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thirdcrank wrote:On the magazine, which surely would attract zero sales on the open market, AIUI, the advertising income is largely dependent on audited circulation.

I’d buy it. Even if it was an addition to the standard membership I’d pay it.
I know it gets a lot of stick on these boards, but they’re not very representative, I have many conversations with CTC riders based on the content.
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By open market, I meant on newsagents' shelves.
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PH wrote:
thirdcrank wrote:On the magazine, which surely would attract zero sales on the open market, AIUI, the advertising income is largely dependent on audited circulation.

I’d buy it. Even if it was an addition to the standard membership I’d pay it

Me too.

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Noting that the concessionary and junior rates are being raised too, while the standard rate is not, I'd hazard a guess the long term aim is towards one unitary rate.
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It sounds as though potential sales of the mag are greater than I thought. Perhaps the trustees have a duty to consider selling copies of the mag on the open market both to increase charity income and promote cycling. (Clue: the title "The Comic" is already taken.)
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Simples, just call it 'Cycling Weakly' :wink:

It is worth scanning I think, but I have some older copies of the Gazette, 1960s on, they are worth reading again
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I like the magazine as well. In fact it is the only thing I really get from being a member. I have other insurance and I prefer solo riding. The reason I keep paying is that I like the fact there are touring groups for those so inclined and having a national voice for non racing cyclists alongside BC and Sustrans.
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That's perhaps worth a thread in itself.
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PeterT wrote:The proposal is, according to them based on a survey of approx 5000 people, 1000 being non members. Not exactly statistically significant.

I think you mean statistically robust and it easily could be, if the survey wasn't self-selecting. About 1500 people is often used to estimate the views of 66 million on very divisive questions, so 4000 members should be OK for estimating the views of 73,000 (or whatever today's membership figure is).

I agree it's a big hike and I think it could have been handled better.
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mjr wrote:
PeterT wrote:The proposal is, according to them based on a survey of approx 5000 people, 1000 being non members. Not exactly statistically significant.

I think you mean statistically robust and it easily could be, if the survey wasn't self-selecting. About 1500 people is often used to estimate the views of 66 million on very divisive questions, so 4000 members should be OK for estimating the views of 73,000 (or whatever today's membership figure is).

I agree it's a big hike and I think it could have been handled better.


I e-mailed CUK 10 days ago for information about the survey and have not received a reply. CUK have used the survey to justify a hike for those over 65, but there is nothing at all about houshold subscriptions being means tested. Are households a special category deserving of reduced rates? I think your comment about handling this better is generous.
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