LEARN HOW TO RIDE

Are group rides safe?

level of trust that you don’t get anywhere else. You have a friend to correct you, teach you and potentially tell you the tough critique that maybe others won’t. These types of corrections are the types of skills that could potentially save your life. Secondly we have the DIY version. Youtube-Self Taught-Street Rossi. The Florida classic. This isn’t the worst way possible. You could technically be alone and watch 0 youtube videos and just take your best whack at it. Sadly, that is a sure way to end up as road-pizza. Lastly we have “group rides.” Now, I am biased because I have had terrible group riding experiences but rather than disparage the whole thing, let me tell you a story that is absolutely hilarious, but also concerning. Let’s just call it… comic relief. I know you guys love when I describe the setting so here we go:

It was an absolutely beautiful Florida weekend. It’s September, partly cloudy with a slight breeze cruising North on 25th street in Sanford heading towards the powerful sweepers off a right turn into Osteen, trailblazing open roads straight towards the coast. On this particular day I decided to ride hard, I was wearing my track suit and so was Bryson, on his GSXR600 track bike. We planned on gripping and ripping and nothing was going to stop us, not even the parade of squids that stampeded ahead of us on stretched, beatdown crotch rockets screaming for air after the incessant rev bombing echoed and bounced off the 40 man group of riders. Without hesitation, we ripped the first turn, looked at eachother, with a slight but simultaneous head nod, pull up two fat wheelies ripping passed the group of squidlords zipping by them all on one wheel while our overheated exhausts split the ears of the helmetless sportbike riders we were leaving in the dust. With smiles on our faces we received well earned hate among the group as we saw them bid is farwell with a moshpit of single, middle fingers reaching for the sky during our expedited disappearance into the distance. This particular ride is not for the faint of heart, even the beginning is a little sketchy, the combination of bumps on the road, blind turns and ubiquitous car passing render it a more “advanced” road than “novice;” this story takes a turn for the worse, or rather… lack-there-of. Bryson and I got through the fun portion and it was time to rip the advanced portion of this particular run. We turn left off the main riding road and the turn opens up into a long, slightly inclined road through an open field. On a good day you can catch a glimpse of some fat turkeys and the occasional deer. The road is a literal straight shot for about ¾ of a mile into a hidden sharp left turn on the other side of a little hill. You already know where this is going…. Bryson and I stop to catch out breath on the other end of the road juxtaposed to the the hidden turn that has stolen the pride of countless riders. Standing there conversing we hear the roar of engines turning onto this advanced road, I turned to look at Bryson and his jaw was on the ground. I then turn to see if my ears had deceived me, they had not. The front riders immediately pin their throttles to shoot the straight away, unknowing that they were going to be greeted by a sharp left turn. Before we knew it, the first 5 riders shot right through the turn tumbling into the grass. Following them were a bunch of smoking brakes and cracking fairings as bikes began to smash into each other.

I tell this story to get to one very important point, group rides can be good if you are with the right people. You can learn and be safe if you are with the right people. But in many, many scenarios, group rides are incredibly dangerous and should not be taken lightly. Contrary to popular belief, you shouldn’t ride in groups until you are a skilled rider. But again, this is just my opinion based off the experiences that I’ve had.

Zack is a motorcycle rider with a dream but he’s more publicly known by his social media alias @whynot_ride. At age 26 he has collected 8 years of street riding experience on sport bikes ranging from 300cc-1000cc. His social media presence really took off collecting 55k followers on instagram and 275k on tiktok in less than 18 months. His 4k quality videos coupled with a combination of viral dances, educational videos and brand reviews quickly drew the attention of a variety of lifestyle and motorcycle brands alike.

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January 2023, with the support of my family and friends, I was able to begin a new chapter in my life that does not only benefit me, but benefits others that are interested in being part of my new journey and sharing their hopes, dreams and success.

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