Advanced riding?

[Ducatista]

You're quite right the book is included in the joining fee for rospa so no need to buy it. The secretary normally has stock so it should come pretty quick.

[Nikki]

North Wilts has couple of tutors that work in Bath, one in Frome and one in Westbury so although you are on the fringe of our area you would be adequately served by tutors.
We also have an examiner based in westbury (retired police class 1).

Here's a link to the South West groups but I'm afraid I don't have any inside knowledge on them.
Note: you some groups are car only, some are bike only and some mixed.

Wherever you go you will be on the fringe of someone's area but you would be fine for tutors/examiners in North Wilts Rospa.

http://www.roada.org/groups/south-west/index.htm

Thank you

[lurkalot]

There are a series of You Tube videos published by an advanced instructor and RoSPA examiner called imaginatively enough AdvancedBiker. No substitute for getting out there and doing the training but worth a look as a supplement to your tutored/observed rides.

[garvey2003]

funny enough, I was watching them this weekend. Very useful on what to expect.

[Morticia]

The chairman of Rospa trains at a gym I work at When I asked him what they lok for, he said position and awareness. Hope that helps...

[Nikki]

There are a series of You Tube videos published by an advanced instructor and RoSPA examiner called imaginatively enough AdvancedBiker. No substitute for getting out there and doing the training but worth a look as a supplement to your tutored/observed rides.

Just taken a look - they are quite good/useful.

[DaytonaDog]

Application form in the post this morning!!!!

[off_again]

I signed up for the Bike Safe thing on the 15th April!

I have heard good things from other parts of the country for the Bike Safe programme and it looks good. Looking forward to some additional training / assessment, but as a novice, I am fearful that I am not quite as good as I need.....but lets see, nothing to lose and lots to gain!

I will report back (in a month or so).

[Swanny]

Rospa will send you the book once they receive the cheque ;D
I, like you, just signed up to be able to volunteer for the freewheelers. Cant wait!

That would be my reason for doing the test

[Scotty]

...but as a novice, I am fearful that I am not quite as good as I need.....

Au contraire O_A, as a novice you'll probably get an awful lot of benefit from doing Bike Safe, you'll learn some really useful things to put into practice before you start developing bad habits. Being a novice the stuff that you learn could be key to you enjoying many years on a bike, rather than coming to a sticky end on account of inexperience, inappropriate enthusiasm and making the wrong choice...