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Offline Fat Rat

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New Bike test
« on: September 12, 2008, 00:49:21 »
It seems the new test centres are not ready and so the current (old) test will still be in place for 6 months
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Re: New Bike test
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2008, 10:00:20 »
It appears (according to MCN) that all these changes are EU-led, so it's all for 2mph as some of the manouvres have to be done at 50k (32mph), so can't be done on most city streets.
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Re: New Bike test
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2008, 15:58:45 »
Not enough off-road sites are ready for the new test.  The industry have been lobbying to have it deferred for ages.  This was the DSA's announcement (nothing like leaving it 'til the last minute, eh)...

http://www.bikercafes.com/news.cfm/dsa- ... cycle-test

This was the MCIA bleating on about it back in May...

http://www.bikercafes.com/news.cfm/indu ... asco-looms

The test itself doesn't sound like much fun, but it's already in place in Europe.  The problem is that the change-over's been so badly implemented in this country - as you might expect.

Now we've got 'til March to get it right.
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