Rebranding of Cycling Uk

[PhilipBenstead007]

Amy Lamé,

Yeap definitely the case tbh..
But it happens to many organisations tbh YHA, CRT, NT, etc they forget the core members and try and widen the membership and it only leads to diluting the ethos usually due to commercial motives

The membership was often warned, including at the CTC AGM in Sheffield, but the members did not listen.

 

[rogerzilla]

Amy Lamé,


The membership was often warned, including at the CTC AGM in Sheffield, but the members did not listen.

The members voted against conversion but the Chairman used all the proxy votes, which didn't express a preference, to override it. It was banana republic stuff.

 

[PhilipBenstead007]

Yes, but some members justified the action of the chair because the members who gave their vote away trusted the chairs. judgement

 

[Jameshow]

Amy Lamé,


The membership was often warned, including at the CTC AGM in Sheffield, but the members did not listen.

It sounds like a coup with the proxy members being brought off my slick marketing?🤔

 

[PhilipBenstead007]

IMHO naivety

 

[Venod]

I gave my proxy vote in good faith and was happy how it was used, as I suspect were a lot of other people.

 

[rogerzilla]

The normal practice is that proxy votes are used to support the indicated wish of voting members, not go against it. I wasn't a member for many years afterwards because of the handling of this, and I am only a member now for the insurance.

 

[Venod]

The normal practice is that proxy votes are used to support the indicated wish of voting

It was my indicated proxy vote, but may not have been others.

 

[ianrauk]

I am only a member now for the insurance.

I think that is the case for a lot of people, me included.

 

[Boopop]

I see some people on here disagreed with the name change from CTC to CyclingUK. I don't.

These days Cycling UK spend a lot of their resources on campaigning to make cycling an easy first choice for running errands, like taking kids to school, going to the shops, work and so on.

I go on cycle tours/bike packing trips myself. Making cycling safer for utilitarian trips is far more important for social justice and the climate crisis than anything I could want as a holidaying cyclist. I'm so glad they've taken up the mantle of being the advocate for the every day cyclist, rather than what is, let's face it, the very niche pursuit of going on cycle touring holidays.

Anyone who's read their magazine knows they still talk a lot about cycling holidays, but I think "Cycling UK" as a name reflects their most important work better.

 

[abcd efg]

But they should have started a new organisation to do that, not destroy an existing one. Actually, members like me are somewhat to blame as we weren't quick enough (or perhaps committed enough) to put a stop to the takeover. Certainly there certainly is a need for something like Cycling UK, but there are thousands like me who also need the CTC as it was.

 

[Boopop]

But they should have started a new organisation to do that, not destroy an existing one. Actually, members like me are somewhat to blame as we weren't quick enough (or perhaps committed enough) to put a stop to the takeover. Certainly there certainly is a need for something like Cycling UK, but there are thousands like me who also need the CTC as it was.

I think "need" is a bit strong of a word when we're comparing transport poverty to going for a nice cycle touring holiday.

 

[abcd efg]

I guess you didn't read what I wrote. I agreed that something Cycling UK was necessary. What I also said that such an organisation should be established to do that, not take over an existing organisation with a different remit.

 

[All uphill]

Has anyone tried to fill the gap left by the change from CTC to Cycling UK?

I wonder what a replacement would look like. Web only?

 

[Boopop]

I guess you didn't read what I wrote. I agreed that something Cycling UK was necessary. What I also said that such an organisation should be established to do that, not take over an existing organisation with a different remit.

I read the entirity of what you wrote, I just think when comparing transport poverty to cycling holidays, no-one "needs" CTC in its original format. I agree such an organisation campaigning for things that make cycling holidays is good and I'd like that too.

I admit it's a minor point!