Wasaga Beach

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Wasaga Beach

Another great turnout for a short Wednesday night ride to Wasaga Beach. One problem on the way home with Luc having a rear tire blowout on a fairly quiet farm road north of Phelpston. Thanks to cell phones and Larry Purdy that had a CAA plus card, Luc was picked up less than a hour later on a flat bed truck and transported home. No injuries from this unfortunate occurance due to some skillfull manoeuvrering by Luc who ended up with the front wheel down the ditch at the side of the road.

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AnonymousAugust 5, 2010 at 6:32 PM
So happy my husband and no one was hurt. I also think, he did a great job avoiding,what could have been a terrible accident. Drive safe !
Gladys-Ann
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AnonymousAugust 10, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Congrats Luc. Your skills are to be commended. Most likely the results could have been much worse. Drive Safe
Bill
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Ron Hare 1st OfficerAugust 12, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Update on Luc. He now has a new rear tire, the best money can buy he said, no more cheap tires.
Riding a motorcycle valued at $20-30k and buying cheap oil and cheap tires for, makes about as much sense as buying a cheap parachute to jump out of an aeroplane with.
Ride long and safe Luc. John.
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AnonymousAugust 16, 2010 at 12:18 AM
I just happy for you Luc,because even when I cant make the ride I pray for all of you.Dulce&Murray
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Group Riding

Staggered formation with the lead rider in the left tire track, subsequent riders alternating between right and left tire tracks, of the driving lane.

On secondary roads, a one second count will separate each rider, which will be a two second count to the rider immediately in front of you. On major highways where the speed will be increased, this count may be increased accordingly. Riding through towns at slower speeds, ranks will closed up to try and avoid splitting the group up. Traffic lights must be obeyed even if this splits the group.

Riders that require a larger separation than outlined above, for any reason especially for those members riding with a passenger, three wheeled , trikes or sidecar, motorcycle please ride toward the rear of the group but IN FRONT of the designated "Tail Gunner" of the day.

Right and left turns will be indicated by all riders using indicator lights and also hand signals as outlined by the MTO.

Slowing down or coming to a stop will be indicated by a hand signal as outlined by the MTO, this signal will be at the discretion of the Ride Captain.

Additional hand signals initiated by the Ride Captain will be used for riding in single file.

Pointing with the right foot or left hand to indicate an obstruction in the road such as a pot hole, debris or road kill that the rider behind you cannot see. (Pointing with your right or left foot would also be acceptable).

Also use a hand signal to the rider behind you if they have accidently left their blinker light flashing.

Designated Tail Gunners for Chapter .NOBODY WILL RIDE BEHIND THE TAILGUNNER. The tailgunner is the "Eyes" of the group and their primary function is to protect the group as a whole from traffic approaching from behind. This is no small task.

We do have several experienced Ride Captains headed up by Steve Shane. Their duty is to provide us with a safe and enjoyable ride within the limits of the law. It is important for the group to ride at a speed that keeps pace with the general traffic around them.

You may be asked at any time to fill in for either of the above positions and we ask that you respect this request by honoring all of the above.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Wasaga Beach

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