WHY DO WE RIDE TOGETHER?

• We ride together to:
  • ENJOY EACH OTHERS COMPANY
  • GAIN EXPERIENCE
  • NETWORK
  • ENJOY THE RIDE!
• We MUST always plan to come back home to our LOVED ONES

BEFORE THE RIDE

• Gear Up!
  • Impact/ Abrasion protection.
  • Rain gear.
• Fix up!
  • Brakes
  • Lights
  • Tyre condition
• Top Up!
  • Top-up your tank.
  • Check tire pressures.
• Identify:
  • the Group Leader & Group Sweeper
  • first aiders in the group
  • your buddy for the day

GROUP RIDING DECORUM

• Do NOT race – it’s not about speed.
• Do NOT “show–off” your skills.
  • no wheelies.
  • no unnecessary side-to-side swerving.
  • no hard cornering.
• Carefully select the right group to ride in. Avoid:
  • Much faster riders.
  • Vastly more experienced riders.
• Learn basic group riding signals
• Respect and remember the group etiquette
  • staggered riding in one lane
  • to change the order – overtake in the other lane
  • keeping sight of each other – overtake & wait
  • alert the following riders of hazards
  • no rider left behind
• Avoid antagonizing car drivers
  • Overtake with care – only when sure
  • Give way to faster car drivers
  • Better to be patient
  • Remember it’s your life!
• Carry
  • water (HYDRATE!),
  • snacks (JUST IN CASE!)
• Carry a bit more cash than budgeted
  • Unscheduled stops – Snacks, tea breaks in bad weather
  • Unexpected repairs e.g. punctures
• Do not park by the road side/ on the road shoulders
  • Find a side road or entrance to get away from the road
• Avoid U-turns on highways
  • Turn off into a side road/ entrance
  • Rejoin the road from the side road/ entrance
• DO NOT drink alcohol during the ride – you’ll endanger others
• Avoid night riding

ENJOY THE RIDE! ENJOY THE CAMARADERIE!