I went out to play on Saturday and wondered if I had become invisible. Everything was fine for about three miles, weather nice, and improving, roads clear and the bike (a Pan as it goes Craig) was warming up nicely. I noticed a bike (Drag Star I think) pulled over and stopped to ask if he needed any help. Much to my relief he was just stretching his legs and didn't need help (I'm more than slightly cack handed, so I would probably have been little use to him, but I always stop). After wishing each other good days I carried on, but I must have become invisible

It was a nice day and the roads were full of bikes but none of them returned my wave; the classic riders, the sportsbike scratchers, the cruisers, the tourers (adventure and traditional), even another Pan ignored me. On the outward leg of my ride just two riders waved back; an old boy on an old and well used (ie not highly polished classic) Triumph, and a youngster (I'm guessing) on a 125 under L plates. The homeward leg was much better; visibility must have been restored over coffee & cake (you don't think I'm fading away and they couldn't see me until I'd eaten?).

Frankly however, I don't care if you ignore me - I'll continue waving as long as I'm even occasionally acknowledged, and I'll continue stopping even if I'm little help. I'm too old and too lazy to change the habits of a lifetime.