One thing that I have learnt, remembered and continue to practice after your training is my approach to steep downhills

My fear of going over the bars or sliding out and ‘hi siding’ off the bike has always been a constant worry and would often see me take the bypass line or chicken out totally and walk the bike down.

The coaching and guidance you gave me on how to approach this is top of mind nowadays - look for the braking area and just steer to it, brake heavily then reset!

Sometimes easier said than done - but I hear myself chanting ‘Chris Birch’ whenever I approach a difficult descent to focus my concentration and put into practice my coaching

I have left my run a bit late to go and do Romaniacs or similar but to get home after a long day of riding in one piece and still have a smile on my face is worth every penny! - David Tombs