Chris and I bought mopeds this spring.... their names are "Mint Eastwood" and "Sondra Locke'd Up" (respectively) My ride maxes out at about 23 mph., while Chris' is much faster.
A few weeks ago we arrived at a stoplight while a person on a motorcycle pulled up behind us.
I explained to him over the "roar" of our engines that we top out in 20s.
Instead of passing us, he held back the car traffic all along Rainbow Drive for many blocks ensuring to keep them all back to protect us. We were all on two wheels while he kept back all the four-wheeled cars from crowding us.
Quoting something I looked up because this is something we do with one part earnestness and one part irony, considering our vehicles....
"Motorcyclists, while riding a bike when encountered by other bikers coming from the opposite direction, point out their index and middle finger of their left hand towards the ground. This is a way of expressing respect towards the other motorcyclist. It’s our way of saying, “Hello! Keep the rubber side down, keep both wheels on the ground”. It signifies that the rider is wishing the fellow rider to stay safe and ride safe."
Who has you covered when the traffic of your life is growing behind you? Who holds back a threat of danger no matter how inconsequential the situation is to themselves?
Good People. Iowans.
A few weeks ago we arrived at a stoplight while a person on a motorcycle pulled up behind us.
I explained to him over the "roar" of our engines that we top out in 20s.
Instead of passing us, he held back the car traffic all along Rainbow Drive for many blocks ensuring to keep them all back to protect us. We were all on two wheels while he kept back all the four-wheeled cars from crowding us.
Quoting something I looked up because this is something we do with one part earnestness and one part irony, considering our vehicles....
"Motorcyclists, while riding a bike when encountered by other bikers coming from the opposite direction, point out their index and middle finger of their left hand towards the ground. This is a way of expressing respect towards the other motorcyclist. It’s our way of saying, “Hello! Keep the rubber side down, keep both wheels on the ground”. It signifies that the rider is wishing the fellow rider to stay safe and ride safe."
Who has you covered when the traffic of your life is growing behind you? Who holds back a threat of danger no matter how inconsequential the situation is to themselves?
Good People. Iowans.