Direct Access

Oops, better start a new thread.

It's come to my attention I'd forgot there's
two kinds of Direct Access.

There's the one which resembles a structured
training program in which formalised learning
and bespoke feedback are provided over a
length of time which stands a fair chance of
remaining usable and accessible in the average
person.

And there's the one which is a kind of costly
executive mini-break in which, effectively, a
license is bought for a fair wodge of cash and
the showing of a dubious and often inconsistent
level of riding competence.

Although my own goes back before the days
of radio control and I did indeed jump straight
on a bike the day I got the thing and learnt what
I could from the ground up until I'd found out
about the various options in the locality, and I
do agree that it makes more sense to get good
training on the kind of bike you'll eventually end
up riding for the first couple of years rather than
a flimsy extremely low-powered crate which is
only really good for the shops and work and back
(albeit genuinely really good for said applications),
I'm still not convinced the latter produces calm,
relaxed riders who aren't particularly out for a
rev-off against any flash harry riding the fastest
plastic their money will buy.

So hello there.

The first kind of Direct Access I kind of think is
an optimal solution.

Old farts who can't follow threads and got their
own ticket for 15 Green Shield Stamps and a
handwritten request to the Minister of Transport
need not feel compelled to follow up.

G DAEB
COPYRIGHT (C) 2008 SIPSTON
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So What?

 

It's a new toy for UKRM to play with. Try not to break it on the first
day.

 

So where do we shove the batteries?

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R100RT
Formerly: James Captain, A10, C15, B25, Dnepr M16 solo,
R80/7, R100RT (green!)
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It appears to be wind powered. If it hangs around then I'm sure it will be
upgraded to "up" status.