Arrive to all meetings with a Full Tank and Empty Bladder (FTEB)
YOUR OBSERVED RIDE
- Check your bike is legal and road-worthy, otherwise you won't get a ride. You'll be introduced to the concept of a POWDERS bike check.
- Wear appropriate clothing, preferably armoured.
- Aim to arrive 15 minutes early, so you're not rushing or stressed out.
- We've all been there as Associates and know how nervous you feel when someone's following you and looking at your riding. Try to relax (we know it's hard) and enjoy the ride as much as possible.
- Keep your head up, eyes on 'full beam' and don't spend the day looking in your mirrors. For new Associates, we use radios to reduce the pressure, so you don't have to keep checking for indicators to know where you're going.
- Leave your commuter head at home. While there is some town riding, we'll be doing a lot of National Speed Limit (NSL) country lanes where we can practice using the SYSTEM (IPSGA).
- Buy your Observer a coffee and cake! Our aim is to make you a safer and more confident rider. We do this for free and we're all glad to do it. Your Observer is giving up most of their day to train you, so buy them a coffee and cake as a thank you.
