Bikesafe

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

I had a phone call this morning from Bikesafe London after filling in their online form.

How lucky is this? The woman asked when i'd like to do the course to which I replied as soon as possible, I asked her how I pay, basically do I pay on the day or over the phone, she then said that I have to pay today over the phone, anyway she told me to wait a second and went to speak to her boss, she asked my age and said that they're giving a place away to someone my age on that particular days course. How good is that? Smile

Free Bikesafe course for me on the 2nd of August. Smile

How happy am I? Smile

byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

Lucky bugger, nice one! Thumbs Up

Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

Enjoy it, and make the most of the opportunity!
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Fallen Angel · Franny the Nanny Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

Nice one, I found a link re. this the other day and went onto the Strathclyde Police website, but there wasn't really much posted about it.

Is this a good and recommended course to go on?

Does it reduce your insurance premiums?

Who can tell me a bit more about what's involved in it - PLEASE? Wink

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Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

It's an excellent course to go on, if you possibly can.

Basically, the police will go through some of the theory with you and then take you out on the road and watch you riding. They will give you tips.

The plan is to make you as safe as possible.

When I did it I was told "We don't condone speeding, but this is the real world and you're going to do it anyhow. We want to teach you how to do it as safely as possible."

Laughing

Best thing was the number of cars who flashed me to let me know that I had a traffic car behind me when I was doing 90 on a dual carriageway.
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T.C · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

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Fallen Angel · Franny the Nanny Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

Thanks Sadie & T.C. Thumbs Up

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Sadie · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

headlamp · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Karma :

You lucky man! I enjoyed doing the course. As T.C. says they assess your riding and take you through a number of situations in the classroom.

On our rideout we did not exceed the speed limit and T.C's observation that they encourage you to go faster is quite near the truth. On my rideout, through the leafy lanes of Herfordshire, I overtook a car and pulled in. My police rider said that I should have overtaken the next car. I told him that that would have been dangerous as it was coming up to a junction on the right and if someone had come out of their fast the car would have hit me! He stood corrected!

Generally, I have noticed my powers of observation are improved and that I ride smoother.

Enjoy! Thumbs Up

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Major_Grooves · The Doctor Joined: 10 May 2002 Karma :

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Should be a good day, made even better by it being free. Laughing

Let us know how it goes, as there are probably quite a lot of people interested in them.

karen_moomin · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Karma :

Free stuff = Thumbs Up

Sounds like an interesting course and well worth doing...I hope you enjoy it and learn some handy stuff.

nc30 chick · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

It is a good day and well worth it, doing it for free even better! enjoy it.