Owning and riding motorbikes is my main hobby and has been since 1977 (I'm 64 now). Quite a long time really and I'm keen to continue as long as I can and I thought it might be an idea to get my riding assessed and to get some training to keep myself as safe as possible. I wasn't really interested in going any faster I just wanted to get some safety tips really so I went for the bespoke package and within a short time had a booking with Mark Reilly. We spent a bit of time talking about what I was looking for and then Mark was kind enough to point out some things that I could be doing better and some things that I wasn't doing at all that might help me! It kind of dawned on me that maybe I should have done this years ago but hey better late than never! The format was that Mark followed me to have a look at how I rode, followed by a debrief, then he would lead and show some options, then I would lead and he'd have another look at my riding and this repeated multiple times. The time just flew by and it never felt like training rather more like constructive coaching. The funny thing is that when I rode home after the session I felt very comfortable putting into effect the things we'd talked about and practiced and I felt I was riding much more smoothly with more of a plan and rather oddly was also progressing both more quickly (and safely) than before. From my point of view the outlay was money well spent. If it extends the life of your hobby as well as possibly your own life as well it's got to be worth it. I'll let everything settle down and practice what I've been shown and will definitely book further sessions with Mark/Rapid. If you're wondering whether to do it do not be concerned about being "judged" or "tested" - the speed the coaching takes place at is at your own pace and I never felt in the slightest bit uncomfortable or pressured to do anything I didn't want to do in any way. Mark is both friendly and professional and I would say if you're thinking about it definitely give it a go!
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