Rider Training Process
Quality training is paramount, that's why our training is conducted on a one to one basis.
Once you have joined the Group by sending off the completed application form and a cheque the Chief Observer will assign an Observer to you.
Your Observer will make contact with you and arrange a date and time for your first meeting where he will explain the process in detail.
Basically you go for rides where the Observer will give you feedback on your riding and will also give demonstration rides to show what is meant. As you progress through the preparation for the test the sessions will become more and more coaching versus training.
Each observed ride session is normally about two and a half hours although you can, of course, agree with your Observer longer or shorter sessions depending on your needs.
The training process is very much a two way discussion rather than a straight teaching period since you will be encouraged to adopt principles and put them into practice versus being taught mechanical techniques and ride like an automaton.
At the end of the session a full feedback discussion will take place and plans made for the next session.
If you are able to ride regularly then the sessions can be a week or two apart. If you ride infrequently then the gap is longer so that you can practice any improvements identified.
All the tutors are volunteers and we ask that a contribution is made towards the tutors running costs for each training session to cover fuel, tyres etc of £10 or £15 depending on the mileage covered.