Ride etiquette

Skydancer how would you feel about adding something about not going off the front ahead of the leader when you don't actually know the way?

I think that such discussions and ride ground rules should happen at the start (point 1 and 5). If a rider chooses to ride ahead without knowing the way and wobble while waiting for the rest to catch up then ask them either to stay with the group if the plan is to keep together.If they keep this up and it genuinely disturbs people or increases risk, explain why you prefer them to stay with the group or suggest that the ride isn't for them.

Don't know of this needs a separate point on the list, just some people management skills by the leader.

Fair enough. I find this thread a bit prescriptive. Rides should be led totally different way depending on number, ability and conditions and length.
Anyone who is leading a ride should be competent enough to make decisions without completing a checklist.

I'm still waiting for skydancer to lead a rider leaders ride ride, and show us how it's done with his wealth of experience :p

These are guidelines and suggestions rather than proscriptions Laner. Any good ride leader should be flexible about how things flow and set up expectations with participants as to how rides run.

I will set a date for a ride leader ride though the last date wasn't very popular. Perhaps we can organise this together Laner?