December 2, 2009 11:08 PM PST
First off, I am not a patch holder. I do know a few, but anything I say is just supposition. On an organized run it is common practice to hold traffic until the entire pack is through simply for the safety factor. As for including your group in on it, they could have been extending a courtesy or they knew you were the organizer of the poker run and wanted to show you that they thought what you were doing was a good thing. Or I could be completely wrong. The only way to know for sure is the next time it happens, go up to them respectfully, introduce yourself to them, and ask. They may be big bad bikers but they are still people and will not take your head off as long as you treat them with respect. That is the key...respect given is respect earned.
Keep up the good work and keep your knees in the breeze!
Adam~