GREETINGS, EARTHLINGS

There’s an idiot divide in our sport. Well, there’re a few; but this one boggles the mind.

If you see another rider, say hello!

What does that cost? A marginally flexed pinkie doesn’t count, and nor does a 2.7-degree cock of the helmet. If you’re going too hard to speak, smile and raise a hand. This is meant to be fun; enjoy it, and share that joy.

Roadies – stop your nonsense. Greet other life forms. Groadies, Mtbers, be the bigger person and greet them distant roadies; some still have the capacity to re-learn common decency, and you can help.