FNRttC - could it be a club?

[StuAff]

"Do you believe society will be better off if CTC works to bring the benefits of cycling to all, or do you believe CTC is a self serving members club? If you instinctively know the answer to that question you know whether you support Cyclists’ Touring Club becoming a charity."

Perhaps an example can be set be arranging a more inclusive rides insurance

Well said. That 5x5 rule is flawed, and could be said to illustrate the pro-charity lobby's attitude towards the membership.

 

[StuAff]

Actually, I like the idea of a FNRttC. Especially if it gets its own FNRttC jersey! Most clubs allow non-members to join their club runs on a trial basis so it could still be free to try for new riders. A quid is a nominal sum and, well, the third party insurance is the reason I'm a CTC member anyway. But the admin would doubtless take up an incredible amount of time.

Oh yes, a jersey would be great!

 

[StuAff]

So long as it is black

 

[ianrauk]

So long as it is black

And no red........

 

[GrumpyGregry]

actually there is no need for spreadsheets at all. plenty of low cost small club membership systems out there hosted on line. Wild Apricot is one example $50 per month for 500 members/contacts ($25 per month for 250) I've implemented in another context.

 

[Aperitif]

I'm late to this thread.
I think the jersey could be in black with a subtle outline of Dennis Norden plastered all over the Madeira back.
No matter what, the jersey would be
"All white on the night".

Or adorn it with some topical 'standards' perhaps?
Video shirts - let's go for it!
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It has been a long day.

 

[frank9755]

it would mean that if I screwed up and you died your grieving relatives could sue me but they would have to make do with the proceeds of my selling Legg Villas. And I'd have to move in with RichP

Would a court really enforce that sort of community punishment? Ken Clarke is even more fiendishly creative than I hitherto gave him credit for!

 

[Aperitif]

If you were in Ken Clarke's shoes, Frank, you could be easily suede.

(and you wouldn't be prime suspect in the great buffnick scandal that is rocking brighton)

 

[StuAff]

And no red........

You'd prefer Chel Pompey blue obviously

 

[StuAff]

How about a KOTM-style design with black polka dots? Representing holes, or bollards as viewed from above

 

[Aperitif]

Yes. Bollards, Stu

 

[Flying Dodo]

Although there may well be scope for getting the insurers to look at changing their criteria to cover the FNRttC anyway, long term it may be best to look at making it as a standalone FNRttC Club. *

With the uncertainty concerning the CTC, if at some point in the future you decided you were unable to continue the affiliation to the CTC, as a FNRttCC, it would make it easier to move across to another organisation, such as the LCC. I'm not saying you should or would be considering any changes, just saying it would make life easier.

I'd also agree with Greg's comments about looking at an on-line system. It would make your life so much easier, in being able to automate sending of emails and collate the lists, rather than having to manually build up a mailing list each month.




* would there be enough room on the back of a jersey to fit FNRttCC?

 

[StuAff]

Although there may well be scope for getting the insurers to look at changing their criteria to cover the FNRttC anyway, long term it may be best to look at making it as a standalone FNRttC Club. *

With the uncertainty concerning the CTC, if at some point in the future you decided you were unable to continue the affiliation to the CTC, as a FNRttCC, it would make it easier to move across to another organisation, such as the LCC. I'm not saying you should or would be considering any changes, just saying it would make life easier.

I'd also agree with Greg's comments about looking at an on-line system. It would make your life so much easier, in being able to automate sending of emails and collate the lists, rather than having to manually build up a mailing list each month.




* would there be enough room on the back of a jersey to fit FNRttCC?

+1 to all the above.

 

[Aperitif]

Can we have a huge '+1' on the jersey too?

 

[Dan B]

actually there is no need for spreadsheets at all. plenty of low cost small club membership systems out there hosted on line. Wild Apricot is one example $50 per month for 500 members/contacts ($25 per month for 250) I've implemented in another context.

What does it actually do for that money? If all you need is to allow people to self-register, Google Forms is free and will save to a Google Docs spreadsheet.