Thanks are due to Neil & Nigel.
Snowcard have confirmed they cover Long Distance Audax events. They also use a well established underwriter and are focussed on providing reliable service (as opposed to cheapest price). I'll be sorting my policy with them shortly.
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- 14 Jan 2019, 8:18pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Travel Insurance
- Replies: 70
- Views: 27675
- 14 Jan 2019, 3:04pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Travel Insurance
- Replies: 70
- Views: 27675
Re: Travel Insurance
If it's anything like Pet Insurance (I'm a vet) then there are loads of different companies and in effect you get what you pay for. If it's cheap it's cheap for a reason. There are certain companies that are dreadful, they take your money and look at any reason for not paying out I use Snowcard and...
- 13 Jan 2019, 8:06pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Travel Insurance
- Replies: 70
- Views: 27675
Re: Travel Insurance
On the strength of my researches so far, I've cancelled the ETA policy I'd just taken out, because SportsCover Direct is clearly a better product at an equally keen price. Probably because activity is a central theme of this insurance, there don't seem to be any naughty exclusions from cover for th...
- 25 Dec 2018, 9:04pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
- Replies: 232
- Views: 20062
Re: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
Interesting one that...and any particular reason the electrician was female? It's a bit like my favourite: you can put hot things in a vacuum flask and it they stay hot and you can put cold things in and they stay cold. But how does it know? I got a vacuum flask from Santa Now I know how it works I...
- 16 Nov 2018, 9:47pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
- Replies: 232
- Views: 20062
Re: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
Given the choice of a wonderful wife or a wonderful bike, which would you choose
Dura-Ace or Campagnola?
Dura-Ace or Campagnola?
- 15 Nov 2018, 10:18pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
- Replies: 232
- Views: 20062
Re: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
I quit my job at the Helium Factory after being told off by the Manager
I refuse to be spoken to in that tone of voice
I refuse to be spoken to in that tone of voice
- 10 Oct 2018, 2:35am
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: How much to take on an audax?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1311
Re: How much to take on an audax?
That's great, thanks all. I've done 200KM rides in the summer with only a small saddle pack as part of a group but I knew Id need something bigger for longer / colder rides. ANyone got experience of this or something similar.? https://www.evanscycles.com/ortlieb-bikepacking-seat-pack-EV276883 I'd p...
- 6 Oct 2018, 8:42pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: How much to take on an audax?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1311
Re: How much to take on an audax?
For shorter events and good weather I find the 9 litre carradice super c audax is enough Longer rides and changeable weather and I use a 15 litre nelson. I work on the principle that I'd rather have extra kit/clothes that I don't need, than need kit and not have it. Obviously you don't want to be lo...
- 1 Oct 2018, 6:31pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: May To September Cyclist Dismount
- Replies: 12
- Views: 939
Re: May To September Cyclist Dismount
Actually not that uncommon, or nonsensical in seaside resorts In the Summer it is thronged with pedestrians, elderly and kids, during May to September it is quieter Any sensible cyclist would be making a similar risk assessment As above. Visiting my parents in a South Coast seaside town during the ...
- 25 Aug 2018, 10:50am
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Should electric bikes be allowed on Audax events?
- Replies: 171
- Views: 4188
Re: Should electric bikes be allowed on Audax events?
a) The likelihood of actually seeing an Ebike on an event your riding is very low. I've not seen one in 3 years (18 events and 3600Km so far this year). They do exist, but practical ones only hit the market last year. Since I got my Gain in April I've done five Audax events and have four more booke...
- 23 Aug 2018, 8:49pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Should electric bikes be allowed on Audax events?
- Replies: 171
- Views: 4188
Re: Should electric bikes be allowed on Audax events?
Horizon, I think you may be allowing an unnecessary prejudice to prevent you from trying out something you could really enjoy. AUK regulation 12.1 says that Ebikes may participate in shorted events (Brevet Populaires) but are not eligible for validation. Just as in this thread it is a decision that ...
- 12 Aug 2018, 5:41pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Death by Dangerous Cycling
- Replies: 130
- Views: 4607
Re: Death by Dangerous Cycling
There is a undoubtedly a proportion of society who don't like cyclists, mainly because we have the audacity to delay there oh so important car journeys, & it's easy to view this as an ongoing part of their agenda. Having read the document it does seem fairly balanced. As has already been said if...
- 7 Aug 2018, 9:48pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
- Replies: 232
- Views: 20062
Re: Funniest clean joke I've heard recently
I've joined the Chinese Whispers Club
The first rule is that you don't talk about Chinese Whisper Club
The second rule is that chew drink & walk around Viennese sisters pub
The first rule is that you don't talk about Chinese Whisper Club
The second rule is that chew drink & walk around Viennese sisters pub
- 26 Jul 2018, 3:19am
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: routesheeet reading at night
- Replies: 12
- Views: 761
Re: routesheeet reading at night
Head torch works for me, but getting the position of both torch and sheet is obviously important.
As already said GPS, following track and with backlight on is much more practical, route sheet then becomes a back up option.
As already said GPS, following track and with backlight on is much more practical, route sheet then becomes a back up option.
- 26 Jul 2018, 3:16am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Why have disc brakes become so popular?
- Replies: 494
- Views: 16428
Re: Why have disc brakes become so popular?
How I wish I had all this wisdom about how unnecessary and dangerous disc brakes are before I bought my replacement Audax bike. I suppose I'd better get rid of it & go back to rim brakes. Or, having ridden several thousand Km on and not experienced any of the problems quoted here perhaps I'll ke...