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Guest blogger Simon Hoe – IAM ride 1

Guest blogger Simon Hoe – IAM ride 1

After my assessment ride with Gordon I had a couple of weeks to practice my advanced riding techniques and read up on what was expected of me before lesson number one.  I wanted to swot up this time so I [...]

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Guest blogger Simon Hoe – IAM assessment ride

Guest blogger Simon Hoe – IAM assessment ride

Gordon the IAM assessor was waiting for me next to his R1100 outside Pop’s café. After the formalities of checking that all the legal paperwork was in order he explained the unwritten rules of the course; simply that the student [...]

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Guest blogger Simon Hoe – Introduction to IAM training

Guest blogger Simon Hoe – Introduction to IAM training

Returning to biking after a gap of nearly five years naturally makes you feel a bit cautious about getting back onto the public roads.  Advanced rider training is one way of brushing up your skills and it reduces your insurance [...]

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