Rideout policy/strategy

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Just been talking to Daryl after his run out on the Thundercat rideout.

They used the marker system for managing the riders. Similar to the Box Hill run we did a couple of years ago.

It basically boils down to this.

1)Leader alway leads and wears a bib.
2)Tail man also wears a bib and stays on the tail.
3) At a junction, second man waits indicating the direction of travel until all other riders have passed except tail man. Tail man lets second man pull away and stays at the back (or lets the second man catch him up and over take).
4) Second man now takes station in front of tail man.
5) 3&4 keep repeating until destination is reached.

Daryl states that no one got lost in 200 miles of riding.

Sound like a good scheme to me. As long as the lead man knows where he is going and everyone else sticks to the discipline above then we should be okay.

What do you guys think?

John

I'll tell you what I think.......

we wont get Jelster wearing a yellow bib

.....thats what I think


Apart from that it works a treat.

But I'll be on my Gixer, so I'll be in front anyway

And I'll have you know that I do possess such a thing, haven't worn it for a while though.....

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Was discussing this yesterday with Sid Squid. I think it's an idea that will work but only so long as the guys that are dropping off as markers to show the way, wait until the rear bib man is in view. It would only take one marker to get bored of waiting and leave too early for it all to fall apart.

I have already volunteered my services as rear man, I don't think I ride fast enough to be a leader.

You know, sometimes I really wish I would read the whole of someones thread before posting a reply.

sounds cool

I have 2 brand new bibs high vis that can be lent for the occassion- there are gonna be 2 or 3 groups though are there not? (is there not)

Originally Posted by BigApe

I have already volunteered my services as rear man.

That really is just too much information!

Originally Posted by Jelster

But I'll be on my Gixer, so I'll be in front anyway

And I'll have you know that I do possess such a thing, haven't worn it for a while though.....

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Now you need that 'sexy' hi vis orange thingy I posted a while back that got such a good response (not). Would go with the bike then...

On the thundercat ride there were 62 bikes, the group tended to split up automatically as people found riders of their own pace and followed them, the front riders were doing 70 to 80 , the next group 60 to 70, with the more sedate riders following, the wait for the back marker was never more than 5 mins or so. It was stressed at the start that with so many bikes that it was a social event and not a race to see who could get from point to point the quickest. the day was fun and nobody felt that they had to ride faster than they were happy with. nobody got left , lost, and all have said how enjoyable it was. If every body follows the procedure i,m sure our rideout will be just as enjoyable and as much fun as the cat ride.

Daryl.

Originally Posted by Jelster

But I'll be on my Gixer, so I'll be in front anyway

And I'll have you know that I do possess such a thing, haven't worn it for a while though.....

.

Me too!! A 1997 one though.

Originally Posted by darylB

On the thundercat ride there were 62 bikes, the group tended to split up automatically as people found riders of their own pace and followed them, the front riders were doing 70 to 80 , the next group 60 to 70, with the more sedate riders following, the wait for the back marker was never more than 5 mins or so. It was stressed at the start that with so many bikes that it was a social event and not a race to see who could get from point to point the quickest. the day was fun and nobody felt that they had to ride faster than they were happy with. nobody got left , lost, and all have said how enjoyable it was. If every
body follows the procedure i,m sure our rideout will be just as enjoyable and as much fun as the cat ride.

Daryl.

I was at Welshpool II!