Our next workshop is in:
- Granville – Friday November 14. Starts at 6:00 pm. Finish at 8:30 pm. The Granville Centre, 1 Memorial Dr, Granville.
- Culcairn – Sunday November 23. Starts at 10:00 am. Finish at 12:30 pm. Culcairn Football and Netball Club, 4 Federal St, Culcairn.
- Wauchope – Friday Februrary 27 2026. Starts at 6:00 pm. Finishes at 8:30 pm. Wauchope Community Arts Hall, Oxley Lane, Wauchope.
- Taree – March 14 2026. Starts at 10:00 am. Finishes at 1:00 pm. Midcoast Council Admin Building, 2 Biripi Way Taree.
- Maitland – Saturday May 17 2026. Starts at 10:00 am. Finishes at 1:00 pm. Maitland Council Admin Building, 263 High St Maitland.
To register email – david@survivetheride.org or text – 0438163926
Workshops in rural NSW from 2017 to 2025 have been possible thanks to grants from Transport for NSW.
What do we talk about?
We focus on the issues that riders talk to us about. For example, many riders want to learn more about cornering. Other riders want to learn more about managing traffic, or, reducing their aches and pains.
The workshop covers these issues and many other little decisions we make that help to make the ride more enjoyable, for example:
- The key decisions for seeing what is around the next corner, riding in groups, being seen in traffic and staying alert.
- How to manage the stressful situations that cause you to tense up.
- How to connect properly with your machine – cruisers, sports, scooters, etc.
- Recognising the little mistakes you make and how to avoid them in the future.
- Recognising what you do well and repeating those decisions.
Our aim:
Survive The Ride Association of NSW works to assist riders enjoy riding while also minimising the chance of repair bills, medical bills and Police fines.
Why should you attend?
Our workshops are attended by experienced riders, returning riders and new riders. Their common aim is to improve their skills, increase their smiles and reduce surprises on the road.
Like you, we make mistakes each time we ride. We discuss many of the simple mistakes we have made so we can reduce our surprises in the future.
We will help you recognise your little mistakes and discuss ways to avoid them next time.
Both new and experienced riders have benefited from the workshops. Some riders want to discuss specific issues, others just want a refresher, while others want the chance to chat to riders about their experiences.
We are riders with a range of experience from Police pursuit, to teaching advanced riding skills and racing. We are passionate about helping riders increase their smiles each time they ride.
If your club, dealership or shop would like to host a workshop, please contact us to book a date.
Riders tell us what they want to improve
Over 500 riders have been surveyed at our workshops since Sept 2023. Riders tell us they want to change so they can get more enjoyment from each ride. See the report here.
The most common answers are to (a) attend an advanced course and (b) increase the following distance from the vehicle in front.
Riders understand they need to regularly review their riding habits and taking a course gives them an opportunity for an instructor to watch them closely to see what they are actually doing and offer advice on how to remedy little issues.
Riders also understand that the more space you have to see and respond to problems, the more enjoyment they will get from each ride.
Workshop Partners
Thanks to the Local Councils for supporting our efforts to assist riders.
Thanks to the Road Safety Officers at Councils in Tweed Heads, Goulburn – Mulwaree, Eurobodalla, Port Macquarie – Hastings, Bathurst – Blayney, Coffs Harbour, Mid Coast, Port Stephens, Cessnock, Narrandera, Shellharbour, Snowy Mountains, Albury, Eurobodalla, Wollongong, Shoalhaven, Kiama, Central Coast, Cumberland and Blacktown for all their efforts in organising the workshops over the years. Workshops have also been conducted in Lake Macquarie, Orange, Dubbo, Cobar, Albury, Tumut, Wagga-Wagga, Griffith and Moama.
In addition to the rural workshops, over the past 16 years, we have also held workshops at:
- Griffith Classic Motorcycle Club
- Bike Biz in Granville
- MegaBabes Ride in Dubbo
- Coffs Harbour & District Motorcycle Restorers Club
- Coffs Harbour – NSW HOG Rally
- Blacktown Harley Davidson – Blacktown
- Motor Cycle Accessories Supermarket – Auburn
- Team Moto – Blacktown
- Ducati Club NSW
- Deus Ex Machina – Camperdown
- Action Motorcycles – Sydney
- Scooter Central – Brookvale
- Scooteria – Stanmore
- The Scooter Store – Caringbah
- Scootering – Neutral Bay
- My Scooter – Drummoyne
- Scooter Expo in Sydney (St Ives) – 2011, 2012
