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Hola,
I just signed up for this board. I ride ~15k a year on my ST2 and have done a bunch of track days. Last year I ran my first road race and LRRS and just raced again last weekend. I was excited about joining this forum until I read your ride rules. Specifically:
So...my bad. This is not for me! I won't ride in any groups where stunting is permitted...indeed encouraged.7. STUNTS
There is a time and a place for them.
NOT the time or the place:
Through a small town while they're having their annual fair. Also, if the pack is tight...keep it on two wheels. If everyone's stretched out on a straight and you have plenty of space in front of you...by all means, stack it up! Pretty much, if you can think of ONE thing that could go wrong if you were to do a wheelie at any given time/place, you probably shouldn't be doing wheelies there/then. Don't attract unwanted attention, so on desolate roads, ok, and even with a few friendly spectators, but on the main drag next to the shopping center and thru the only light in town a block away from the PD, yer only asking fer trouble, use some uncommon sense. I also find it unacceptable to do stunts on major highways. There are just too many crazy cage drivers around. Also, if someone in front of starts doing stunts, make sure you arent tailgating them. If they loop a wheelie you dont to run over them or go down yourself. Back-off and make sure there is a safe distance between you and them. When considering �where� to do stunts, remember that 911 could take quite some time to get to you on a deserted back road. That means your lying in a ditch, in a lot of pain, for a long time. It also means your stupidity is now effecting the entire group. If someone is doing something unsafe on a group ride (stunts or not) I will politely excuse myself from the group at the next available intersection. I like my health and my bike too much to put either at unnecessary risk.
This a personal preference, not a moral judgement. Have fun and be safe.
But you won't be seeing me on your rides. My loss I suppose!
Dave