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Dear all, I'm sorry to let you know that we have had to cancel the first Rotomoto for the above date due to a serious illness in the family of the main organiser. Please pass on to anybody you know who may have been going along, and I'll let you all have details of forthcoming events. Kind regards, ...

I know John and did some biker safety work with him last year. He's a great bloke but don't stand next to him in a photograph!!

Robbo

Hi all. Just a quick reminder about the roto-moto courses being run by Somerset Road Safety Motorcycle Unit this year. The first date is on Sunday 24th March, and is at Merryfields nr Ilton. No better way to start the season than with a bit of a skills brush up and a good laugh to boot - only £20 fo...

Re: Sound checks - yep as you know they do them, but as long as its not too outrageous, there are ways and means of taking a reading at different locations if you follow my drift..... After all, it is a day to improve rider and machine awareness

Hi all, Here are the course dates for stuff we are either running or supporting this year: RotoMoto - low speed bike handling skills through a series of challenges against the clock - you are are only trying to beat your own time, not others! All will be held at Merryfield near Ilton, and the dates ...

Glad those who attended enjoyed it, and it was good to meet you. I have one more course in the pipeline for 2012, hopefully will be able to do it late October or early November. As I mentioned in the initial post, I may be able to offer it to non-Somerset bikers by way of a 'donation' to course. I'l...

Gang - loads been happening since last post. All change at Somerset Road Safety with Jim Newman leaving to earn some real money! Anyway enough old guff and to the freebie:- There will be a bikers first aid course on Friday 10th August at Yeovil Fire Station, which starts at 0900 and finishes at 1500...

Wouldn't be so sure about getting nicked. Look at it this way, the instructions say you should turn up on a road legal bike and wear appropriate, legal kit. If you are not going to bother to follow a basic set of rules, what's the point in going on a bike safe course anyway? Better off going on a ma...

That would work for me mate. Check out somersetroadsafety.org and find the bike page for details of courses. Let me know if you have any difficulties locating the page.
Dave

Glad you enjoyed the course, and I really sincerely hope you never have to put your skills to use!
Good to catch up with you all again and I will post details of other stuff as it comes up.
BTW, I did get extremely wet going home - again!

I will be one of the team putting the course together and promise you it is very worthwhile. No big deal about Somerset v Devon, its just that the funding comes from Somerset council tax payers so its only right they get preference. Look at it another way, if you live in Devon, put their road safety...

Oohh err! I meant the furry ones that leave you three weeks worth of cleaning if you hit one. Also took the sump out of my car once as well.
No slur intended your way mate!
Apologies..........

Mate, you can always borrow mine! We met very briefly when you were having your debrief with Jim. I can tell you he is one of the best assessors I have ever come across and due to him, my riding has come on bundles. Don't get hung up on grades etc, bottom line is anything you do that makes riding a ...

I will go with freedom of choice as long as hospital bills and health professionals fees are paid by the casualty who chose not to wear protective kit. Oh, I'd also refuse any medication for the pain, and skin grafts.
And I don't like badgers, but thats another story.....

Hi gang, I met a couple of forum users at a bikesafe course today at Taunton, and lo and behold here I am. I work with a damn fine chap named Jim Newman at Somerset Road Safety, and we do all sorts of biker events across the County. My work bike is a Kwacker GTR all covered in road safety stickers a...