Spirited ride to Boscastle Saturday 24th

[jer r1]

That's what I was getting at. If one rider slows down , the rider in front notices and slows down and so on. Saves group having to stop to regroup . Also means someone is watching out for tec.

[billinom8s]

Rider in the mirror.

[Jug]

Makes sense but sometimes you feel pulled in two directions, but yes. Keep an eye on your rear,. always a good idea.

Check your 6!

[menzies3032]

Gents just to confirm this will not be the instruction on this ride.........

I am all for it and use it all the time on my normal rides just not on a spirited ride.

Watching your mirrors as great as it is means you ride at the pace of the slowest ride to keep together as a group (which again is fine and I do this a lot). But by doing junction marking and TEC you tend to separate more but you all get to the same place, nobody gets lost and everybody gets to ride at their speed not the speed of the rider in their mirror.

Hence this is listed as a Spirited ride and I was clean on my first post how I would be running the ride so that everybody knew what to expect upfront.

[ptolemyx]

Spot on Rob. It's your ride, run it as you see fit
I fully understand why you might want to stay focused on the road ahead and not be constantly checking mirrors. Precisely what I do when leading and I see no problem with occasionally stopping to get the group back together, if needed. You just need to make sure everyone understands how the ride will progress and reassure peeps that no one needs to ride outside their personal comfort zone.

[jer r1]

Didn't say anything about not using drop off system or telling him how to carry out his ride Brian. After taz's tree hugging exploits while tail end charlie I thought the group had adopted both on rideout but I'm obviously mistaken. Quess that's why alot of the old guard ha e gone elsewhere.

[suzuki-steveo]

Hope to see you Saturday ☺

[ptolemyx]

"reassure peeps that no one needs to ride outside their personal comfort zone"

[menzies3032]

"reassure peeps that no one needs to ride outside their personal comfort zone"

100% yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the whole point. Every body rides at there own pace. I will be having a briefing before we set off to make sure everybody is clear.

[menzies3032]

Ok so people I have see on this thread, through facebook messages or from phone calls are:-

Menzies3032 (Lead)
awhite46
Bunny67
chr1s
CMason11
ptolemyx
mfdomas
DaveH
suzuki-steveo
Shooey (unconfirmed)
Nick_ish (Tail End Charlie)

Anybody I have missed or anybody who wants to come and join us........

[Red5]

Menzies3032 (Lead)
awhite46
Bunny67
chr1s
CMason11
ptolemyx
mfdomas
DaveH
suzuki-steveo
Red5
Shooey (unconfirmed)
Nick_ish (Tail End Charlie)

[menzies3032]

Menzies3032 (Lead)
awhite46
Bunny67
chr1s
CMason11
ptolemyx
mfdomas
DaveH
suzuki-steveo
Red5
Nick_ish (Tail End Charlie)

[Buggs]

Its tractor and tourist central around bude and beyond, I'll give you a wave if you see a t7 210

[menzies3032]

Time is 7:40 and we are now setting off. We are missing Nick_ish and cmason11 have not heard anything so we are now off.

[Nick_ish]

Bollocks, i completely over slept thisone
Sorry folks, hope it's a good run!