Road captain
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From: MA
RE: Road captain
There should be something on your HOG chapter website that explains their responsibilities. My criteria for a road captain doing a good job is; we don't get lost, he's scouted out the route a few days before for any potential problems, makes appropriate enroute stops for bio breaks but keeps them short, and keeps a good pace(not too fast or too slow).
Road Warrior
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From: guntersville, al
RE: Road captain
http://www.msgroup.org/TIPS.asp. this site has tons of articles that any rider can appreciate and learn.
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From: Long Island
RE: Road captain
petemac
There should be something on your HOG chapter website that explains their responsibilities. My criteria for a road captain doing a good job is; we don't get lost, he's scouted out the route a few days before for any potential problems, makes appropriate enroute stops for bio breaks but keeps them short, and keeps a good pace(not too fast or too slow).
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Good Suggestions Pete
One more. He must lay Clear up some issues prior to the ride Like notleaving the group out w/o notice to the RC. Don't want to be looking for someone who was tired and went home.Also, keep your distance from those around you and not constantlymoving around. Went one a couple of rides where bikes were in and out of formation to the point of being dangerous. On one ride this guyup in front and wants to get into the middle of the group.Pulls offonto the shoulder then just pulls back in cuts off another bikecausingit to lose control. Down go theoperator & passenger. We had to hold the guy back from killing this idiot. With the right group it's alot of fun. With the wrong group and a lousy RC, it sucks.
There should be something on your HOG chapter website that explains their responsibilities. My criteria for a road captain doing a good job is; we don't get lost, he's scouted out the route a few days before for any potential problems, makes appropriate enroute stops for bio breaks but keeps them short, and keeps a good pace(not too fast or too slow).
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Good Suggestions Pete
One more. He must lay Clear up some issues prior to the ride Like notleaving the group out w/o notice to the RC. Don't want to be looking for someone who was tired and went home.Also, keep your distance from those around you and not constantlymoving around. Went one a couple of rides where bikes were in and out of formation to the point of being dangerous. On one ride this guyup in front and wants to get into the middle of the group.Pulls offonto the shoulder then just pulls back in cuts off another bikecausingit to lose control. Down go theoperator & passenger. We had to hold the guy back from killing this idiot. With the right group it's alot of fun. With the wrong group and a lousy RC, it sucks.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: New Iberia, Louisiana
RE: Road captain
I thought you just had to have 501 to 750 posts on HDForums.
You mean I'm not a real Road Captain.
You mean I'm not a real Road Captain.
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Road Warrior
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From: Douglasville, GA
RE: Road captain
Great info in that link. New lessons and enforcement of old ones, always good to brush up on good riding skills.
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From: Boonville, MO
RE: Road captain
I'm probably off base on thisbut it sounds like you're not happy with one of your road captains andyou're not in a position to do anything about it. With any voluntary position you usually get those with more time and good intentions who are willing to vounteer (501-750 posts) rather than the morequalifiedand experience folkswho won't do it.WayI see itabout your only options, other thanvolunteerlots of your own time to learn it and do it, istocomplain to the director of the group and see is anything changes ornot ride with the group anymore if you feel he isdangerous. Not much else you can do,not like you can get his pay docked or pull his road captain license for poor performance.
) rather than the morequalifiedand experience folkswho won't do it.WayI see itabout your only options, other thanvolunteerlots of your own time to learn it and do it, istocomplain to the director of the group and see is anything changes ornot ride with the group anymore if you feel he isdangerous. Not much else you can do,not like you can get his pay docked or pull his road captain license for poor performance.
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