Meetings

WHERE POSSIBLE PLEASE RIDE IN A STAGGERED FORMATION. THIS GIVES RIDERS A BETTER VIEW OF THE ROAD AND THE GROUP WILL TAKE UP LESS ROOM ON THE ROAD When riding as a group keep close together, when stopping - side by side please, move off together in pairs always leave room for another bike next to yours. Roundabouts, group-up in pairs, go round in pairs. This will reduce the chance of a rider having to take risks to keep up, or the group getting split up, always, if you stop, make sure there is room on the right of your bike for another bike and rider.
Our meetings are always on the 3rd Sunday of the month
at the main car park opposite the Griffin Pub in GODSHILL
We meet at 2.30 and leave at 2.40

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All road signs must be observed as must all speed limits. Maximum consideration must be shown to all road users.

THE LAY-OFF SYSTEM FOR GROUP RIDING.
WE USE THIS SYSTEM THE LEAD BIKE WILL INDICATE A POSITION FOR THE BIKE BEHIND TO PULL OVER AS A DIRECTION MARKER FOR THE GROUP. PLEASE STOP AT THE POSITION INDICATED TO BY THE LEAD BIKE
This is normally done by pointing to an area on the road where the Marker Bike is to stop. This bike acts as a direction marker for the rest of the group USING HAND SIGNALS ONLY, turn off indicators. ALL THE GROUP PASS THE DIRECTION MARKER BIKE, WHEN THE TAIL-END BIKE ARRIVES THE MARKER BIKE PULLS AWAY IN FRONT OF THE TAIL-END BIKE AND FOLLOWS THE GROUP TO THE NEXT DIRECTION MARKER BIKE. This system works even if the group is broken-up in traffic, as the marker bike
MUST always remain in place until the TAIL END BIKE arrives.
THE LEAD BIKE AND TAIL END BIKE WILL HAVE YELLOW REFLECTIVE OVER JACKETS

SUSPENDED SEE BELOW
Hi, re 4181, due to my continuing health difficulties I am suspending the monthly runs until the spring, it is with great regret but once my projected treatment takes place things should return to normal,
Kindest regards and stay safe, Paul

Sunday 20th August run to Calbourne Water Mill
Welcome to new acquaintances. Lovely sunshine and warm breezes brought out twelve club members and their bikes for this month`s meeting. We headed for Newport and on the dual carriageway jostled for position in the traffic. It was rider`s poetry watching you all dissolve back into the traffic flow as you passed St. Mary`s hospital. We turned off at Northwood and rode through to rural Porchfield, passing the recently re-opened Sportsman`s Rest pub ! After Yarmouth, we headed for Freshwater and turned east on the middle road for a rapid dash to take tea at Calbourne Mill. We are always well received there and the gates were once again held open welcoming us to park up. No bun fights this week so we all enjoyed the refreshments on offer and our club`s members company. Stay safe till our next meeting, Steve, tail end Charlie.

(Just a note, whenever you are the laid off person make sure you stop where you can be seen) AND AT THE POINT THE LEADER HAS INDICATED BY HAND
(Quick Note: please do not use indicators when in the lay off position, if you are stopped with your right hand indicator going it will confuse other road users when approaching your position, please use your arms to indicate to others in the group which way to go).