Ride Organizers (for each specific ride)

Ideas and locations for rides come from you, the Chapter Member. Everyone has a favorite ride. Share it! Remember, the Ride Organizers do not have to be a Group Leader on their ride. Your chapter should have a ride meeting prior to riding season, to schedule most of the activities and prepare a ride calendar. This gives the members an opportunity to plan ahead for the season. It also gives other chapters the opportunity to participate in your rides and events.

There could be multiple groups, Group Leaders and Back Doors, but only one Ride Organizer per ride.

  1. The Ride Organizers route the rides.
  2. When necessary, they will make maps and alternate routes.
    Note: Alternate Route: This takes a little more work for you, but gives several rewards. You can have a quick, straight route for those that just want to get from point to point. You can have a scenic and a challenging route for those who enjoy the challenge offered and for those who like to take their time and enjoy the scenery. Were the routes checked shortly before the event so that construction, washouts, or other unplanned obstacles could be avoided?
  3. When reservations to restaurants and lodging are necessary, the Ride Organizers make sure these are completed.
  4. The Ride Organizers will usually go out with group #1, (unless they are pulling a trailer), to be sure all is in order at the destination in question. It is suggested those pulling trailers be in the last group.
  5. Unless the ride is a Mystery Ride, everyone should be told the destination.
  6. The Group Leaders are only an extension of the Ride Organizers.
  7. Be sure to tell the time the meeting will take place, as well as the time of departure.

Chapter Ride Coordinators

  1. Along with the Chapter Rider Education Directors, observe and oversee the Group Leaders, Back Doors and all of the groups in general.
  2. Aids the Ride Organizers whenever possible.
  3. Compiles the Chapter Ride Calendar.

Trailers

  1. If there are more bikes pulling trailers than there are groups, the trailers should form their own group. They should anyway, if there are at least three  bikes pulling trailers and at least three that aren't.
  2. It is the Group Leaders option to have a bike pulling a trailer as his Tail End Charlie, assuming that he also has a CB
  3. Remember, bikes pulling trailers take the curves and turns differently than bikes without trailers. The same is true when it comes to braking.
  4. It is illegal in some states for any vehicle pulling a trailer to ride in any lane other than the right hand lane of two (2) lanes or greater highways, except to pass another vehicle.

Comments

All of these guidelines are meant to make your ride more pleasant and safer. Any time we put more than one motorcycle in close proximity to another, we have just increased the risk factor. We live in a very structured society. Rules should not be anything new to any of us. They make moving the herd just a little easier. If it takes your co-rider, or your rider a little longer to get his/her stuff together all in one bag, edge him or her on with a gentle nudge "get your helmet on and let's get ready to go". There are other phrases that can be more explicit, but do so at your own risk. After all of this, it does not mean that you cannot participate in Chapter rides if you do not like group riding. Leave ahead of the group and do your own thing, start after the group has left and sight see to your hearts content. You know the destination, you know the speed your co-rider likes best. Do it the way you will enjoy it the most.