Ollie has been a eager rider since he was six years previous and his Dad launched him and his brother to off-road racing one Christmas. He mentioned: “I raced and did enduro till I used to be about 21/22 and I’ve at all times needed to do my highway bike licence but it surely was extra sensible to attend till I may do the complete one quite than the A1/A2.”

With all that earlier expertise on a motorcycle Ollie didn’t discover the course too onerous, and a few issues like sluggish management have been comparatively simple. However just a few issues took some getting used to. He defined: “The fear was not totally having the arrogance within the bike because it was a 650 whereas probably the most I’d ridden was 350 or 450. Particularly at excessive pace – I used to be nervous about grabbing the entrance brake and binning it.”

Throughout his coaching Ollie obtained some actual expertise which is fairly frequent to anybody on the market on two wheels – potholes! He mentioned: “That needs to be probably the most nerve wracking a part of my coaching!”

Having been taught by Adrian of Aylesbury Bike Coaching, in Weston Turville, on a Z650, he’s filled with reward for him and mentioned: “Adrian is basically supportive. He’s excellent at sitting you down and exhibiting you what to do, speaking you thru what you’ll want to do to get it proper.”

He’s now fairly enthusiastic about getting his first set of highway wheels. Ideally he says he likes the seems to be of a number of reminiscent of an MT07, or maybe a Triumph Tiger. However it will likely be a case of wait and see. Both manner he’s eager to get residence to Gloucester on a bike, the place he can then exit for rides along with his Dad, who’s nonetheless on two wheels.

Congratulations Ollie from all of the crew at White Dalton.