British Cycling

[SRanger]

My membership expired on 26/05/2022 and I had an accident with a car yesterday (04/06/2022) where it was the driver's fault as mentioned in my previous thread (https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bike-accident-with-car.285784/).

Will British Cycling be able to help me?

 

[ianrauk]

Ask them.

 

[fossyant]

Leigh Day work on a no win, no fee (BC's solicitors) so contact BC accident line, or otherwise Leigh Day direct.

Same outcome.

 

[SRanger]

Leigh Day work on a no win, no fee (BC's solicitors) so contact BC accident line, or otherwise Leigh Day direct.

Same outcome.

British Cycling?

 

[SRanger]

I filled out a form by British Cycling but haven't heard back, maybe because it's Sunday?

 

[bikingdad90]

Unless you cancel and don’t pay via DD I’m pretty sure BC auto renews.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

You said on the original thread that you aren't injured? You don't need to get a lawyer or anyone else involved at this stage. Send photos of the bike to the drivers insurors along with a quote from your LBS for repair/replacement and your Gopro footage and they will cough up.

 

[SRanger]

How do I find their insurers?

 

[classic33]

How do I find their insurers?

Have you tried asking.

 

[SRanger]

Have you tried asking.

Uh, I contacted the police and British Cycling. Wouldn't they be able to tell me?

 

[classic33]

Uh, I contacted the police and British Cycling. Wouldn't they be able to tell me?

British Cycling won't know it. The police may have recorded who her insurance company is, so worth asking them. And getting their incident number at the same time.
The other option is to phone, using the details given and ask for the insurance company.

But as advised by others, get your bike into a bike shop, explain what happened and get them to check the bike. Getting a quote for any repairs required, before you phone the driver.

 

[vickster]

Leigh Day work on a no win, no fee (BC's solicitors) so contact BC accident line, or otherwise Leigh Day direct.

Same outcome.

Not necessarily if you’re not a member I think. If a simple no win no fee, LD will take a cut of the pay our (as well as their fees) as BC will not be indemnifying

 

[vickster]

Uh, I contacted the police and British Cycling. Wouldn't they be able to tell me?

Solicitors will be able to get the information. I don’t know if the police will just tell you

 

[vickster]

You could try this organisation if no joy with BC
https://c-ams.co.uk/

 

[sleuthey]

You don’t need to know their insurer - all you need is their name and reg number and your claims company will access a database to find their insurer.

As mentioned there are no win no fee companies available however most will take a cut for example 25%.

If your BC auto renewed then it is likely that they will pay the claims companies cut and you will receive the total amount. If not then expect to receive the reduced figure eg. 75%