Below are some genuine comments or letters from 'Happy Bikers' who passed their test with Northern Route..... "Hi Andy, I have now completed MOD 1 & 2 successfully and I thought I would let you know. I did not do to many sessions with you but want you to know they were extremely useful to me, riding a geared bike after such a long break away for me was daunting so doing it in a new environment where nobody knew me was great, riding along with you knowing you understood this was helpful also. You highlighted also that part of the problem was that the style of riding in an 'advanced' manner did not always fit in with what was expected at a test level, something that was awkward for me but reassuring that you had identified this. Thanks for your time and patience, I have come across a few others lately who have been tutored by yourself and they all speak highly of you ...Mick" "Hi Andy, I thought you might like the post on my new biking blog: https://bikerwoman.net/2018/05/29/the-back-story-lessons-for-my-full-bike-licence/" "I just wanted to thank Toby for a great day doing my CBT. Toby certainly knows his stuff and presents it in a very engaging manner. I am very pleased I found Northern Route and will definitely use them when if I go for the full test. Andy was also very helpful and the service as a whole was second to none. Thanks guys....Keith" "Hi Andy, just wanted to drop a message and thank you again for training me on my CBT. How many people can say they had a brilliant day taking a test? So friendly and a good laugh, but joking aside really informative and made me feel confident in riding! Now to get my little pink mean machine on the road! Will be using you again when I decide to do my full bike test and will be recommending you to others. Thanks again. p.s hen parties are not as bad as stag parties and rugby buses! Just saying :) ...Jenna" "Just want to say I had an excellent day doin something totally alien. Very interesting an expertly put across by Toby. Top lad who has great patience an with me it's needed. Safe riding... Gary" "Thanks so much Andy and Toby for getting me through my CBT. Your knowledge and expertise was inspiring and I can't wait to get my own bike!! You were both so patient and generous and I loved every minute of it! Thanks again, I will recommend to all :)... Hannah" "Hi Andy. You said to let you know how I got on. Did mod1 on own bike. 2 minors. Mod2 on own bike. Passed with no faults. He described it as an inch perfect ride. Thx for your input and info. Now hold an A license n well proud. Take care mate and thx again... Mark" "Just want to say a huge thank you to Toby for helping me pass my cbt on Saturday 8th August thanks again I will recommend you guys to all my friends and family! ...Louise" "Just wanted to say a big thank you to yourself and Toby for yesterday. I had a big wobble in the morning and I think if it wasn't for Toby's patience I would have walked but am pleased I didn't and really enjoyed the day. Thanks again... Penny" "I would like to thank you for all your hard and patient work in getting me (the next to oldest student)through the A1 bike tests, especially the dreaded MODULAR 1. I enjoyed the trips,and chats,up and down the motorway to DARWEN!!!! Thanks again from me and the person who will be on the back!! ...Nigel" "Just thought I'd let you know. Wednesday night I had an 'incident' with a deer at dusk on the A6 just north of Carnforth. I was doing 50-60 & saw it leaping from the left but it was so swift, it happened so quick there was so absolutely no time to do anything. It commited hari kiri against my leg. Bashed me at the side & hit my lower leg & foot & bent my left chrome crash bar. I don't know quite how I did it but I stayed on the bike....in agony & very shaken, but ok. And no bones broken. I still can't quite believe how lucky I was and I'm still hobbling a bit, but just wanted to say thanks for all your hours of patience with my tuition. I didn't panic and kept my cool and handled it. A lot of that is down to you and your teaching. So thank you... Margaret" "I did my CBT with Toby. Although cold and foggy day it was great fun. I would definitely do my next CBT with northern route and would recommend anyone doing their CBT to use northern route. Thanks so much... Agnes" "Hello Andy, just want to say thankyou for all your help in getting me through my CBT, Toby was very informative, I learned a lot from his super Tuition, He is an asset to you. I hope one day I could go for my full licence. Thankyou once again... Tom" "I appear to have a permanent grin fixed to my face at the mo... having convinced myself for the last 2 weeks I was going to fail, v chuffed to pass!! Thank you for getting me through and for putting up with 'occasional' swearing, tantrums and being called a few choice names :-) Astrid" "Thanks very much for Saturday, great news John got his CBT. He said you are a really good instructor, high praise indeed from someone who has been through such huge volumes of training and assessments for his own qualifications. He's not in an enormous rush to pass his test, but I know he intends to do it by the end of the year. Thanks again, Diane" "I just want to say a big thank you to Toby for passing me on my CBT I dont think I could have had so much entertainment in one day (indiana jones theme tune). I am now getting motivated to get on the road and hopefully I will be down soon for a nice cuppa coffee :) thank you... Nikita" "Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thanks for all your hard work in training and preparing me for the bike test, right from the CBT to module 2. You were constantly watching every move I made and always willing to offer constructive advice... and making it good fun at the same time! Hope to catch up with you sometime soon... Richard" "Hello, had my CBT today with Toby, just wanted to let you know how wonderful an instructor he is! Kept me calm and kept me laughing, just the antidote I needed on a horrible rainy day while nervous about my first ever ride on a scooter. I'm super confident on it now, and am looking forward to wearing those 80's shoulder pads in :) Thanks again, I'll be back in 2 years!... Gem" "Huge Thanks to Andy for the great training I was given to pass both MOD1 & MOD2 fisrt time, and thanks to Toby for getting us lost on the way to Blackburn. I now have my big bike and enjoying every minute... Sean" "Hey there, just wanted to say thank you again for your amazing patience and calming influence! There's a pint or maybe a coffee behind the bar for you if you can find time, actually you can make it! (ha ha). Thanks again and confidence willing I'll see you soon... Fiona" "Just emailing to say I had a great time on my cbt in June. Toby let me ride on a manual bike for the first time and it has now given me the confidence to buy my own manual bike which I'm picking up on the weekend yay, so thanks northern route!... Rebecca" "Just to say thanks to Toby and Andy for a fab day. Professional, easy going, fun and friendly... can't wait to do the next stage. I'll be in touch... and try to be less giggly when it gets more serious on the bigger bikes... Katherine :-D " "Hey just thought I'd say that out of the CBT's I've taken over the years, this is the first CBT I've really enjoyed Toby is a great instructor and once I pass my theory I'll be get getting back in touch with you guys so I can pass my test!.. Kara" "As an older learner in my 50's, new to motor bikes, I needed some direct but understanding tuition. Being very busy with work I also needed lots of flexibility. Andy and his team give me great tuition in a friendly way. I ended up getting my Direct Access in just over two months thanks to them and it was really enjoyable. I can't recommend Andy and the Northern Route team highly enough and I will be back in touch for advanced training in the future... Brian" "A big thankyou to Andy and Toby for helping me achieve my full bike licence. This proved to be quite a drawn out task considering I came to you with zero confidence following a bad experience with another riding instructor, that left me believing I was incapable of achieving my goal. You built me up slowly and surely until I believed I could in fact pass. So despite being caught between the old and new test systems, which meant Mod 1 had to be repassed and a few other challenges from the Biking gods which we don't have the space to recount, but caused many a hissy fit on my part, you remained steady in your reassurance and faith in my abilities. So thanks to you I'm now happily riding about minus those L plates finally!...Sylvia" "Hi, just a quick message to say thank you to Toby for making the CBT a much more relaxed day than what I was expecting. Everything was made very easy to understand but with loads of detail all questions were answered in great detail. I look forward to booking my direct access. Highly recommended. Cheers Toby really nice guy... Tim" "Thank you northern route, i was nervous to start with while doing my CBT but the instructor i had (toby) was awesome, very reassuring and a well clued up guy he was able to answer everything i asked and gave me some great advice! i was very inpressed with the way the day went and it was great fun my first ever ride on the road went without issue and was just generally awesome! thank you toby and thank you northern route, HIGHLY RECOMMEND them!!!! off to buy a new bike on payday :) thanks! Sebastian" "I did my CBT yesterday with an Instructor called Toby. It was absolutely brilliant. He made us feel comfortable and when we had worries about things he was happy to explain. He had the patience of a saint with us too and didn't rush to get finished. I would defiantly do my next CBT with northern route and would recommend anyone doing their CBT to use northern route. Absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much. "Hooray! We did it! "What an experience! From no knowledge / expeirence what so ever to a driving on the roads in just a few hours! I loved every moment of the CBT course which was packed with good theory, great practice and lots of laughs. I was fairly hard work to begin with, but Andy stuck with me and continued the lesson at my pace. Returning for a 2 day I felt far more confident and was ready to get out on the roads with Toby. Cheers guys, you were both excellent. Looking forward to booking in some more lessons! "Just wanted to say thanks a lot for your patience on Sunday, especially with my left shoulder. I had a really good time, and am hoping to get a bike this weekend so I can start with the practice - might start on the Keswick car park going the wrong way round it for a while until I master turning off the signal and turning left. "Thank you for the patience you showed considering i am a complete novice to riding. although it took a couple of occasions to sort out fully and i have my CBT i will be coming back to complete the rest to a full licence. the times were fun and dont worry i do remember "keep your head up" and "indicators". "3 Down 1 to Go - Thankyou so much for putting up with my blonde moments there was a few! On behalf of James, Paddy and good old Mum a Big Big Thank You for getting us all through our bike tests. Cheers Karen "You are the best. I Know I have been hard work sometimes!! Today was the best feeling for a long time passing mod 2.I realise that passing the test is just the start of learning . I will be back to complete my Advanced in the not too distant future.Thanks once again to Andy for being sat on my shoulder for those hours on the road and Gary for starting it all at CBT. "Absolutely LOVED my CBT training with you and I'm more than happy to give a testimonial any time. Finding a bike is proving more difficult though. "We have had the most adventurous time since we passed our bike tests thanks to you! Thailand then India where we bought our Royal Enfield Classic 500s. Took them up into the Himalayas then criss crossed India leaving them to have a rest in Mumbai. No offs!!! Lots of fun & shoulder checks saved many a mishap. Thank you so much. You would have loved it. In Sri Lanka at the moment looking forward to the next adventure. "I just wanted to say thanks for the excellent day on Saturday. Garry was brilliant. Ryan loved every minute of the day as did I. Ryan is now attempting the equivelant of an around the world trip on his new TGB ped (morecambe, kendal and milnethorpe etc!!!. I still cannot stop laughing at the sight of Ryan in the keep clear box. I have booked my theory for this Thursday and will be in touch to sort out my mod 1 and 2. Thanks once again have not had such a good day for a long time. "Just a quick email to say thanks to yourself and Gary for today. It was educational as well as enjoyable. It was good to have the banter and still learn. "Just a note to say thank you. Your friendly and relaxed, yet extremely professional, tuition was absolutely the reason I passed the MOD2 at the first attempt. Your amusement at my obvious incompetence was beautifully hidden! I particularly admired your restraint in that last recap immediately before my test, when your (I imagine) frustration at my sudden and total ineptitude was confined to a single plea; "please don't ride through any more amber traffic lights"! "Just wanted to say a big thanks to you for putting up with me and getting me through my module 1 and then finally my module 2. I know I have been a pain and have probably given you a few grey hairs, but now I am fully passed so you can have peace for a few more months until you take me for my advanced!!!! "Just wanted to say thank you again for eventually getting me through my CBT and a special big thank you to Martin for all his hours of patience. I know Dave is looking forward to learning to ride too. Hopefully it will not take him as long as it did me!! I thought you might like to some pics of my new toy! It arrived yesterday, all shiny and new and covered in balloons, and I took it out for a short ride for the first time yesterday afternoon. Don't worry, I took all the balloons off it before venturing out on the open road! "I wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you for all your help in getting me through from my CBT to Direct Access. "Just a quick note to say what a fantastic day I had today. The course was excellent, very well taught by both of you and a huge amount of fun. The weather obviously made it a pleasure to ride and the other folks in the group were good company. "Just a short note to say thanks for the Direct Access course.....CBT on Saturday, lessons Tuesday then pass the 'bike test on Wednesday morning......You must be doing something right! Thanks again - Shaun" "Since the CBT back in September, I have loved every minute of the training, from the bad times when everything seems to go wrong to those special bits when the big shadow on your tail doesn't say a thing.....When I'm riding up to the Nord Cap in Norway with the missus hanging on behind, I'll always see that guiding light in the mirrors. Thanks for getting me there - Dave" "Thanks for all the encouragement and support. The lessons were sometimes hard work, but the company wasn't. Miriam" "Just a quick note to say a big 'thank you' for the training last week. As well as learning lots, I really enjoyed the 4 days and felt well prepared for the test last Wednesday. Best wishes - Tom" "Thank you! You said I could do it then I did - with a perfect u-turn. Thanks again - Chris" "Just a quick note to say thanks for all your support in getting me through my 'bike test. I really enjoyed taking my lessons and all I can say is you must have the patience of a saint! Thanks again - Scott" "I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience and help getting me through my 'bike test........It has opened up a new life, and I can't put into words my elation last Wednesday when I got the Pass Certificate. Duncan" "A huge thank you for getting me through my test and putting up with all the hissy fits regarding those bloody u-turns! You've been very patient and made me laugh a lot. Take care - Tracy" "Hooray! We did it! Thank you very much, I'll miss coming down there (but not the weather), but if I do see you about i'll remind you what my name is! Thank you very much for getting me all the way from being a non-rider to passing my Mod 2 in 6 months. You and Toby are really patient, and have put up with the inquisitions of 'why?' with no complaint. I'd definitely recommend you to anyone - Dawn" "I did my CBT yesterday with an Instructor called Toby. It was absolutely brilliant. He made us feel comfortable and when we had worries about things he was happy to explain. He had the patience of a saint with us too and didn't rush to get finished. I would defiantly do my next CBT with northern route and would recommend anyone doing their CBT to use northern route. Absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much - Kirsty" "As an older learner in my 50's, new to motor bikes, I needed some direct but understanding tuition. Being very busy with work I also needed lots of flexibility. Andy and his team give me great tuition in a friendly way. I ended up getting my Direct Access in just over two months thanks to them and it was really enjoyable. I can't recommend Andy and the Northern Route team highly enough and I will be back in touch for advanced training in the future - Brian Woodall" "Just want to say I had an excellent day doing something totally alien. Very interesting an expertly put across by Toby. Top lad who has great patience and with me it's needed. Safe riding - Gary" "Had a great days training in February with Toby, I went from never riding a geared bike to happily riding around Kendal's one way system in a matter of hours. Great team and training, will be back for my full test training soon... Many Thanks - Gary" "I just wanted to thank Toby for a great day doing my CBT. Toby certainly knows his stuff and presents it in a very engaging manner. I am very pleased I found Northern Route and will definitely use them when if I go for the full test. Andy was also very helpful and the service as a whole was second to none. Thanks guys - Keith" |
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