We attend an occasional rally and will meet with a group for chow or to tell tales, but I will not do a group ride. I stop when I want to stop and go when I want to without an explanation or permission from anyone. I have a few buddies that I will ride with and we have been together for so long we can just about read each others minds as to what we are going to do next. Wife and I have Bluetooth headsets so our phones go in the trunk and mine is usually turned off. That's what voicemail is for. I am not that important that I have to be connected all the time and I doubt most other people are either. Ohio has finally passed a distracted driving law with some teeth this year, not that it will do much good.
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Texting while riding - rant!
- Thread starter SLICE
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BajaRon
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The only thing 'Official' about this group was the BRP factory rider. Not condoning anything. Just relaying the facts.
I really don't get this texting thing whether I'm or you are in a car or on a bike (trike). It's a dam phone! I have, and almost everybody has, hands free. Just call me up and I'll talk to you. But this texting crap has got to stop! The cemeteries around the country are filling up with texters. If your phone's GPS senses movement then it should block the texting feature. That would be a start to saving lives.
blacklightning
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I have mainly 2 other guys that I ride with. We all have similar styles, and I guess I could be considered the hooligan in our group. (they are 15 years my senior). But I do group rides from time to time. They key is to know and trust the people in your group. I like to keep the numbers to under 6-7. I have lead group rides at the spyder rally in Maggie Valley and it can be a challenge. 95% of the time, if I ride with others, I am leading. The other 5% of the time I will be the last one in the group so that I can keep an eye on things and bail if they get to acting crazy.
Peteoz
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Yeah, I don’t answer my phone while riding, pid, even though I have the capability. No matter how “aware” you are, it really does move some of your attention away from riding. Others may indeed be able to keep their full attention on riding, but I find that I can’t. Besides, the caller name does pop up on my GPS screen. If it’s a call I think is important, I’ll pull over at the next chance and call back. But I’m guilty of changing my playlist and/or map view.
Pete
Peteoz
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Lamont??? Closely followed by YOU??? Take off like a scalded cat??? I don’t believe you, Ron:roflblack: . Well, maybe I believe you just a tiny, tiny bit.
hyea:Pete
Saluda
New member
Unless they cause an accident you get involved in.
Saw a bumper sticker, Love God ? Want to meet him ? Keep texting and driving. (Unless you're going in the opposite direction)
SLICE
Member
that bill board use to be on I-93 in somerville
beerandchips
Member
I don’t do group rides, and I only go to the gun range when it’s just me and no one else.
In my mind I’m safer that way.
Steve
In my mind I’m safer that way.
Steve
Not all group rides are alike. And group rides of Spyders probably include many if not most who had not been riding motorcycles prior to getting their Spyder, and have no experience with the normal protocols of riding in a group. Even those who used to ride motorcycles may not be good group riders. My experience on numerous fundraising rides is that if the predominant bike involved is a Harley, you will encounter many less than skilled riders who are more interested in the stops at the bars than in the riding itself, riders who have never learned counter steering and slow down almost to a stop on curves, then roar forward to catch up, etc. When I rode a Goldwing and rode with the local GWRRA group I never encountered a really poor rider and those rides were almost universally enjoyable and safe.
And as to texting, I recently read that texting while driving is now the single major cause of driving fatalities. On our bikes we don't stand much of a chance if hit by 2 ton 4 wheeler being driven by a distracted, texting driver. Everyone needs to be extra careful out on the roads nowadays.
And as to texting, I recently read that texting while driving is now the single major cause of driving fatalities. On our bikes we don't stand much of a chance if hit by 2 ton 4 wheeler being driven by a distracted, texting driver. Everyone needs to be extra careful out on the roads nowadays.
PistonBlown
Active member
The only 'group' rides I do regularly are the long-distance checkpoint rallies. With those you get the social part meeting with the other riders at the start and finish, but you do the ride on your own route and pace within the constraints of the checkpoints and time limit.
I find normal group rides seem to be more about the stops than the ride and I hate stopping
To me riding a motorbike or spyder is all consuming. It's about being in that mind space where it's just you, the bike, the road, the experience. All senses heightened and focused completely on the one task. I work long hours bombarded with messages and calls where I'm constantly juggling different tasks, so riding is my escape from all of that.
I find normal group rides seem to be more about the stops than the ride and I hate stopping
To me riding a motorbike or spyder is all consuming. It's about being in that mind space where it's just you, the bike, the road, the experience. All senses heightened and focused completely on the one task. I work long hours bombarded with messages and calls where I'm constantly juggling different tasks, so riding is my escape from all of that.
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