Group riding can be great fun but only if your riding pleasure and safety aren’t sacrificed to please others. If you find a rider using this situation as an opportunity to show-off or spark impromptu races, don’t get sucked in.
Concentrate on your own riding, reading the road and setting your own speed and positioning.
You’ll overcome any fear and become more confident riding in groups with two things: practice and group discipline, or etiquette.
If you are planning a group ride, get yourself a free copy of our Group Riding DVD.
Group riding has definite advantages. You’re less likely to get pushed around by drivers, and there’s plenty of help around if you break down. The key to minimising problems, and making a ride the best it can be, is to get together and plan ahead.
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Make a group ride truly enjoyable by preparing properly and following these guidelines.
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Crossing the Hokianga harbour, or Cook Strait for that matter, is the sort of adventure you might get up to when out for a big group ride. Here’s how to look out for your bike, and yourself, when the next part of the trip is over water.
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