The Team

Paul

Paul is a DSA Certified Motorcycling Instructor (CMI) and a Grade 5 DSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). He teaches motorcycling on a full time basis. At the beginning of 2010 he had reached somewhere in the region of 30,000 hours teaching experience. Paul is the qualified Supervising Instructor for In-Gear and he holds a BTEC teaching award for rider training from standard to advanced levels. These qualifications ensure quality for your CBT, Direct Access and Advanced courses. Additionally he holds a qualification as a Diamond Advanced Motorcycling Instructor and Examiner, training and assessing riders for the Diamond Advanced Riding Test. (Paul thinks he`s the nicest examiner in the whole world)!

Brian

Brian began motorcycling on his 16th birthday. Attained Police Motorcycle Instructor status and later Driving Standards Agency Instructor for CBT and Direct Access. In 1995 he was appointed to the staff at the South Wales Police Driving School as an advanced car and bike Instructor. In addition he is a RoSPA examiner, NVQ assessor and an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) fleet and a DSA registered Post test motorcycle trainer. After thirty years as a Police Officer, he retired in 2006 and now manages the practical training element of ACE. He also organises the “Dangerous Brian’s tours” in the UK and around Europe. Married to Caroline and living in Llantwit Major.

Derek

This is Derek, the senior of the team. Father of two and Grandfather of four, he started riding motorcycles in 1964, and passed his test in that year. He has been riding (and learning) ever since. A RoSPA Gold standard advanced motorcyclist Derek holds national Instructor qualifications and has been conducting C.B.T. since 1990 and teaching the Direct Access scheme since it began in 1995. He is also a DSA registered post test motorcycle trainer. For a number of years he has conducted the "Jolly Boys" European motorcycle trip. This has become an annual event when six to eight blokes get together and tour France and/or Spain on bikes for a week or so and sample the local wines. It's a tough job but someone has to do it!

Kevin

Kevin, also known as “Noah” because it always rains when he trains, lives on the coast in the Vale of Glamorgan and qualified in 1999 at national level as a CBT and Direct Access Scheme Instructor. He gained class one emergency services motorcycle Instructor status in 2005 and is currently involved in training riders and drivers at all skill levels as a staff Instructor at the South Wales Police driver training unit. Currently “slithers” around on his Harley Davidson V Rod (as long as the weather is sunny)

Ken

Ken joined us in late 1999 after retiring as a Sergeant in the police service. He has over 30 years motorcycling experience attained both through membership of motorcycle clubs and long distance touring (across Continental Europe including Italy, Spain and Greece). A highly skilled amateur mechanic, he maintains and services his own machines (a classic Norton and modern BMW). Ken holds an Advanced Emergency Services Rider Certificate attained during his service as a Police motorcyclist, and is a Cardington assessed Certified Instructor for CBT and Direct Access He is also a member of the jolly boys tours with Derek.

Pete

Pete attained CBT and Direct Access Scheme status in 2000 after training with this company. A RoSPA advanced certified rider, he started his training in Germany when serving in the RAF. A popular CBT and DAS Instructor, his hobby when not training is riding track days around the UK. He has just completed an Enduro motorcycle ride across Africa for charity. He has a racing Honda CBR 600 for the track and keeps a Suzuki SV650 for on road riding. Lives in Llantwit Major.