15-08-12, 10:18 AM
That's a shame.
My local group (Solent) have now added the post of "Associate Co-ordinator", someone who you can have a quiet chat with if you feel that you're not with the right Observer or things aren't working out the way you like and they can look into matters on your behalf and, if you want, get you a new Observer.
It is a bit of a shame as I would have liked to have taken the test. However, as I said, I still got a lot from it and still use the system when I ride. Having been on bikes for the past 34 years I don't need a piece of paper to confirm that I am a competent rider. The group I was with did set up a mentoring scheme in which I expressed interest but no-one took it any further so after the last comment from the observer I just didn't see any point in going back. The real shame is that I would have liked to have remained involved with the group but you can't hang in there as an associate forever.