not warm either.

He was bundled up so I'm sure he was

doing just fine, enjoying the lovely morning.

Another biker was approaching from

the other direction.  They each

moved over a little towards the

center of the road and

dropped their hands in 

the accepted "salute".

It almost looked like their hands

were going to touch.

He was bundled up too.

The feeling it conveyed was 

"I feel ya brother.

Be safe out there."

Sometimes it means

"Dude - isn't this awesome!?!"

And sometimes it's just

"Hey"

Kyle always "saluted" when he was

riding his scooter.

It was a crap shoot whether other bikers

would acknowledge him.

But I always mentally high fived the ones who

were cool enough to.

(And generally tossed 'em a thumbs up)

Bikers.

They wear black leather.

And sometimes tattoos.

But most of 'em are pretty cool folks.