The overarching philosophy is safety, safety, safety We met PC Hutchings (Northamptonshire Police) from the Northamptonshire BikeSafe team at a comfortable office in Welford. This was ideally suited in relation to where we lived and the intended route. After formal introductions and ice breakers to make the two of us at ease, we ran through […]
It was an itch I needed to scratch My name’s Jack. I’m 31 and have been riding for about 5 years and, after swapping through a few Hondas, currently ride a KTM 1290 Super Duke GT which I love. I got into riding because it was an itch I needed to scratch with bikers in […]
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 […]
Pushed me to my limits on roads I detest They say nothing grows in your comfort zone. Well Mike Richardson (IAM RoadSmart / RAMG) pushed me to my limits today on some very challenging country farm tracks with gravel and tight turns. All the roads I detest and I told him I hated him lol. […]
My name is Vitor Pinheiro. I am a younger rider (27) and you’re right in thinking that is not a name you see or hear every day, much like my method of transport, which is sadly not the most common or popular for a variety of reasons. A little background on myself: I was born […]
Wednesday March 8th was International Women’s Day [read more] 2023, so to add our voice of support to the importance of equality and the work of an organisation that held it’s first IWD over 100 years ago – we held a ‘women only‘ BikeSafe workshop at Northamptonshire Police HQ, in turn kicking off our Northamptonshire […]
Little did I know how much information I would learn Dear BikeSafe, I would like to say a huge thank you for the opportunity to attend your workshop at Stafford Police HQ. I really wasn’t prepared for the breadth of motorcycle skills covered by the team during the day. Barry and the team were very welcoming and […]
Police BikeSafe — PR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ======================== 22nd February 2023 Mac Walker Building – police-led motorcycle safety initiative moves into dedicated national headquarters BikeSafe is a police-led motorcycle safety initiative dedicated to saving the lives of motorcycle riders on the UK’s roads. [Bromsgrove, UK. 22 February 2023]—Charged with targeting motorcycle fatalities and in support […]
A few years ago I had never been on a motorbike. Encouraged by a friend I did my CBT and loved the experience and freedom a bike offers, not to mention it was a new skill and challenge.A few weeks later, after just 1.5 days of lessons, I passed both Mod 1 and Mod 2. […]
More skills = more safety = more confidence = more fun. Utilise BikeSafe as your opportunity for a ‘skills check-up’ and steer on which is your best route to attaining (and retaining) advanced rider status. Here are some thoughts on IAM RoadSmart. Attending BikeSafe as your first step = a 10% discount on membership.Read more:https://bikesafe.co.uk/iam/