04-07-12, 02:25 AM
(03-07-12, 06:14 PM)richfzs link Wrote: [quote author=Grahamm link=topic=3634.msg30178#msg30178 date=1341318276]
As I keep pointing out, Advanced Riding *isn't* about simply sticking rigidly to the rules no matter what the situation, it's applying them sensibly and flexibly and thinking about what you're doing.
That post is fairly offensive to anybody who isn't IAM. As Phil says, just because you're not IAM, doesn't mean you're not a safe rider. Equally so, being IAM doesn't mean you don't ride like a twat sometimes.[/quote]
As I mentioned in the post above, Phil has a big chip on his shoulder about the IAM (look for the previous time the subject came up for details).
If I could be bothered I might be offended by his attitude and the way he constantly, deliberately misunderstands what I've said, but it's just not worth it.
Quote:I've just sent off for my IAM "skills for life" course with the Northumbria group, mostly because I need it for something else I'm planning to do - it will be interesting to see what the guys in that group are like...
Good for you, yes, there may be idiots in that group, just as there are some idiots in every group, but make up your own mind on the subject, don't go in there with certain expectations just because of something someone else has said.