Out for a group ride on the weekend
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I like these small group rides. This year I have started more actively hosting such rides. All because of @LoneWolfer I might add. Well, I say more actively, fourth is coming, and it takes a surprising amount of preparation, just to do a small group ride. But I still like it.
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I'm not sure I am the best example of a group ride captain, but I'm certainly happy your finding encouragement and enjoyment in preparing and running a small group ride,
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Organizing a group rides can feel like this sometimes...and the more bikes involved is exponentially difficult.
I know what you mean. The last group ride I did I was the tail gunner and the person in front of me kept having engine problems which occasionally caused us to be separated from the group. Fortunately whe had a three honk system that daisy chained up to the captain to let him know there was a problem in the group.
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Worst group rides incidents for me:
1. I was sweep and radioed to the lead bike to find out why we stopped on a 30 bike country ride. He said he didn't. Turns out a rider stopped briefly and their hip broke.
2. Almost getting rear ended three time by my neighbor at the time in another ride.
3. Not really bad but definitely funny - torrential rain broke out and the lead bike took the group down a side road for shelter. There was no shelter and it was a dead end where the procession had to turn back on itself. I got that on camera and remember singing the typical circus tune as we rode by each other.
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Yes, the more bikes the worse it gets. I've done up to about 40. That was stupid. Actually the worst I've seen was a group ride from Arrowhead HD to Westworld in Scottsdale during AZ bike week that was led by Chibs of SOA, who was riding a K1600. I just rode around it. I couldn't take the asphyxiation from the poorly tuned bikes. It was like 10 miles of bikes. I got within a mile or less from the front.
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I am going to guess there were few dozen of these ridersYes, the more bikes the worse it gets. I've done up to about 40. That was stupid. Actually the worst I've seen was a group ride from Arrowhead HD to Westworld in Scottsdale during AZ bike week that was led by Chibs of SOA, who was riding a K1600. I just rode around it. I couldn't take the asphyxiation from the poorly tuned bikes. It was like 10 miles of bikes. I got within a mile or less from the front.
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Yeah, and just way too rich running bikes. Maybe it would be better today with better tuners and fewer carb bikes, it was that bad.
I recall being in a group ride some years ago, where two HD choppers, with straight pipes, were so loud, that I was actually unable to tell if my bike started or not. I had a V2 at the time, so I was able to verify by placing my hand on the bike and feel it working
Tachs are helpful in those situations.I recall being in a group ride some years ago, where two HD choppers, with straight pipes, were so loud, that I was actually unable to tell if my bike started or not. I had a V2 at the time, so I was able to verify by placing my hand on the bike and feel it working
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On my Goldwing, if I'm riding with any Harleys I honestly can't tell if my bike is running or not without looking at the tach.
True Story....On my Goldwing, if I'm riding with any Harleys I honestly can't tell if my bike is running or not without looking at the tach.
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