Bikesafe

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:10 pm

Just wondering if any one has done a bike safe course recently and were at
Just asking because Iâ€™ve been trying to get on one locally ish for a year or so Lancashire donâ€™t run one
Did have me self booked in on one in my home town of barrow but it was cancelled at the last minute and after emailing the main police office at Carlisle Iâ€™ve never got a reply back to say if there running any more in south Cumbria
It seems as if there not running them any more or just trying to faze them out quietly

fritz · Post by **fritz** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:15 pm

try this

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/black ... 3789904.jp

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:26 pm

Not exactly what I was on about bikesafe run lectures and assessment rides out its usually done by a member of the bike police its that kinda course I was on about

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:31 pm

Warby,
There was something in the Telegraph last week that LCC are doing at the moment with free assesment and info on the courses they are holding, i'll see if i can find the thing.
Caz xx

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:36 pm

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/ ... =PR05/0023

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:42 pm

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environmen ... cycles.asp

fritz · Post by **fritz** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:21 pm

smart butt moo!!!

Zakalwe · Post by **Zakalwe** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:33 pm

I have spoken to Rob Winn on 01772 533086 (thanks for the links Sparrowlegs

) at Lancs County Council. I will be doing the assesment ride in a couple of weeks time! The assesment is free...the training ranges from Â£55 to Â£200-sh

Warby,
Are you up for doing the Ron Haslam Race School as well?....I have booked in for 1st July at 1PM (cant wait....hope I don't throw a 600 down the road!)

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:16 pm

Would be well up for that m8 Mrs has said I can have a track training day for my b/day this year and the months right just need to have the coin for it saved up first b4 booking

The idea of the bike safe bit is it gets you about 5% of your insurance and it was only Â£60 ish to do

Zakalwe · Post by **Zakalwe** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:42 pm

warby221 wrote:Would be well up for that m8 Mrs has said I can have a track training day for my b/day this year and the months right just need to have the coin for it saved up first b4 booking
The idea of the bike safe bit is it gets you about 5% of your insurance and it was only Â£60 ish to do

Hmmm...didnt think of the Insurance saving bit. However, the Lancashire County Council course can end up with a Diamond Advanced Riding qualification, which would also qualify (I think).

Re the Haslam school...there were 9 places left for the 1st July event, so if you are up for it then raid the piggy bank

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:43 pm

Fritz..you know me...smarter than a willy caught in a zip

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:42 pm

if you REALLY want good instruction find whoever is teaching the rozzers in your area and goto them! A couple of my mates instruct police bikers and dont seem to rate the bikesafe course too high...then again i guess it depends what sort of rider you are and how confident you are..

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:19 pm

sorry Squiffy i work for a training school part time m8 and have taught a fair few plod its the insurance discount im after and theres always some thing you can learn

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:17 pm

Hiya matey,

When I was down at bike show was talking to one of the guys on the bikesafe stand - on that day they were mainly from SW Manchester / Cheshire, cos he was on about covering Cat & Fiddle etc.
Not sure which force this will come under though.

Seemed to me that they must run a few courses in that neck o the woods as he was on about it for ages.

Try these:

Cheshire Bikesafe

Derbyshire Bikesafe

Manchester (greater or otherwise)? - nope!

http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/

North Yorkshire seem to be well geared up for it - lots of info and dates of this years sessions

HTH

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:26 pm

warby221 wrote:sorry Squiffy i work for a training school part time m8 and have taught a fair few plod its the insurance discount im after and theres always some thing you can learn

Fair point dude, if you learn just one point it was worth it!

To play the devils advocate surely it depends how much insurance your paying? My yearly premium is less than the cost of the course!