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anonymous-user

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75 months

Thursday 17th May 2007
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On my way into Oxford last night a guy came past me coming off the Golden Balls roundabout (yes, it really is called that!) on the A4074 the bike behind me flew past on the back wheel. Certainly cheered me up.

The question though - how do I say thanks for putting a smile on my face when he's disappearing off into the distance? Anything I can think of would more likely be used by someone as a rebuke for waking them from their slumber.

randlemarcus

13,644 posts

252 months

Thursday 17th May 2007
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Not a lot you can do, really. Horn or lights will usually be taken as a sign of displeasure, rather than appreciation. Perhaps work on the paying it forward lines, and shuffle right a foot or so for the next few bikes you see filtering past in lane 2.5. That always gets a wave from me when I see cars doing it, as its becoming rarer.

don1

16,326 posts

229 months

Thursday 17th May 2007
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randlemarcus said:
Perhaps work on the paying it forward lines, and shuffle right a foot or so for the next few bikes you see filtering past in lane 2.5. That always gets a wave from me when I see cars doing it, as its becoming rarer.


I hate to say it, but less and less bikers say thank you when I do that... thus making you less willing to put tyres on the white line/cats eyes so they can get past easily. Still do it mind....

randlemarcus

13,644 posts

252 months

Thursday 17th May 2007
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don1 said:
I hate to say it, but less and less bikers say thank you when I do that... thus making you less willing to put tyres on the white line/cats eyes so they can get past easily. Still do it mind....

beer from all of us then

You cant do it everytime, as sometimes its not the safest move to remove all throttle control while filtering, but most of us will if poss. cheers anyway

don1

16,326 posts

229 months

Monday 21st May 2007
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True, a nod of the head or a stuck out boot is normally the thanks... especially when it's an 18-wheeler in the other lane! Strange - after writing the first post, every bike has said thanks! One of those things...

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

75 months

Tuesday 22nd May 2007
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I thought as much. Will just continue to help ease bikes progress whenever possible as my way of saying thank you for the brightening of my day.