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Like a toddler learning to ride a bicycle for the first time

Like a toddler learning to ride a bicycle for the first time

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The test was tough and I put a stupid amount of pressure on myself

Yesterday I passed my advanced motorcycle test with IAM RoadSmart.
 
The test was tough and I put a stupid amount of pressure on myself because it meant the world to me. I’m so happy and relieved and still pinching myself because it’s been the biggest challenge for me personally. I’ve already thanked the key people that made this happen for which I’m eternally grateful. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you really put your heart, mind and soul into something!
 
My CBT was nothing short of terrible and I barely scraped a pass. I couldn’t steer or balance when I first got on a motorcycle and fell off many times. I looked like a toddler learning to ride a bicycle for the first time. Fast forward a few years and I’m now a more confident, safer and knowledgeable rider.
 
Every day is a school day and that’s the beauty of biking. It’s so much fun, you never stop learning and it opens up a whole world of possibilities. I’ve worked hard for this and proud of myself. Just wish my little brother was around to see it as he would have loved that I did this.

Challenges, self-doubt and good times - Michelle Waldron

Michelle Waldron at Motorcycle LiveI like to enjoy life and new challenges. Learning to ride a motorcycle was a big challenge. I completed my CBT on the 13th July 2018, soon after acquiring my first motorcycle – a Suzuki Marauder (called Mercia) and taking my first solo ride, nine days later (went for a coffee and to a car boot sale). Thirteen months on, I became a fully fledged biker, passing both my Module One and Module Two first time and with a clean sheet. Very soon after that, I took my first ride without learner plates on my shiny Honda Rebel.

The truth is that every moment of this journey had challenges, with many moments of self-doubt and wanting to hand the bike keys back. I’m glad that I persisted and happy to be sharing a few of my stepping stones with you via this BikeSafe blog. Crucial to my journey has been choosing good instructors and this especially true, having attended my first BikeSafe and opting to advance my skills through my local IAM RoadSmart group in Redditch (RAMG). Michelle Waldron.

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