British Cycling membership
andy83
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After a little advice
Wondering what level of membership I need if any. My bike insurance covers me for time trials and damage to my bike when im racing and public liability. However the only thing that im not covered for is public liability cover whilst racing.
Do I need to get it, the races im going to try are just round tracks, cat 4 (havent started yet, first one next Saturday)
Cheers
Wondering what level of membership I need if any. My bike insurance covers me for time trials and damage to my bike when im racing and public liability. However the only thing that im not covered for is public liability cover whilst racing.
Do I need to get it, the races im going to try are just round tracks, cat 4 (havent started yet, first one next Saturday)
Cheers
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I don't know of anyone who has insurance for racing.
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Velosure bike insurance. Very impressed with them and what they offer.0
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Buckles wrote:I don't know of anyone who has insurance for racing
I think most people do... it's the main thing that the race licence or day licence provides by British Cycling - I don't know how it's handled by a person racing on a foreign licence but I imagine they are covered. LVRC is similar and I imagine TLI too - I believe that's why it's not covered in any policies, because all the race promoters in the UK provide it.
CTT also cover you in a time trial if there's no-one else providing (such as British Cycling or CTC, or the OP's policy)Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0 -
Don't make the mistake of thinking that BC insure your bike whilst you're racing. They don't.0
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motd2k wrote:Don't make the mistake of thinking that BC insure your bike whilst you're racing. They don't.
They don't insure your person either while racing.0 -
Also check the type of racing you are covered for, some policies only cover you for non bunch racing such as TT, hill climb and triathlon.
As far as membership goes, details are here:
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/membership/article/mem-st-Racing-Licence-Prices-0-Need-a-Racing-Licence--0
But in a nutshell, if you get silver membership you'll get a provisional race license and be able to do 'go-ride' events which are for cat4 but you don't get any points for them. If you want to enter races for points and go up the categories then you will need to buy a full race license which is an extra £34. Once you get past that first hurdle of cat4 to cat3 (10points) you will never go back down to cat4. With cat3 and above though you will need to score a set amount of points to earn the next category and then score minimum points each season to keep that category0 -
maryka wrote:motd2k wrote:Don't make the mistake of thinking that BC insure your bike whilst you're racing. They don't.
They don't insure your person either while racing.
My insurance cover my bike whilst racing so thats fine.
Doesnt the liability part cover your person whilst racing?gavbarron wrote:Also check the type of racing you are covered for, some policies only cover you for non bunch racing such as TT, hill climb and triathlon.
As far as membership goes, details are here:
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/membership/article/mem-st-Racing-Licence-Prices-0-Need-a-Racing-Licence--0
But in a nutshell, if you get silver membership you'll get a provisional race license and be able to do 'go-ride' events which are for cat4 but you don't get any points for them. If you want to enter races for points and go up the categories then you will need to buy a full race license which is an extra £34. Once you get past that first hurdle of cat4 to cat3 (10points) you will never go back down to cat4. With cat3 and above though you will need to score a set amount of points to earn the next category and then score minimum points each season to keep that category
Thanks for this.
I think what I will do is get the silver membership, see how I go on Saturday and then if I like it get a full race license. I think if I go first time and think I need points it could be dangerous, I need to just go and enjoy it and see if its for me.
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andy83 wrote:
I think what I will do is get the silver membership, see how I go on Saturday and then if I like it get a full race license. I think if I go first time and think I need points it could be dangerous,
Thanks
That's the point of 'Go-ride' events, you can race if you have provisional license or full license as long as you have no points as its an intro to racing. No points are available at all so it sort of takes that pressure off. If you don't already go on club runs I'd do that too to get used to riding in a bunch. Group riding is a vital skill that is in rapid decline nowadays and I've been on club runs that verge on dangerous never mind races where you are rubbing knuckles at speed0 -
andy83 wrote:Doesnt the liability part cover your person whilst racing?
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/member ... nsurance-0
If you want personal accident insurance while racing, you need to be a Gold member.
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/member ... nsurance-00 -
gavbarron wrote:andy83 wrote:
I think what I will do is get the silver membership, see how I go on Saturday and then if I like it get a full race license. I think if I go first time and think I need points it could be dangerous,
Thanks
That's the point of 'Go-ride' events, you can race if you have provisional license or full license as long as you have no points as its an intro to racing. No points are available at all so it sort of takes that pressure off. If you don't already go on club runs I'd do that too to get used to riding in a bunch. Group riding is a vital skill that is in rapid decline nowadays and I've been on club runs that verge on dangerous never mind races where you are rubbing knuckles at speed
Yea that was the plan. I do go on club rides and regularly ride with others so that shouldnt be too much of a problem, when I first started riding with others a few years ago I was all over the place, now I can ride talk eat and still stay in a line lol0 -
Another tip for preparation would be to get your club makes to talk like they've been racing premier calendar for years and then set off fast for the first half mile before jabbing at the brakes at speed, sitting up half way up a hill, shout "hold your line" whilst approaching a bend then fail to do it, leave a big gap to the next wheel, sit in the bunch for most the race and crash a lot, then on the final straight weave wildly all over the road whilst wrestling with the bike and thinking they look like Cav. Do all this regularly and you'll be ready for 4th cat racing0
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