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Monthly Archives: April 2011
TT 3D, Closer to the Edge
‘TT3D, Closer to The Edge’ is a film in Cinemas now. It is a documentary behind the scenes look at the Isle of Man TT Motorcycle Races. The TT is an iconic event, where ordinary men (and recently women) risk their lives to compete in the World’s most dangerous race. For no big prize money they pitch their wits against the clock and against the course rather than against each other.
The film features Guy Martin and centres on his efforts to turn his 8 podium places into his first win in 2010. This film is not just for the bike enthusiast, although if you’ve ever ridden you will be sure to appreciate it, but it shows the human spirit and determination of those not only riding but friends and family behind the scenes. It’ll make you catch your breath, it’ll make wonder, it’ll make you laugh and it might just make you cry.
Go and see it.
CRASH Card
What is a CRASH Card?
The CRASH Card was designed by Paramedics who are passionate about motorcycles. The purpose is to pass on essential information about you, the rider, to paramedics at the road side and medical staff in A & E, in the event of you having a crash and not being able to communicate yourself.
Here at 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff I have just received mine. It was sent out when I renewed my Bike Insurance.
How does The CRASH Card work?
You will be supplied with a small Green Dot Sticker which you place on the right hand side of your visor or helmet. (I think the helmet is better in case the visor comes free in a collision). The Green Dot sticker alerts Paramedics that you have joined the CRASH Card scheme.
The sticker comes with a small (credit card size- but not plastic) card on which you put your name and contact details together with any essential medical information or history. You then place the card inside the lining of your helmet. The Green Dot Stickers tells the Paramedics what to look for and where.
So if you are unlucky enough to have a crash, and unlucky enough for that crash to be that serious that you can’t speak for yourself then the CRASH Card will do it for you.
Please note if you lend your helmet to a mate make sure you take your CRASH Card out first!
Also remember that the removal of a helmet after a crash is a skilled ‘two man’ operation and unless the casualty is not breathing, should never be attempted without medical or trained assistance. So never attempt to remove another rider’s helmet on your own.
Hopefully you will never need it, and may even forget that it is there….but just in case.
Here at 1st Class Rider Training we support this initiative and I am trying to get a supply of the cards and stickers which we will be happy to distribute.
Honda CG 125cc For Sale.
Here is a Honda CG 125cc Bike for Sale by one of 1st Class Rider, Rider’s Club members. The CG 125 is an ideal fuel cost busting commuter bike and has recently been serviced and MOT’d.
It is the 2002 model with both Electric and Kick Start and has covered just 2,600 miles.
The asking price is £1000.
If you are interested please give me a call and I will put you in touch with Martyn who is the proud owner at the moment.
Please note hat this is a private sale and is not connected with 1st Class Rider Training and for your peace of mind this is not one of our CBT training bikes so has never been used for learner training.
So just think, cheap to run, no toll on the Severn Bridge, free to park in a lot of places and (out of Cardiff) able to use the Bus Lanes.
If you are thinking of buying a small commuter, then this is it. If you want a bike and haven’t done any training yet, then we can assist you with that.
All you need to ride this is a CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) and we do CBT in Cardiff at our training site in Whitchurch High School.
Don’t miss this opportunity.
Motorcycle Monthly May Edition out now.
Here at 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff we have just taken delivery of the new, May 2011 Edition of ‘Motorcycle Monthly’. This a fabulous Monthly all about Motorcycling and all things connected to biking. It is absolutely FREE.
You can get you copy from any of our 1st Class Instructors or if you are passing, call in and collect your copy.
This edition is filled with news, reviews and competitions. News such as having a Bikesafe Day at Castle Combe Race Circuit, a report which shows that Driver Error is the top cause of crashes (there’s a surprise!!) and an appeal for bikers to support the Air Ambulance Charity Ride Out.
There is also report on the new tyres by MAXXIS, and it asks ‘are the any good’. Read it and find out. Our Instructor, Simon currently uses them on his Kawasaki GTR 1400, so when you collect your copy you can ask what he thinks of them.
Motorcycle Monthly May 2011, not to be missed.
Free at 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff.
We do motorcycle training in Cardiff, Motorcycle Training in Newport, Motorcycle Training in Swansea and anywhere in between. Compulsory Basic Training, Direct Access Training and Advanced Motorcycle Training. If you want it…..we do it….
Sale at Bikegear 9th & 10th of April
Bikegear have announced a 20% off Trade In Weekend for the 9th & 10th of April 2011. Your local store is situated in Bridgend (Tondu Road CF31 4LH), and they have served our ‘1st Class Riders’ well in the past.
This weekend if you trade in your old kit they will give you up to 20% off the price of any of the new stuff your fancy.
New Stuff … for old stuff… with stuff off….. Sounds like a good weekend to me.
If you can’t make this event, don’t forget that our 1st Class Riders can pick up a voucher from us which will give you 10% off at any other time and you don’t even need to take your old trousers off for that….in fact we would prefer you to keep them on!
So get down to Bikegear for a great deal.