Short time owner of a 2014 Trike.Haven't done any group or poker runs yet.Just wondering if there is a preferred position within the group for a trike to ride.I would imagine at the rear,or does it even matter?
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Short time owner of a 2014 Trike.Haven't done any group or poker runs yet.Just wondering if there is a preferred position within the group for a trike to ride.I would imagine at the rear,or does it even matter?
I too prefer to ride alone - if someone were to tell me I have to ride in the back I'd be on my way in a different direction!
I ride at the rear and I mostly ride with 2 other Trike buddy's. Then we switch off when we make pit stops. I know with our local HOG group they ask for the trikes to be in the back. :Shrug: go figure.
Group leaders ask the trikes to ride in the rear so the can see if the group is together. They can't see past the trikes. They know what to look for in the last trike. If there is a problem the tail gunner drops out to help. When the leader can't see the last trike (tail gunner) he knows to stop. At least that's how it's done in the two groups I ride with. It's very easy for the leader to see the low hung driving lights on the trike at night. I ride in front of the tail gunner. If I see a 4 lane narrow to two coming, I drop out of line and block the other lane to prevent the cages from braking up the group. The only reason trike in the back is you cannot see past them
I have rode in many groups , and have pretty much rode in every position. Have not been ask to ride in rear of any and have never had any comments about my position as far as visuality. We do not ride side by side always staggered . At stop lights and such there is plenty of room for side by side as stated by another poster, ride courteously ! If vision is a problem for some I'm assuming their mirrors are not sufficient ! Ebert. My two centsGroup leaders ask the trikes to ride in the rear so the can see if the group is together. They can't see past the trikes. They know what to look for in the last trike. If there is a problem the tail gunner drops out to help. When the leader can't see the last trike (tail gunner) he knows to stop. At least that's how it's done in the two groups I ride with. It's very easy for the leader to see the low hung driving lights on the trike at night. I ride in front of the tail gunner. If I see a 4 lane narrow to two coming, I drop out of line and block the other lane to prevent the cages from braking up the group. The only reason trike in the back is you cannot see past them
I have rode in many groups , and have pretty much rode in every position. Have not been ask to ride in rear of any and have never had any comments about my position as far as visuality. We do not ride side by side always staggered . At stop lights and such there is plenty of room for side by side as stated by another poster, ride courteously ! If vision is a problem for some I'm assuming their mirrors are not sufficient ! Ebert. My two cents
So your Trike riders are treated like bastard step children ?I have ridden with the American Legion for years and the last 4 with a Trike.
If the group is Large; every 8 to 10 bikes comes a Trike. The Trike rides in the
rear if only 1 trike no matter what size the Group. Visibilty, and less chance
for any mistakes of any kind when going around dead critters or bad holes
in the road etc..... That is the Rules in this Group..:Coffee:
I fail to understand the adversion to riding in the back. Somebody's got to do it. Since I don't want the responsibility of leader I go where he wants me. We all get where we are going. Everybody's happy.
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