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YOU DIDN'T SEE ME

 I saw you, hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line. But, you
 didn't see me, put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.
 
I saw you, pull your child closer when we passed each other on the 
sidewalk.
 But, you didn't see me, playing Santa at the local mall.
 
I saw you, change your mind about going into the restaurant. But, you 
didn't see me, attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane
 relief.

 I saw you, roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by. But, 
you didn't see me, driving behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt
 out
 the car window.
 
I saw you, frown at me when I smiled at your children. But, you didn't see
 me, when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.
 
I saw you, stare at my long hair. But, you didn't see me, and my friends 
cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.
 
I saw you, roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves. But, you didn't
 see me, and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had 
none.

 I saw you, look in fright at my tattoos. But, you didn't see me, cry as my
 children where born and have their name written over and in my heart.
 
I saw you, change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere. But, you didn't
 see me, going home to be with my family.

 I saw you, complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be. But, you
 didn't see me, when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.
 
I saw you, yelling at your kids in the car. But, you didn't see me, pat my
 child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.
 
I saw you, reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road. But, 
you didn't see me, squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next 
turn.
 
I saw you, race down the road in the rain. But, you didn't see me, get
 soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.
 
I saw you, run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time. But, 
you didn't see me, trying to turn right.
 
I saw you, cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in. But,
 you didn't see me, leave the road.

 I saw you, waiting impatiently for my friends to pass. But, you didn't see
 me. I wasn't there.

 I saw you, go home to your family. But, you didn't see me. Because, I died
that day you cut me off.
 
I was just a biker. A person with friends and a family. But, you didn't 
see me.
 
Repost this around in hopes that people will understand the biker 
community
 
If you don't repost this, It sucks to be you. I hope you never loose 
someone that rides. Have a great week my friends.


 

HAND SIGNALS

 

 

 BASIC GROUP RIDING

BEFORE LEAVING - DECIDE WHERE YOU ARE GOING - WHO LEADS AND WHO IS TAIL END CHARLIE - EXPERIENCED RIDERS FOR THESE 2 JOBS

MAKE SURE EVERY ONE UNDERSTANDS ALL HAND SIGNALS THAT ARE GOING TO BE USED. UNDERSTAND WHERE ALL REST STOPS, MEAL STOPS, GAS STOPS ARE GOING TO BE. MAP AVAILABALE. ALL THIS DECIDED BEFORE RIDE. ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

RIDE IN A STAGGERED FORMATION

LEADER RIDES IN THE LEFT THIRD OF THE LANE. WHILE THE NEXT RIDER STAYS AT LEAST ONE SECOND BEHIND IN THE RIGHT THIRD OF THE LANE WITH THE GROUP FOLLOWING THE SAME PATTERN. LARGER GROUPS SHOULD DIVIDE INTO SMALLER GROUPS OF FIVE TO SEVEN RIDERS. EACH GROUP HAVING A LEADER AND TAIL END CHARLIE. FOLLOW ALL POSTED TRAFFIC SIGNS.

WHEN MAKING TURNS IN PROTECTED INTERSECTIONS , THE GROUP SHOULD TURN SINGLE-FILE OR IN A TIGHT, STAGGERED FORMATION.

IN UNPROTECTED INTERSECTIONS WITH NO TURN SIGNAL, GO IN SINGLE-FILE WITH EACH RIDER ACTING AS AN INDIVIDUAL. TURNING SAFELY IS THE CHIEF CONCERN, SINCE THE GROUP CAN REFORM AFTER EVERYONE HAS SAFELY NEGOTIATED THE INTERSECTION.

FOR PASSING, ON DOUBLE LANE HIGHWAYS, ETC. YOUR GROUP CAN PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC AS A UNIT AS SIGNALED BY THE LEAD RIDER. ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY THE GROUP SHOULD PASS ONE AT A TIME.

WITH BIKE PROBLEMS, ROADSIDE EMERGENCY, ETC. THE RIDERS FOLLOWING SHOULD ALL STOP, INCLUDING TAIL END CHARLIE. THE RIDERS AHEAD OF THE INCIDENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED STOP AREA. CALL AHEAD TO LET THE LEAD KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING .

REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH WHO OR HOW YOU ARE RIDING , THEN YOU ARE RIDING WITH THE WRONG GROUP.