Being at the back

well the last ride out I was on (last sunday) I started at the back and seemed to end up near the front, there was me thinking I was a low rider, but we seemed to be going at a fair pace, and I was up front (behind about 3 bikes)

that was until the ****s arrived wheelying in totally inappropriate places and hooning around the corners (one crashed and one forced a car off the road )

I'm another lonely little soul who doen't have others to ride with so I have no idea whether I'd be better front. back. middle (of nowhere possibly!).

As long as I've got one person to follow who knows the way I'm fine I guess - I have the direction sense of a retarded homing pigeon so anyone behind me is getting lost anyway!

I ride where I'm needed, which is normally away from everyone else , but last time I was in a ride out I went at the back as I knew the route and could help direct the stragglers and cars. I ended having to lead a second group so I guess I was at the front whilst being behind.

Generally I will be closer to the people I normally ride with, as I know how they ride and enjoy that. If the group is bigger I've always been towad the front it seems.

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

Can't really answer, not enough people come out to play for me to experience this..

Rant over... I know people are starting to play out now but I've been OH SO LONLEY since November

I know and fully accept I am far from the fastest rider and still have a long way to go before I 'COMMIT' fully into corners so I am happy following, but at the same time I do like to hoof it a little so I think middle-front of the pack is good

I don't like overtaking people when on a rideout with a group, I always worry that those people will think that I am presuming to be better than them when in reality I think a teenager on a Raleigh Activator can 'out twistie me'



Stretchie

And here was me thinking you only rode behind me to check out my a*se...

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by El Saxo

And here was me thinking you only rode behind me to check out my a*se...

Ha haa

KerNOB. Don't get me started sonny, you have to GET YOUR BIKE OUT for someone to follow you....



P.S. Luv you..

What you doing on Saturday fatty

Originally Posted by K

I'm another lonely little soul who doen't have others to ride with so I have no idea whether I'd be better front. back. middle (of nowhere possibly!).

Let me know when you're back in the saddle (when your wonky knees work ) and I'll make an overdue trip up to HG in Northampton which could double as a nice easy ride for an hour or two if you'd like. Oh and you just have to get yourself down to Soho sometime this summer .


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It's at times like this I feel quite lonely down here...

[anna]

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

It's at times like this I feel quite lonely down here...

I'll come over to visit .. could do with a holiday!

why not use the marker system for rideouts ?

its the best way

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by bikageboy

why not use the marker system for rideouts ?

its the best way

the marker system is fine and works well, the only trouble is you need thoughs participating to be aware of how it works, you can't "ride with your mate" in the group, or you have to have a core of riders who systematically work their way to the front in order to do it, it's more for larger rideouts.

the "keep the rider behind in your mirrors" only require minimal participation, allows a constant rear marker and is less hassle on the day.

Cheers Mark.