Nick has been instructing for ten years now and previously worked for a big national training school as a manager for this area. Since forming an independent school he has made it his priority to maintain that personal touch with, of course, as much humour as possible!! (that doesn’t mean to say if you get it wrong we laugh at you!!) Nick is also a State Registered Psychiatric nurse, so if the stress gets too much some free therapy on the N.H.S is available. Nick is a fully qualified D.A.S certified Driving Standards motorcycle instructor (and by far the best in the company!!)
Steve has been riding and training with Nick’s since the “beginning”. As with all of us Steve’s passion for motorcycling is matched by his commitment to getting the message across, not only on safety but also having fun. Steve’s hobbies are trying to cut himself in half with an angle grinder, amongst other things (did you see the headlines in the Echo last summer). Having fully recovered he takes, in good humour, the side splitting (that’s where he cut himself) cracks. Steve is a fully qualified D.A.S certified Driving Standards motorcycle instructor.
Dixie joined us shortly after the “beginning” and is also a fully qualified D.A.S certified D.S.A motorcycle instructor. Dixie has a back ground in teaching and has a wealth of experience, ranging form fighting wars (he was in the army) through to his present role in successfully getting customers through their tests (he hasn’t told us yet which one is more stressful). It has been noted by numerous people that Dixie's profile is not as big as everbody elses. This is no reflection on any part of Dixie. Dixie is 6ft 2in,looks very nice in his motorcycle kit and is available for calls (motorcycle training that is).
Jess, as you’ve guessed by the name is our only female instructor. Renowned for putting people at ease and incredible amounts of patience, she takes in good humour all the wise cracks about women drivers (at least most bikes don’t have a reverse gear). She specialises in A1, A2 125 standard test work and C.B.T. Jess is a fully qualified down trained D.S.A motorcycle instructor.
Matt the artistic one amongst us who does incredible work designing and painting helmets, bikes - anything really. Obviously he also instructs and is well known for his almost horizontal laid back approach - that is a compliment!! Matt is also a fully qualified down trained D.S.A motorcycle instructor.
Chris our latest recruit has picked up on the motorcycle training side of things incredibly quickly to a point where I’m concerned that he might end up better than me. This must never happen. There are plans afoot to prevent this. Rest assured. Jokes aside he is an excellent addition to the team and is also a fully qualified (cardington) assessed D.S.A motorcycle instructor.