Barnsley Bikers Club

TEC - Tail end Charlie System.

This system works really well with any size group, but is especially effective with larger groups.

The Ride leader remains at the front throughout the ride. The TEC (Tail end Charlie) or Sweeper remains at the rear of the ride throughout. One thing that greatly assists in this riding technique it to have the TEC readily identifiable by wearing a tabard, or riding an easily identifiable bike, which can be quickly recognised in your mirrors.

The body of the riders will find their position changed continually as they make progress over the journey. 

Whenever there is a deviation to the obvious straight ahead route, this will be indicated by the Ride Leader to the rider travelling immediately behind him. This rider then pulls over, in a visible but safe place in order to point the remaining riders in the correct direction. If in doubt mark the junction as it is preferable to people being undecided as to the direction in which to go.

This bike now becomes ‘The Marker’. The Marker will remain in place until the TEC arrives at which point the Marker will rejoin the group in front of the TEC. As the journey progresses each rider will find that they, in turn become the bike behind the Leader, are dropped as a Marker and then rejoin in front of the TEC once all other bikes have passed.

Note for Marker: Never compromise your safety or the safety of others when attempting to mark a junction. No one wants to get lost but it is preferable to putting yourself a risk.

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Your safety and the safety of other run participants

is paramount.

No one is expected to ride beyond the law,

or their own abilities.

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