However, we would like to reassure all our past, existing and future customers that this does in no way effect the continued running of Riding in Action and we will be trading and training as normal from the same location.

The changes of note are;

a. The slow speed ride will now be observed by the examiner rather than them walking along side and controlling the speed.

b. An additional manoeuvre of a controlled stop has been added to enable the candidate to get a “feel of the circuit” and will not have a speed requirement.  This means you will get an opportunity to ride the circuit before moving on to the emergency stop.

c. The layout of cones for the emergency stop and avoidance manoeuvres has changed to allow the candidate to pick their own path to the manoeuvre. This is a big improvement as the previous layout caused a significant number of problems.

d. Most importantly there is now a 5% allowance on the speed requirement of 50kph for the avoidance and emergency stop manoeuvres, this effectively means the minimum speed allowed will be 48kph not 50kph. This may not seem much to you but believe me when I say, the number of candidates who fail the test because of only travelling at 48/49kph is very significant.

In conclusion we at Riding in Action believe these are positive steps towards a fairer test.

These changes are due to take effect from the 16th May 2011. For a more in-depth breakdown and detailed look at the changes to the module 1 test, follow the link below to read the DSA’s own description

http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa/News.asp?id=SXE570-A783A660&cat=593

If you are interested in a biking holiday to Spain, watch this space as more information will soon be forthcoming.  In the meantime if you need any further convincing that a Spanish biking holiday is for you, check out two of Jamiroquai’s newest videos below, both of which were filmed in Almeria, to see how beautiful the weather is but more importantly how incredible the roads are.