Rules of the Road
1. |
Don't Fuck up! We shoot the wounded & sell off the moto parts for the
tequila fund. |
2. |
This ain't a race; though to the unwashed, it may appear
otherwise. We travel at a brisk Pace
that an experienced rider on a large DP bike should enjoy. If the
rider in front of you is slower in the corners than you want to be,
pass them safely in the next open straight. If the rider
behind you is "crowding" you in the corners, wave them by in the
next open straight. For the ride to be fun for everyone,
riders with fastest-to-slowest corner speeds should be in that order
front-to-back within the group. |
3. |
We, either as groups or individually,
will always wait at ALL turns on the ride route for the next rider
in the group to see the turn. Club members AND guests are expected to do this on ALL rides. With large
turn outs, we may divide up into smaller, more manageable groups
where we practice the wait-for-the-next-rider scenario within
the groups. |
4. |
While pacing the backroads, keep LARGE
following distances between riders. You can't honestly survey the
road surface conditions as you should on our dirty rough backroads, if you are so
close to the rider in front of you that their tail light is the only
thing you can see. Remember also
— some of us travel with radar detectors and will suddenly brake & drop to legal speeds instantly,
for no apparent reason. Stay alert & don't crowd each other on
public roads like racers do on the track. |
5. |
Individually, we should always travel at a pace that's within our
personal capabilities & comfort level for the current conditions.
The rider in front of you is responsible for waiting for you at the
next turn; however, they are NOT responsible for the speed that you
elect to travel at or the dangers associated with it. You are
the only one responsible for your actions. |
6. |
Urban, or more densely populated areas, are not
the places to ride briskly & draw undesired attention to the group. Slow it down,
be courteous to others we share the road with,
& save the adrenaline for the empty backroads. |
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July 02, 2009
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