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Road Captains
Road
Captains and Sweep
Road
captains organize a ride by going over the plan of the ride
and safety information.
The main
thing to remember about group riding is to be aware of what
the road captain is doing and signaling. Every rider needs
to be responsible for themselves. Still, the Road Captain
will signal and ride in a way to keep the group safely en
route to the next way-point.
The
sweep is the rider in the back doing just what the name
suggests -- sweeping up the ride. The sweep stays back
behind all the riders.
If a
rider has trouble, the sweep's job is to stop with the
trouble and help figure out what to do. Riders leaving a
group ride should give the sweep a "thumbs up" sign if all
is OK. Sweeps and Road Captains will recognize a rider
"tapping" their own helmet as a sign of trouble (anything
from need Gas, mechanical problem, or anything that requires
Road Captain / Sweep attention).
Riding
in a group is a thrilling experience -- the rumble, the view
of the bikes in your group and the unique feeling of riding
as a group all make group riding an enjoyable way to ride.
Reference documents for Road Captains and Sweeps (have a
copy of each of these documents on hand before a ride)
Motorcycle
Safety Groups / Info
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