Offroad lessons for a novice rider?

[Mav]

Are there any off-road schools who will take students with no riding experience? Mavette hasn't ridden on the road and isn't particularly interested but I think she likes the idea of playing the in dirt, so to speak, so was thinking of getting her some off-road lessons, if I can find a school that will take complete beginners.

Also, she doesn't have any kind of UK licence...

Any suggestions?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Are there any off-road schools who will take students with no riding experience? Mavette hasn't ridden on the road and isn't particularly interested but I think she likes the idea of playing the in dirt, so to speak, so was thinking of getting her some off-road lessons, if I can find a school that will take complete beginners.

Also, she doesn't have any kind of UK licence...

Any suggestions?

http://www.yamaha-offroad-experience.co.uk/

Geraint Jones Yamaha school in Wales, they start them on 125cc playbikes and work up from there http://www.yamaha-offroad-experience.co.uk/about.htm

No better teachers than the Jones family on their own farm

Realistic prices too


Here's Geraint, 30 years ago

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[Harleyquin]

JohnnyBoxer's suggestions may be handier for you but I2IMCA certainly take people who have never ridden a bike.

www.i2imca.com

P.

 

[Mav]

Thanks for the suggestions chaps - Sheffield is a bit of a trek, but I'll give them both a call and see what they say.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Thanks for the suggestions chaps - Sheffield is a bit of a trek, but I'll give them both a call and see what they say.

i2i's offroad venue is 80 miles north of Sheffield, near to me - so a real tek from the Cotswolds

I think you'll be fine with Geraint, a fine rider

 

[Andy B]

My daughter cut her teeth HERE

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Took my girlfriend to i2i the weekend after she did her cbt and she had a fabulous time. After a year on a 125 occasionally she's decided she doesn't like riding on the road and sold the 125. We're moving to Devon soon and will be buying her a green lane 125 so she can come and play in the muddy stuff.

Tom at i2i will look after mavette very well.

 

[david a hall]

Il do it for you.

 

[PDiddy]

Tamsin Jones & Craig Bounds LINKY -

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Timolgra spent 2 days teaching me green lane riding and taking me round north wales and he's an instructor too. You might give him a try too, I had a fantastic time with him.

 

[Timolgra]

Timolgra spent 2 days teaching me green lane riding and taking me round north wales and he's an instructor too. You might give him a try too, I had a fantastic time with him.

Thanks but Mavette would need a full license to ride on the trails to be legal unless she was on a 125 after doing a CBT

 

[Mav]

She's not of these shores so can't get a UK license, therefore can't do her CBT.

So what I need is somewhere with enough space to play off-road and an instructor who's OK with teaching offroad to a student with zero knowledge, and can provide a suitable bike.

Not asking much then

 

[Elle]

So what I need is somewhere with enough space to play off-road and an instructor who's OK with teaching offroad to a student with zero knowledge, and can provide a suitable bike.
Not asking much then

When I attended the i2i off road course, a guy brought his wife who had never ridden a bike. It's a private MX-style track so no licence required. However, the lady didn't get the full training because i2i's fleet of KTMs are tall and we stopped a lot, plus it got progressively more "advanced" and several riders fell off.

Perhaps 1-to-1 tuition would be more suitable for her?

 

[david a hall]

She's not of these shores so can't get a UK license, therefore can't do her CBT.

So what I need is somewhere with enough space to play off-road and an instructor who's OK with teaching offroad to a student with zero knowledge, and can provide a suitable bike.

Not asking much then

That will be a gap in the market then

 

[WindyChuffer]

These guys will sort you out, provide all gear (inc bike). They have use of some private land:

http://www.trailrides-wales.com