Hi there!

I am Martyn Hanson and I have been a biker since I was 14.

 

My dad bought me a BSA C15 250 to mess around in the fields behind his work in my early teens, after it nearly broke my shin kicking it over, I fell in love with two wheels.

 

I left school at 16 and messed about for a year on a Yamaha FS1e, following which I was given an ultimatum, get a job or get out! I joined the Army on my 17th birthday and never looked back. Over the years I’ve owned every make and most models on two wheels, from superbikes to plodders, trials to enduro.

 

Unfortunately, as life moves on and kids arrive the bikes dwindled until, when the boys were 5, I managed to ‘negotiate’ a Gas Gas trials bike and two Italjets from (my ex) boss, from that moment my boys were hooked as well. I've travelled the world on two wheels, Africa, America, Asia, Iceland and most countries in Europe, you name it, I’ve been there, and it’s so much better on two wheels!

 

After working in the Middle East for a number of years I decided to retire and follow my passion of seeing even more places on a bike, that was 7 years ago, since then I’ve had 8 BMW K1600’s (magnificent beasts) and ridden about 140,000 miles not including 6,000 around Lake Victoria off-roading on a KTM for Help for Heroes https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/martyn-hanson if you want to read a fantastic story I’ve added our blog; click here to read it.

 

Setting up AT2 evolved from this thirst to ride..and riding with friends is even better. I decided to teach after recognising the need for improving standards of riding and safety and took my IAM Advanced test in 2013, I then went on to do my IAM Masters which  I completed it with a Distinction, the Masters is the highest civilian qualification possible and the Masters course I run gives me the greatest joy. To enable me to pass skills on I have also completed my IAM and RoSPA teaching qualifications which are the National Observer Certification and Advanced Group Tutor respectively. Our first training course /'holiday', in conjunction with the IAM, and Vertu BMW Shipley took place in March 2019.

 

The holidays have also evolved out of wanting to ride but also sharing those fabulous places I’ve seen…and so…AT2 was born.

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All of my qualifications:-

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IAM National Observer
IAM Masters Mentor

DVSA Enhanced Rider Scheme Instructor

RoSPA Advanced Group Tutor

RoSPA Affiliate Group Chairman
International Tour Guide