The Big Picture
Ride the Road to Respect
If you want it, you have to give it! Yes, just like with any group of people, there’s always a few bad apples that give the rest of us are bad name. But it really isn’t that hard to put your best wheel forward, and not surprisingly, you’ll make alot more new friends. The Kootenays are full of small, quieter communities. And thats a big part of what makes this region special, so let’s do out part to help keep it that way…
WAVE TO PEOPLE
it makes a big difference
SLOW DOWN
when passing homes
MINIMIZE ENGINE NOISE
and dust when in residential areas
Be Fire Smart
Practice good fire safety, keep our trails safe.
Stay the course
and avoid private property
RIDE TO THE RIGHT
Whenever possible, be in the right-hand lane
Don’t crowd the centreline
Beware of right blind corners
DON’T STOP
or re-group near homes
DON’T TEAR UP TERRAIN
or blaze new trails
REDUCE YOUR SPEED
Always reduce your speed going into blind corners or in areas with limited sight-lines.
BE DISCRETE
when nature calls
LEAVE GATES AS FOUND
whether open or closed
MAKE FRIENDS
Non-riders find us interresting, chat them up!
multi-use trails
Slow down and assume oncoming traffic
LEAVE NO TRACE
pack it in, pack it out
YIELD TO ANIMALS
slow down, stop or pass slowly
ALWAYS REPRESENT
motorcyclists in the best light
DON’T ARGUE
with local property owners