Advanced Rider Coaching                                                                                                                  Ivy House, 90 Town Street,                                         Lound, Retford                                                                                                                          Notts. DN22 8RX                                                                                            Phone.         01777 818013      
Mbl.             07939 041606 Email:          mike@advancedridercoaching.com

Riding a modern sports bike requiries an exceptional level of skill and anticipation to exploit the performance safely. Situations can change in split seconds, and can demand very fast appropriate reactions. Riding for many is now an extreme sport, and we focus on high performance training as this is where the greatest need and risks are, but the techniques are equally applicable to any type of bike or rider whether hyper sports, cruiser, tourer, casual or adventure.

There is nothing else quite like the experience of riding a motorcycle expertly. Our aim is to make you safer, and make sure that you get the most out of every ride, improve your riding skills and technique, control and confidence. It depends on what you want out of your riding, your confidence, experience and level of skill. Some riders just want to feel and be safer, some want to be  as good as they can be and get the most out of their riding

RoSPA publications on motorcycle safety can be downloaded via the following link, including the RoSPA Motorcycling Safety Policy Paper published in 2008, and Ride Safe Booklet :-.

http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/advice/motorcycling/index.htm

All our coaches are professional RoSPA Qualified Advanced Motorcycle Instructors, who are re-assessed every 3 years to ensure the highest standards. RoSPA instructor training is delivered by police officers and is based on Police Roadcraft. Instructors are trained to identify areas where individual riders can improve their riding standard by observing reactions to hazards and assessing riding, handling, positioning and control.

£29/hr for 1 rider for intensive 1:1 tuition (Min 2 hrs). We can also video your riding, which is free after 4 or more hours of training.

We run monthly RoSPA ‘RideSafe’ days­ from March to October which cater for all types and levels of riders and is an introduction to RoSPA Advanced Rider Training. Riders are paired by ability and experience with an instructor 2:1. The courses include a morning workshop and an afternoon on-road riding assessment and training covering > 120 miles through the traffic-free beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds.  Cost is an introductory £99/rider for 6-12 riders.

(These courses are now subsidised by Nottingham CC Road Safety Partnership for 2010).

Dates for 2010 are 15th May, 26th June, 31st July, 28th August, 25th September, 9th October

Riders can work towards achieving RoSPA riding qualifications, from Bronze up to Gold standard, which can significantly reduce insurance premiums. We specialise in preparing riders for the Advanced Instructor’s Course, which requires a minimum Silver level riding to qualify for entry, although Gold standard riding is required to pass the course. 

This two day/one night course is aimed at those who want to work towards achieving the RoSPA Awards. Two  Riders to one Instructor. The course covers > 360 miles and focuses on the vanishing point, acceleration sense, overtaking, observation, planning and road positioning, through the Derbyshire Peak District and Wales. Cost is £398 each for 2 riders – (includes luxury B&B accomodation). 

This two-day / one-night course is designed to improve the skills of the more experienced rider, or those who ride regularly and want to further develop their skills, with the aim of achieving a Silver Award. The course focuses on improving machine control, gear changing, accelerating, braking and cornering, helping each rider to safely improve and develop their own style. We will cover up to 400 miles during this course, and will cover advanced riding topics such as throttle control, sequential downward gear shifting, counter-steering, ‘squaring off’, turn–in points, cadence braking, emergency avoidance drills etc. Ride North Yorkshire & the Lakes. Cost is £398 each for 2 riders (incl).

This three-day / two-night course is only appropriate for more experienced riders who ride very regularly or have been riding for many years and who wish to adopt the Police Class 1 Roadcraft approach to their riding with the focus, in addition to excellent riding skills, on making ‘good assertive progress’ in any conditions, rural, motorway or urban. It requires a step change in concentration and alertness, a good level of fitness, with good reactions, and a high level of confidence and machine control, to achieve a RoSPA Gold Award Level. Distance > 600 miles. Covers the Dales, Moors & Borders. Cost is  £597 each (incl).

This one day course is designed to prepare Silver or Gold level riders for the BTECH National Diploma in Advanced Motorcycle Instruction Cost is £199.

We also run 7-day rider coaching trips to Scotland and Western Europe, including France, Alsace, Belgium and the Nurburgring/Spa, and 2-week trips to Spain and France, taking in the Pyrenees, or the Alps. We can often fit in with your desired dates  if there is a group of you who want a particular destination tour or route. We also run long weekends to Britany, as an introduction to continental riding. 

For 2010/11 we are also re-running the 20-day trip to New Zealand, on a fleet of BMW GS's. Places are available, for riders with or without pillions.

Please email for availability, dates and prices.