Looking for course around East London / Essex (BIKE)
Discussion
Hi miscx,
Number 1, the best (and most fun!) is www.RapidTraining.co.uk
I very, very highly recommend a day on the road with 'em. The training may be brilliant, but the office can be crap at responding to inquiries. Worth chasing them, mind you, because the trainers are so good. However, popularity means they can be fully booked at weekends in particular.
UK Advanced also offer excellent training, particularly their 'Level 2 OCN accredited' day.
Equally, www.RideDrive.co.uk offer OCN-accredited and non-accredited courses. I've done one of their accredited courses, which was superb training and really enjoyable too
Having done various things on road, track and dirt, I personally found that advanced training from the
boosted my skills, enjoyment and confidence the most.
Does this help? What were you after in particular?
Number 1, the best (and most fun!) is www.RapidTraining.co.uk
I very, very highly recommend a day on the road with 'em. The training may be brilliant, but the office can be crap at responding to inquiries. Worth chasing them, mind you, because the trainers are so good. However, popularity means they can be fully booked at weekends in particular.
UK Advanced also offer excellent training, particularly their 'Level 2 OCN accredited' day.
Equally, www.RideDrive.co.uk offer OCN-accredited and non-accredited courses. I've done one of their accredited courses, which was superb training and really enjoyable too
Having done various things on road, track and dirt, I personally found that advanced training from the
boosted my skills, enjoyment and confidence the most.Does this help? What were you after in particular?
Hi again,
Forgot to mention the cheapest option is the IAM's RideCheck, which is only 30 quid:
www.iam.org.uk/ridecheck/ridecheck.html
The IAM's London bike group probably covers your area for this: www.l-a-m.org
Not a full-on advanced course, but a great intro is www.bikesafe-london.co.uk (inexpensive too!) with your local London
Forgot to mention the cheapest option is the IAM's RideCheck, which is only 30 quid:
www.iam.org.uk/ridecheck/ridecheck.html
The IAM's London bike group probably covers your area for this: www.l-a-m.org
Not a full-on advanced course, but a great intro is www.bikesafe-london.co.uk (inexpensive too!) with your local London Edited by SVS on Friday 3rd September 08:56
Another vote here for Rapid Training. Their track days are a good option if you're a bit unsure about getting on track for the first time too - did my first one with them last week and I'm already booked on for my next on Monday (with another company).
I'd recommend if you do go for a day with Rapid, to either go with a mate of a similar ability, or ensure that they put you with someone of a similar level, as you'll get more out of it that way. I got a bit unlucky where I said I was a fairly new rider and got lumped with a guy from Poland who was a real novice, spent the day waiting for him to catch up and he must have felt a bit out of his comfort zone at times too.
They do usually try and put people together with similar ability levels, but I guess they can't always guarantee it.
I'd recommend if you do go for a day with Rapid, to either go with a mate of a similar ability, or ensure that they put you with someone of a similar level, as you'll get more out of it that way. I got a bit unlucky where I said I was a fairly new rider and got lumped with a guy from Poland who was a real novice, spent the day waiting for him to catch up and he must have felt a bit out of his comfort zone at times too.
They do usually try and put people together with similar ability levels, but I guess they can't always guarantee it.
The overall aim is to make me a safer rider and have hopefully booked onto a course with essex police as part of the bike safe scheme
I do like the idea of training towards something like the ROSPA or IAM award (only just started looking) as it gives you a defined goal to work towards instead of just a days training here and there.
Will check the links to see whats about, any training is a good thing.
I do like the idea of training towards something like the ROSPA or IAM award (only just started looking) as it gives you a defined goal to work towards instead of just a days training here and there.
Will check the links to see whats about, any training is a good thing.
Hiya,
Good decision about BikeSafe. It's a great intro, not to mention a fun day's riding too!
IAM and RoSPA are both worthwhile goals and very rewarding to achieve. (I've done both.) The only downside is that you get instruction from a non-professional, albeit a well educated one. Upsides include a recognised qualification that represents a high level of skill and great social rides with your local group.
Folks like Rapid Training offer a concentrated day's dose of instruction from someone who is (1) mega-expert in road riding (i.e. a police Class 1 rider) and (2) a professional instructor well versed in teaching others. You can learn more from them than anyone else.
Ideally, do everything! You can do BikeSafe before or during IAM/RoSPA training. Immediately after IAM/RoSPA, then a day with Rapid Training would take you to an even higher level of safety and skill. Alternatively, you could do a day with Rapid to accelerate your progress towards IAM/RoSPA standard.
Yet another option is to do an advanced riding holiday on the Isle of Man or in Spain with Alpine TT. They offer a week's professional police instruction combined with a fantastic hol. (Bike magazine's done two articles about 'em.) This would take you from zero to well above advanced standard on the road, plus advanced machine control training, good food, great wine and beer, wonderful roads to ride ... the experience of a lifetime 
www.alpine-tt.co.uk/online/templatemedia/all_lang/...
www.alpine-tt.co.uk/online/templatemedia/all_lang/...
info@alpine-tt.com
Whatever you decide, have fun and let us know how you get on!
Good decision about BikeSafe. It's a great intro, not to mention a fun day's riding too!
IAM and RoSPA are both worthwhile goals and very rewarding to achieve. (I've done both.) The only downside is that you get instruction from a non-professional, albeit a well educated one. Upsides include a recognised qualification that represents a high level of skill and great social rides with your local group.
Folks like Rapid Training offer a concentrated day's dose of instruction from someone who is (1) mega-expert in road riding (i.e. a police Class 1 rider) and (2) a professional instructor well versed in teaching others. You can learn more from them than anyone else.
Ideally, do everything! You can do BikeSafe before or during IAM/RoSPA training. Immediately after IAM/RoSPA, then a day with Rapid Training would take you to an even higher level of safety and skill. Alternatively, you could do a day with Rapid to accelerate your progress towards IAM/RoSPA standard.
Yet another option is to do an advanced riding holiday on the Isle of Man or in Spain with Alpine TT. They offer a week's professional police instruction combined with a fantastic hol. (Bike magazine's done two articles about 'em.) This would take you from zero to well above advanced standard on the road, plus advanced machine control training, good food, great wine and beer, wonderful roads to ride ... the experience of a lifetime www.alpine-tt.co.uk/online/templatemedia/all_lang/...
www.alpine-tt.co.uk/online/templatemedia/all_lang/...
info@alpine-tt.com
Whatever you decide, have fun and let us know how you get on!
Edited by SVS on Wednesday 15th September 10:05
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