Wanted to ride your bicycle?

Walking on the trail, a rather large man, seemingly too big for his modest sized bicycle, approached.  He was wearing a tie-dyed t-shirt and used a rolled up bandana as a headband. I caught his eye as we neared one another and, since he was wearing earbuds, I gave him a polite nod rather than verbalizing a greeting. He returned a two-finger salute to me. Although the salute was unique, generally it was the kind of encounter that is usually quickly forgotten. Until, when I am sure he thought I was out of earshot, he startled me with an emphatic, "Hey!" After a slight pause, continuing to warble,  slightly off-key, "Another one down, another one bites the dust."