How much does it cost?

[Keith Watson]

Great post! Thanks for helping us remember that above all else it is fun to be out training even if the session is hard. I see That smile and wave as good karma paid forward. You never know when you could be on the side of the road needing a hand. That smile and wave might pay you back 10 fold. The cost to benefit ratio is very high. 

[BellaBayliss]

Thats right Driven!
a simple little wave is a good thing.
but it is amazing just how many people dont bother!  It amazes me!  ..even when you wave to them!  ..that is what spurred me to write that post! 

[Matthieu O’Halloran - "M@"]

Hey Bella, Stevie is top when it comes to waving, especialy when hes swimming! Almost everystroke 

[StephenBayliss]

 
Always important to wave when seeing others, I see lots of you when I am swimming, so I have incorporated a wave into my stroke.
It's good to see Scott doing the same

[rebekahkeat]

   its a great wave Stevi... Brett now has me copying the wave also..!!

[doc]

wave on

[andrej]

What's with that wave on the swim? Does it have something to do with straight arm recovery?

[Huggy Bear]

Glad you mentioned this Bella - as I am amazed at the people that don't seem to say 'hi' or even acknowledge you. I live in a fairly rural place and can often go out and not see anyone on a long run (I quite often see cyclists and most say hi) but when you havent seen anyone for ages and you're in a remote place it seems so ridiculous to run past anyone you see, runner, walker, whoever and not say hello.
I was recently overtaken by one very fast triathlete then a slightly slower cyclist on a road bike. (I was a bit gutted as I was doing about 25mph on the flat and they were totally flying!) but......
We were in the middle of nowhere, small roads I looked up said 'hello' to each of them and totally got blanked both times. Sadly I recognised the second rider as an ex-'pro' triathlete from a few years ago. (I googled him when I got back and he lives nearby)
I thought it was odd as in my experience the more accomplished people are the less 'attitude' they have as they have nothing to prove.
Mid race is different I get that.
but like you say Bella how much does a smile and a hello cost? Also it's not much of an advert for physical activity is we all go past looking fit but grumpy!
Anyway I shall continue to say hello and smile!

[doc]

its called ultra self centred
the whole world needs to revolve around them
i bet if they did wave another day and you just rode by
they would be offended .

[Leestar]

just want to say totally enjoyed reading bella's blog 

i think about this topic very often cuz i "can't" wave while riding, not cuz i'm "ultra self centered". my first time ever on the bike (no tricycles, no pretty pink bike with baskets) was only two short years ago. learning as an adult means there isn't the same sense of balance or control, thus i ride very carefully with BOTH hands on the handlebar ALL the time! instead of waving, i would lift my fingers (except for the thumb and index) or i would smile, but then i have oriental eyes, so when i smile, my eyes disappears and can't see the road, which is even more dangerous!

anyway, just thought i threw in the 2 cents that sometimes it is not always the case. sometimes there are other explanations... give others some benefit of doubt.

[Keith Watson]

Even a head nod is a nice acknowledgement. Road Cyclists (not to be specific but elites) seem to be the worst. There is this stigmatism around triathletes vs. cyclists. We can't handle our bikes, we mash and don't spin...blah blah blah. Our sport is not considered real in their eyes. Aerobars on your bike will almost get you a non-response to a hi or a wave.

How many cyclists do you know that follow Ironman? How many triathletes do you know that follow the TDF? It is what it is...but it is reality. Take the high road and nod, wave and smile to one cyclist at a time and you will change the perception on your 2 wheels one encounter at a time. 

[andrej]

I have a neighbor living next door to me that never said hi.