July 18th, 2002
Hi everyone,
Is everyone as tired as I am today? Are
we all getting to old for these late nights?
Well, our first Hampton Fireworks night was
a lot of fun. We rode, we ate, we watched,
we chatted, we lost a hat, we found a hat.
If you didn't get a chance to go and would
like to, we are going to do another Fireworks
Ride on August 21st. I'll add it to the
schedule next week.
I would like to mention one thing about last
night that is a safety concern - stopping on
the road. I just don't want to see someone get
hurt needlessly. What we have been doing is
very unsafe and I would like to see
us handle it better.
In the future, if someone has a problem and
needs to stop right away, one rider should
stop to assist the rider with the problem
and the rest of the group should continue on
until we can find a safe place to pull over
that is off the road. If other help is needed
then the assist person can ride to the group
and get it. If you need to stop but do not
need to stop immediately then stay with the
group and address the problem as soon as we
all stop in a safe place.
To alert the lead of a problem give two long
blasts of your horn. If you hear the bike
behind you sounding their horn for a stop and
the lead does not acknowledge the horn with a
arm wave, pass it up.
After a roadside stop we should re-enter the
road cautiously. If we are on a highway we
should start riding up the breakdown lane until
we are up to speed. Do not move into the travel
lane until after the rear bike is in the lane.
When it is safe to do so the rear bike will move
into the travel lane.
For other type roads it is important to let the
rear take the road before you proceed onto it.
One of the many advantages of group riding is that
you will never be left behind. Let's be safe.
Just a reminder - there will be a Mystery Ride Saturday (7/20) departing
Burger King in Londonderry at 10:30. For more info contact Sue D. at
434-6511
Have a great weekend all,
Ride Safe.
Robin