Partner checks are an important preventative element of the whole tour process and should become a routine procedure before every bike tour. This deuter Basecamp article walks you through the principles and ways of conducting a partner check, so that you can implement it as part of planning and executing a tour, for increased safety for both you and your team.
The following is a checklist that you can use as a pre-tour partner check. In addition to a systematic check of all technical/mechanical gear, it also covers other gear, health status and knowledge of the route and important rules of conduct.
Checklist to ensure smooth and safe ‘flow’ on your bike tour
By eliminating any avoidable risks before you set off, you will make it safer for you and your teammates. This checklist offers guidelines to support you in preparing for your next bike tour.
Depending on how familiar group members are with each other, it is important everyone knows each other by name, that contact details are exchanged and they are all fully knowledgeable on the tour you are about to undertake. Putting an open question to the group about their hopes and requirements engenders trust, yields important information and may lead to different group allocations or changes to the tour. It is important that all group members are fully aware that they are responsible for themselves. It is also important to know how to deal with minors and to appreciate the particular responsibility and liability that exists should minors be part of the group.
It is important that everyone is familiar with the tour: route, length and elevation gain, locations for potential rest breaks and refreshments, and that they are able to correctly evaluate that information for themselves and assess their own abilities with regard to these. It is also essential to share knowledge and clarify in advance what the rules of conduct will be on the tour, such as hand signals, and to establish expectations. Find out more here.
Making sure that the tour requirements and bikers’ physical fitness are aligned is important and can be ascertained by asking questions on the following topics:
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