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What a fabulous weekend! Amazing weather, fabulous rides and lovely people in Gods own country. Huge thanks to Lou and Steve for the organisation, Steve and Ian for such brilliant runs and Dawn and Candice for being the best room-mates. :-*

Issy7Ws

Louise / Steve Just to say that I had the most fantastic time over the weekend. I’m just so pleased I was able to come, my new bike is now fully run in and my confidence on it has been improved so much from a great three days riding. Amazing organisation, Amazing Roads, Amazing Weather. Thanks for absolutely everything, I have already block booked all the weekends in the family calendar for the end of Sept/Oct for the next one!

Pete C7Ws

I went out for a ride with my observer first time after LLR course. I have scored A for the first time in my 9 rides with my observer(Nick Caiger-Smith). I have attached a copy of the sheet. In the SYSTEM section Nick says: GOOD USE OF SYSTEM – WELL DRIVEN – LOOK LEAN & ROLL LAST WEEKEND HAS MADE AN ENORMOUS DIFFERENCE TO YOUR MACHINE HANDLING + CONFIDENCE.

MerveLook Lean & Roll

A superb day, really built on existing skills, having great fun at the same time.

Colin FellLook Lean & Roll

Just to add my tuppence and to join in with everyone’s enthusiastic applause … wonderful … and I never imagined that the second 7Ws could ever equal the first … but guess what. Tyres beginning to round off nicely with all those incredible curves… must go back and get some photos at some point 😉 just so I can show friends and family what I have been gibbering about for 24 hours. Many thanks to all the event organisers and their helpers … and also so very much to all the friendly people who shared a wonderful weekend.

Mike7Ws

Yesterday I decided to join the Green Team B Run. What a super ride-out, ably led by Rick Watson, and back marked by Sid Collyer. We rode down lovely back roads for mile after mile, with no pressure to speed and no need to map read. We ended up at the recently refurbished Nelsons’ Diner, and I had the best bacon sandwich ever! Thanks to all involved.

John WheelerSt. Crispin's Sunday Green Team Social Run

I would recommend it to anyone. Every corner is a Look, Lean, Roll corner since I finished the course.

IanLook Lean & Roll

Great weekend and even better than I was told it would be. Think I have also mastered LLR at last with thanks to some advice from Andy! Thanks to all involved,especially Louise and Steve, for making it the best ever biking experience.

Paul7Ws

I cannot recommend this course enough. I ride through Pirbright bends everyday, and manage the corners competently with only the occasional “OMG” moment. I rode through them again today, putting my new knowledge into practice, and had a great ride – not just quicker, but I felt much more confident and more importantly, had the knowledge that if something did go wrong, I would know what to do. I had a great day yesterday, and I can’t thank you and the other volunteers enough, especially as there are so many of you willing to help us. It was a well run course, and you were all very generous in imparting your knowledge and experience with newer riders. I feel that all the feedback and tips will improve my riding, and it was really great to learn this in a safe environment. I hope to do the course again, to really cement these techniques into my everyday riding to make me a safer rider. Hopefully, next time, I can do it in bad weather – after all, this is England. All in all, the course was an absolute bargain when I think about what I gained in terms of knowledge and confidence, and I would have no hesitation in recommending the course to any rider.

CorrineLook Lean & Roll

just wanted to thank you and the team for the course yesterday, it was enjoyable and picked the always useful information – specially as we are not old bikers, older yes, but not old to biking.….. It’s just keeping it all there. Lol. We both felt the course was very good, I was probably more interested in the cornering and overtaking, but having said that it does also help to know what happens to the bike when you do certain things, so it was all extra information that I didn’t know. Bill felt the same really, so sorry can’t give you any constructive criticism. Thank you all very much – a very nice day.

Angie & Bill CanningBikeCraft

I am new to IAM, but not to biking. I found this an excellent introduction to the whole advanced riding topic and I am glad I did it at the beginning of my Advanced Riding course.

NSBikeCraft

just wanted to thank you and the team for the course yesterday, it was enjoyable and picked the always useful information – specially as we are not old bikers, older yes, but not old to biking.….. It’s just keeping it all there. Lol. We both felt the course was very good, I was probably more interested in the cornering and overtaking, but having said that it does also help to know what happens to the bike when you do certain things, so it was all extra information that I didn’t know. Bill felt the same really, so sorry can’t give you any constructive criticism. Thank you all very much – a very nice day.

Angie & Bill CanningBikeCraft

I wanted to just say a big thank you for yesterday. The observers that helped out on the course were amazing. I had to face a few demons to get through the day, but however hard that may have been I would rather do it in a controlled environment that on the road! The observers, especially Trevor, were amazing at being patient, giving feedback and building confidence. Thanks so much for the time you and your team put in.

Sarah ChandlerAdvanced Braking Course (ABC) July 2014

Just wanted to thank everyone involved on the Look, Lean and Roll course yesterday. Even though I know about counter-steering and have been practising Look, Lean and Roll myself during the Observer rides, the ability to listen to the trainers and practise it in a safe environment was invaluable. I learnt so much and gained a huge amount of confidence in both my cornering ability and my bike. Probably the best £40 I have spent on biking and I’ll be doing it every spring after dodgy winter riding to keep my skills honed. Thanks again – really appreciate everyone giving up their morning to help organise and run the course,

Richard IvesLook Lean & Roll

Brilliant course all round Jackie and for me invaluable and I will probably do it again just for fun! (feel free to feed that back to TVAM!). Thank you so much for all of your communications and your support on the day (as you know I was hideously nervous!). I know this will make a massive improvement to my riding skills so looking forward to putting it into place.

NessLook Lean & Roll

Just a quick word to say thank you very much for all the effort and organisation you and your team gave to us today on the course. Definately worth the admission fee hehe, you should charge more!! especially as everyone gives their time free. Learnt so much, so thanks again.

Paul CzarnikLook Lean & Roll

I am very much a novice biker although am keen to gain as much information, as I can in order to progress. I found this course very helpful, in particular the principles of overtaking and steering through corners. I have done LLR but this review built on that learning and understanding. I got a bit lost on the physics bit but still all good learning! Many thanks to you and your colleagues for an enjoyable day.

BKBikeCraft

Just a quick note to say a huge thank you to you and all the observers for a really great day today at the ABC course. I have taken a lot away from the course and look forward to continuing practicing the manoeuvres All courses I have attended with TVAM have been so well organised and managed to get the best from all attendees and this was no exception, a real testament to the organisers and assistants Once again Chris many thanks

Mark WashbournAdvanced Braking Course (ABC) July 2014

I loved every second of it. I hadn’t done a track day before and was a little apprehensive as to what to expect and how to observe protocol/safety issues, etc. But gotta say, hats off to the Darley Moor folk – they kept the action rolling, and I was amazed at just how much track time we all got. Loved it. And learnt so much too! Looking forward to Silverstone.

OwenDarley Moor Track Day

What a fabulous weekend! Amazing weather, fabulous rides and lovely people in Gods own country. Huge thanks to Lou and Steve for the organisation, Steve and Ian for such brilliant runs and Dawn and Candice for being the best room-mates. :-*

Issy7Ws

Great weekend and even better than I was told it would be. Think I have also mastered LLR at last with thanks to some advice from Andy! Thanks to all involved,especially Louise and Steve, for making it the best ever biking experience.

Paul7Ws

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. The document you sent was a very nice touch – too often people attend courses and do not get the re-enforcement necessary to memorise things. The explanation in your document is very clear, many thanks for having provided that.

Marije (on the Red Triumph Sprint)Look Lean & Roll

Thanks for organising the Castle Combe day – I had a great time and have now used all the tread width on my rear tyre – even at 68 there is a first time for some things. Also please pass on my thanks to the track guides who did a great job leading sessions and giving one to one advice. Although I was apprehensive as this was my first track day, all that disappeared once I had been led around on the first lap and after that it was all smiles as you predicted. I have now pushed my new CBF much harder after 1100 miles than I ever did the old one in 56,000 miles and understand a bit more of her capabilities. John

JohnCastle Combe Track Day 2014

Just a quick word to say thank you very much for all the effort and organisation you and your team gave to us today on the course. Definately worth the admission fee hehe, you should charge more!! especially as everyone gives their time free. Learnt so much, so thanks again.

Paul CzarnikLook Lean & Roll

Brilliant course all round Jackie and for me invaluable and I will probably do it again just for fun! (feel free to feed that back to TVAM!). Thank you so much for all of your communications and your support on the day (as you know I was hideously nervous!). I know this will make a massive improvement to my riding skills so looking forward to putting it into place.

NessLook Lean & Roll

At risk of sounding tediously repetitive, many thanks to all those involved who made this a great weekend. However, unlike Simon’s memorable dressing down on the first night – “you know who you are, you know what you did, enough said, don’t do it again” – I do ask for all our sakes that you DO please do it again because in my view the 7Ws weekends encapsulate all that is good at TVAM.

Dave7Ws

I wanted to just say a big thank you for yesterday. The observers that helped out on the course were amazing. I had to face a few demons to get through the day, but however hard that may have been I would rather do it in a controlled environment that on the road! The observers, especially Trevor, were amazing at being patient, giving feedback and building confidence. Thanks so much for the time you and your team put in.

Sarah ChandlerAdvanced Braking Course (ABC) July 2014

Just wanted to say a big Thank You to all involved today. You may have noticed what a great time I was having. Last time you gave me the skills and I went away and tried to put it all into practice. What difference a year makes. Fan-bloody-tastic!!!

RitaLook Lean & Roll

I am very much a novice biker although am keen to gain as much information, as I can in order to progress. I found this course very helpful, in particular the principles of overtaking and steering through corners. I have done LLR but this review built on that learning and understanding. I got a bit lost on the physics bit but still all good learning! Many thanks to you and your colleagues for an enjoyable day.

BKBikeCraft

Thanks for putting the course on. It’s always good to learn and there were a number of new things that I took away. It was a good re-enforcement of the IAM and police handbooks. I liked the MiB stuff and it was useful to play with the turning circles and lean angles on the toy bikes which re-enforced the theory. Likewise the bicycle wheel also re-enforced the theory. The objectives and content of the course are very similar to the police bike safe course which is structured as half a day of theory and a few hours of practising what you have learnt. That worked well for me and I think that you could condense the content or change the pace to do something similar.

Ian RobinsonBikeCraft

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