British Cycling being embarassing, obsequious idiots ...

Ah, so that is why LFGSS CC don't organise any races....

We need a quorate committee for that

Refer to page 17 of the LFGSS book.

Sort of related to this thread?

https://twitter.com/roadcc/status/1639635634942881794

Eh!

April the 1st is next week.

Do we want to annoy BC?

Here is an idea which at first I thought was too crazy to mention to anyone else, but when I did explain it to some one with decades of experience of road race promotion, I got a much better reaction than I expected, I then put the plan to a well known cycling journalist who also thought there might be some mileage in it, and at the very least just the suggestion would ruffle some feathers. So here’s the plan:

An English Road Race in France

In the 1890's, when the English police were being stroppy about cycle racing on the road, it was seriously suggested that English clubs might promote events in France.

In 2023 it is almost impossible to promote in England - BC doesn't seem to care about non elite racing, the police are unhelpful and the roads are in such bad condition that it would be almost impossible to find a circuit which wasn't full of potholes, plagued with road work traffic lights and choked with traffic. 

In France, in the Pas de Calais, there's plenty of space on well surfaced roads, the population are generally sympathetic to bike racing and I think this is also true of the local police. What the Federation Francaise de Cyclisme would say, I don't know, but they might well see it as a poke in the eye for BC which would probably amuse them. 

If I can find some one (not me!) who would consider promoting such an event I would be prepared to approach the FFC. I can write a tolerable letter in French, and I do have a French connection in the Pas de Calais.

I am fairly confident this project would get publicity in the cycling press.

Please step forward now if you could help or suggest some one else who might promote.

There must be people here who are, at least, the right demographic for this job - that is, not too old (as I am), former or current roadmen and if possible experience of race promotion (but that last one is not essential).

Who are people using for third party liability instead of BC?

I have the same question moving away from BC. So far, my favourite is Laka (£1.5 per month) unless I can find a better deal.

I’ve joined Cycling UK £10m 3rd party liability

Yep, think I’ll be doing the same. Cheers

I’ve joined Cycling UK £10m 3rd party liability

The magazine makes for considerably better reading than the BC rulebook too!

National Clarion also offers 3rd party if you don't fancy joining the Collar & Tie Club

And you can race (takes all sorts) with a much better jersey

Had a little chuckle at the contrast between old meaning of 'Roadmen' and the new

former or current roadmen

I take it you are referring to my use of the term in post 382 above. I'm intrigued by your comment - what is the new meaning of 'roadman'?

My daughters sometimes use the expression to describe some lad who is particularly streetwise.
To my knowledge none of the afformentioned lads have ever road raced or formed part of the professional peleton

French Road Racing

If you haven't had a look at La Boucle de l'Artois thread in Rides and Races, give it a go.

One thing to add (because I've only just noticed it) is that there were some non French teams entered - three Belgian and one Norwegian. So the possibility of getting a ride is there - for the ambitious!

According to my teenage daughter, Croydon is full of roadmen and they all ride around on electric scooters wearing black down jackets.

Man's a roadman innit fam

^ legit roadman

To clarify the above for @clubman (and I respectfully assure you not at all a criticism of your dialect and its roots in cycling) - the current meaning of roadman is inner city lads, possibly but not exclusively involved in gang-related activities, basically.

My family tell me the gang thing isn’t necessarily the case. I’m not so sure.

my understanding is that its the equivalent of a corner boy in The Wire, its basically a job title. (though used without that meaning, for sure)

my understanding is infallible of course, as a middle class person who doesnt even live in a city any more

Lives in Croydon. So deffo legit.

Lives in The Endz. So deffo legit.