Enjoyment from the Long off Season

Monday, June 9, 2014

Enjoyment from the Long off Season

Everyone enjoying the weather conditions we are blessed with for cycling. Great participation by the group for our rides .Ron Dumais and Carl day viewing new rides of the season.

Saturday brought members to join the Hero Highway ride from CFB Trenton to Whitby , well over 2000 motorcycles strong
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Sunday warm temp. and little over cast made for ideal riding conditions , a small water fall tour in the Beaver Valley with our lunch stop at the look out south of Kimberly..
The fuel tax Lotto was appreciated by Heather for the second time in a row ticket #263354.
The members wish Blanka a successful recovery back to riding , with us all.

Hogs Falls

Eugenia Falls

1 comment:

John. Retired 1 st. OfficerJune 9, 2014 at 11:05 AM
Thanks Ron for organizing these great rides. The "Brown bag Lunches" are also just as enjoyable. Keep up the good work.
I also add my good wishes to Blanka and look forward to a speedy recovery of the wrist to have you back in action again riding with our Chapter 523.
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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.

Monday, June 9, 2014