BiKe magazine, Aug. 97, suggested asking several questions when choosing your advanced training:
Check the training offered. Recent test trainees need more 'basic' tuition, more experienced riders need more 'advanced' lessons.
'Blue Riband Advanced', our intensive course for experienced riders, with content based mainly on the Police 'Roadcraft' advanced riding manual.

Check the mileage covered during the day. Covering huge mileages and trying to learn advanced techniques isn't easy.
Blue Riband includes four on-road riding sessions of approx. 45 - 50 miles each. 
(Note: Riders taking this course need to be used to riding for long distances, sometimes in adverse weather conditions.)

The instructor to pupil ratio should ideally be two or one-to-one.  More and you struggle to learn.
Blue Riband riding sessions are usually at 1:1.

Check the balance of the lesson. Is it practical on-road lessons or mixed with classroom lessons? There should be a balance. 
The 'Blue Riband Advanced Award' course starts with a detailed briefing pack posted to you, including the book 'The Assessment of Advanced Riding'.  The theory pack also includes: 'Roadcraft' study guide (with emphasis on hazard perception, observation techniques, positioning, cornering, machine dynamics and overtaking), loan video tapes, question papers and briefing sheets.

Riding sessions take place in the West Berkshire/North Hampshire/South Oxfordshire/Wiltshire area.  If you live further afield, contact us for details of other training centres.

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