
Originally Posted by
Subike
all I can comment is, from riding staggered formation in the 80's with as many a 90 bikes!
With a road captain setting the pace, sergents taking care of the center, and Tail end charlies at the end,
I can remember moving large , controlled numbers of riders in staggered formation without problems from Invercargill to the Cape and everywhere inbetween! Minimum fuss, max distance covered, Know your place!
The biggest problem I see is that you fuckers dont like having somebody in the front leading telling you what speed to STAY AT!!!
There an is attitude that that is comming out in these posts, EGO!
To ride in a staggered formation, you need to enforce ALL members of the pack to ride the right way, enforce rules that EVERYBODY sticks with.
I hear that KB'ers have a bad rep for group rides, too many fall off!
only because your fuckin egos dont let somebody be in control!
New riders would be safe, if communication, respect, co-operation and awareness that group riding is a skill with rules.
Staggered formation is only the formation, its the agreement to stay where you are in the pack, dont overtake, stick to the max speed agreed upon.
Yes , cages, B trains, Tankers, Lights all break up a ride, but there is no need for those that get stuck behind these obsticles to Fang it to catch up!
You will catch up because the lead group it get stuck behind the same obsticle and be slowed down!
Sheesch!
Just as we have to learn skills to ride on the road safley, being aware of the dangers etc, the skills that allow a pack of 4 or 90 need to also be learnt.
4 riders will understand each other very easily, 40 need to set rules, 100 riders can be achieved with a minimum of fuss if communication is there.
We are lucky in that this age allows us the communication of cell phones, and or radios head sets.
Kiwi Bikers could become the safest riders on the road, the example for others to follow.
We are a group that ranges in age from 15 to 85! WHY THE FUCK CANT WE GET IT TOGEATHER !!!
This is my opinion and not a flame to any posts previously made
Enjoy your ride friends... safley!
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