Rebranding of Cycling Uk

[wiggydiggy]

I recently renewed my membership, but will probably let it lapse next time.
Reduced price for seniors is no longer offered - it's £52 pa for all adults - and 5 years for the cost of 4 has also been discontinued.
No longer worth it for me!

Thats cheeky! I just checked and they still offer a concessionary price for "receiving benefits, under 16s, students and carers" but they've dropped the pensioners price.

As a regular cyclist, I would recommend you are a member of one or the other or source your own third party insurance that you can rely upon.

I say this as someone who was sued by another cyclist - I got knocked off my bike, but also took down another cyclist in my fall. The driver legged it. Six months later, other cyclist sues me. BC got involved and settled. Could have been massively expensive and I'm not so sure household insurance would offer the cover level and piece of mind.

You have been warned.

Many with house insurance will actually have 3rd party liability when cycling included. I can't talk for every policy but if you have house insurance it's worth checking. My own policies have included a decent cover for years and most times this comes up some go check and "gosh, they have it anyway. Of course some wont have hous einsurance and maybe some policies are different or have constrainty but worth checking.

Ian

@fossyant 's example is exactly why I wanted something above and beyond my household insurance. I do have some legal/personal protection within the household insurance but I don't have the specialized advice and care that (I hope) having dedicated cycling insurance does. Just from a quick check of the policy the legal protection seems more geared at protecting me against legal expenses incurred in/around my home rather than cycling.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Here's a 9 year old description of CTC (as was) politics that made me laugh.

Dull? It sounds brilliant - like Game of Thrones with mudguards.

 

[matticus]

From the same thread (9 years ago):

Despite their best efforts, the transition was made, and they were right - the current sad state of affairs is the result. RIP CTC, too late for it now.

 

[OldShep]

WTF do you want them to do?

I wanted them to host the Birthday Rides. That was the only real reason I was ever a member. Always looked forward to a week spent cycling with faces you’d met the previous years.

 

[matticus]

I wanted them to host the Birthday Rides. That was the only real reason I was ever a member. Always looked forward to a week spent cycling with faces you’d met the previous years.

And that's more important than all the work they've done for ordinary cyclists, for kids, disabled, minorities ...

( I can see why CUK want to attract "new" members. )

 

[Paulus]

I recently renewed my membership, but will probably let it lapse next time.
Reduced price for seniors is no longer offered - it's £52 pa for all adults - and 5 years for the cost of 4 has also been discontinued.
No longer worth it for me!

If you receive the state pension, the price is £34, it comes under concessions.

 

[Once a Wheeler]

Spoke Speak

 

[Paulus]

Thats cheeky! I just checked and they still offer a concessionary price for "receiving benefits, under 16s, students and carers" but they've dropped the pensioners price.





@fossyant 's example is exactly why I wanted something above and beyond my household insurance. I do have some legal/personal protection within the household insurance but I don't have the specialized advice and care that (I hope) having dedicated cycling insurance does. Just from a quick check of the policy the legal protection seems more geared at protecting me against legal expenses incurred in/around my home rather than

 

[Poacher]

If you receive the state pension, the price is £34, it comes under concessions.

Only if the state pension is your  sole income.

 

[mustang1]

It all seems very boring.

 

[multitool]

Apologies, I haven't read the thread. All I will say is that Cycling UK/CTC has been utterly irrelevant to my 40+ years of cycling obsession.

Maybe they did some advocacy that has benefitted me, but the fact that I can't be sure is indicative of the problems around the organisation.

 

[Oldhippy]

I think this is one of the main issues @multitool mention the AA or RAC for example and most people know what they are . Whilst cycling as transport is considered a minority thing exposure to the masses will remain obscure. Again, TV adverts in conjunction with those large companies with a vested interest all things cycling would expose things like daily cycling as perfectly normal. At least it would help in my opinion.

 

[wiggydiggy]

@Paulus

You should share that link if you can, I only see: https://my.cyclinguk.org/new-member...ssionid=e5b4d63f-a1b1-ef11-b8e9-6045bdf114f4#!

> Concessionary Membership
> In receipt of any means-tested benefits, student/apprentice, under 18 or disabled/carer

 

[multitool]

I think this is one of the main issues @multitool mention the AA or RAC for example and most people know what they are . Whilst cycling as transport is considered a minority thing exposure to the masses will remain obscure. Again, TV adverts in conjunction with those large companies with a vested interest all things cycling would expose things like daily cycling as perfectly normal. At least it would help in my opinion.

It was interesting how the BC and Team Sky success of the post 2011 era impacted the perception of cycling amongst non-cyclists and led to an increase in people entering the sport.

People entering the sport/activity is ultimately what changes public attitude as more of them become us. In this respect returning to a proper funding of grassroots to pro racing, from youth teams to a British led World Tour team would likely have more impact than anything else.

 

[OldShep]

And that's more important than all the work they've done for ordinary cyclists, for kids, disabled, minorities ...

( I can see why CUK want to attract "new" members. )

No, it’s the reason I was a member. As a member I was happy for them to use my contribution as they wished.