How to be a good riding buddy (Revzilla - Common Tread)

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For me, a good riding buddy is more about what they don't do than what they do do.

Don't:
[ul] [li]Fall way behind, out of sight, causing everyone to wait over and over[/li] [li]Ride unpredictably (suddenly slowing down to fiddle with mirrors, swerving, etc.)[/li] [li]Fail to pay attention to what's going on in front of you (near-collision, etc.)[/li] [li]Always be the last one to be ready to leave, while everyone else is geared up and cooking in the sun[/li] [li]Change the ride plan for no good reason, missing cool sights or lengthening the ride to no end[/li] [li]Not have a full tank of gas at "kickstands up"[/li] [li]Fail to signal turns and lane changes[/li] [li]Play with your GPS excessively, causing delay[/li] [li]Violate stagger formation on straightaways[/li] [li]Pass rapidly to get ahead in the formation without cause[/li] [li]Agitate at stops to get going again (enjoy the stop!)[/li] [li]Bring a motorcycle in a poor state of maintenance[/li] [li]Be grumpy, high-strung, or act like you wish you were doing something else[/li] [li]Run through yellow lights as the leader vs. stopping with the group at the light (if it is a quick light, slow down and pull to a re-grouping spot within sight of the intersection)
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