tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post3849510633983206166..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: A nice win for the teamGeoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-41582620582283700032018-01-31T09:04:00.714+13:002018-01-31T09:04:00.714+13:00Thanks Brandy!
It's always tempting to vent bu...Thanks Brandy!<br />It's always tempting to vent but it's rarely effective. In my case, tradespeople in our village are always hard to get hold of so I try and build good relationships by paying bills on time and always thanking them for turning out. Normally seems to work and I guess it applies to wider aspects of life.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-25800318162822771022018-01-31T08:55:03.500+13:002018-01-31T08:55:03.500+13:00Very nice artsy-fartsy shot!
It is good to see th...Very nice artsy-fartsy shot!<br /><br />It is good to see that teaching someone and educating them can be worth more than venting. The power of positivity! Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-33183642486095320492018-01-31T06:32:58.116+13:002018-01-31T06:32:58.116+13:00Sure was Steve! If it wasn't for upskilling, I...Sure was Steve! If it wasn't for upskilling, I'd have stopped riding well before now :-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-81133827255749749042018-01-30T23:41:34.899+13:002018-01-30T23:41:34.899+13:00What a good outcome Geoff. Even if every rider rea...What a good outcome Geoff. Even if every rider reads that and only 1 rider take up the IAM course you are still one rider better off, and as word spread bigger and better things will come. Roadcraft is something every bike rider needs to learn so that they will one day become and old biker.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-66744664718419021052018-01-30T19:16:11.437+13:002018-01-30T19:16:11.437+13:00They are only one day courses but they use some of...They are only one day courses but they use some of the basic elements of Roadcraft. Good value though and an excellent stepping stone to the longer term Roadcraft Advanced Test with IAM.<br /><br />Coffee and cake (or a pie) will get you anywhere with IAM ;-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-62357033871017664662018-01-30T18:56:34.105+13:002018-01-30T18:56:34.105+13:00I've heard good things about the Ride Forever ...I've heard good things about the Ride Forever course but I'm too scared to go on one ;)<br /><br />Maybe I need to visit a friendly IAM dude one day...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-75678498002568542072018-01-30T18:53:48.658+13:002018-01-30T18:53:48.658+13:00Hi Andrew,
I think your recent post hit the nail ...Hi Andrew, <br />I think your recent post hit the nail on the head with regard to a certain percentage of the motorcycling community. They may be beyond redemption but as I mentioned to Dave, more riders seem positively disposed to on-going upskilling these days. The quality and great price of the Ride Forever programme must be a real incentive. We find that providers point riders towards IAM once those 3 levels (soon to be 4 I think) have been attained.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-51069288073238294702018-01-30T18:45:31.139+13:002018-01-30T18:45:31.139+13:00Thanks Dave!
Yep, being prepared to put up your ha...Thanks Dave!<br />Yep, being prepared to put up your hand and be positive is the key here. At present, the limiting factor to IAM growth is how quickly we can train mentors (min 8 months). We seem to have reached a point in NZ where upskilling is no longer a dirty word. As well as that, we also now have a good national framework for good quality post-full licence training.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-38502064723726094822018-01-30T18:42:08.374+13:002018-01-30T18:42:08.374+13:00That's very cool Geoff. Nicely done by the tw...That's very cool Geoff. Nicely done by the two of you. After that ride I was on the other day there are definitely a huge number of riders that need some help. But then they are of the type who think that they're fantastic riders on their ridiculous hardware. I've been very tempted to post my videos on a certain Facebook page but I doubt it will achieve anything except getting me kicked out of the group (not that that would worry me).<br /><br />Signed, he who is still shaking his head...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-37388394318730551492018-01-30T18:39:11.275+13:002018-01-30T18:39:11.275+13:00Thanks Richard,
I think the real message is that i...Thanks Richard,<br />I think the real message is that if a constructive approach is taken, anything is possible. Most readers responses to newspaper items are invariably negative and challenging (and depressing). This is the polar opposite!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-27960754854131788032018-01-30T18:22:13.381+13:002018-01-30T18:22:13.381+13:00It just needed the right guy to contact a guy with...It just needed the right guy to contact a guy with a good attitude who just happens to have large(well, NZ large here...) reach and BOOM, IAM might have just taken off!!<br />Excellent outcome!Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-55708893814372255732018-01-30T17:56:30.483+13:002018-01-30T17:56:30.483+13:00This is a great story. I think most people would j...This is a great story. I think most people would just not bother writing to a magazine editor as ia waste of time and effort.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.com