Meetings

Our meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of the month
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.

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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 ARE NOW USING THIS SYSTEM THE LEAD BIKE WILL INDICATE A POSITION FOR THE BIKE BEHIND TO PULL OVER AS A DIRECTION MARKER FOR THE GROUP.
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

Next Run
Sunday 19th Sept
The Folley Inn Whippingham
Meet at Godshill, main car park 2.30pm,
(please park carefully as coaches are arriving and departing regulary).
Route: TL out of the car park, at Whitely Bank TL after a mile or so take the Left slip road - XRds straight over - Newchurch, at the end of the village bear left - X Rds on the Downs Road - Straight over towards Havenstreet - TJ - TL and just before the Village TR towards Firestone Copse and Wootton - TJ - TL up Wootton Hill - opp Harwoods Garage TR and then Left to Whippingham - TJ - TR and then Left to the Folley Inn.

Sunday 15 August Run. Another great afternoon, warm sun and light winds. 25 Bikes joined us this month including a young man who, during last week had just past his test. We are also seeing a few more learners joining us, the more the better, and we are also seeing more lady riders joining us which is great. Many thanks to those who stopped to help Angie, when her bike suffered a slight technical hitch, on the ride round. Thanks to Michel and Jan, Tail End Charlie (although there seemed to be more bikes behind Michel than in front, as some are still unsure about the layoff system). Fort Victoria is always a nice place to sit and chat on a nice afternoon.

Better Riding Course commencing on 13th September 2010 730pm - 9:30pm and at the same day/time for a furhter two weeks with bikesafe doing a talk on the last week. We only charge £12 for the 3 theory sessions followed by a practical riding assessment as we are purely just trying to reduce casualties especially at junctions, every speed/seatbelt/mobile/ advanced driving course we run for the Police/ourselves we mention to car drivers the reason why drivers pull out in front of motorcyclists and how to avoid it. Contact Mervyn Goldring Road Safety Officer 07976009180 for details.