12–14 Sep 2026
Waterfall Long Ride
- Distance
- ~850 km
- Duration
- 3 days
- Riders
- 15
Bahraich, Ayodhya, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Chunar Fort and the Rajdari and Devdari falls.
Bahraich · Uttar Pradesh
One life. One road. Endless stories.
From Bahraich to the open road. Briefed rides, a steady pace, and a sweep who gets everybody home.
Bahraich · Uttar Pradesh
One life. One road. Endless stories.
From Bahraich to the open road. Briefed rides, a steady pace, and a sweep who gets everybody home.
Apply to rideWho we are
MMRC is a riding club from Bahraich. We ride in formation, with a ride lead up front and a sweep at the back. We wear our gear, keep to our lane and respect every place we ride through. One group. One journey. Everyone rides home.
Waterfall Long Ride · Sep 2026
Bahraich to the falls and home
Day 1km on the trip meter
Bahraich
Roll-out from Bahraich, headlights on.
Map is a sketch, not to scale
From the Waterfall ride
15 riders. 850 km. Everybody home.
Three days in the monsoon, through Ayodhya and Jaunpur to Varanasi, out to the Rajdari and Devdari falls in the Chandraprabha sanctuary, and home again.
Watch the Waterfall ride43 seconds. Plays when you press it.
Photos and film by Pulak Singh
How we ride
Same shape, every ride
A ride lead up front, riders staggered behind, a marshal in the middle and a sweep at the back.
One formation. Everyone accounted for.
Direction of travel
Ride leadSets the pace and picks the line.
RidersStaggered, one bike per track, never side by side.
Ride marshalRides mid-pack and keeps the group together.
SweepRides last. Nobody gets left behind.
Safety came first.
The club came after.
Anybody can gather riders for a photo. Keeping fifteen riders together across 850 km of monsoon highway takes a system. This is ours.
One rider has dropped back.
The sweep stays with the rider.
Press and hold
- 01
Briefing before every ride
Route, fuel stops, break points and hand signals are covered at flag off. Nobody rolls out without hearing it, including riders who have done the route before.
- 02
Lead and sweep
A lead rider sets the pace. A sweep rider rides last and carries the tool roll. If you are between them, you are accounted for. Nobody overtakes the lead.
- 03
Staggered formation
Two offset columns, two seconds to the bike in your track and one second to the diagonal. Every rider gets reaction room and a clear escape line, and the group stays short enough to stay together.
- 04
We ride to the slowest rider
The pace of the group is the pace of whoever is slowest that day, not the fastest. If you need the road to yourself, this is not the club for you.
- 05
Marshals and first aid
Every long ride carries marshal support and a first aid kit. Riders trained in first aid are identified at the briefing so everyone knows who to call for.
- 06
We stop for our own
Breakdown, puncture or fall, the sweep rider stays with you and the group regroups at the next safe stop. Nobody is left alone on a highway.
Checked at flag off, every ride
There is no version of this where we make an exception because someone travelled a long way to be there.
- ISI or DOT helmet. Every rider, pillion included.
- Valid licence, insurance and PUC on you.
- No racing, no stunts, no overtaking the lead.
- No alcohol on riding days, before or during.
- Headlight on, indicators used, mirrors set.
- Water and a basic puncture kit on the motorcycle.
Rides
The rides. The stories.
Sunday loops close to home, and long rides when the group is ready. Every upcoming ride is on the ride calendar.
Every SundayOpen to new riders
Sunday Day Rides
- Distance
- 60–100 km
- Duration
- One day
- Start
- Bahraich
Short loops out of Bahraich. The first ride for anyone new to the club.
How to join
Ridden15 Aug 2026
Katarniaghat Overnight 2
- Where
- Katarniaghat
- Duration
- Overnight
- District
- Bahraich
A night by the forest in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, close to home.
See the route
Rider tools
Before you roll out
Three tools for the night before a ride: the route on a real map, the formation at your speed, and your fuel, costs and luggage.
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Route map
Where we ride
The Waterfall ride, Katarniaghat and Lohaghat on a real map, with every stop, the distance and how high the road climbs.
Open the map
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Formation simulator
Room to react
Pick a speed and the weather, drop a hazard in front of the group, and watch the signal pass back to the sweep.
Try the simulator
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Plan a ride
Fuel and luggage
Fuel stops for your bike, what the trip may cost you, and a balance check for your panniers.
Plan your ride
Route map
Where we ride
The Waterfall ride, Katarniaghat and Lohaghat on a real map, with every stop, the distance and how high the road climbs.
Open the map
New
Formation simulator
Room to react
Pick a speed and the weather, drop a hazard in front of the group, and watch the signal pass back to the sweep.
Try the simulator
New
Plan a ride
Fuel and luggage
Fuel stops for your bike, what the trip may cost you, and a balance check for your panniers.
Plan your ride
The way in
Short rides first.
Long rides after.
New riders start with Sunday day rides around Bahraich. The long rides come after, once you know the formation and the formation knows you.
- 1
Fill the MMRC form
Your motorcycle, your town, your riding experience and your number. Six short checkpoints, about three minutes. We read every one and reply on WhatsApp.
- 2
Come for a Sunday ride
Pick a Sunday day ride from the calendar. On your first one you ride just ahead of the sweep, so you pick up the formation and the hand signals without pressure.
- 3
Earn the patch
After three short rides you get the club patch and a place on the long rides, plus the club tool kit and our mechanic contacts across the district.
Why three rides, and not one
This is not a test of skill and it is not a queue. Three rides is roughly how long it takes for us to learn how you ride in a formation, and for you to learn how we call a stop, hold a gap and look after the rider behind you.
Four things we look for in a rider
- Road sense
- You read traffic, indicate early, hold your lane and do not gamble on a blind overtake.
- Miles behind you
- Enough riding that you know your own limits and your motorcycle’s, and enough sense to say when you have hit them.
- Conduct
- How you treat dhaba staff, toll workers, traffic police, other road users and each other. This one is not negotiable either.
- Keeps their cool
- You turn up for the club, not only for the photographs, and you look out for the rider behind you before your own timing.
FAQ
Before your
first ride.
My bike is only 150cc. Can I still ride with you?
Yes. The Waterfall ride had a 155cc scooter in the same formation as the bigger bikes. We ride at the pace of the slowest rider, so engine size does not decide who keeps up.
I have never ridden in a group. Will I keep up?
You do not have to. The group rides at the pace of whoever is slowest that day, and on your first Sunday ride you sit just ahead of the sweep, who is there to look after you. What we do ask is that you know your own motorcycle and your own limits.
Is there a joining fee?
No. There is a form, because we would rather know who is turning up than be surprised at flag off.
What does a ride cost?
It changes with every route and every stay. Each ride’s fee is listed with that ride on the ride calendar.
What gear do I need?
An ISI or DOT helmet is non-negotiable, for you and any pillion. A riding jacket and gloves are on our pre-ride checklist.
Can I bring a pillion?
Yes. Your pillion wears an ISI or DOT helmet too, and it is checked at flag off.
What happens if my motorcycle breaks down?
Get it fully off the road. The sweep rider carries the tool roll and stays with you, and the rest of the group waits at the next safe stop.
My family worries about group rides. What do I tell them?
Tell them about the briefing, the sweep, the helmet check and the no-alcohol rule. Then tell them 15 riders rode 850 km to the falls and back, and everybody came home.
Every long ride rolls out at 4:00 AM.
Briefing at flag off, headlights on, and Bahraich is behind us before sunrise.
Join the club
Ride with MMRC
New riders start with short rides before the long ones. We ride with people who have road sense, keep their cool and look out for the group.
The club rules
- ISI or DOT helmet. Every rider, pillion included.
- Valid licence, insurance and PUC on you.
- No racing, no stunts, no overtaking the lead.
- No alcohol on riding days, before or during.
- Headlight on, indicators used, mirrors set.
- Water and a basic puncture kit on the motorcycle.
- Respect locals, toll staff and dhaba staff.
- New riders earn the club patch after 3 Sunday rides.
Pledge taken. See you at the briefing.
The form takes about three minutes. We reply on WhatsApp with the next Sunday ride. Bring an ISI or DOT helmet, your papers and a full tank.
Already applied? Join the riders’ WhatsApp group. (opens in a new tab) Instagram @mmrc.0fficial (opens in a new tab)
For every rider
Rider’s handbook
The parts worth reading the night before a ride, not the morning of one.
Hand signals
Twelve signals every rider in our formation uses
Hand signals
Twelve signals every rider in our formation uses
Slow down
Left arm out and angled down, palm to the road, patted downward.
Stop
Left arm out, forearm straight down, palm facing back.
Left turn
Left arm straight out from the shoulder, held until the turn.
Right turn
Left arm out, forearm up at the elbow, fist closed.
Hazard on the left
Left arm angled down, finger pointing at the pothole, gravel or oil.
Hazard on the right
Right foot swung out. Both hands stay on the bars.
Single file
Left arm straight up, one finger raised. Form one line.
Staggered formation
Left arm up, two fingers raised. Back into two offset columns.
Fuel stop
Left hand pointing down at the tank.
Comfort stop
Left hand raised toward the helmet, thumb out. Tea, food or toilet.
Pull over ahead
Left arm up, palm forward, then swung out to the roadside.
Check your indicator
Left hand out, fingers opening and closing. Yours is still blinking.
This is how you will see them, from behind the rider ahead of you. The signalling hand, or foot, is marked in orange. Signals are repeated down the line: when you take one, pass it back. Every one of these is covered again at the briefing before we roll out.
Pre-ride checklist
Twenty checks. Tap to tick them off.
Pre-ride checklist
Twenty checks. Tap to tick them off.
The motorcycle, the night before
On you
Carried by the group
Riding the formation
Where to sit, and how much room to leave
Riding the formation
Where to sit, and how much room to leave
Two columns, offset
Riders alternate between the left and right of the lane. You are never directly behind the motorcycle in front of you, which means you always have somewhere to go if they brake hard or hit something you cannot see.
Two seconds and one second
Leave two seconds to the rider in your own track, and about one second to the rider diagonally ahead. Count it off a fixed object on the road. Closer than that and you are riding on their reactions instead of your own.
Hold your position
Stay in the track you were given at the briefing. Swapping sides mid-ride is how gaps collapse and how riders end up side by side in one lane. If you need to drop back, signal and drop back. The sweep rider will find you.
Single file when it narrows
Bridges, roadworks, hill roads and heavy traffic mean one line. Watch for the signal and pass it back. On hill roads and ghats we ride single file by default.
When something goes wrong
What to do, and who to call
When something goes wrong
What to do, and who to call
A rider goes down
The rider behind them stops and puts their motorcycle between the fallen rider and traffic, hazards on. Do not move anyone with a head, neck or back complaint. Wait for the ambulance. Someone rides ahead to stop the group; someone else walks back up the road to warn traffic.
A breakdown
Get the motorcycle fully off the carriageway before anyone starts looking at it. The sweep rider carries the tool roll and stays. The rest of the group waits at the next safe stop, not on the shoulder.
You are separated from the group
Do not chase. Ride your own pace to the next fuel stop on the briefed route and message the group. Somebody will come back for you. Every briefing names the stops for exactly this reason.
A medical problem on the road
Call it early. Heat, dehydration and fatigue put more riders down on long summer rides than bad cornering does. Tell the marshal you need to stop before it becomes an incident.
Need help on the road?
Your location is only shared when you press a button, and you can check the map link before you send it.
This turns your screen into a flashing hazard light for the roadside at night. Do not use it if flashing lights affect you. Turn your screen brightness up.
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Put your name on a ride.
We are looking for gear brands, service centres, tyre dealers and highway dhabas along our routes. A sponsored ride puts your name on the flag-off banner, the ride T-shirt, and the photos and videos we post from the ride.