I.A.M - How many younger riders consider advanced riding?

[Stu]

I'll leave people to chose between ArtyLady's final words or Lozzo's who's happy to assess my abilities on nothing more than years riding

[the_lone_wolf]

Funny how some people here aren't keen on a few IAM obssesives looking down their noses at people but in the same breath they're quite OK with doing it themselves...

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I rest my case.

I know a bloke who's been riding for over 60 years and he fell off twice last year while riding in a straight line. Years spent riding is a meaningless marker of skill on a bike: there's police officers who can ride better than people twice their age, most of the kids doing Aprilia Superteens could probably whip you around a track despite having far less experience.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I rest my case.

So you've had the broken bones, the bent bikes to learn some lessons and become in your own opinion an "advanced" rider. What's up with learning the same lessons without breaking stuff?

I did my ROSPA at 17..... first attempt got Silver, doing retake next month and hope to be 1 of the youngest in the country now being 18.

Already a Car Member (Passed the test about 3 years ago, when I was 20), and I've just recently put in for my Motorbike test too. So all things going well, I'll have passed both at 23.

I'd highly recommend it! (Just grit and bare through the 'sticking to speed limits' stuff while doing the lessons/tests) - if only for the discount you get on insurance!

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Bikesafe is something I would do. My experience of the coppers who I've met at the Ace Cafe has been positive, and I'd quite enjoy their style and training methods.

Just noted this comment, the IPSGA system is the same one used by the Bike Cops (someone correct me if I'm wrong?) The theory comes from the Police Roadcraft book.

[Biker Biggles]

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Just noted this comment, the IPSGA system is the same one used by the Bike Cops (someone correct me if I'm wrong?) The theory comes from the Police Roadcraft book.

I think thats right.
Ive done the four wheel version of the Police Roadcraft course without the ongoing persuit class A stuff and it was definitely useful if a bit regimented.It was also quite a long time ago and this thread got me thinking about doing some more training.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Just noted this comment, the IPSGA system is the same one used by the Bike Cops (someone correct me if I'm wrong?) The theory comes from the Police Roadcraft book.

I have a genuine question then, what would IAM teach me that I couldnt teach myself by getting a copy of the Roadcraft book ?

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I'm all for advanced rider training, but not the way the IAM teach it.

How do you think it should be done?