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Cycling Proficiency Training
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:38 pm
by duncan
Got my training tomorrow to become a Cycling Proficiency Trainer in our local school.
It seems that they have not been able to run these for several years due to lack of volunteers and I dont think that is right... kids should get the chance to be taught safe riding/road skills.
Anyway, rather than moan about the situation and what are the school doing to get volunteers like every other bugger does, I put myself forward and tomorrow is the day I take my training.

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:45 pm
by bazzagt4
Wow... that is so good of you to do that
How did you get involved???
Nice to see someone putting them selves out for the youngsters.
Well done
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:03 pm
by duncan
Apparently most schools are begging for volunteers and the cycling proficiency training that we all did as kids is fizzling out. If you ask at your local primary school whether they run the training, most cant/dont run it now.... sad.
Now, I know that it isnt the most complicated test, but it should be the start of road awareness and form part of the long and never ending learning curve for when they take driving lessons, ride motorbikes, drive performance cars etc.. the principles are the same IMO.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:36 pm
by Stuart
Well done Dunk, fair play. Do you reckon you'll pass?

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:36 pm
by duncan

- i'm a bit wobbly around them cones, but arent we all eh stu?

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:31 pm
by Ben
Well done mate - I actually failed my cycling test - kept doing wheelies.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:07 pm
by rolty
Very generous of you Duncan
Takes me back to my school days as well, nearly failed for doing bunny hops off the kerb :lol:
Kids hey?!?!
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:56 pm
by duncan
wheelies, rolling endos, stoppies, and bunny hops, skids, flik flaks and the like will now be part of the national curriculum
might even get a ramp set up so that i can try and beat my record of jumping 9 people on my grifter.... those were the days
do you think they will want me to teach the kids?
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:33 pm
by Ben
Lol - now grifters - they were dangerous - nothing worse than slipping the gears on the way up a ramp ... OOWWW
Grifters you had it soft Ben
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:14 pm
by slaphead
Raleigh Chopper
That was a real mans bike - if the gear lever didn't remove your appendages - you'd flip over backwards and stove your head in :lol:
~Mark