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Lake County H.O.G. Group Riding Formation
- The Staggered Formation is the DEFAULT riding formation whenever ALL
the following conditions apply:
- Road markings are available; i.e., lane-dividing lines, shoulder
line, etc.;
- Some shoulder is available;
- Road is wide enough to ride in a staggered formation safely.
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The Staggered Formation |
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- The minimum recommended spacing to the bike directly in front of you
should be no less than two (2) seconds (the two-second rule). The bike in
the lane to your left or right should be no less than one (1) second ahead
of you. You will find that two seconds translates into a long distance
when riding at highway speeds and all is well.
- The two-second rule is a rule of thumb you should try to adhere to
whenever possible, especially at highway speeds. There are times, however,
when it is best to squeeze together while on city streets or while slowing
for a stop in order to prevent four-wheeled vehicles from splitting the
group.
- The last bike (Sweeper) should ride in the middle of the two bike
lanes with as many headlights on as possible, and should be "dancing" in
and out of Road Sections "A" and "C". This will help the Road Captain
(lead bike) see him/her. Refer to the picture on the right.
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