In a previous life I spent many weekends helping with courses so I could have taken the course myself but, well I never got the piece of paper. Racing overtook my interest.
I do remember the mixed range of skills and attitudes that arrived. The best part we taught was roadcraft which tried to instill experience in condenced form to help them survive the learning process. What we couldn't help with is the male approach to risk and ego. Females often made good students. Generally if they were young enough to believe in themselves.
Typical MX guy would just blitz the rest of the class with skill. But shit they did some dumb arse stuff on the road rides. A lot of them took away nothing except the piece of paper they had come for.
I left before I became too cynical but I can understand some of the comments from trainers as they kinda see riders like cops see the public. Potential criminals.
Pity, I thought the Fucking gay training line was comic. . .
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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