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April 2025 - Spring has finally sprung, training, Examining, FireBike and social rides.
Well, it's as if everyone has finally got their bikes out of hibernation and the biking season has finally started. The above photo was...
Ian Speight
May 45 min read
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March 2025 - Spring is here and things are getting busy! From training and FireBiking to BMF assessments, and a fantastic get together with mates from my biking yoof!
With the weather offering some hope that winter is coming to an end, I was out and about much more than the last couple of months. Here's...
Ian Speight
Apr 35 min read
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February 2025 - Lots of bike related activities! Bike training, RoSPA tutor training, car and bike examining, first round of the World Super Bike season and a new IAM tee shirt!
February was a very mixed month. The weather was pretty rubbish, meaning training for both my own customers and my local RoSPA group had...
Ian Speight
Mar 134 min read
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January 2025 - New kit, car and bike tests, social rides, passed my ADI part 2 and got a puncture! It's never dull!
Can you believe January has finally come to end, a month that seems to go on long after your money has run out! So what have I been up...
Ian Speight
Feb 25 min read
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December 2024 - A look back at 2024, lots of training and examining and the year my 'journey' as a Motorrad Tours Tour Leader came to an end.
Well, here we are, the end of another year. I hope you had a great Christmas and here's wishing you a very happy and prosperous 2025. I'm...
Ian Speight
Jan 37 min read
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November 2024 - Training, RoSPA Examining, and customer Kate is featured in the BMF magazine, 'Motorcycle Rider'.
November was busier than last year, with the mild weather allowing few riders to get some end of year training in. Read on to see what I...
Ian Speight
Dec 1, 20244 min read
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October 2024 - Training, IAM and RoSPA Examining, 5 days around Scotland, and I successfully passed my ADI part 1 qualification.
Another great month of biking activity and I was much busier than I expected. I also got my next project off the ground, by passing my...
Ian Speight
Oct 31, 20247 min read
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Super September - Lots of 2 wheeled activity - Training, Examiner duties for RoSPA, IAM and the BMF. FireBiking, and the new BMW R1300GS Adventure.
September proved to be a much busier month than expected, with lots of training and testing. I also had my 61st birthday .....61!!!!!...
Ian Speight
Sep 30, 20245 min read
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August 2024 - Another sunny month, woohoo! Training, IAM Roadsmart get together, RoSPA, IAM and BMF Examining, BikeSafe, FireBike, a mini tour. So much to tell you about!
Another cracking month, full of all things biking! The above photo was taken during a ride out with my fellow IAM Examiners, but more on...
Ian Speight
Sep 2, 20246 min read
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July 2024 - After a wet start, summer finally arrived! Resulting in lots of training, BikeSafe, Examining, BMF, FireBike, magazine article and much more!
Well, July started off with lots of rain and temperatures struggling to get above 15c, but blossomed into some of the hottest days of the...
Ian Speight
Aug 1, 20247 min read
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June 2024 - Training, IAM testing, RoSPA training, FireBiking, and the endless debate, which goes on first, jam or cream?!
Another month over with, but at least the sun finally put in an appearance, albeit briefly! June was a busy month, and here's what I got...
Ian Speight
Jul 4, 20245 min read
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Marvellous May 2024 - Training and not 1, but 2 Motorrad Tours to Scotland!.... and it didn't rain on either tour....... unheard of!!
It manged to stop raining for 2 weeks in May, and fortunately for me and 50 other riders, (across 2 tours!) it was the 2 weeks when we...
Ian Speight
May 31, 20246 min read
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April 2024 - What a month! Training, Mallory Park (twice!), BMF Instructor meeting, IAM &, RoSPA tests, BikeSafe & FireBike, and nearly all done in my waterproofs!! Will it ever stop raining?!
I can't believe how wet it's been these last few months, it seemed to rain every day! Fortunately, with some dry days and the temperature...
Ian Speight
May 1, 20245 min read
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March 2024 - Training, FireBiking, BMF, RoSPA and IAM assessments. It was even drier than February, but only just!
March was another wet month, but there were some signs of the better weather being on its way. Hooray! Here's what I got up to. Training....
Ian Speight
Apr 8, 20245 min read
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February 2024 - Training, testing, Tutor training, FireBiking....and a lot of rain!
Training. Due to the very wet weather, there wasn't a lot of training completed in February. However, Stuart managed 2 sessions on his...
Ian Speight
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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January 2024 - Training, Examining and getting the 2024 FireBike project under way.
It's already February, can you believe it! I know, me neither! Well, despite the weathers best efforts, I did manage to get a few bike...
Ian Speight
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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2023 - Happy new Year!!! And what a great year it's been. Here's a look back at what I got up to. Grab a coffee, it's a long one!
Well, that's another year over, it seems only yesterday that I was typing my 2022 review! Firstly, I want to thank all my customers who...
Ian Speight
Jan 7, 202411 min read
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November 2023 - Great news! DVSA accredited Instructor Training course now available.
Are you an advanced rider? Do you want to become a DVSA approved post test trainer? Would you like to be able to deliver the DVSA...
Ian Speight
Dec 1, 20236 min read
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October 2023 - Training, new IAM qualifications, new FireBike project, and a ride on a new R1300GS
Apparently October was one of the wettest on record, meaning some very wet riding days, but overall, another great month. here's what I...
Ian Speight
Nov 1, 20237 min read
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September 2023 - The month I 'celebrated' my 60th birthday......I know, I can't believe it either!!
It's been a slightly quieter month from a training point of view, as I was away for the first 2 weeks to celebrate my 60th birthday.....I...
Ian Speight
Oct 2, 20236 min read
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