Anyone fancy doing their direct access this winter?
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This isn't a sales post - but one training provider are doing two for one direct access training over winter. And I wondered if anyone on here fancied doing it?
Obviously I'm a random - but if you signed up on your own you'd be doing it with randoms anyway. The only difference is the price is £250-300 plus test fees as apposed to £500-700 usually.
I'm not advertising the business - and don't even know if they are any good. But it's very cheap so I fancy giving it a go. I know cheapest isn't always best.
Locations are: Bedford. Chester, Harlow, Harleston, Ipswich, London, Norwich
I can travel and get a cheap BandB if those locations are any good to anyone. Although if I'm honest I'd rather it was not london.
And I do expect some stick for posting this.
Obviously I'm a random - but if you signed up on your own you'd be doing it with randoms anyway. The only difference is the price is £250-300 plus test fees as apposed to £500-700 usually.
I'm not advertising the business - and don't even know if they are any good. But it's very cheap so I fancy giving it a go. I know cheapest isn't always best.
Locations are: Bedford. Chester, Harlow, Harleston, Ipswich, London, Norwich
I can travel and get a cheap BandB if those locations are any good to anyone. Although if I'm honest I'd rather it was not london.
And I do expect some stick for posting this.
Good idea that. Although if you've rode a 125 before then black country motorcycle training is £275 for 6 lessons. 1 x 3hr and 5 x 2hr.
I did 2 lessons for mod 1, then a lesson on test day in bike hire. Passed mod 1 and now I have 2 lessons for mod 2 with the one remaining lesson for the test day.
Total cost if all goes well for my mod 2 test a week on Tuesday is £365.5 inc test fees.
CBT is £110 if u need that.
I did 2 lessons for mod 1, then a lesson on test day in bike hire. Passed mod 1 and now I have 2 lessons for mod 2 with the one remaining lesson for the test day.
Total cost if all goes well for my mod 2 test a week on Tuesday is £365.5 inc test fees.
CBT is £110 if u need that.
WarnieV6GT said:
Good idea that. Although if you've rode a 125 before then black country motorcycle training is £275 for 6 lessons. 1 x 3hr and 5 x 2hr.
I did 2 lessons for mod 1, then a lesson on test day in bike hire. Passed mod 1 and now I have 2 lessons for mod 2 with the one remaining lesson for the test day.
Total cost if all goes well for my mod 2 test a week on Tuesday is £365.5 inc test fees.
CBT is £110 if u need that.
Thats very reasonable and closer to me. On their site they say £55 a lesson or £700. I wouldn't mind adding a few extra lessons for that price. I've got the cbt but havn't done a lot of riding. I've decided not to buy a 125 as I don't fancy riding around with l plates and then having the hassle of selling one. I'll give them a call once I have my theory passes next tuesday. I did 2 lessons for mod 1, then a lesson on test day in bike hire. Passed mod 1 and now I have 2 lessons for mod 2 with the one remaining lesson for the test day.
Total cost if all goes well for my mod 2 test a week on Tuesday is £365.5 inc test fees.
CBT is £110 if u need that.
milkround said:
Thats very reasonable and closer to me. On their site they say £55 a lesson or £700. I wouldn't mind adding a few extra lessons for that price. I've got the cbt but havn't done a lot of riding. I've decided not to buy a 125 as I don't fancy riding around with l plates and then having the hassle of selling one. I'll give them a call once I have my theory passes next tuesday.
They do a buy 5 lessons and get one free as well, which is the £275.They also have use of the local mod 1 test pad due to their high pass rates. Best thing to do is book the 3hr initial lesson on a 125 for £55 where they access your riding And do some mod 1 stuff.
You can then just payg getting a free lesson for every 5 you have. I saved 2 of mine to use on test day, but at £55 you might as well chuck another in if u feel you need it.
For rain the only things worth wearing are cheap plasticky waterproofs, the kind you got from A&N stores, yes they are sweaty but all these “breathable” waterproofs are rubbish in bad rain, I remember my mate paid a fortune for some top end “hein Grekan”(sp) I think waterproofs only for them to get soaked through when the weather turned really bad, and there is nothing worse than riding along at 60mph+ with the cold water trickling round your balls, been there and bought the t shirt.
Burnzyb said:
For rain the only things worth wearing are cheap plasticky waterproofs, the kind you got from A&N stores, yes they are sweaty but all these “breathable” waterproofs are rubbish in bad rain, I remember my mate paid a fortune for some top end “hein Grekan”(sp) I think waterproofs only for them to get soaked through when the weather turned really bad, and there is nothing worse than riding along at 60mph+ with the cold water trickling round your balls, been there and bought the t shirt.
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ks!The only thing worth getting is Gore-Tex. I've had cheap, expensive, in-between and jut about every type of waterproof you can think of. Gore-Tex is the only thing that consistently keeps the rain out and does so for a number of years. My HG Master suit (that I've now passed to my son for use on his moped) is over 10 years old and still totally dry, and that's after many rain soaked long distance commutes.
RBS Bob said:
Do you have a link for a website for this?
Yes. It's camrider - but only certain schools. And I have zero idea if they are any good. I'd hazard a guess if they are running it at half price they are not the most busy so read into that what you will. http://www.camrider.com/Camrider-2-for-1-offer-201...I didn't post the link originally as I thought it looked decidedly dodgy to join a site with just a couple of posts and then start spamming with links to businesses. So if that's out of order sorry and whoever can please delete.
I looked into the offer more - and they do have an add on for insurance. But it still works out cheap.
black-k1 said:
bks!
The only thing worth getting is Gore-Tex. I've had cheap, expensive, in-between and jut about every type of waterproof you can think of. Gore-Tex is the only thing that consistently keeps the rain out and does so for a number of years. My HG Master suit (that I've now passed to my son for use on his moped) is over 10 years old and still totally dry, and that's after many rain soaked long distance commutes.
bks!The only thing worth getting is Gore-Tex. I've had cheap, expensive, in-between and jut about every type of waterproof you can think of. Gore-Tex is the only thing that consistently keeps the rain out and does so for a number of years. My HG Master suit (that I've now passed to my son for use on his moped) is over 10 years old and still totally dry, and that's after many rain soaked long distance commutes.
ks!Well if you think that’s the only thing that keeps you dry then you’ve obviously not tried everything, them plastic Mac type top and bottoms keep everything out, I’ve spent all day on a bike cruising about all through winter and autum rain, up hill there and back, in 13ft of snow, iirc my mates 2 piece was gore tex and used to get wet through, even he said they where rubbish.
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