Live to Ride of Coastal GA

Live to Ride of Coastal Georgia was created for people who love motorcycles! We are all independent riders, and generally live in or around Savannah GA. However, we welcome riders from the entire Coastal Empire, and we have members from Statesboro GA, Brunswick GA, as well as Beaufort SC and Hilton Head SC.

Our group includes members with both touring and sports bikes, and we'll offer up a variety of rides (long and short) to suit every style of rider. We'll also post dates of interest to bikers, such as motorcycle racing events, charity rides (even if we don't have an organized group going), etc.

Safety is a key priority, and we do not advocate reckless behavior.

For questions, ideas, encouragement, and most importantly suggested rides, get in touch with us!

Please read the following Rules of the Road (Requirement for membership).

RULES OF THE ROAD.

First and most important: SAFETY!

This involves the following practices:

1.  We want a Safe ride but also a Fun ride. Thus, as a rule of thumb, we ride 5 to 10 miles above the speed limit weather and conditions permitting. We feel that this is a happy and safe compromise between too slow and too fast. If at any time, you feel that we are riding too fast, please relay that concern to the group leader or leaders.

2.  If you have concerns about another rider, rider’s vehicle, rider’s behavior or any other area of concern – again please discuss this with the group leader or leaders. 

Second: WE RIDE AS A GROUP!

This involves the following practices:

1.     We ride in a staggered formation. That is, with the lead rider in the left third of the lane, the second rider following in the right third, the third rider again in the left, and so on. Lanes are composed of: left – center - right side. Please remember under normal conditions to always stay in your position of the lane – whether on the left or right side. Leaving your position in the lane can be very unsafe to the riders around you!

2.  Maintain proper distances. Each rider behind the leader should maintain a two-second following distance to the rider two spots ahead in the same side of the lane and one second behind the person directly ahead on the opposite side. Following too close is dangerous while following too far apart breaks up the group. Thus, leaving distances for cars to jump in and divide the group. Riders should feel free to fall back further when going through a set of curves or if conditions (such as rough roads or rain) call for a higher safety margin.

3.  Staying Together. We ride as a group and this means that we stay together. Stragglers dropping back are not meeting this standard and makes the group leaders wonder if something is wrong. If you do fall behind, it is your responsibility to “Catch Up” in a safe manner as quickly as possible.  

4.  Intersections. Approach with caution, with riders proceeding through only when it’s safe and legal. In the event that a light turns yellow and part of the group is forced to stop. It is the responsibility for the group leaders to slow down or pull over to give time for the entire group to catch up. It is also the responsibility for those left behind to safely catch up to the group as quickly as possible.

5.  At Stop Signs and Red light. Line up side-by-side, two-by-two, at the stop. At STOP signs, proceed through the intersections two at a time, returning to the staggered formation as you pull away. The group stops at a stop sign as a group. We do not have to all stop individually at the sign. The group leader will take into account the size of the group and will proceed only when there is ample space for the group to proceed. Large group of riders will be broken up into sub groups for this purpose. This does not mean that you go blindly into an intersection - You look and proceed only if it is safe and clear but do not make a second individual stop at the sign. You already stopped as a group.

6.  Passing. The basic rule is simple: On multi-lane interstates and freeways, we pass in small groups (three at a time is a good number); on two-lane highways, pass one-by-one, safely and only in marked passing zones. Although, we try to keep passing at a minimum it will be necessary at times, but we try to limit this.

LASTLY – RIDE SAFE – HAVE FUN!