Staying in touch within a small group of mountain bikers can be pretty straight forward, comical or diabolical. It really depends on the crowd, how you’re riding and the trails and setting you are in. From a work perspective, we often joke about ‘go or no’ when on shoots in the forest, as photographers or videographers get setup and call in riders. But in real world riding scenarios where the tip to tail of a riding group can extend out, keeping tabs on each end or each other can get tricky.
For a lot of Australian trail riding staying in touch is simple. Our purpose-built trails are short, and no one is ever too far away. But move to a bigger environment, or a case where there are ride leaders and things start to change. Communication moves from jokes about each other to essential communication
