Ride Information
Our Social Rideouts run from April to November and are generally between 120 to 220 miles long with one or two stops on the way. We typically ride in Wales, Herefordshire, the Forest of Dean, the Brecons and the Peak District. The ride leader will be a qualified Advanced Rider and a member of the Shropshire and Powys Advanced Riders group.
The rides are a Social event planned by a volunteer. They do not form part of our training program, are not covered by RoSPA insurance and neither the ride organiser, tail end rider or any officer of Shropshire and Powys Advanced Riders can be held responsible for any incident or attendee welbeing.
The rides are open to members and non-members, although we restrict non-members to three rides before they join Shropshire and Powys Advanced Riders. For non-members its a great way to meet advanced riders and to chat with them about their experiences of becoming and Advanced Rider.
Please read the Important Information below for more detail regarding what to do on a Rideout.
Volunteer to lead a ride.
If you have an Advanced Riding qualification and would like to lead a ride then please get in touch with: [email protected]. There are a number of routes available in the route library if you’d like to use one of them.
Joining us on the Ride this month?
To ease us back in, Steve Bruty will be leading a relatively short and easy run around South Shropshire.
We’ll meet for a prompt 9.30 departure from the Montford Bridge Cafe. Please be ready with a full tank.
There will be a refreshment break at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms, lunch at Archie Lilys Cafe in Churchstoke and we finish back at Montford Bridge Cafe. The route is available on our Route Library Page.
- Our rideouts are a social activity organised by a volunteer, they do not form part of the Shropshire and Powys Advanced Riders/RoSPA training program and fall outside of both those organisations responsibility and insurance cover. Neither the ride volunteers, Shropshire and Powys Advanced Riders, it’s officers or RoSPA can be held responsible for any injury or damage however caused. It is the riders responsibility to ride within the law, their own capabilities and to be in control of their motorbike at all times.
- Rides are open to non-members, with the proviso that after attending 3 rides they join Shropshire and Powys Advanced Riders and undertake the Advanced Rider Training.
- Our rides can vary in length from 120 miles to around 220 miles, may include ‘B’ roads and will be ridden within the speed limits.
- Please arrive with a full tank or sufficient fuel to complete the ride.
- Lunch, Comfort and fuel Stops: Depending on ride length we will plan comfort and lunch stops plus a fuel stop at around 100 miles. Please let the ride leader know if your full fuel tank has a useable range of less than 100 miles.
- Please advise the Ride Leader if you intend to leave the ride before the end.
- Following the route: It is your responsibilty to download the route and be clear on where it goes. However where made clear by the ride leader during the briefing junctions will be ‘Marked’: The Ride Leader will indicate to the rider following them where a turn needs to be ‘Marked’. This rider will stop where safe and clearly point the direction the ride leader has taken until they can re-join the ride in front of the ‘Tail End Rider’ Details will be given at the ride briefing on the day.
- The ‘Tail End Rider’ will ride to the slowest riders abilities.
- Whilst riding, try to keep an eye on other riders in front and behind you, if they disappear, they may be in trouble.
- Overtaking: Safe, courteous and legal overtaking within the group is allowed. Do not overtake the ride leader.
- Helmet comms are not used.
- Suitable motorbike protective clothing must be worn.
- Your bike must be road legal.
- Your driving licence and insurance must cover the bike you are riding.
- Disclaimer: All riders must complete the disclaimer available at the start point before commencing the ride.