BMWONS Ride - 2017-08-05
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BMWONS Ride - 2017-08-05
Saturday, Aug 5th ride to Liverpool
Start time: 9:30 am (arrive before this departure time)
Depart from: Tom Hortons, Bedford Common - 36 Verdi Dr.
1st Stop: Tim Hortons, Chester (3811 Hwy 3) at approximately 10:30 am
Leg 1 (1 hrs) - Tims (Bedford Common) to Tim Hortons, Chester.
Leg 2 (1 hrs) - Tim Hortons, Chester to Liverpool for lunch.
Leg 3 (40 minutes) - Liverpool to South Brookfield via Route-8
Leg 4 (30 minutes) - South Brookfield to New Germany via Route-208
Leg 5 (TBD)
Please remember to be respectful of everyone. That means:
At the Start
During the ride
Group Riding requires some common courtesies for everyone to have an enjoyable ride. That means you should follow standard protocols for considerate group riding such as:
If the rider behind you stops, then you stop.
Following this protocol ensures two things. First, that the rider with a problem isn't abandoned and left to their own devices (part of why it is a Group Ride) and second if each person is properly monitoring the rider directly behind them and stops if that rider does, then very quickly the entire group comes to a stop and is able to assist the rider in need.
Most importantly, ride at your own speed and comfort level, and have fun.
Start time: 9:30 am (arrive before this departure time)
Depart from: Tom Hortons, Bedford Common - 36 Verdi Dr.
1st Stop: Tim Hortons, Chester (3811 Hwy 3) at approximately 10:30 am
Leg 1 (1 hrs) - Tims (Bedford Common) to Tim Hortons, Chester.
Leg 2 (1 hrs) - Tim Hortons, Chester to Liverpool for lunch.
Leg 3 (40 minutes) - Liverpool to South Brookfield via Route-8
Leg 4 (30 minutes) - South Brookfield to New Germany via Route-208
Leg 5 (TBD)
Please remember to be respectful of everyone. That means:
At the Start
- Kickstands up at the designated start/departure time - show up before to respect everyone's time
- Full tank of gas
- Bike ready to ride
During the ride
- Be careful - we'll all be a bit rusty after the winter layoff
- Ride in a safe formation
- Staggered formation when the road is good, single when it is not - See Group Riding Etiquette for details - https://bmwons.forumpro.fr/t1744-safe-riding-etiquette-group-riding
- Do not be constantly weaving in your lane. It is not only distracting but also dangerous for other riders around you having an unpredictable/distracting rider amongst them.
- Ride aware
- Don't leave riders behind
Group Riding requires some common courtesies for everyone to have an enjoyable ride. That means you should follow standard protocols for considerate group riding such as:
- Each rider must be aware of their own surrounding and ride accordingly - You are responsible for your own safety
- Maintain a safe distance between bikes - that changes with speed - too close is unsafe (less than 1-2 seconds in staggered formation) - too far destroys the safety of the group formation (more than 4 seconds) and each riders ability to properly monitor the rider directly in front and behind them.
- You have a responsibility to your fellow riders
- Watching the rider in front will warn you of possible issues or changes
- Watching the rider behind will alert you quickly if they have a problem and are no longer there
If the rider behind you stops, then you stop.
Following this protocol ensures two things. First, that the rider with a problem isn't abandoned and left to their own devices (part of why it is a Group Ride) and second if each person is properly monitoring the rider directly behind them and stops if that rider does, then very quickly the entire group comes to a stop and is able to assist the rider in need.
Most importantly, ride at your own speed and comfort level, and have fun.
Alan Coles- Number of posts : 627
Location : Bedford, Nova Scotia
Registration date : 2013-03-31
Re: BMWONS Ride - 2017-08-05
Great weather for the ride today. A few hiccups, but what's life without a few bumps.
I shot 2.5 hours of video, but have to go through that and edit it down to a few good clips, then decide where to upload it to before I can provide a link.
Here are some pictures cut from the videos:
I shot 2.5 hours of video, but have to go through that and edit it down to a few good clips, then decide where to upload it to before I can provide a link.
Here are some pictures cut from the videos:
Alan Coles- Number of posts : 627
Location : Bedford, Nova Scotia
Registration date : 2013-03-31
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