Back to biking after 25yrs off !!

Kirium · October 29, 2012

Hi, looking to get back on a bike for the first time in 25 years ! things have changed a bit since then.

My 16yr old is wanting a bike and this has peaked my interest again. Looking to do a DAS in the Grimsby area, any personal recommendations of where to go for training would be gratefully received. Also am I correct in thinking I need to do a CBT and a two part test ?

Cheers, Matt

Edited October 29, 2012 by Kirium

OhJay · October 29, 2012

Hi and welcome to TMBF and welcome back to biking

You need to do a theory test as well I'm afraid. You can do your theory and your CBT in either order but you need both in order to do mod1 of the full test and then all three before you can do mod2. If you look to do an intensive week course then the first day will be CBT if you haven't got one already and you'll need to have done your theory before then, obviously.

If you've got a 16 year old then you're clearly old enough that you don't have to worry about the licensing laws changing in the new year but you might find it a bit quieter in the new year when people aren't desperately scrambling to get their tests in before the laws all change. The only difference it will make to you is that you'll have to do your test on a 600 bike rather than a 500 you're allowed to do it on now.