Thankfully as I was already close to the nearside On Tuesday 15 September, at 1630 approximately, I was riding on the B4235 Usk to Chepstow. I was on my way to Tintern to stay the night at the Prava Farmhouse B&B / Restaurant prior to riding back home to Weymouth on Wednesday 16th September. I […]
Do you feel lucky? The sky is blue, and the road is dry, you’re out for a run on your 2×1, aka, the bike. Then, behind you, he appears, as if out of nowhere. It’s a copper on his bike. Point-less trying to shake him off, you correctly guess that he’ll be a better rider […]
Explanation on how to ride safer, smoother and more responsibly I’d like to pass on my thanks to Paul Cumberlidge (Merseyside Police) and the team, as well as Dave Rees (Highways and Streetscene Services, Wirral Council) and all others involved in last weekends BikeSafe course. I found the course really valuable and great value for money. […]
BikeSafe was a great day of learning that has made my riding both safer and more enjoyable Thanks again for your time a couple of Sundays back at the Warwickshire BikeSafe workshop. What was good? Left the day feeling safer Generally had a great, legal ride on some lovely roads Great balance of humour, genuineness […]
Warwickshire BikeSafe team have been working with Norton Motorcycles to enhance the riding skills of the company’s test engineers. This shows the willingness of Warwickshire Police BikeSafe team to work with motorcycle groups in the motorcycle industry and those that use Motorcycles as part of their work with the aim to impart some extra knowledge […]
Extremely helpful to help judge any actions before I take them Feedback to the Warwickshire Police BikeSafe team: Many thanks to you, Rich & Drew for yesterday’s BikeSafe day, I had a great time. The course was well structured, the right amount of class room information, I found this inspiring as it’s been a while […]
They say training is the best modification you can invest in for your bike It’s a fine, sunny day in early September and I’m riding out to Northamptonshire Police HQ for my BikeSafe workshop. They say training is the best modification you can invest in for your bike. Let’s see. I’m a born-again biker. I […]
Since yesterdays Covid-19 update, a number of Forces have requested a national steer regarding the new ‘rule of six’ and other directives effective from 14th September in England – and how these changes impact workshop delivery. Firstly, my thanks to all teams for your continued support. 40% of BikeSafe enabled Forces have resumed workshop delivery and I’m […]
I learned to ride on the flat roads around Lincolnshire in the early 80’s and passed my test in August 1988. The test was a very simple figure of eight around the Grantham streets and an emergency stopping exercise. My first ‘proper’ motorcycle was a Yamaha TZ 250 in a very un-PC Camel cigarettes paint […]
