British Cycling membership

[nickg]

Im thinking of joining this. Is it worth it? also are there any discount codes out there to maybe get it a bit cheaper?

 

[vickster]

Quidco

I probably covered my membership cost but spending some money at Halfords, didn't need the other benefits

 

[Typhon]

It's definitely worth it. The discounts at Halfords and Wiggle means it pays for itself but there's lots of other benefits. One of the most important is third party insurance which I think is up to 10 million pounds. If you cause an accident or hit a pedestrian than without insurance you could be sued for a small fortune.

 

[nickg]

Oh yeah I thought about that. I think its silly that your advised to have insurance for cycling now a days. The world has gone crazy I feel. Thank you for input.

 

[MrJamie]

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/common/voucher/print.aspx?voucher=britishcycling

 

[bainy16]

do it through top cash back

 

[Nebulous]

Oh yeah I thought about that. I think its silly that your advised to have insurance for cycling now a days. The world has gone crazy I feel. Thank you for input.

It has been sensible for a long time to have insurance. Not least because the NHS can recover costs for road accidents. Some 30 years I was working in A&E when one of my colleagues was admitted. On his bike he cut in between 2 cars stopped at traffic lights, not realising that the one in front was towing the other one. He hit the towrope and came off. The Health Service then sent him a bill for his ambulance and shoulder x-ray.

I generally assumed my household policy would cover it, but now I've started cycling seriously I've taken out British Cycling insurance.