Rideouts - South Cheshire Advanced Motorcyclists
Enjoy Our Rideouts
All prospective club members wishing to see what we are about may join one social ride-out and be at ease with a club observer looking after them, and they will not, as it were, be ‘on their own’ within a group of bikers.
To enjoy further ride-outs it will be necessary to join one of the IAM courses offered by the club. After completing the first three sessions and, with an observer looking out for you, ride-outs are there to be enjoyed.
Ride-outs are a great way to develop and put into practice the skills learnt on an IAM course, keep in touch with other club members and enjoy various roads and scenery with an experienced group of riders.
Group rides
Each Sunday of the month from Costa Coffee, Jack Mills Way, Shavington, Crewe, CW2 5UZ. Depart at 9:30am.
Social Rides.
Every Sunday from Costa Coffee, Jack Mills Way, Shavington. Depart 9:00am (Please note Sunday rides will merge with monthly group rides as appropriate).
Every Tuesday from Costa Coffee, Jack Mills Way, Shavington, Crewe, CW2 5UZ. Depart 9:30am.
The Important Bits
It is important that all ride-outs comply with IAM policy. Here are some of the key elements that will help everyone remain safe:
Safety > The primary consideration at all times when riding in a group is safety and at no time should the safety of riders or any third party be compromised for any reason. While the system should result in the elimination of undue risk for most circumstances it always remains the personal responsibility of all riders to exercise their own judgement about every course of action that they take. Each rider is responsible for their own safety, their own actions and any consequences that those actions may have.
The Law > Traffic laws must be obeyed at all times when riding on the Public Highway. At no time when participating in a Group Organised Ride will any person riding in the group be expected or required to act illegally. If there is a conflict between anything and the Law, the Law must take precedence.
Organisation > The ratio of Associates to Observer/ Senior Observer on a Group Organised ride should not exceed 3:1 and ideally should be no more that 2:1. In all cases, the Leader must be a suitable person. Where Associates participate, the Tail Ender must also be a suitable person.
What is involved on a ride-out?
So, ‘What is involved on a ride-out’ you ask, ‘Should I give it a go?’. Of course you should! ‘Will I keep up?’. ‘Will I enjoy it?’. Of course you will!
Sunday social ride-outs
Sunday ride-outs start at Costa Coffee, Shavington, Crewe at 9am from April during summer months and 10am from the beginning of October during winter months. We meet up 10/15 minutes beforehand for a chat and ensure all know where we are heading for the day (don’t worry, the second man drop-off system comes into its own here) and set off soon after.
We usually ride between 150/200 miles. We have a breakfast stop, of up to an hour, after having ridden for over an hour but no more than two. After another hour and a half or so of riding, we have a half hour stop for a brew (and cake!) at a café then ride for a similar time to the final brew (more cake!!), before setting off and arriving home around 6pm.
If all this seems too onerous, don’t worry! Some members return home after breakfast or first brew stop: just let others know before setting off home.
Eligibility
The following may take part in a Group organised ride.
Senior Observer, Observer & Trainee Observer (who must be fully paid-up lAM and Group members);
Member (fully paid-up members of both the lAM and Group);
Associate (enrolled through an Advanced Riding course) who has completed a minimum of the first three sessions of the Advanced Riding course and who must be under observation at all times.
Prospective Associate (who must be under observation at ALL times and must have been giver an individual assessment before being invited to take part in a Group organised ride.) A prospective Associate will only be allowed to attend one Group organised ride before enrolling with the Group for a Skill for Life course.
BikeSafe Courses
View our Cheshire Police BikeSafe Information Sheet.
To check dates and availability, please visit the BikeSafe web site.
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