BC membership/license for 2009

[moomin]

well iwas happy to get the bronze licence but after the winter series i reckon its getting more and more cost wise to race and it will probably be my last season as costs are getting too much especially when you are talking 60/70 quids to fork out in one go

Imagine having 4 Gold licences to buy we'll be doing them gradually but knowing we're fully protected liability wise

[billstup]

I paid £85 last year for a family silver membership which included licences for the kids for free I think 

[moley]

BCF Membership for 2 Adults and 8 Children = Gold £134 or Silver £80

I think that doesn't include the Racing Licenses, so you'd have to add £15.50 per person (over 18 years old).

Youth and Under 12 (Born 1992 or after) get a FREE Racing Licenses if they have Gold/Silver Membership

Junior is £6.25 (Born (1990 or 1991) for a Racing License if they have Gold/Silver Membership

[Dex Dexter]

Might be a simple question but where do I go to get these memberships and licences (I will get one for me and some of the kids)?

The price is a fair bit but being protected is good news.

I have just started a new job and don't get any sick pay for the next three months!  Certainly running the risk considering my crash yesterday.

[moley]

Dex!!, read the Previous Posts!!

Racing license runs Jan to Dec so dont buy one yet!!  Also you dont need a license to race in the Winter Series!

I'd wait until Jan 1st!!

Buy yourself some Brand X body armour and Knee/shin pads.  Cheap and effective!!  I dont leave home without them!! 

DONT get a family membership if its just you and your lad!!   It ONLY works out cheaper for 2 adults + kids!!

Your kid doesn't need a race license either!!

The payouts for injuries isn't too great!!   Make sure you understand the cover you are getting. 

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bchome/home.asp

[Dex Dexter]

Don't worry - I wont buy before next year.

I may try and get my girls involved too, but I reckon only one of them is up for it.

So... if I need to check the cover I guess I can't ride with the gay abandon I am used to?

[moley]

WTF!!

I have just looked at renewing my membership and racing license!!

It now cost £64 instead of £62 for the Gold Membership!!  (thats okay)

But the racing license has gone from £15.50 to £32!!

Is this right or I have clicked on the wrong link!! 

[thecrooch]

nope thats the one.... welcome to the family of the BCF!!!

did you get the renewal email that kindly reminds you that your racing license is expiring end of the year (as they all do) even though (my) BCF license doesnt expire until april...  but you have to do them together... what a crock of sh*t!   

im not thinking about it at the moment... I wont need the racing license until the summer series start so im going to do mine then! it doesnt bother me if it expires the winter series dont need a license.....

fookin robbbin barstewards

[moley]

Yep fook them!!

Over 100% increase.  WTF!! 

I'll renew in April.  They might drop thier prices by then!!

Fookin' Bikey Pikey's!! 

[thecrooch]

they wont but there is no need in spending the money this month when there are a billion other things to be spending it on...

[hooga1975]

robbing bastards.  Dont they know they is a credit crunch on

[moley]

Are they making us pay for the next Olympics?

10% increase is okay

20% increase I can sort of live with!!

but 100%+ increase................................................

[Peter J]

Looks that way re: Paying for 2010.......Typical short sighted mentality.......up the cost so parents cannot afford to get their kids into the sport.......good way of getting new blood into the sport..........not!!!

Typical committee.................take minutes.............waste hours...........

[dialledbikes]

BCF needs all the cash it can get.  It's not like they just got £24m in funding or owt is it 

[moley]

There is already a fuss about regionals needing a silver membership or higher!

And now they more than double the cost of the Racing license!

How can anyone justify that in this economic climate!! 

up the cost so parents cannot afford to get their kids into the sport

Kids racing license is free.

Maybe they are trying to get rid of any oldies!! 

[motomagII]

if its gonna be 100.00 for licenses before i even race which is 7.00 a meet i reckon i will only be doing the winter series then hanging up me bike ,i just cant afford to spend 100 bucks like that and the wife wouldnt be best pleased either

[motomagII]

in fact ive just sent the chainman an email explaining my feelings towards the costs and asked them how they can justify their charges when bmx needs promoting and setting costs higher than people can afford aint gonna help at all.lets see if i get any form of decent response

moley you have pm

[Dex Dexter]

if its gonna be 100.00 for licenses before i even race which is 7.00 a meet i reckon i will only be doing the winter series then hanging up me bike ,i just cant afford to spend 100 bucks like that and the wife wouldnt be best pleased either

Yeah but don't stop racing - just mabey don't buy £100 worth of bits next year.

[motomagII]

yeah but the bits are worth it and not just a piece of paper for 1 season saying ya can race .

[moley]

Fook 'em

Just turn up for the Summer Series!

Wear an assortment of wigs and disguises and change ya name!!

You can race 3 times before needing a license but you could stretch it longer!!

What are they going to say 'No'.

They'd prefer the £7 rather than none!!

[OrgasmDonor]

it is a shocking and disapointing rise, its really pi$$ed me off, i will be able to scrape it together but FFS! its gonna kill it for a lot of people.

[moley]

The money doesn't bother me!!

But WTF are they playing at!!

To make everyone have Silver or Gold Memberships to race regionals and then to double the race license!!

If I joined this year and they said the race license and Gold membership would cost £96 then I would just pay it!!

But to double it, when I know last year's was £15.50.

What do we get for this price hike?

Isn't it just a license to race!!

It doesn't it do anything other than that!

All our 3rd party liabilities etc, etc are part of the Membership fees!!

I've just written an email to The Sun telling them about it and to investigate it!!

They'll probably do fook all but I thought it would be a laff!! 

[motomagII]

just got reply email from roger wilbrham at bcc and he has confirmed we must have their silver or gold  next summer but if doing regionals only you do not have to buy the licence as well as this so result i think as were 35.00 better off than we thought we wewre going to be 

[moley]

Are you sure Gregster?

They may be pulling a fast one!! 

If you dont need a Racing License then that saves £32 (regionals ONLY) but you need to pay at least £36 for a silver membership!!

So basically he's saying pay for Silver (at least) and you can race regionals on your provisional license.

If you can race regionals on a Provisional License then why do you need a Silver Membership?

Any membership including Bronze will give you a provisional license!!

Maybe he wants you to get silver for the 3rd party cover in case you injure another rider or spectator at a cycling event!!



I bought a Silver last year and a Racing License. Does a Provisional license come with  a Issue Number so that you can fill in your Entry form correctly?

I haven't seen a Provisional license, so I dont know!!

[motomagII]

my bronze has provisional on it from now with reg no .he also says if you buy your race licence if you need one after or during jusy each year they are reduced to half price then .