Worth the £41 to join CTC?

[Monsieur]

I'm a recreational and touring cyclist so belonging to a local club is not for me as I don't race or enjoy group rides.
Looked at the CTC - apart from access to their classified ads is there a benefit in paying the £41 membership?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Third Party Insurance?
A magazine?

 

[oldfatfool]

Access to their route and touring library

 

[e-rider]

sounds overpriced to me but they do a lot of good national campaigning for cycling so you would be supporting that

I was a member about 10 years ago and the cost was a tiny fraction of that

The new breed of cyclist that has emerged over the last 5-10 years seem to have very deep pockets, and as a result many things cycling have become very expensive

 

[numbnuts]

I'm in

 

[Jdratcliffe]

looked at ctc but joined the BC instead main reason is half the price!

 

[Hilldodger]

looked at ctc but joined the BC instead main reason is half the price!

For now. Won't be for long, though - money grabbing b********

 

[Davidc]

Insurance is worthwhile.
Means no hassle if you join rides run by affiliated groups (including dellzeq's FNRttC which I've never been on)
and
Like it or not it is one of the big boys the government talks to so you're contributing to preservation of UK cycling.

Cheapest option is 5 year membership if you can afford it.

 

[carolonabike]

15% discount at Cotswold Outdoors There are other discounts too but I can't remember what they are.

 

[ianrauk]

Buy a £41 membership and get one of their free mind numbingly dull magazines. Well worth it.

 

[dellzeqq]

looked at ctc but joined the BC instead main reason is half the price!

which is still a neat 67% more expensive than joining the CTC through an affiliate.........and you still get the bike shop discounts. Still.......too late now

 

[dellzeqq]

Buy a £41 membership and get one of their free mind numbingly dull magazines. Well worth it.

Oi! Soon to be carrying an article on LonJoG!

 

[ianrauk]

Oi! Soon to be carrying an article on LonJoG!

Well us bleedin' cheapskate affiliates wont be reading it then will we.

 

[compo]

London Cycling Campaign, for which you don't have to live or ride in London, £17 if under 16, over 60, or unwaged. £34 otherwise.

 

[ohnovino]

You can get £10 back when you join British Cycling via TopCashBack, bring the cost down to £14.