Touring Cyclist Club

[robgul]

A new resource for Touring Cyclists - a new website is being launched today. Early days in the thinking process but the plan is to create an online community for like-minded cycle tourists - not another Facebook but a website full of resources for a wide variety of touring and technical matters.

Have a look at http://www.touringcyclistclub.org.uk - the new Touring Cyclist Club website and help shape the direction it takes and, if you want, offer your assistance to run it. On the site you will be able to add your thoughts on the site's direction through the discussion Forum and I'm interested form links.

Together we can build a new resource and, if people want it, even a new Touring Cyclist Club.

Rob

 

[Glow worm]

A new resource for Touring Cyclists

Have a look at www.touringcyclist.org.uk - the new Touring Cyclist Club

I can't get the link to work Rob.

'Sorry, the website www.touringcyclist.org.uk cannot be found'

 

[robgul]

I can't get the link to work Rob.


Ooops - now fixed! - it's http://www.touringcyclistclub.org.uk

 

[Hill Wimp]

Looks like it could be good, hope it does well.

 

[steveindenmark]

I have expressed my interest. The more people who show an interest, the better the chance it will start up.

Sign up for it

 

[classic33]

Isn't that what Bike Tourer is going to be doing?

 

[raleighnut]

So they've cottoned on to Shauns idea too (see top of page)

 

[robgul]

So they've cottoned on to Shauns idea too (see top of page)

Not at all. We're looking at a very different approach - rather wider than what (from the detail) looks to be a library of resources - it's a project that links back to another cycling organisation sadly in decline - but which hopefully can be re-born with the original core values, a new name and ethos.

Is the Two Wheel idea like CGOAB ? ... I assume the countdown is for when it plans to start?

Rob

 

[steveindenmark]

So they've cottoned on to Shauns idea too (see top of page)

I dont think this a copy of Shauns idea. If thats the case Shaun must have copied my thoughts because I had the same idea a long time ago but had no idea how to implement it.

The guys putting this together seem to know what they are about and need our support. I wish we had something similar in Denmark but it is all about racing bikes here.

 

[Shaun]

I assume it's an alternative to CTC? If so, then no, it's not what I had in mind for the Two Wheeled site (which is going to be some general touring info, kit reviews and travelogues from CC'ers and other tourer's to inspire new and "thinking about it" tourers. )

Good luck with it.

 

[robgul]

"I assume it's an alternative to CTC?"
You said it - not me - response so far from current, disillusioned and past members of the "charity" has been staggering.

Rob

 

[PK99]

Origins of the idea are here>>> (FB Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/911322558887222/

people behind the idea are: (from TCC site)

You're probably wondering who is behind the Touring Cyclist Club idea.

It's Dennis Snape and Rob Gullen - both members of Heart of England Cycling Club (previously CTC-Heart of England Member Group, dissolved in September 2015) - www.heartofenglandcyclingclub.org.uk

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Heart of England have done what a number of other groups are considering - cutting adrift from CTC which has ceased to be a members focussed organisation.
The disillusionment within many CTC riders groups with the (relatively new) CEO is palpable

 

[robgul]

Just for clarity

- the Facebook "Where should CTC be going?" was started by others some time ago - the initiative we have taken with TCC is not a result of that, but has obvious parallels..

- and taking the last sentence, the disillusionment as far as we are concerned goes way back before the present CEO

Response since the TCC announcement last Friday evening has been amazing with massive hit volume on the TCC Home page, loads of I'm interested and Forum sign-up responses. HoECC, which was CTC HoE, has already attracted in just a few months a lot of new (i.e. in addition the core of CTC HoE riders) members.

Rob

 

[martint235]

Well I've registered an interest and joined the forums. Look forward to seeing what comes out of it. I'm not a tourist as such but feel the CTC has moved in the wrong direction.

 

[contadino]

It's all Greek to me. Maybe it'll become clear when there's some content on the website other than 'so has anyone got any ideas?' posts. Launching an empty site seems a bit odd.

I'm more keen to see what appears on the Two Wheeled Touring site.