Transcript Rider Education Division

Rider Education Division
Team Riding Seminar
May 2002
Team Riding Presentation
• The purpose of this seminar is to educate
and inform members about the benefits of
team riding and the suggested planning and
conduct of a team ride. This should result
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– A reduction in riding risk
– An increase in riding enjoyment
– A greater sense of togetherness and pride
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Team Riding Presentation
• We will cover the following topics
associated with members riding together
and working as a team:
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Why a Team?
Ride Planning and Preparation
Responsibilities –Lead, Drag, Team Members
Ride Conduct
Questions & Answers
Team Riding Presentation
• Why a team?
– There are several styles of group riding
• Mass Riding – Doing their own thing
• Leisure Riding – Loose rules and conduct
• Team Riding – Structured planning and ride
conduct, having set “Rules of the Road” and
actively working together to make the ride safer and
more enjoyable
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Team Riding Presentation
• Ride Planning & Preparation
–Plan the Route
–Plan the Breaks
–Plan the Speed
–Plan the Teams
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–Plan the Stops
–Plan the Start
–Start Prepared
–Plan to Inform
Team Riding Presentation
• Responsibilities –Lead
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Should be experienced
Be able to make safe decisions
Sets the tone for the ride
Sets the speed of the ride
Maintains communications
Communicates any changes (Speed, etc.)
Adheres to the schedule
Listens to the Team Members
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• Responsibilities – Drag
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General conduct of the ride
Ensures that the team is abiding by the “rules”
Notices any unusual riding action
Secures lanes for the team
Drops off to offer assistance to Team Members
Keeps the Lead informed
Controls the pace of the ride
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• Responsibilities – Team Members
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Rides their own ride
Arrives prepared and ready
Makes certain that they have the ride information
Communicates any change in position
Maintains adequate spacing and position
Follows the Lead direction
Adheres to the Stop schedule
Minimizes CB traffic
Communicates any issues or concerns to the Lead
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• Responsibilities – All
– At a minimum the Lead and Drag should have
operating CB’s
– All Team Members should be able to use hand
signals effectively
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Team Riding Presentation
• Ride Conduct
– Teams comprised of no more than 5 bikes
– Teams spaced at a minimum of 200 yards (7 sec) on the
highway
– Maintain the 2 second following rule (1 sec to the offset
bike)
– Maintain lane position
– Leads call for Single File formation as appropriate
– Points out all road hazards (road kill, pot holes, etc.)
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• Ride Conduct (cont.)
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Enters the traffic flow safely and efficiently
Passes traffic safely as a team on the highway
Passes traffic individually on two lane roads
Compress the formation at stop signs or traffic
signals
– Exits the roadway for inclement weather
– Parks as a team when possible
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• Team Riding Takes Practice
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It will give you a sense of pride when done well
It will make riding more enjoyable
It will help to reduce risk
Practice, practice, practice
Team Riding Presentation
• We have covered several aspects of team
riding including:
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Why a Team?
Ride Planning and Preparation
Responsibilities
Ride Conduct
Team Riding Presentation
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Team Riding Presentation