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Cage
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Biker slang for an
enclosed vehicle such as a car or pickup
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Close
Up |
Reduce the gap
between you and the motorcycle in front of you
therefore eliminating the danger of cars moving
into the procession.
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Crossing Wheels |
When riding in
staggered formation, crossing wheels means that
the front wheel of your motorcycle is even with
or ahead of the rear wheel on the motorcycle
just in front of you and in the other side of
the lane.
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Drag
Man |
The person who is
always last in a pack and secures the lane for
lane changes and observes the group from the
rear of the pack. The Drag Man is under direct
authority of the Road Captain.
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Formation |
The order of
placement of motorcycles in a group ride is a
formation of motorcycles. The Road Captain will
specify what formation the ride will be ridden.
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Gap |
The space between
you and the motorcycle in front is what is know
as a gap. The Road Captain may give the signal
to close up the gap or spread out the gap.
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Group
Ride |
An organized ride
consisting of 3 or more motorcycles under the
charge of a Road Captain and tailed by a Drag
Man.
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Hand
Signals |
Signals given by
the Road Captain to indicate to the group what
he wants them to do. The Road Captain's signals
are relayed by each member in the ride letting
the riders behind them know what the Road
Captain is saying to the group.
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Mid-Line Relay |
A Mid-Line Relay is
a rider that is strategically placed in the pack
where there are a large number of riders. When
the Road Captain signals a lane change the drag
man is to secure the lane for the group.
Mid-line relays will pull into the lane so that
the drag man will know that the Road Captain is
intending to change lanes and wants the lane
secured. Mid-Line Relays are used in very large
groups of 40 or more riders.
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Pack
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Just as wolves
travel in groups called a pack, a large group of
motorcycle riders moving down the highway is
known as a Motorcycle Pack
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Passenger |
Any person on the
back of a motorcycle should be referred to as a
passenger rather than by some of the slang
titles that have been used in the past by
different groups.
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Post
Ride Meeting |
A meeting held by
the Road Captain to inform members of the group
of any problems he may have observed during the
ride. This meeting also serves to let members
know of activities after the official ride.
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Pre
Ride Meeting |
The Road Captain
will hold a pre ride meeting to explain the
where the group is riding, what the route will
be, known hazards along the route, and where the
rest stops will be. Usually the Chaplain will
say a prayer, for those who wish to participate,
asking that the ride be safe.
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Relay
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The act of every
member in the pack duplicating the signs made by
the Road Captain. In a large pack it is
impossible for everyone to see what the Road
Captain's signs are, so it is the responsibility
of all riders to relay the signs back to the
other riders.
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Rider
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The driver or
person in control of the motorcycle. The rider
is not the person on the back of the motorcycle,
even though he or she is in fact riding.
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Road
Captain |
The Road Captain is
completely in charge of everything and everyone
riding in the group ride. Even the President of
the chapter follows direction from the Road
Captain. Always follow the Road Captain even if
you realize he is going the wrong way. You can
get the Road Captain's attention by honking your
horn and then let him know he has made a wrong
turn. By observing this rule everyone stays
together and it is easier to get back on the
right track.
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Road
Guard |
The Road Guard also
known as an Out Rider, is responsible for
holding traffic at intersections in situations
where the Road Captain has received prior
approval by the local Law Enforcement Agency.
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Road
Team |
The Road Team is
made up of all members appointed by the Road
Captain to assist him in conducting the ride.
This team includes but is not limited to road
guards, drag men, mid relay riders, and Sgt at
Arms.
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Scoot
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Biker Slang for
Motorcycle.
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Sergeant At Arms |
The Sergeant At
Arms carries out the orders of the Road Captain
and provides security for the ride. In a
situation where a rider is asked not to ride
with the group for unsafe practices or being
intoxicated, it is the responsibility of the
Sgt. At Arms to enforce the Road Captain's
decision to expel the rider from the pack.
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Single
File |
The Road Captain
will hold up hand extending his index finger
straight up to indicate a bad road, construction
area, or a hazard ahead. This sign is his
indication he wants all riders to move to a
single file formation one behind the other and
directly behind the Road Captain.
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Staggered |
The usual riding
formation used in most cases by American
Cruisers Alliance. This formation provides for
safe following distance and allows the rider to
swerve if needed to avoid obstacles.
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Two by
Two |
Two by Two, Wheel
to Wheel, Parade Formation are terms used when
the riders are riding side by side in the same
lane. This formation should never be used in a
group ride except when in a parade or at the
Road Captain's order and then never at a speed
greater than 25 MPH.
Also
see the bikers dictionary for more
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