East Yorkshire Advanced Riders & Drivers

The end of the season before the clocks turn back and the long winter months commence! E-YARD (RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Rider East Yorkshire) opened Octobers account with club member Andy Jenkinson acheiving a high standard of riding on his RoADAR Advanced motorcycle test. A cracking result with thanks also going to his tutor Guy G. Saturday 9 October was the famous Satruday Monthly Coddiwomple, meeting at Beverley and led by top bloke and quality Group Tutor Adam 'Mr Orang

Pippa Unwin, Advanced Tutor, delivered a fantastic, thought provoking presentation entitled "Plan B" The presentation initially focused on night riding and how to deal with the pro's and con's of the disciplne. She reviewed tips and hints from the Highway Code and RoadCraft - ensuring clear vision with clean visors fand lights or example, or dealing with oncoming traffic by averting sight away from the light source. The por's included better contrast and being able to see t

SO what IS an average October Saturday for the regions premier RoSPA Advanced Motorcycle training club? Well what it's NOT is pipe, slippers and beardie weirdy! Quite the opposite is the answer. Saturday 9 October was set for the montlhy Saturday Coddiwomple, with Adam Abel, one of the talented and dedicated Group Tutors choosing to lead the group. Meeting at Beverley at 0930, an outstanding turnout of 15 riders made for an impressive Autumn rideout. This was despite a core p

All around nice guy Andy Jenkinson took his RoADAR Advanced Motorcycle Test on Thursday 7 October with examiner Chris Hood. Andy's ride took him from Beverley, through Bentley Bends, Walkington, South Cave and onto the M62 before negotiating Howden, before concluding at Wolds Way Cafe, Market Weighton. In his examiners own words "Andy demonstrated a first class ride, not a wheel wrong throughout the test." A fantastic pass, well desreved, by a very accomplished rider. Andy's

September turned into a great month for E-YARD (RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders East Yorkshire) It turned into a traditional "Indian Summer" with largely sunny and pleasant days albeit the nights drawing in. The conditions leant themselves to a final hurrah of TNT (Thursday Night Trundles) with rides toward the west proving somewhat interesting as the sun set! Destinations for the TNT included the ever popular Thompsons and Hornsea - just need to check closing times for the