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Scooters Rule. On their CBT today, Ben & Yadam. It’s Ben’s Birthday today and he celebrated by completing his CBT. He’ll be out on his Aprillia later. Yadam has ridden in India and is now in the market for a 50cc of his own as he now has the full licence entitlement for a moped after the training today. Ben, who is a student at Whitchurch High School, where we are based will be sending his mates along for a cbt. We’d better get another scooter on the road ready for action. Who needs gears when you can twist ‘n’ go.
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A Brand New Scooter for Adam. Big Smiles from Adam as he completed his CBT yesterday. Proudly showing off his CBT Certificate, and more proudly showing off his brand new scooter. He’s looking forward to riding his scoot to school on Monday (not looking forward to school – just to riding there!!). Well Done.
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No More Polishing. It’s time to ride.
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Well Done Ladies. The smiles says it all. Completing their CBT after being Snowed Off last week these are the smiles of Mother & Daughter team, Sam & Tasha after returning from a nice road ride up to MacDonald’s in Pontprennau yesterday. Sam, from Bristol, did a lot of research before choosing 1st Class Rider Training, and we were happy to see them through the first stage of their training. Both are coming back in for the Direct Access course as Sam has her eye on a Harley 1200 Sportster. Well Done to you both.
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Observation Test. Here we see a 1st Class Rider student being given an observation test, having to anticipate just what he should buy the Instructor from the Golden Arches choice!! Taking a welcome break during the road ride on a CBT.
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Keeping it in the Family. Father & Son Kevin and Carl seen here at Newport Test Centre. Both capable and confident riders who passed their Module 1 bike tests today. A 1st Class result, especially as this was their first day on the big bike! A 1st Class cbt on the 125’s last week and day 1 on the big bike with their Mod 1 test now out of the way. Looking forward to the Mod 2, coming soon. Well Done to you both.
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Fred Hill Memorial Ride Out. What a great turn out for the Fred Hill Memorial Run today. A freezing start to the day couldn’t chill the spirits of the crowd of chums who gathered at the Caerphilly Mountain Snack Bar early this morning. After a route briefing, Gareth from Cardiff MAG gave a short history of who Fed Hill was and the importance of why his memory should be kept alive, and then we set off for Abergavenny. A good day with great company. Join us on the next Ride Out.
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A Frosty CBT. After having a CBT snowed off last weekend I was worrying a bit about the sub zero weather forecast for Saturday. But here we see Chris & Michal taking the cold, frosty start in their stride as they perfect their slow control technique on the Figure 8 Exercise. Both complete novices proving themselves to be confident and capable riders. Looking forward to the next stage in the training…… looking forward to the Summer!!!! Well done to you both.
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The next Ride Out will be on Sunday the 12th of February. This will be the Fred Hill Memorial Run which is being organised by the Cardiff Branch of The Motorcycle Action Group – MAG.Fred Hill was a keen biker and a personal activist against the introduction of the law which required the compulsory wearing of a motorcycle helmet. He was booked too many times to count and was imprisoned several times as he refused to pay any of his fines. He died of heart failure in London’s Pentonville Prison in 1984 whilst serving one of these prison sentences. A full background of Fred Hill can be found at http://wadmag.mag-uk.org/fred_hill.htm but don’t click on it yet!!!! The ride out will give me a ‘day off’ as it is being lead by MAG organisers, and has two meeting points. Meeting at 10am at the Ninian Park Public House and then with a stop at Caerphilly Mountain Snack Bar, before heading off to Abergavenny. I will be joining it at The Home of the Mountain Monster at the Snack Bar and I am looking forward to being able to follow for a change. So why not come along and commemorate this remarkable character, who made a stand for retaining the freedom of choice. Okay…. now you can click on that link to see ‘Who Was Fred Hill’……. And after reading that, join us on the ride out…….. Come on…… you know you want to……….
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