iacula
Senior Member
- Location
- Southampton
I was considering joining CTC, But I'm not sure if it'd be worth it. Currently commuting 40 miles a week two days building to 60 Miles a week on three days. What are the benefits?
As a commuter is CTC worth joining?
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John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
1) Third Party Insurance
2) Legal Advice & Accident Helpline
3) Campaigns for your right to use the road, for a highway code and legislation that reflects and reinforces that right, for true multimodal travel etc
4) Pretty decent magazine every two months.
5) Discounts at their own shop (online) and at many other shops (I got 10% off list on my SCR2 from my LBS by virtue of the CTC membership).
Have a look at their website at member benefits, and at the things they do.
2) Legal Advice & Accident Helpline
3) Campaigns for your right to use the road, for a highway code and legislation that reflects and reinforces that right, for true multimodal travel etc
4) Pretty decent magazine every two months.
5) Discounts at their own shop (online) and at many other shops (I got 10% off list on my SCR2 from my LBS by virtue of the CTC membership).
Have a look at their website at member benefits, and at the things they do.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I hope I never need to use it but the main reason I joined too was for the insurance cover too. I'm also told they do quite good legal advice, touch wood I never have to use that.
Twenty Inch
Guru
- Location
- Behind a desk
I joined recently for the insurance. Depends how much of the Cycling scene you want to be a part. The magazine and news emails are not bad, but I don't have any great need to go to Birthday rides or rallies.
I like the idea of the access to the holidays though, if cycle touring is your thing that might be an incentive.
Plus you get a discount in the CTC shop and other shops around the country.
BTW I'm a commuter too, although I have toured and raced in the past.
I like the idea of the access to the holidays though, if cycle touring is your thing that might be an incentive.
Plus you get a discount in the CTC shop and other shops around the country.
BTW I'm a commuter too, although I have toured and raced in the past.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
+1
Join them, they are one of the main organisations keeping the wolf from the doors of cyclists.
Join them, they are one of the main organisations keeping the wolf from the doors of cyclists.
The insurance was my main reason for joining as well, a couple of years ago. Plus I wanted to help swell the numbers of a cycling organisation that was doing campaigning, and they seemed to fit the bill. Those are my reasons for renewing each year as well. As a commuting cyclist rather than tourer, I don't find their magazine particularly relevant to me, although it has the odd interesting article. Website is ok, but I find myself checking it out less often these days.
Wolf04
New Member
- Location
- Wallsend on Tyne
They do a good job keeping me from the cyclists door too! Seriously though I agree with all of the reasons given in favour of membership.BentMikey said:
Yes. I joined for the personal injury and third party cover and a year later they're doing/done a top job getting some compo from my accident last year.
On a less selfish note, they generally do a good job of cycling advocacy and the magazine is a good toilet read. There's no compulsion to be active in the sense of club rides and social events.
I think there's still a rump of bearded, 'steel is real' tourists of a certain age that occupy some of the regional groups, but I they seem to be on the wane as more commuter/utility cycles join. You can find them on the CTC forum, which is a little staid for my tastes.
On a less selfish note, they generally do a good job of cycling advocacy and the magazine is a good toilet read. There's no compulsion to be active in the sense of club rides and social events.
I think there's still a rump of bearded, 'steel is real' tourists of a certain age that occupy some of the regional groups, but I they seem to be on the wane as more commuter/utility cycles join. You can find them on the CTC forum, which is a little staid for my tastes.
jonesy
Guru
For the campaigning alone I consider my membership fee to be a bargain:
Daniel Cadden
http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4774
Highway Code
http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4568
Daniel Cadden
http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4774
Highway Code
http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4568
historyman
New Member
Amazing phrase - what does it mean? and is there fake multimodal travel?John the Monkey said:
