I
would like to thank Mark for getting me through my test on
Friday! I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to do
their bike lessons or even your CBT! I found that he made my bike
lessons fun and I didn't want them to end. I will definitely be going back for advanced training.
What more can I say he's a top bloke and knows what he is talking about!
Thank you again Mark and all at M&D!
I'm writing this having just got home after passing my bike test (about two hours ago!) and to say thanks to Mark from M&D for all his help and patience in teaching me to ride.
Three weeks ago I'd never even sat on a bike, but with his instruction and coaching I did my CBT and I've just completed my DAS Direct Access course, so tomorrow I buy my Fazer :-)
When I first started thinking about taking the test I phoned around various local companies and I got the impression that some were more interested in simply signing you up to a course and then teaching you to pass the Test. Mark, on the other hand, wants to teach you how to ride a motorcycle, which is a subtly different matter.
He will teach you on a lesson-by-lesson basis, so if you only need three lessons, he won't make you commit to paying for a five day course,
whereas if (like me) you need a bit more practice (it was only after seven lessons and two days before the test that I finally managed to crack doing the U-Turn!) you simply pay for what you need which, in my opinion, is a much better and cost-effective way of doing things.
If he thinks you aren't going to get through your test, he'll tell you, and he'll keep working on your weak points until you get them sorted. So thanks to Mark and everyone at M&D and good luck to you reading this!
Thank you very much for getting me through my bike test, I thought it was fantastic that after spending £450.00 with a Leading training school in Southampton and failing with a massive 10 points and 1 dangerous manuva I came to you and after only 4 - 5 hours of training I re took my test and happily passed with flying colours and achieving a clean sheet test report.
Once again thank you very much and will be highly recommending you in the future.
A great experience from CBT to Passed Test (with a clean sheet!!); thanks to Mark and the team!
I considered various training centres to learn to ride with but I was sold by Marks flexible approach and the emphasis on learning not only the minimum to pass your test, but enough to be safe and confident on the road once you had!!
Mark was incredibly patient, very positive and encouraged me every step of the way! I had the opportunity to learn with other trainees at various times and met some great people those tea stops will be missed!
I can not recommend M&D enough - If you train with them you will not be disappointed!
I had a fantastic experience whilst going through my bike tests and lessons with Mark from M&D Training, I was given all the confidence, knowledge and support I needed to get through my full bike test.
Mark really treated me as an individual, giving me the right amount of training I needed, in a professional and friendly manner and at a very reasonable price. I would definitely recommend M&D Training to anyone who wants to get their bike licence, it was so quick, it was all completed within a month, B T-THEORY-PRACTICAL TEST, and the best thing is, I past first time.
I've wanted to get my bike licence for years, and now I have finally achieved my dream, thanks again Mark, all the best
Shaun
Just to say a big thank you to Mark and Everyone at M&D for helping me get through my practical test.
I initially did my CBT with mark and he encouraged me to go forward and do my test, I was a bit anxious about riding a bigger bike, especially with no previous experience. But the modern bikes the school use are so easy, comfortable and forgiving it totally helps put a new rider at ease. The lessons are well structured and the routes he uses are well planned and laid out according to rider ability, so if your a new rider, don't worry, you wont be put on a busy dual carriageway until your ready!!
Mark is also an incredibly patient man and no stone goes unturned, he will be very honest with you and tell you what areas are good at, and what areas you need to work on, so if anyone can get the best out of you, its Mark!!
And it doesn't stop there, Mark was very helpful on giving me tips on what to look out for when buying a bike, what kit to go for and what to avoid. I passed my test first time and would not hesitate to recommend Mark to anyone.
After I decided I wanted to complete my direct access course I decided to shop around the most well known training centres locally and after having discussed my needs and requirements with various schools I quickly found that they were more interested in my money than tailor making a scheme which was just for me, which is somewhat unhelpful when you are on a very tight timescale like myself, I got a leaflet for M+D training from a bike shop after I had raised the issues I was having with getting my training sorted and they assured me that Mark was the guy for me, so i rang up and it was like a breath of fresh air, Mark bent over backwards to accommodate me in the times i had given him, which was only a one week window. Mark moved some more flexible trainee's around so that I could get the most training possible in the week running up to my test and it was surprising to see someone so interested to help, especially when he was already pretty fully booked and had no real reason to have to go out of his way, but he still did. I did my CBT with Mark at the beginning of the week and he quickly adapted the day to suit my riding requirements with no fuss whatsoever so that i could progress more in the day than i could have done should he have kept me doing the standard day. After that I booked in 7 hours with him which would then end with my test, all throughout, his teaching style was always positive with nothing but constructive criticisms to help iron out all the small faults straight away, no messing around. Mark also remains very patient when he is helping you to refine your riding style. I took my test after only the CBT and 7 hours training and with Marks help and positive tuition I passed with a clean sheet which was more than i could have hoped for. I would recommend marks training to anyone, his personal approach, easy to talk to nature and the ease by which he shares his vast knowledge is nothing but encouraging, and the best thing is he enjoys riding around all day just as much as you do. The bikes are just what you need and there are various options to suit your specific needs and the radio communication systems are brilliant too (unlike the ones they make you use on your test - and other major schools). Now I am insured and ready to ride around on my new pride and joy feeling safe and confident in my abilities"
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