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Just to add, a school cannot prevent any child from cycling to school. They can, however, restrict who can take a bike on site but the cycling to school bit - they cannot put restrictions in place. Level 2 Bikeability CANNOT be taught in 1 hour! From the Bikeability Level 2 Manual... • There must be...

The best person to answer this would be an accountant. Ring a couple of local ones - some will offer a free initial consultation. Things like phone computer etc are likely to be a proportion relating to the split between personal and business use

Yes one instructor can take out up to 6 trainees at level 2.

There would certainly be some sense in organising 2 groups of 6, each with an instructor to make things easier to control should anything happen.

Some organisations may insist on this.

Nigel

I tend to find that on training sessions the car drivers give the trainees plenty of space making it difficult to simulate this idea you are trying to put across John. That's me on a standard bike too. When you are training a group of cyclists it will be difficult to subject the pupils to situations...

I'm sorry, but I really don't see how demonstrating on a different type of bike should confuse the pupils.

I quite agree we can't instill complete road sense in a few hours - whatever the bike used by the instructor.

Nigel

....We did accurately predict one BMW who did much the same manoevre. I would probably have moved out and blocked him but Jenny just let him come by..... Then I'm afraid Jenny's is the better attitude for on the road, so all credit to her. What is there to gain by moving out to block someone from o...

As an Instructor working in North Wales,I think it would be difficult to get the techniques of positioning over to children when using a trike..... Why should it be difficult to get the techniques of positioning over when on a trike? I really fail to see why there should be so much aversion to the ...

'P' plates. Like marmite. Some hate them and some love them. If your daughter prefers to use them, then that is entirely up to her. If she is unfazed by the behaviour of others, then that can be a good thing - it shows she has the confidence to deal with these inconsiderate bar stewards (sp?). It is...

That was clearly illegal, but perfectly safe. Forget it. Happy New Year Personally I couldn't see enough to conclude, as you have, that the van drivers action was perfectly safe. All the van driver had to do was ease off the accelerator a little earlier and he would have been able to pass the cycli...

On this occasion I'm not sure the post office could do anything about it. Not only is the number plate unreadable but the van number that is usually on the front and back of the van is not visible either. They may be able to identify the driver by the combination of date, time, location & van ty...

That pink background makes it difficult to read the text - too bright! - so I didn't bother. I wonder how many others, maybe potential clients, have taken one look and then gone elsewhere?

Nigel

I see no reason why teh type of bike used should make much, if any, difference to how a course is run. Much of the level 2 and 3 is behaviour on the road, observation, signalling, positioning, attitude which will not differ much whatever you are riding / driving. There is a very large overlap betwee...

Surely that's only during the off-road skills session? On the road there should be 2 trainers? I am aware that the level 2 ratio stated by bikeability is 1:6 but I would be unhappy to have a 2:12 ratio for on-road training. Am I being over cautious? No, the offroad skills part can be run on a 1:12 ...

Bikeability is run on a 6:1 ratio ie you only need one trainer for 6 pupils.

Nigel

Well, from what you have posted you wound the driver up so I'm at a loss as to what you would report on this occasion. If there is a genuine incident then it may be worth reporting.

Nigel