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Join
Governing Bodies
British Cycling
 By
becoming a member of British Cycling you
will be making an important contribution to
the development of the whole of cycling in
the UK, as well as benefiting from the best
personal benefits available to ALL cyclists
whether you ride to work or for fitness and
leisure or compete at the highest level in
the sport.
Your support is invaluable in making the UK
the World's number 1 Cycling nation in terms
of 'more people' and 'more medals' - so if
you want to put something back into the
whole of cycling join me and British
Cycling.
Chris Hoy
Olympic and World Champion
To join British Cycling click
here.
Becoming a member of British Cycling
means you are becoming part of a team that
is committed and dedicated to:-
- Gold Medals: Supporting current
and future Great Britain successes in
International Competition including the
Olympics, Paralympics, London 2012, and
the Tour De France.
- Major Events: Bringing Major
Cycling Events to the UK including the
Tour of Britain, Grand depart of the Tour
de France in 2007, Track World Cups and
World Championships, European BMX
Championship and Mountain Bike World Cups
and the World Championships.
- Events for Everyone: Providing
event opportunities for all ages and
abilities from organised family rides &
mass participation events through to our
competitive events programme from grass
roots to National Championships in seven
disciplines (BMX, Cyclo-Cross, Cycle
Speedway, Mountain Biking, Road & Track).
- Clubs: Providing access to over
1200 clubs catering for all ages and
abilities across the whole spectrum of
cycling activities.
- Young People: Supporting a
network of Go-Ride coaches and community
clubs dedicated to providing great cycling
opportunities for young people in clubs
and schools throughout the UK.
- Volunteers: Supporting the
network of British Cycling volunteers
working at all levels: from coaches and
club officials delivering cycling in
schools and local communities, through
event organisers and officials, to
marshals at the Tour of Britain and Tour
de France.
- Coaching: Training and
supporting coaches working at all levels
in cycling to introduce new participants
to the sport and developing the next
generation of future cycling stars.
- Facilities: Developing a
network of traffic-free cycling facilities
across all disciplines to ensure the safe
introduction to cycle sport for everyone.
- Healthy Living: Getting the
whole nation active on bikes from families
to those riding to work or for fitness and
leisure.
Becoming a member of British Cycling
means you have the opportunity to benefit
from the BEST personal benefits available to
ALL cyclists whatever your cycling
activities involve. We have a range of
membership packages from which you can
access the following benefits:
- The best third party liability
insurance cover provided by any national
cycling organisation: Protecting you
from a claim made against you by a third
party. Our cover is worldwide, and has an
indemnity limit of £10,000,000 - the
largest offered by any cycling
organisation, and, there is no excess
payable by you on any claims. There is a
combined racing and non-racing cover
option available with Silver and Gold
membership and 'a non-racing cover only'
option available through our Everyday
Cycling Protection Pack.
- Expert legal support and advice
from experienced personal injury lawyers:
Should you be involved in an accident that
is not your fault. Even if you have
suffered no personal injury, we may still
be able to pursue your case, at no cost to
yourself. We've recovered over £4.8
million for our members - in the last two
years.
- Personal Accident Insurance:
Providing hospital, disability and death
benefits for members whilst riding your
bike in the UK - only with Gold
Membership.
- British Cycling website: The
most comprehensive cycle sport website in
the UK with over 500,000 individual
visitors every month with your own members
'homepage' - all the latest news, results,
photos, interviews covering all cycling
disciplines.
www.britishcycling.org.uk.
- Everyday Cycling website: For
all your leisure, recreational and utility
cycling needs including places to ride,
leisure events, charity rides, what to
ride, advice on kit and latest news. The
site includes unique functionality such as
activity logs, online challenges and buddy
groups.
www.everydaycycling.com.
- Classified Ads: Post free
adverts on
www.britishcycling.org.uk to
over 20,000 cyclists on a daily basis.
(£5.00 per advert for non-members).
- Bike Insurance: Access to the
cheapest and most flexible Cycle insurance
policy on the market. For further details
and a quote go to
www.bcbikeinsurance.co.uk (exclusively for
British Cycling Members and Everyday
Cycling Protection Pack holders. An extra
fee is payable).
- Magazine: Quarterly racing
calendar, including the full calendar of
events, plus news and articles across all
disciplines (Available only with gold
membership)
- Discounts: A range of affinity
benefits, from the AA, Chillivideo,
Fitness First, and many, many more!
- Advice: Access to a range of
training and competition advice.
- Racing: Access to a full
licence (Extra fee payable).
- Can you afford not to be a member?:
Join today and become part of the fastest
growing Cycling organisation in the UK.
Here are a few frequently asked questions
regarding British Cycling membership.
How do I become a 'British
Cycling' member?
How much does it cost?
There are three levels of
membership - Gold, Silver and Bronze -
each with different prices for Seniors,
Families, Life, Juniors, Youth and Under
12s. For full details:
Seniors, Families, Life >>>
Juniors, Youth, Under 12s >>>
What benefits can I
expect from being a Bronze member of British
Cycling?
Membership card; provisional racing
licence, allowing you to race in all
Go-Race events; FOC discounts with a range
of affinity benefits, including the AA,
Fitness First, Chillivideo, Carphone
Warehouse; access to a network of coaches
and cycling development officers; access
to training and competition advice.
What benefits can I expect from
being a Silver member?
All benefits included under Bronze
membership with the following additions:
Third party public liability insurance
(with an indemnity limit of £10 million
and NO EXCESS); legal advice and support;
access to a full racing licence;
professional indemnity insurance and
regular newsletter for all registered
coaches and activity leaders; entry into
all regional C/C+ and Go-race events at no
extra cost (no ranking points available
though).
What benefits can I expect from
being a Gold member?
All benefits included under Bronze and
Silver membership with the following
additions: Personal
Accident Insurance for incidents
occurring whilst cycling in the UK at any
time; four issues of the quarterly
Racing Calendar magazine.
I'm a Gold member. What does my
Personal Accident Insurance cover me for?
GOLD members are covered for ALL
cycling at ANY time in the UK, including
direct travel to and from any venue for
the purposes of participating in an event
organised by/or under the auspices of
British Cycling. Benefits include: £50,000
cover for permanent total disability;
total and irrecoverable loss of sight of
one or both eyes; loss of one or both
limbs; total and permanent loss of hearing
in both ears; total and permanent loss of
speech; £7,500 death benefit (£5,000 for
U/16s and members aged 70-75); hospital
cash benefit of £25 for each complete
24-hr period up to a maximum of £750.
Conditions do apply.
Full details >>>
How long will it take
for my membership/licence application to be
processed?
We ask that you allow 10 days for
standard applications.
I am a club secretary, and need
more information on the 'free Bronze'
membership offer for clubs?
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100, 40 or 20 FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR YOUR
CLUB! All clubs have been given a
minimum of TEN free Bronze memberships
to give away to club members who are not
current British Cycling members and have
not been members in the last 2 years.
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UPGRADE WITH FULL DISCOUNT A club's new
British Cycling members can opt to
upgrade to the superb Silver and Gold
membership packages which will be
discounted the full £12.50 value of a
Bronze membership. This discount can
also be applied to a Family membership.
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SILVER FOR ALL NEW UNDER-16 MEMBERS And
for every club's most valued new
members, the Under-Sixteens, British
Cycling is offering free Silver
memberships.
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HOW MANY FREE MEMBERSHIPS IS MY CLUB
ENTITLED TO? All registered/accredited
Go-Ride clubs are entitled to 100 free
memberships. All clubs that will promote
at least one event in 2006 (and have
paid the appropriate registration fee to
British Cycling) are entitled to 40 free
memberships. All other affiliated
clubs/teams are entitled to 20 free
memberships.
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WHO SHOULD CLUBS GIVE THE MEMBERSHIPS
TO? That's entirely up to the club. Why
not make them part of a member
recruitment drive for your club? Using
the Silver package for Under-Sixteens,
you could target the sport's next
generation!
My membership is valid for 12
full months and runs out in 2007, but my
full licence runs out at 31/12/06, why is
this?
Membership is rolling, so you get 12
full months of membership from the day you
join. Licences run on the calendar year
and therefore all expire on 31st December
of the year you take it out. If you want
to renew your licence you will need to
renew your membership at the same time,
with any additional membership being added
on to your current valid to date. (This
includes all Under 12 and Youth riders who
get a licence free of charge.)
I am a club member but haven't
yet received my racing licence?
All full racing licences for members
who are affiliated to a club are
automatically sent to the club secretary.
Speak to your club secretary in the first
instance and then to a member of the
membership services team on 0161 274 2010.
I've changed my address, what do
I need to do?
Contact membership services on 0161 274
2010 or email
membership@britishcycling.org.uk.
I have lost my membership/licence
card, how can I get a replacement?
Either send a cheque for £3 to
membership services, stating you require a
replacement or give us a call on 0161 274
2010 and pay £4 by CC/debit card. The same
procedure applies if you change team and
require a new licence.
Is my bike covered
under the membership? (e.g. if it's stolen)
No you will need to take out
additional bike insurance. We can advise
you on where to find the best cover.
More here >>>
How do I subscribe to
the emailed newsletter?
Email
newsletter@britishcycling.org.uk or
log onto your personal home-page and
select 'newsletter'.
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