I have been riding thro the winter to improve my experience. I have had a fairly big off but i accept that this is the risk and i feel better off for it. I am sure you will say that that there are easier ways to learn but this is the way i choose to get better. Admittitly the car was at fault with mine, but the weather played a big factor.
Its all a learning curve, and for me (passed my test in Oct) i hope that it will make me a more confident rider by summer
Edit: Sorry didnt realise this was in the Essex bit. I will get back to the west
