Safety courses/campaigns in the UK

[The Spin Doctor]

We're up to well over 1000 riders who've been through our very own original Biker Down course in Kent.

 

[nivag]

We're up to well over 1000 riders who've been through our very own original Biker Down course in Kent.

Quite a few of my mates have done this one, all rate it. Still need to get my arse in gear and get on it.

 

[The Spin Doctor]

Quite a few of my mates have done this one, all rate it. Still need to get my arse in gear and get on it.

Three spaces free tomorrow, if you are interested

 

[nivag]

Three spaces free tomorrow, if you are interested

Cheers, but I work most evenings at the moment

Post up on Londonbikers.com if you need to fill them, though Friday night you might struggle unless you hold it at the Ace cafe or Frith street

 

[The Spin Doctor]

Cheers, but I work most evenings at the moment

Post up on Londonbikers.com if you need to fill them, though Friday night you might struggle unless you hold it at the Ace cafe or Frith street

Shame. As we're all volunteers running the course, it has to fit in with our day jobs (I'm usually out instructing during the day time and most weekends) and the shift pattern at the fire station. That's why the course is weekday evenings.

But it does move from day to day, so if you have a specific day you know you're off, it's worth contacting Jim at KFRS to see if we're running a course on that day, and put you on the waiting list on that specific course.

Jim's on Londondbikers, so he's probably done it already but ta for the suggestion!

I have a vague feeling I joined ages back but never venture over there, cos I'm not really a London biker ... moved out of London in 89 after ten years despatching up there, and worked for another six years as a courier in Kent before becoming an instructor

 

[Cloggy]

The London fire brigade are now organizing biker down courses in London:
First aid scheme for motorcyclists

 

[The Spin Doctor]

The London fire brigade are now organizing biker down courses in London:
First aid scheme for motorcyclists

Direct link to their page is London Fire Brigade - Motorcycle safety

They seem to be running them twice a month, which is good.

In Kent, we'll be shifting to the new purpose-built unit at Medway in the new year, as far as I know.