Beginner track riding advice

Milesprower · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Jul 2020 Karma :

So am in my first year of riding, have done full licence and want to build up all round riding skills, am about to do some trail riding courses for that side of it but have also read advice about doing track lessons to develop more control at speed etc which makes a lot of sense.
I live near London, what courses would everyone recommend?
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Brands Hatch is the closest for you. I'd honestly get a couple of years of road riding in before doing a trackday. They have got a bit more serious these days. They generally have free instruction, but I'd just make sure you're happy with your machine control etc first.

Protip. Get out of london and ride some twisty roads as regularly as you can. It's good for your machine control to do that. Riding around town is like doing test type riding. Riding on twisties is where the fun is.
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redeem ouzzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2015 Karma :

Brands Hatch Indy circuit is proper shit though.
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Milesprower · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Jul 2020 Karma :

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Milesprower · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Jul 2020 Karma :

Ok thanks 👍
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R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

Take a look on youtube for a channel called life at lean, I am watching his videos now.

They are short and to the point, and offers skills can try on the road to help track riding
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bugeye_bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Karma :

Get some training, I have always recommended Ron haslam`s school at donington but that has closed down now, But when you do go dont be embarrassed to put your hand up when they ask if anyone hasnt done it before, go at your own pace and you will soon relax.

MG#43 · Nova Slayer Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Karma :

you can only do things at speed when you can do them at all.... would agree that leaving the track stuff for now makes sense, only as there's a ton of ways to up skill without tearing round a track while you don't know what you are doing, no offense...

look up motojitsu on youtube, he trains on everything in a parking lot, all biking BS is put to bed too, so a great place to swat up on the theory before you put some of it slowly into practice in a controlled way....

go with the suggested back roads, look up best riding routes for your area, then go and try them yourself... check out some online content before the season starts and chill about riding fast for now...!