| I had a run out with the Bike Craft (Ride Safe) Police team last year and it was good fun. I have also passed the IAM and can't speak highly enough of them. It tottaly depends on your observers/local club attitudes though.
It's easy to put these guys into pigeon holes but when you consider they are all bike enthusiasts, doing all the training for free, petrol money aside, it's pretty hard to knock them.
The easy criticism is that they might be a bit keen to keep to speed limits, hmmm, I have followed a few IAM types on road and trackdays and what they might seem to loose on the banzai speed department, they recover from the relaxed way they cover the ground and clear obstacles (other slower road users)
Another point that was brought home to me was while we are arse up, head down andgoing for it, we tend to miss the hazards. Who can honestly say that they always make 100% safe overtakes, never find themselves half way around a car when they notice an upcoming right turn or driveway. These are the sorts of things that RoSPA and IAm try to reinforce.
I'll get my coat.
Regards,
Rob  |