3rd Party Insurance

Headhuunter
Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
edited September 2010 in Commuting chat
Not sure where to post this really, have stuck it on "Road Beginners" but only 1 response so I'll try here too. I need to get 3rd party insurance so that I can join a certain road club but don't know which to go for. BC, LCC and CTC all provide it. Which is best or are there other options?
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    HH, are you going to race? If so, your best option is probably BC
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    JonGinge wrote:
    HH, are you going to race? If so, your best option is probably BC

    I doubt it, possibly a couple of sportives. I've toyed with the idea of racing but it just sounds like you have to dedicate every waking hour to training to get anywhere!
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Headhuunter wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    HH, are you going to race? If so, your best option is probably BC

    I doubt it, possibly a couple of sportives. I've toyed with the idea of racing but it just sounds like you have to dedicate every waking hour to training to get anywhere!
    I know what you mean. I'm far too lazy to bother much. I do the very occasional race so went BC Gold + license
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    CTC is your friend
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    JonGinge wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    HH, are you going to race? If so, your best option is probably BC

    I doubt it, possibly a couple of sportives. I've toyed with the idea of racing but it just sounds like you have to dedicate every waking hour to training to get anywhere!
    I know what you mean. I'm far too lazy to bother much. I do the very occasional race so went BC Gold + license

    Looks like I need at least silver BC and the price is the same for CTC and only fractionally cheaper for LCC so I may just do BC silver....
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    I'm in the same boat (same club even?) and just ticked the box to say I was covered and joined up. Plan was to get BC silver and a racing licence for the occasional race, but BC website is a nightmare and hasn't let me do it yet (was having "temporary" issues the other week and haven't got round to trying again). I'm tempted by the DP h/cap race at Hillingdon in a couple of weeks, I'm guessing that as a no-cat I should get a handy head start!
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    MatHammond wrote:
    I'm in the same boat (same club even?) and just ticked the box to say I was covered and joined up. Plan was to get BC silver and a racing licence for the occasional race, but BC website is a nightmare and hasn't let me do it yet (was having "temporary" issues the other week and haven't got round to trying again). I'm tempted by the DP h/cap race at Hillingdon in a couple of weeks, I'm guessing that as a no-cat I should get a handy head start!

    I don't understand why we have to have silver or gold BC membership when all the club needs is 3rd party insurance which is provided by British Cycling Ride insurance which is £24.... I might email to find out...
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  • ketsbaia
    ketsbaia Posts: 1,718
    Let me know when you find out. Was thinking of joining said club myself. :D
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  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Gussio wrote:
    CTC is your friend

    I am a member of CTC, but want to do my Trail Cycle Leader course, so I have to join SMBLA, and then join BC!!
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  • mkirby
    mkirby Posts: 365
    im with BC and my clubs the same with wanting insurance.

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