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The Welsh Adventure
Some rides are just a date in the diary with little discussion beforehand. Others begin months before the engine is even started. Our Welsh residential was definitely one of those. The first conversations about heading into Wales started back in March when a number of people said they fancied getting away for a few days…
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DVSA assessment for CBT assessors at Chadderton
Failing my first DVSA CBT assessment at Chadderton taught me a valuable lesson. The challenge was not spotting faults, it was delivering concise, structured feedback under pressure. Here’s what went wrong, what changed for my second attempt, and the simple tick-sheet system that helped turn a fail into a pass.
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Why Does the DVSA Teach Front Brake Before Rear Brake?
Every now and then a riding topic comes along that creates far more debate than it probably deserves. One of those is the DVSA advice to apply the front brake fractionally before the rear brake. I’ve seen various arguments against it recently, usually along the lines of “that’s old fashioned”, “I use both together”, or…