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On a more serious note, just smile and enjoy the event. Be as supportive as you can, as the driver does most of the work.
You can be very valuable as a second pair of eyes, looking for checkpoints and helping keep on the right route.
Be sociable, and open to making new friends at the stops, meet and greet the people staffing to stoping points.
These are pretty fun events. Enjoy.
You can be very valuable as a second pair of eyes, looking for checkpoints and helping keep on the right route.
Be sociable, and open to making new friends at the stops, meet and greet the people staffing to stoping points.
These are pretty fun events. Enjoy.
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I have seen some wives use hand signals to help out the riders behind them. For example when you see the bikes in front braking, give the slow down signal. Here is a link for hand signal images.
http://www.google.com/search?q=slow+...iw=966&bih=604
Also being the navigator will help too if your husband doesn't know where the next stop is. Use a smart phone app to locate it and map to it. That way if you get caught at a red light you still know where you are going.
http://www.google.com/search?q=slow+...iw=966&bih=604
Also being the navigator will help too if your husband doesn't know where the next stop is. Use a smart phone app to locate it and map to it. That way if you get caught at a red light you still know where you are going.
Last edited by Walter White; Aug 13, 2013 at 11:04 AM.
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Enjoy the ride. Stay sober if you drink. Stay neutral to the bike especially when stopping or starting. Myself personally. I don't like a passenger giving hand signals. Looks like a bad mime with ****. Follow the advice you like,
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eat, drink, and be merry. try and avoid riding in any large groups. there are usually some very inexperienced riders...but they are too stupid to know or admit it. hang back and give every one plenty of room. don't let anyone ride beside you. if all five stops are at bars, there will be some drunks in the group-keep an eye out for them. only worry about your self and what might affect you.
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Again, it sounds like you're over thinking this. Just relax and follow the more experienced rider's lead.