- ride
your own ride - there
is *no* more important COMPoST rule.
<more to come here>
- rider
signals (signalling riders behind or in sight)
| condition |
action |
| road hazard |
point in the direction
of the hazard with his/her feet if
possible |
| cop ahead |
tap the top of your
helmet |
| pass me |
waving the rider
behind forward with a
"come-along" motion |
| slow down/do
not pass |
fist pointing down, or
waving an open hand in an up and down
motion with the palm facing down. |
| back off/get
the hell off my ass |
pushing back towards
tailgating rider motion. Or, the bird
if you prefer. ;) Although this might
cause the offending rider to get even
closer... |
| you're a squid |
place top of left hand
under chin and wiggle fingers like
tentacles. AFAIK, exclusively a
COMPoST signal. :) |
| I need
gasoline |
point at own tank
while alongside another rider |
| something
stinks; is it you? |
wave hand back and
forth in front of helmet, palm facing
sideways |
| someone's
blinker is still on |
open and close left
hand, pointing at offender |
- If anyone
sees a fellow rider down, no matter the cause,
stop immediately to help. Do not try to
flag down the group. They will figure it out
eventually, and the minutes it takes for you to
chase them down and turn them back around may be
crucial.
- When on a
designated road, if the group turns onto
a different road, a rider will not turn onto that
road and keep going until he/she can see the next
rider in the chain. This helps keep us
from getting totally split up and/or lost.
- The leaders
should slow up on the straights to both
- let the
group catch up
- help to
avoid costly tickets
- If part of the
group gets stopped at a light, the lead
group should pull over and wait for the rest of
the group to catch up unless there are
multiple ride leaders. Leaders, please make sure
you have everybody present before taking
off...especially the guy with the video camera.
;)
- Ride formation:
- staggered
when cruising in groups
- use the
full lane if in the twisties
- Do not ride
closely with another rider unless you are very
familiar with that rider and they don't mind.
Best to discuss this before you start riding that
day rather than have somebody get distracted
during the ride.
- When possible, leave
lights and stop signs two at a time.
Give the rider on the left of the lane a little
head start.
- Within a
"subgroup" of riders riding a similar
pace, take turns playing leader
(discuss this beforehand who will switch off for
the lead so there are no unexpected passes. The
intention of this is so that the riders behind
don't get lulled into a false sense of security
when they have somebody in front of them and then
fall into a trap later when they have to set
their own pace. Keeps people alert and adds
variety to a ride.
- If somebody in the
group has the gratifying experience of getting pulled
over by the authorities, the rest of the group
should continue on (if possible) and stop at the
next logical place on the road that was last
being travelled on.
- Please be
courteous to the authorities. They are
just doing their jobs, and who knows, it might
even help you not get ticketed!
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