13th September 2021 - CBT Day!

It's 6am and I'm absolutely bricking it! I've got my CBT today and th word nervous doesn't even cover it. Stop in Spar on the way to grab a drink and something for lunch..... and extra hair elastics! I can't even think straight! What am I doing? Why am I putting myself through these emotions......... Shoulders up , give my head a wobble and I'm back! So I put on some good music in the car whilst I'm driving to Ty Croes. I'm driving up to the building..... now my brain is telling me that I'm going to walk into the wrong building and make an idiot of myself (yeah, I get anxious and think about stuff like this). I've been given CLEAR directions so I actually have an idea of where I am going but again, brain is playing games. So I walk in and theres Neil and Sue (Anglesey Motorcycle Training) and another lad. I immediately go into the 'I'm going to make a fool of myself now. Anyway, I do feel at ease. I'm lucky that I have known Neil and Sue for a large part of my life. So we get the paperwork and licence etc out of the way... oh and the payment! Watch some videos in the morning (about safety and geat etc) and then after lunch (I could only manage some crisps because I was nervous) it's time to get familiar with two wheels! The other lad had previous riding experience so he went out with Neil and I was given a one2one with Sue. I was so relieved. Sue took me out to the bike and got me familiar with it. Then it was TIME. Bear in mind I had only ridden a 'rev n go' bike before. The weather was grey and drizzly, this didnt help my anxiety or nerves but Sue gave me the confidence I needed to just go for it. And that's exactly what I did! Did some excercises at Ty Croes and then it was time to see the road. I was nervous but my brain was focused on what I was doing and what Sue was telling me in my ear. Anyway after a little bimble around and some excercises i.e. emergency stop etc. it was time to head back. Time went sooooo fast! I was super proud of myself! Even if they came back and said I would need more training. Luckily I didn't. I got my CBT certificate! YAY!!!! I also fell in love with the bike that I was riding .... Ymaha YS125......... check out my next blog for an update!!

I would like to mention that Neil and Sue are the best in the business. They are professional, realistic and honest. The encourage and help you build confidence in yourself and your abilities. They are approachable and don't only explain how things are done but why you need to do things in a certain way. I would highly recommend Anglesey Motorcycle Training to anyone who's thinking about getting on two wheels.