Bikesafe

[Speedy Claire]

I did my 2 day bikesafe course this weekend and can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who`s thinking of doing it... I didn`t realise quite how much i`d learnt til I got out on the road and put it into practice. My observed rides went better than i thought and i got great feedback. I did mine with Merseyside but it took place on the Wirral and they were a fantastic bunch of guys. They have said that they`re more than willing to run a 2 day dedicated SV650.org bikesafe if we can get 10 members, obv only people in this area would be interested due to travel etc.

I really can`t emphasise enough how valuable this course is and how much I enjoyed it and the amount i`ve learned. The most noticeable difference for me was riding alone to Wales after the course and also riding alone again today.... for the first time since I bought my SV I felt confident!!! :D I felt I knew what i was doing and was more aware of not just what was going on around me but also of my own riding, i`m not saying i`m gonna become a riding goddess but my attitude now is so positive.

:smt026

Big thumbs up to the Merseyside bikesafe guys...... and here`s just 4 of them lungeing just for the org lol


http://uploads.bikechat.net/Speedy Claire/bikesafe_lunge.bmp

[Blue_SV650S]

Did you get ya baps out??!!? :lol:

[pencil shavings]

whats the guy on the left doing? looks like hes about to 'lay a brick'!! :)

[Gene genie]

look like you thoroughly enjoyed youself speedy c. and you obviousley never fluttered your eyelashes did you?

[El Saxo]

haha great pic of the guys lunging! :lol:

Glad to hear you got a lot out of the course, you had a big smile when we saw you at the Ponderosa so it looked like it was going well. :D

Count me in as one of the 10 .Org'ers that would be interested, I'd love to do the course but GMP don't do it & Cheshire Police never got back to me despite me submitting my details twice! :roll: I was considering the Staffs one that Shelley posted about but the Wirrall is a damn sight nearer for me.

PS that high-vis vest really suited you haha :p

[StreetHawk]

whats the guy on the left doing? looks like hes about to 'lay a brick'!! :)

:smt043

[glsuk1970]

The guy on the right is clearly a very experienced lunger.

Sounds like you had a good time, Speedy.

[stewie]

haha great pic of the guys lunging! :lol:

Glad to hear you got a lot out of the course, you had a big smile when we saw you at the Ponderosa so it looked like it was going well. :D

Count me in as one of the 10 .Org'ers that would be interested, I'd love to do the course but GMP don't do it & Cheshire Police never got back to me despite me submitting my details twice! :roll: I was considering the Staffs one that Shelley posted about but the Wirrall is a damn sight nearer for me.

PS that high-vis vest really suited you haha :p,

Yeah, Cheshire police never got back to me either, so providing my shift pattern fits in I,d love to do a course, provisionally count me in.:D

[Speedy Claire]

Did you get ya baps out??!!? :lol:


OI!!!! no I didn`t lol and I didn`t flutter my eyelashes either :D In honesty I dreaded being assessed by these Police/Fire motorcyclists that I was in awe of but I found them to be a fantastic bunch of guys, with sense of humours to match. I`m still buzzing from the course and am now a Bikesafe ambassador lol.

[Speedy Claire]

haha great pic of the guys lunging! :lol:

Glad to hear you got a lot out of the course, you had a big smile when we saw you at the Ponderosa so it looked like it was going well. :D

PS that high-vis vest really suited you haha :p

Erm you weren`t meant to have seen me at the Ponderosa!! you should`ve all been well gone by then..... i was mortified when i saw you all lmao

I did have a big smile tho.. was such a buzz and I felt brilliant :D

[El Saxo]

Erm you weren`t meant to have seen me at the Ponderosa!! you should`ve all been well gone by then..... i was mortified when i saw you all lmao

haha could be worse we could have got photographic evidence! :wink:

[Blue_SV650S]

OI!!!! no I didn`t lol and I didn`t flutter my eyelashes either :D In honesty I dreaded being assessed by these Police/Fire motorcyclists that I was in awe of but I found them to be a fantastic bunch of guys, with sense of humours to match. I`m still buzzing from the course and am now a Bikesafe ambassador lol.

I really like the concept of councils doing bike safe programs rather than just putting anti-bike campaigns trying to reduce casualties.

Sadly many of the 'numbers' that make up the accident stats are the sort that would never do a bike safe :(

whats great here is that someone that as willing to learn, did learn and now enjoys their riding more and hopefully a little 'safer' :smt023

You didn't even show a bit of cleavage?!?! ;)

[Stegsie]

Count me in as 1 of the 10, please, Claire. Sounds like a top idea....

[tlr84]

Hi Claire,

Nice to meet you! :)

Ride safe,

T

[Shellywoozle]

Hey glad to hear you had a good time and benefited from it.

I am going to get the guys at Staffs to give me the once over when I am fit.

Hey, the one on the left who can't lunge, he is a bit of alright ;) I will show him how to lunge if he wants, may even nominate myself to be one of the 10 SVers LOL

Good one Claire xx

[Speedy Claire]

I really like the concept of councils doing bike safe programs rather than just putting anti-bike campaigns trying to reduce casualties.

Sadly many of the 'numbers' that make up the accident stats are the sort that would never do a bike safe :(

whats great here is that someone that as willing to learn, did learn and now enjoys their riding more and hopefully a little 'safer' :smt023

You didn't even show a bit of cleavage?!?! ;)


Not one bit of cleavage.... honestly lol

and thank you for the nice words, this course for me has made such a difference.

[Speedy Claire]

Hey glad to hear you had a good time and benefited from it.

I am going to get the guys at Staffs to give me the once over when I am fit.

Hey, the one on the left who can't lunge, he is a bit of alright ;) I will show him how to lunge if he wants, may even nominate myself to be one of the 10 SVers LOL

Good one Claire xx


ha ha ha pmsl.... you`d scare him to death but in seriousness Shell you`d love it :D

PS: Not sure if he was single or not but could try and find out lol

[rob13]

definitely a good idea, and much better way of promoting safer riding.

[Blue_SV650S]

definitely a good idea, and much better way of promoting safer riding.

If they did one down here, with all female staff :smt061, then even an anti-establishment dude like me would sign up!! :D

[Shellywoozle]

ha ha ha pmsl.... you`d scare him to death but in seriousness Shell you`d love it :D

PS: Not sure if he was single or not but could try and find out lol


Don't know what you mean by that, I am trying to calm down a little I would be gentle with him LOL. :-dd:-dd

[Rhiwbina_Squirrel]

Haha, great pic! As a bit of a newbie - am I missing something with all the lunging?

Alex

[El Saxo]

Haha, great pic! As a bit of a newbie - am I missing something with all the lunging?

Alex

See here (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=107373), it's really taken off, this lunging lark!

[Rhiwbina_Squirrel]

Haha!! Crackin' pictures. Will get some photos up when I, finally, get my bike and get lunging :)

Sorry for the de-rail Claire!

Alex

[Luckypants]

whats the guy on the left doing? looks like hes about to 'lay a brick'!! :)

Looks to me like he's doing a DizzyBlonde 'lay an egg lunge' :D

[Luckypants]

PS that high-vis vest really suited you haha :p

haha could be worse we could have got photographic evidence! :wink:

You mean.....

Look who turned up to join the party
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/north%20wales%20ride%2017thMay/2008_0518NW350044.jpg

Claire is camera shy

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/north%20wales%20ride%2017thMay/2008_0518NW350045.jpg

But relented

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/north%20wales%20ride%2017thMay/2008_0518NW350046.jpg


There is another photo, but it must remain hidden from view due to the wrath of Speedy...

[BanannaMan]

Well done on the Bike Safe program. :thumbsup:

Ride Safe - Ride Smart!!!









Now...If we could only work that camera shy bit... ;)

[Defender]

Well done :)

Did you get to keep that jacket? WOW!

[Speedy Claire]

Mike you`re a git :D you should`ve all been well gone from the Ponderosa by the time I arrived lol.

Didn`t get to keep the vest but actually got quite attached to it!!!

[cuffy]

I am going to get CUFFY to give me the once over when I am fit.

xx
[-o< ;)

[Shellywoozle]

Brilliant pics Claire, looks like you had some fun.... so who turned up to take piccies, not super pants???


And Cuffy as soon as you come back Turkey you can give me te once over darlin we already had this conversation :smt075 LOL

[Speedy Claire]

Brilliant pics Claire, looks like you had some fun.... so who turned up to take piccies, not super pants???



Yep he`s the culprit lol........ as part of our assessed ride we rode to the Ponderosa which was where the guys from NW3.5 had decided to meet up for breakfast. They should`ve met there at 9 which would`ve meant they were well gone by the time I got there but I pulled into the car park, saw Drew and Lily and thought oh ****!! :rolleyes: