Group Safety

The group must follow orders of the ride leader to have a safe and pleasurable ride.

• Must not overtake the main ride leader unless told to do so.

• Look out for potholes, animals crossing, sharp bends and obstructions on the road /

trail.

• Do not ride too close to one another where contact is prone.

• Hand signals should work its way down from the ride leader to the last rider on the

group.

• Must focus on the trail /road ahead and look out for oncoming danger.

• No music at all when in Saudi Arabia.

• You should only overtake another rider if it is safe to do so and alert the other rider

that you are doing so, tell them you are passing and which side you are passing on.

• Please descend with care, you will obviously be travelling faster, so hazards will give

you less time you have to brake hard for any reason, also shout/indicate that you are

doing so to alert all of the group.

• It is essential that you listen and watch down, indicating hazards and several vocal

indications for traffic or hazards in the road.

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• The appropriate clothing for the ride is required, this should be clothing you are

comfortable to ride in for 7-9 hours. It should also be suitable for the weather, so allow

you to maintain a good temperature for hot or cold weather at night. Also, you should

have waterproof clothing with you just in case the weather turns out to be wet.

• Group riding is a great way to socialise with fellow cyclists and can be beneficial to

completing long rides safely.

• An essential item is your helmet.

• You should ride in single file; doubles as and when it’s safe to do

• Do not ride too close to one another where contact is prone.

• If possible, practicing riding with 1 or more other cyclists before the event

• Get used to riding alongside or behind other riders. Communication in terms of hand

signals and talking to your fellow riders is key. Let other people in your group about

hazards, if you are moving up the group.

• When a rider suffers a Tire Puncture alert other riders in the group; the information

will be relayed to the Ride Leader and the whole group will stop to at quick repair of

the tire.

• Where a mechanical breakdown occurs, the whole group will stop again, and the Ride

Leader will notify the Support vehicle to Pick up the affected rider, unless the

mechanical can be fixed on the roadside.

• Communication in terms of hand signals and talking to your fellow riders is key.

• Everyone must carry a spare inner tube for the unforeseen happening of a tire

puncture.