Ride out etiquette?

[Tracer1234]

So, now that i am meeting a few riders locally, I have been going out to more ride outs. (Loving it)

Just had a couple of questions;

1. What is the correct road position for following?
2. Is there a particular known gesture for letting other riders know if there are police.
3. Any other advice?

Thank you.
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[stonesie]

You should really have a chat with the people you are riding with about this, everyone's different.

I prefer to follow in a staggered position, if the rider in front is left of centre I will be to the right so that I keep out of his blind spot and not too close, not too far back either or cheeky/bullish car drivers want to be in the gap.

Tapping the top of your helmet is a common 'Police ahead' signal, gesturing Slow down with the palm of the hand down is more specific to mobile speed traps but both work. Car driver's sometimes flash their headlights too.


That's just what I do.

[Snop Doog]

1. Staggered formation

https://www.aucklandhog.org.nz/images/gap.gif

2. Tap on the top of your helmet with one hand

https://twowheelstwofeet.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/122-1301-05-omotorcycle-hand-signalshead-tap.jpg

3. Be cautious of the way other riders ride. Ensure you are familiar with any ride out rules. Don't brake late. Have fun.

Edit: Typo

[Pigeon]

[P.addy]

It is always a competition, as fast as possible for as long as possible with as much tyre savings as poss

[Rogerborg]

Staggered is good for when you're on a big, slow parade style ride and need to stay fairly compact.

If it's half a dozen of you, ride your own ride. If you're close enough to the rider in front that you feel you have to not use the correct line for the road, back off.
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[Fladdem]

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[Jayy]

Just leather it

[Ariel Badger]

Set off in tight formation and follow every instruction singled from the leader, at the first left hand bend turn on your indicator and disappear by yourself to have a great days ride whilst the Son's Of Anarchy wannabes live their version of the American dream like a bunch of sheep.
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[johnsmith222]

[1198]

Ride your own pace - don't be dragged along if you're not happy at that speed.

[Rogerborg]

[johnsmith222]

[Pigeon]

[andyscooter]

another tip for big slow rides is make sure you know what the drop off system is

went on rides where two people in hi viz stopped and blocked traffic so everyone else got through


rather then person behind the lead bike stopping on a junction showing everyone else which way everyone went , waiting for most bikes and then falling in just in front of last bike .
next junction the next behind stops and so on
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[esullivan]

[Mudshark]

you have a strange visor

If you are riding behind someone and see them do it, you will notice the difference
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[barrkel]

[stevo as b4]

Don't ride in groups with loonies.
Don't follow them on overtakes through ever closing gaps.
Don't flick the clutch from every set of lights, or do stuff to intimidate other road users at every opportunity.

I agree with riding alone or with 1-2mates tops.
Big groups suck even if the rider's are decent and safe.

I rode a couple of times with the first group, it nearly put me off going out on bikes for a while.

[winz]

[RhynoCZ]

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[Rogerborg]

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