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Information for new members

Welcome to Cheltenham & County Cycling club. 

People 

We encourage you to take a look at the Contacts page to see some of the faces you'll likely meet early on when you start to ride with the Cheltenham & County Cycling Club. 

Club communications

Please be aware of the following communication channels used by the club and club committee to disseminate information, which can include news, announcements, important updates, event details and more.

Club website

  • News: This is the primary source of club news and event information. News items are posted by the club secretary and new is visible to everyone - both club members and anyone who browses the club website.

  • Ride calendar: Club rides and events posted in advance. 

  • Forum: This is a private forum area for club members only. To access the forum you must register to create an account on the web site and have your account registration approved. The main forum contains multiple sub-forums covering general club related discussions, a marketplace to enable club members to sell and exchange cycling related items, discipline specific discussions for example, road riding, time trialling, gravel riding and so on.​

 

Note: We recommend that you install the "Spaces App by Wix" available from the Apple AppStore and Google PlayStore. This App makes accessing the Web site forum particularly easy and it supports notifications which you can customise.​​

Email

​From time to time, the club sends emails to members.​​ Emails are reserved for important information of use to all club members. Note that club emails are sent from a British Cycling portal and as a results will be formatted and will appear much like other emails sent from British Cycling.

Facebook

The club uses the following three, private Facebook Groups, reserved for club members only.

  • Cheltenham & County Cycling Club: Membership of this group must be requested. Once you're a member of the group you can post and contribute, as you would with any other Facebook group. You can use this group to spread the word on club activity. Usage guidelines apply. 

  • Cheltenham & County Mountain Bike Club: Open to members and non members who apply, this group is a key source of MTB rides and events​.

  • Cheltenham & County Time Trials. Open to members and non members who apply, this group is a key source of time trial information. Anyone who participates or is considering participating in club organised time trials is encouraged to join this group.​​

WhatsApp

Various WhatsApp groups have been created by club members, typically those who organise specific ride groups. For example, there is a "Social ride" WhatsApp group, a "17s" WhatsApp group, and a "Gravel" WhatsApp group amongst others.

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These are not currently used for formal club communication. Formal news and announcements are posted to the forum on the club's website.​

Insurance

All members should have their own insurance and this is NOT provided by the club.

When thinking about obtaining your own insurance policy or policies, consider the following four areas:

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  1. Third party claims

  2. Bike theft

  3. Bike damage

  4. Personal accident

 

The club has insurance through British Cycling and Cycling UK to protect officials/volunteers/ride leaders from 3rd party action at our official events and official club rides.  The club DOES NOT provide you with any insurance as a rider/member, and we strongly recommend that you take out the necessary insurances.

Safety

Safety is the responsibility of all and it includes the following areas:

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  1. Ride etiquette – outlines expectations of you and other riders.

  2. Ride leader – oversees group safety on a ride.

  3. Risk assessment – assessment of and actions to mitigate ride risks.

  4. Weather protocol – Process to assess and necessary actions, if and when weather compromises the ride.

  5. Incident report – Completed in the event of damage, injury or loss during a club ride.

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