Group Riding

Looking for like minded people to ride with I joined a local Facebook group riding club. Shortly after Covid-19 hit and drove everyone and all group organized rides to a halt. 

Not long after getting my bike, someone posted they wanted to go for a ride, would anyone like to join. I thought why not then messaged and went to the meeting spot.

The ride organizer showed up and we talked for a bit while respecting distance durning the Covid restrictions. No one else showed up so off we rode. I grew up in this area and thought I had a good handle on the roads but some of backroads into small communities off the highway were a blast.

We got to talking and realised that with the local riding club halting all activity there might be a void to fill. Not only that, one of the more popular routes that takes about 5-5.5 hours, people where trying to do it in 4 hours.

Here's a novel concept, what about posting we will take a group but at no more than 10 guest riders and no more than 10kph over the speed limit. Well, it turns out that is exactly what people were looking for. They want guides not task master speeders. They wanted regular breaks as many didn't have a lot of riding experience. 

Setting up groups like this became popular and after a bit we needed a rotating list. We also needed more routes, more adventures. This was a great way to broaden my experience while having a group as a backup. Everyone tends to watch out for everyone else.

In another post I'll add some thought on organizing group rides and maybe another post covering how to ride in groups.