BMWONS 2017 Ride #02 - 2017-04-15
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BMWONS 2017 Ride #02 - 2017-04-15
Start: 9:45 am (arrive before this departure time)
From: Tom Hortons, Bedford Common - 36 Verdi Dr.
1st Stop: Il Porto Restaurant, 22808 Highway 7, Sheet Harbour (around noon)
Leg 1 (2 hrs) - Tims (Bedford Common) to IL Porto (Sheet Harbour) for lunch via R2 to R277 to R224 to R7. Looking at a short pull over for a few minutes in Middle Musquodoboit (one hour out), if folks would like.
Leg 2 (2 hrs) - Return via R7 to R357 (Musquodoboit) to R212 (Meaghers Grant) to R-102.
Rever Ride Link: https://a.rever.co/rides/409374
If you don't have the app consider downloading it to your smartphone (Rever Website)) it is free for the "Basic" account and there is a BMWONS Group.
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.
From: Tom Hortons, Bedford Common - 36 Verdi Dr.
1st Stop: Il Porto Restaurant, 22808 Highway 7, Sheet Harbour (around noon)
Leg 1 (2 hrs) - Tims (Bedford Common) to IL Porto (Sheet Harbour) for lunch via R2 to R277 to R224 to R7. Looking at a short pull over for a few minutes in Middle Musquodoboit (one hour out), if folks would like.
Leg 2 (2 hrs) - Return via R7 to R357 (Musquodoboit) to R212 (Meaghers Grant) to R-102.
Rever Ride Link: https://a.rever.co/rides/409374
If you don't have the app consider downloading it to your smartphone (Rever Website)) it is free for the "Basic" account and there is a BMWONS Group.
Please remember to be respectful of everyone. That means:
At the Start
- Kickstands up at 9:45 am - 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 2017 Ride #02 - 2017-04-15
Another great day for a ride. Amedee, Bill, Alan, Marcel, and me did most of the ride and Shereef was able to join us for the last section. Old road R-2 from Bedford to Enfield across R-277 to R-224 to Sheet Harbour for lunch at IL Porto. Return via R-7 to the Train Museum at Musquodoboit, then R-357 to R-212 back to Enfield.
Alan Coles- Number of posts : 627
Location : Bedford, Nova Scotia
Registration date : 2013-03-31
Re: BMWONS 2017 Ride #02 - 2017-04-15
Some of Amedee's pictures from yesterday - glad the mild temperatures were yesterday and we didn't have today's cool air.
IL Porto (Sheet Harbour) our lunch stop for the ride:
The Daily Specials - and they were good:
Passing the time while our food is made to order:
Musquodoboit Harbour Train Museum (The Railway Station opened in 1918):
IL Porto (Sheet Harbour) our lunch stop for the ride:
The Daily Specials - and they were good:
Passing the time while our food is made to order:
Musquodoboit Harbour Train Museum (The Railway Station opened in 1918):
Alan Coles- Number of posts : 627
Location : Bedford, Nova Scotia
Registration date : 2013-03-31
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