By Andy Smith
Further to my News Post dated the 16th of May about assessed and observed rides offered by South Wales Fire & Rescue Service, 1st Class Rider Training can now give more detailed information about this new Motorcycle Safety Scheme. The Fire Service literature details how the scheme will operate. It explains ;.. “”” South Wales [...]
By Andy Smith
French Tour of the WWI Battle sites and War Graves with 1st Class Rider Tours. This is a professionally lead group ride, using Police Class 1 and RoSPA qualified guides for the trip. Return Ferry Crossing, Three Days/ Two Njghts 3 Star Bed & Breakfast accomodation and our tour guide services for just £300. (that’s [...]
By Andy Smith
Figures Courtesy of RoSPA show another drop in total road deaths. In 2007 there were a total of 2,946 total deaths. This dropped to 2,538 in 2008. For motorcyclists, biker deaths were down from 588 in 2007 to 493 in 2008. This is a welcome drop but biker deaths still remain higher than they were [...]
By Andy Smith
1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff Four Day Advanced Motorcycle Course. Leading to the RoSPA Advanced Test. This is it. The long awaited (by some) 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff, Four Day Advanced Motorcycle Course. This is a four day course spread over a number of weeks. It contains a classroom based, theory element, followed by periods of [...]
By Andy Smith
Just another chapter, in the 1st class Rider Training-Cardiff formation history. When Harley Davidson was looking to set up a Europe branch of their Rider’s Edge Motorcycle Training scheme, I wasn’t far away. The Director’s of the training school based in Builth Wells, Mid Wales needed Direct Access qualified Instructors and in the early stages [...]
By Andy Smith
Sorry but it’s the New Motorcycle Test Again. a Newsletter recieved from the DSA today reveals that the New Test will be split into 2 modules and from the date of implementation will no longer be able to be taken in Cardiff. The actual date of the first test to be taken under the new [...]
By Andy Smith
Why not join us for a Ride Out. At 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff we run a Rider’s Club and organise a Monthly Ride Out. Starting in Cardiff, we meet at MacDonald’s at Coryton Interchange at junction 32 of the M4, just off the A470 on the Northern outskirts of Cardiff, on the 15th of February [...]
By Andy Smith
At 1st Class Rider Training we use only Police Class 1 Riders as our Instructors, but in addition to this professional qualification, and the valuable experience that goes with it, at ’1st Class’ we have among our staff 2 RoSPA Advanced Motorcycle Test Examiners and a RoSPA Diploma Holder. We run Advanced Courses which allow [...]
By Andy Smith
1st Class Rider Training are running an Advanced Motorcycle Training Course in France in April. There are just four spaces left on this trip. If you are interested in what will be a Training/Social Trip with a likeable group of bikers then you can view the full details on our Newsletter at www.1stclassrider.blogspot.com To visit [...]
By Andy Smith
At 1st Class Rider Training we believe that if you know what the most common causes of crashes are then you can go someway to avoiding being involved in them. So here is a simple list of the five most common causes of Motorcycle Crashes. 1 Failing to negotiate a Left Hand Bend on a [...]
