‘BLOWN AWAY BY KINDNESS’

DOCBIKE MOTORBIKE CHARITY THANKS LOCAL RIDERS AHEAD OF COASTAL EVENT

HAMPSHIRE — The team at DocBike Hampshire have expressed their immense gratitude for the kindness shown by the local biking community in organizing a charity motorbike ride out to Hayling Island on April 6th.

The money raised by this ride out will go directly toward DocBike’s local engagement resources. This funding allows the charity to connect with as many motorcyclists as possible across the county. DocBike is driven to help people become more skillful riders by sharing an awareness of why bikers crash, with the ultimate goal of eradicating deaths and serious injuries on Hampshire’s roads.

“We are honestly blown away by the kindness that The Peartree Inn and its regulars are showing us,” said a spokesperson for DocBike Hampshire. “We have loved getting to know the local riders at The Peartree Bike nights over the last few weeks. We are eager to meet even more of the community at our future events, or through the valuable training offered by BikerDown and BikeSafe courses.”

Supporters and spectators are encouraged to visit the DocBike Hampshire team, who will have plenty of stickers and merchandise at both the start and the finish of the ride out.

About DocBike

While DocBike is a recent addition to the Hampshire area—having launched just three months ago—the project has been making a difference nationally for over a decade. DocBike is the first charity in the world dedicated solely to motorcycle injury prevention. Before DocBike became a charity, the project was set up by Dr Ian Mew, an air ambulance Intensive Care Consultant and PC Chris Smith QPM, a police motorcyclist, advanced police motorcycle instructor and Family Liaison Officer with Dorset Police. Who both recognized that more lives could be saved by preventing collisions than trying to pick up the pieces after a crash.

Rather than waiting for emergency taskings, the charity focuses heavily on research-led injury prevention. Volunteers attend bike meets and organized events to share real-world data and peer-to-peer advice on hazard perception and road positioning. DocBike uses this research to identify the primary factors that lead to collisions, equipping riders with the ability to spot warning signs and develop the skills needed to avoid them entirely.

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