{"id":609,"date":"2022-07-30T05:04:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T05:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/?page_id=609"},"modified":"2022-07-30T05:04:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T05:04:50","slug":"group-ride-tips-and-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/weekly-rides\/group-ride-tips-and-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Ride Tips and Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canyon Velo Group Ride Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Safety is the first priority \u2013 keep in mind that each rider is riding for the safety of those behind them<\/li>\n
  2. Maintain speeds that match the safety conditions of the moment<\/li>\n
  3. Communicate both verbally and visually (hand signals)<\/li>\n
  4. Keep your eyes on the road and riders in front of you<\/li>\n
  5. Be predictable and consistent (reduce or eliminate sudden unannounced actions)<\/li>\n
  6. Hold your line (ride in straight line and maintain proper arc in turns)<\/li>\n
  7. Do not overlap your front wheel with another rider\u2019s back wheel<\/li>\n
  8. Pass other riders\/groups in safe predictable manner with verbal\/visible communication of intentions<\/li>\n
  9. Point out and announce hazards including upcoming turns, stops, road surface changes, road debris, other riders, vehicles, pedestrians, etc.<\/li>\n
  10. Maintain the pace of the group by adjusting your time at the front, not your speed<\/li>\n
  11. Keep your hands on the handlebars<\/li>\n
  12. Limit your use of the brakes to appropriate times<\/li>\n
  13. Obey traffic laws, signals, and stop signs<\/li>\n
  14. Be on time and prepared at the start of group rides<\/li>\n
  15. Carry ID<\/li>\n
  16. Wear a helmet and appropriate kit<\/li>\n
  17. Bike must be well maintained<\/li>\n
  18. Never ride with headphones<\/li>\n
  19. Riders new to the group should remain at the back<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Canyon Velo Group Ride Practices Safety is the first priority \u2013 keep in mind that each rider is riding for the safety of those behind them Maintain speeds that match the safety conditions of the moment Communicate both verbally and visually (hand signals) Keep your eyes on the road and riders in front of you … Continue reading “Group Ride Tips and Best Practices”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":146,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-609","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=609"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":610,"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/609\/revisions\/610"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canyonvelo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}