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Getting Started
Guide to getting started with RideFree. FAQ's assist you in gaining a jump start in using RideFree. Getting Started covers topics that include why should you register, charges to join, what to do first, etiquette and content.
Getting Started - FAQ
Understanding the Security
ICON Key - Understanding the ICONS
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How Do I?
Personal and group set up FAQ's with guidance on customizing this sites look and feel for you. These questions address your Profile, Personal Web Page, Blog, Member search and Friends. Other questions cover how to's on joining, leaving and creating groups.
How Do I? - FAQ
How Do I Create a Group?
How Do I Join or Leave a Group?
Top Questions - FAQ
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My Profile (Private area for each Member)
Your Profile - View and Edit your profile and security restrictions, add as much information as you like so others know more about you and can easily find you. Security allows you to decide who gets to see what.
How Do I setup my Profile?
Overview of Profile
MyRide - Each Members Personal Web Page. Create your own personal web page, it's all about you. Upload pictures of your bike, event photo albums, rss feeds and blog.
View Demo of a Members MyRide Personal Page
Overview of MyRide (personal web page)
Private Bookmarks - Bookmark your favorite rides, events, forum topics and photo albums for quick reference. Stop searching from site to site for events and rides, locate once on RideFree and bookmark
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RideFree.net Toolbar with Chat (Available to all Members)
RideFree.net's FREE Toolbar provides one click to your Group Home Page, Calendar, Forums and much more.
Install RideFree.net ToolBar
Conduit platform (toolbar) is included in the industry recognized TRUSTe safe-software whitelist.
Overview of Toolbar
Overview of Global Chat
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Private Subscriptions - Subscribe to forums, photo albums, rides and documents and receive an email when a new entry is added
View My Groups - Listing of all groups you belong to. Just mouseover the icons below each group name to switch to that group. Provides status of your join requests.
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Private Group Modules(Each group has their own modules that can be shared or read ONLY by group members, the group lead decides)
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Shared by all Members(These modules are shared by all members, so share your rides and events with other members)
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Group Administration
As a group officer you manage the Documents, Photo Albums and Forums that are Private to your group.
Access to Group Administration Options are provided by Group leads. Group Leads and select members (Officers) have complete control over organizing group events, articles, documents, newsletters, photo albums and forums.
Group Admin & Membership Management
Bulletin Board Help
Messaging Help (Bulletin Board, Email Blast, Pop-up Window)
Membership Manager
Past Members List Help
Renewals & Past Due Help
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Groups
A RideFree.net Group is a community of people who have organized around riding. Your group can be a HOG Chapter, GWAA, another 'official' motorcycle club or a group of friends who ride together. Groups are run by Group Leads and Officers.
Please Read the Groups "About Us" to make sure that group is for you.
Groups FAQ
Group Security Overview
View Demo of a Group Home Page
Overview of Groups
How to Create a Group
Group Home Page Overview
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Calendar
List your Groups events, designate between multiple categories like official and unofficial rides. Create new single day or multiple day events. Use sign up requests to monitor who will participate on the ride. Calendar is viewable only by your group. Place reminders on rides you like to help make managing group events easy.
Calendar FAQ
Overview of Calendar
How to Create a Calendar Event
Calendar Print Manager
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Great Rides
Looking for something to do today? Check out a ride in the Great Rides section, a central home for listing your favorite rides and searching for new rides. Provide detailed directions, map links, gps or other formats for mapping. Tell us about road conditions, special resturants or special sites. Share a ride with all members.
Great Rides FAQ
Overview of Great Rides
How to Create a Great Ride
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Email Blast
Email Blast provides an easy way to communicate your chapters events, rides and keeping members informed. Configure a template to meet your specific needs.
Email Blast FAQ
Email Blast Overview
Email Blast Example 1
Email Blast Example 2
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Motorcycle Events
List your local events or events happening in your area, let us know when and where to show up, list local bike shows, swap meets, charity rides, poker runs, rallys or any other Motorcycle Event. A single place to find events happening in your area or list your event, Let us know when and where.
Events FAQ
Event Submission FAQ
Overview of Events
How to Create an Event
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Documents
The Documents section allows groups to post newsletters, documents, forms and create articles for only your groups viewing. The articles can span riding stories, safety tips or motorcycle care information, anything you want.
Documents FAQ
Overview of Documents
How to Create a Document
Document Administration
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Forums
Start your groups forums today, create this central forum for sharing ideas, posting riding tips, spontaneous weekend rides, safety information and much more. Your forums are only viewable by your group members, this keeps your online conversations private.
Forums FAQ
Overview of Forums
How to Create a Forums Topic & Reply
Forums Topics Quick Reply
Forums Administration
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Photo Albums
List your Groups Photo Albums in one easy to find place. Your Group Members can list there photo albums from photobucket, snapfish, picassa, flickr and many others. Photo Albums through RideFree.net are viewable only by members of your group. Cover Albums can not be larger than 100x100, go to a site like PhotoSize.com to resize your pictures.
Photo Albums FAQ
Overview of Photo Albums
How to Create a Photo Album
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