Paul's Story

I ride a Honda Transalp, I’ve had it for a few months, and as I have an A2 licence it’s restricted. You don’t really notice it until you get to the top end speeds like on a motorway, but it’ll get you there quickly enough.

I spend a lot of time working away from home, usually around Portsmouth or Plymouth, and I can just sit in my room all night, or I could go and do something useful in the evenings, and I thought that being a Blood Biker would get me out on my bike and doing something worthwhile. But of course, you need to be an Advanced Rider to join them, so this is why the IAM Advanced Riding course was on my radar.

When I did the free taster with DWDAM, I saw that you guys can easily out-ride me, and all within the speed limit. You were just so much faster through corners and much smoother. I’d like to learn how to ride like that. I also think that the skills that I will learn will naturally make me a safer rider.