The age concession: a crisis of conscience

Summer 2020 - Cycle Magazine announcement about membership changes
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Mick F wrote:"I''m out!"

I will not be renewing in July 2021.

Haven't you already told us that...
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A point of principle might well be worth stating more than once Especially as "The Organisation" appear to be abandoning theirs with this needless and pointless rule change. Needless as the extra funds gained is surely not that great and pointless as they have shot themselves in the foot by losing some members without any gain of new ones.
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Re: The age concession: a crisis of conscience

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seumasl wrote:A point of principle might well be worth stating more than once

Go read Mick F's previous posts, he isn't leaving on a matter of principal. He's leaving because for what he wants it doesn't represent good value, that has nothing to do with his age.
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Your point of view not mine, I've quit so academic.
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PH wrote:
Mick F wrote:"I''m out!"

I will not be renewing in July 2021.

Haven't you already told us that...
Am I being boring?
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Bore on old chap,.if you are so am I, perhaps it's our age (evidently emoticons that show laughing are "not supported" ie not allowed how typical of "The Organisation".
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Boring and grumpy are the adjectives of choice when describing people of a certain age, like me. I now assume it is a compliment.
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:lol: :lol:

Some people tell me that I'm repeating myself!
68 in a few short weeks .............
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Beat you
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I stopped being a member after the charity conversion. I rejoined a couple of years ago just for the 3rd party insurance (BC is pro-helmet so won't see any of my money). The rebranding is awful* and the magazine is barely worth a flick through but I cling to the hope that the campaigning might be useful.

*I'm amazed Macmillan didn't sue
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I like the magazine.
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colin54 wrote:I like the magazine.

That's the way to do it. No axe-grinding over history, and a clear recognition that this might just possibly be a subjective issue.

Thank you

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I returned my membership card this week, so I’ve left now too. I’m going to take out the Wiggle Insurance for £24 per year, it will be fine for me. I used to enjoy reading the touring articles in the magazine but now there aren’t many of them. The magazine has become more a women’s magazine and I’m a women, so not being sexist, I just think cyclists are cyclists and don’t have to be divided. The magazine tries to be too broad and I personally don’t think that works. There is so much information online now, about all kinds of cycling and it’s all free.
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Hello ,
after 30yrs membership I did not renew this year after losing the concession , surprisingly I received the Dec/Jan magazine .
John .
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