Free Bikesafe course courtesy of TFL

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

Use code be1509sch may be london only though!

Kaneda80 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 18 May 2014 Karma :

I might be up for that, Do you have a link?
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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

hedgehugger · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Karma :

Probably a good place to start looking......
https://www.bikesafe.co.uk/

Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

phatstorage · Trackday Trickster Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Karma :

Thank you very much kind sir, booked myself in Romford.

Been thinking about doing this course for a while and that was the push I needed. Thumbs Up

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

Sorry should have said, go on the site book it as if you where paying then under rider details it has a voucher code box, put the code in and hey presto!

Speedy2007 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 24 Oct 2013 Karma :

Also booked in Romford for August 7th. Didn't even know there were courses locally. Many thanks, OP, for the information.

Kaneda80 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 18 May 2014 Karma :

Booked, nice one!

Very much appreciated
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covent.gardens · World Clap Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2012 Karma :

This deal is for TFL staff only I think. If so you probably should have mentioned that. I'd feel slightly uneasy booking with a staff-only voucher that I wasn't entitled to use, in order to attend an event run by the Police.

Whatcha gunna say when they turn to you and ask, with a piercing stare, what you do for a living. Twisted Evil

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

No Idea, the bloke I got the code from told me TFL told him to share it about.

Whats the worst that can happen, either they tell you to pay up or tell you to leave either way its worth a punt.

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

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covent.gardens · World Clap Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2012 Karma :

JoeDougieDoug... · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Karma :

Booked up for Romford in August Thumbs Up

Cheers!
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Serendipity · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Karma :

It's a TfL scheme to try to reduce squashed biker syndrome in town. I tried to get my company to go for it, but HR weren't interested.

So I'm willing to bet that the above code belongs to a company who did sign up to the scheme. You may get challenged if you don't work for that particular company, but at the end of the day they're just trying to target commuters in an attempt to stop unnecessary accidents.

Kal-El · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 Apr 2014 Karma :

Are these beneficial at all? Can someone who's done it comment on it?
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Val · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Nov 2012 Karma :

thank you good Sir booked the last place at Ashford in August Laughing

BakesBeans · Spanner Monkey Joined: 14 Aug 2012 Karma :

I'm seriously considering this, however my bike has an after market exhaust with the link through pipe - hence it is quite loud (although still has the baffle in). It's a Ninja ZX636R.

Do you reckon this will cause problems? Will dibble tell me off?

Oh, and should I put the larger number plate back on? (only an inch shorter in height and width).

Will they care?
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-Matt- · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2013 Karma :

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STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

I did one about 10 years ago, was on a 33bhp license turned up on an unrestricted bike with a little plate, no mirrors and a stubby can and.............not one fuck was given lol I even tried to pretend it was restricted by riding slow and they just took the piss out of me and told me to hurry up because they knew it wasnt restricted lol

mic · Brolly Dolly Joined: 09 Sep 2010 Karma :

did a bike safe course recently, organised it so they came and based it from my place of work. good days worth of stuff Thumbs Up

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BakesBeans · Spanner Monkey Joined: 14 Aug 2012 Karma :

Just completed my Bike Safe course... was good, but the weather was crap so had to tone it down somewhat.

Ultimately I think it's beneficial, the instructors did take their line very very early before bends, where I plant myself in the middle (dry part) of the road much further. I did get a ticking off for over taking in a 50 at 65, the car was doing 50. Other than that said I was quite good...

I did get lots of [negative] remarks about a loud exhaust though; i.e. half joking, but it did make me sounds faster than I actually was.

All in all, a good day!
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BakesBeans · Spanner Monkey Joined: 14 Aug 2012 Karma :

As I'm renewing my insurance, completing the Bikesafe course did nothing to reduce my insurance premium.

But, you probably knew that.
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STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

Well I did my free bikesafe course today with 3 mates, got free stuff and free lunch at frankie and bennies too!

I think it was supposed to be for london bikers only but no-one cared. Had a good laugh, refreshed my memory of some riding skills and think a couple of my mates really benefitted from it too!