tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post3840654530712904884..comments2023-08-18T11:40:19.852-06:00Comments on Los Alamos and Santa Fe Bikes: Cyclist Greeting StandardScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105951751896463667noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-14754389427564281342010-03-30T11:49:29.637-06:002010-03-30T11:49:29.637-06:00From Wikipedia (and sounds right to me based on my...From Wikipedia (and sounds right to me based on my 14 years on Oahu):<br /><br />"Hawaiian locals use the shaka to convey what locals in Hawai'i call the "Aloha Spirit," a gesture of friendship and understanding ...and thus it does not have a direct semantic to literal translation. Depending on context it can also be used to communicate notions such as "all right," "cool," "smooth," and the like....The sign is often followed by waving as a greeting or acknowledgment. It can be used when driving as a signal of thanks to other drivers (for example, someone who stopped to let another driver onto the road from a driveway)."<br /><br />I think it is especially relevant to bicycling as indeed, it was the universal acknowledgment of a kind or thoughtful gesture performed on the road, either between drivers, or drivers, peds, and bicyclists. We could use a little bit more of that on the Mainland. <br /><br />Hence the pic of me on the Contributors page.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.com