Staggered Journeys – A guide to getting along with other motorcyclists – PART 1

[Nick Hill]

A friend and I have been working together on a couple of things for Galfer. Here is a result of our first project.

Staggered Journeys – A guide to getting along with other motorcyclists – PART 1

Have you ever thought of attending an organized ride? If you’re anything like me you certainly enjoy riding with others more than riding by yourself. Maybe you have considered joining a motorcycle club or attending a charity ride or maybe even an active web forum that gets together for.... Click here to read more www.galferblog.com/group-motorcycle-rides/

[sammyseaman]

I tend to ride alone and don't like to ride in groups but when I do I tend to get real drunk  

[stromgal]

I thought this was the 'ride to drink, drink to ride' thread.

(By the way, I believe you mean 'assess' not 'access' in your article.)  

[Papa Lazarou]

I tend to ride alone but when I do I tend to get real drunk and don't like to ride in groups   

Oh well...

[sammyseaman]

Oh well...

I like you  

[paddy_crow]

I have always preferred to ride alone. When I ride with others, it always seems like the pace is either too fast or too slow.

[Blunder]

I like the intent of the article, but it seems to be getting rather close to describing how to run a HOG toy get-together.

[crispiegee1]

What's the point of a group ride if you can't show off how much faster and riskier you can ride?  

[Blunder]

What's the point of a group ride if you can't show off how much faster and riskier you can ride?  

There's the sublime pleasure of riding with a group of friends who are familiar with each other, who can trust each other, in riding with what others here have called the pace.

What the OP is addressing is something I approach with extreme prejudice. It's for newbies who are approaching their first group ride.

I miss riding with my friends.

[County Tar]

Frankly, its best I don't ride in groups (and I don't).  I'm all over the road looking for the best line, going around the potholes, checking out the scenery.  If I see something that interests me I stop, or turn quickly down a lane or a field approach.  I like to accelerate, decelerate, downshift, upshift and shift my butt in general.  Sometimes I take the ditch.  Gotta check those brakes every once in awhile too (Strom brakes are made of wood; on the DR I don't use the brakes).  I saw Steve McQueen in The Great Escape and that is how I think one should ride.  You ought to see me on gravel.  

Now, passing large groups is something to enjoy.  

[Andrew]

Nope I ride alone, except for STN events and thats only 2 a year.

Joining a group ride of people I do not know seems a bit dangerous if not sort of Hardly Ableson

[Biking Sailor]

To me a group is 3, maybe 4 bikes at the most.  More than 4 is a "crowd".  

[crispiegee1]

There's the sublime pleasure of riding with a group of friends who are familiar with each other, who can trust each other, in riding with what others here have called the pace.

What the OP is addressing is something I approach with extreme prejudice. It's for newbies who are approaching their first group ride.

Yes, I know - my comment was dripping with sarcasm.

[crispiegee1]

To me a group is 3, maybe 4 bikes at the most.  More than 4 is a "crowd".  

Agree. Easier to gauge riding styles, keep track of people and not have to worry about what boneheaded move some stranger might pull.

[sprocket]

A guide on how to get along with other riders...with rules to boot.....I especially like the "Stay Sober" one, I hate ridin with a bunch of drunks!

[sammyseaman]

A guide on how to get along with other riders...with rules to boot.....I especially like the "Stay Sober" one, I hate ridin with a bunch of drunks!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

 

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[Papa Lazarou]

 

[sammyseaman]