Hello Nigel, Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed the ride out on monday, and to thank you for all your positive comments about my riding, and for your constuctive critisism, it's given me food for thought, and set me on a plan to re-evaluate my riding.  I'm looking forward to the dvd . Tim

After winning two advanced motorcycle assessment vouchers with Advanced Motorcycle Training.com at the first annual bikers ball, organised by the Andy Taft Charitable Trust , I arranged for myself and good friend Jon Everall to meet up with instructor Nigel Bowers at Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire.

We all enjoyed a two hour ride around Staffordshire and Shropshire, taking it in turn to take the lead, with all the action captured on Nigel's on bike camera system. Throughout the trip Nigel gave us encouragement as well as helpful information an ways of honing our riding skills. It was also a pleasure to follow Nigel, who's fluid and positive riding style is something to aspire to.

A week after the assessment the DVD of our trip arrived, professionally put together and presented, a great keepsake, and an opportunity to actually see the need for perhaps a little more work to improve my riding technique, thereby enhancing my enjoyment of motorcycle riding and those all important safety margins.

Thankyou to the Andy Taft Charitable Trust , and Nigel Bowers of Advanced Motorcycle Training.com.

Ride safe,

Tim Brown, Triumph Speed Triple owner/rider.

Hi Nigel,

Thanks for another great day out, I enjoyed and will continue to appreciate the day out immensely through the DVD - the safety your knowledge brings to my everyday riding is worth every penny.

Best Wishes

Carl Prosser
Matrix Graphics Limited

www.matrixgraphics.co.uk

Hi Nige,

Firstly I need to Thank YOU for a fantastic job well done. You really have given me a massive boost of confidence to move forward. I really feel much safer now and this is only the start. My only two issues right now are to keep within the 80% bounds of my capabilities and keeping the bike clean. It was filthy after yesterday and I hate cleaning bikes! But that's a whole other issue! If you need anyone as a reference......- Feel free to pass on my name and number to them. Above all else you are an excellent instructor and well-worth the investment. Yes I see such training as an investment

Thanks for your report and the DVD. I really apprecited the honest feedback. For someone like me - your pointed comments eliminate the BS and allow me to understand quickly what I need to do. I am simply in awe as to how much more I can learn from watching the DVD of the day. You can actually see how certain items of riding such as positioning really improve. One of the things I was particularly suprised with positioning was when overtaking. There were a number of times on the DVD when you'd pulled out anticipating my overtake - but I remember I just could not see from my position. Then there were times I have to say that make me cringe. Still the replay of the day's events DVD means I get to see a considerable amount of my riding and hear the correct naration. With the presentation of the DVD and report you do a great job. The personal stamps such as the photo's on the DVD are a nice touch and must cost you quite some time over and above the day's instruction.

Hi Nigel,

The DVD's arrived yesterday and I found them excellent!

I put the advice to good use later that evening when I took a ride around the Brecon Beacons and found I was noticing more of what the road ahead was going to do and also setting myself up for the corners.

Bend Assesment & Cat & Fiddle

Thank you! these videos not only show that riders can and will ride safely and can still enjoy the ride. We should encourage more of this and show more government bodies that motorbikes and there riders are resposible people. What i have also found very pleasant is that a policeman or ex policeman wants to help and has found his own way of passing on his knowledge without ramming a safety message down our throats. This should be applauded and encouraged. Thankyou and enjoyable riding!

Nigel Many thanks for this. I thorougly enjoyed the day and the course overall. I have been out a couple of times since and really noticed a difference in the way I approach the ride and how my riding skills have improved. (Looking beyond the bend I'm in, improved speed, more control, smoother overall ride) I will keep in touch and will pass your detail onto friends who may wish to attend a similar day Once again many thanks...... and I will keep in touch.

I came across Nigel's details from a link on Bike Magazine, I'm a new convert to motor bikes having only passed my test in my 50's. I had to wait four months for some decent weather and we met up just south of Alderley Edge. Much to my pleasure Nigel turned up wearing the exact same kit, REV'IT, great stuff. Unfortunately that's where the similarities ended, he's an expert on a bike and I've been riding for 6 months. The day comprised of a quick chat to explain what I wanted out of the day followed by a quick assessment with me riding in front and Nigel appraising my skills. We then set off for what turned out to be a 160 mile bike ride around North Wales and Shropshire , stopping regularly for rests and debriefs. I found Nigel's manner very relaxing and I was always at ease with what I was doing and enjoyed the ride immensely. By the end of the day I had learnt how to ride quicker and safer and my riding has moved to another level. I would recommend Nigel to anyone who wants to improve their riding skills. I intend to spend some months putting some practice in and then spend another day to progress some more

Nigel, I had a chance to view Parts 1 and 3 which I enjoyed. It is peculiar watching yourself. The quality was pretty good from a rear view - surprised me. I can also see that there was a  bit of time spent editing to disc, something that I did not appreciate. It has had the desired effect as I can clearly see the negative points you identified - more importantly I can also see where I have improved.