INSIDE ISSUE 150

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS… with Caroline Fenton, AUK Membership Secretary Make sure you’re up to date and ready to ride

A BIG WELCOME to all the new members who have joined us since September– we realise that this hasn’t been the best of times and that only a few calendar events have been available, but hope that you have managed to get out there cycling. It’s good to see that many of you have already completed permanent events and DIYs.

Renewals for 2021

Membership renewals are due by 31 December – and this is essential if you want to retain your entitlement to an LEL2021 place. After a short grace period in January (when the next Arrivée mailing list is compiled) you will also need to pay a £5 fee to cover the extra admin costs we incur.

Does your membership expire on 31 December?

Log into your account on audax.uk and you should see the phrase “valid until 31st December 20xx”. If your membership does not expire, but your household member’s does, you will see a warning message and a red triangle against “Household Members” in the “My Account” menu. You can then renew just for your household or remove them from your membership.

Or check your Arrivée envelope (retrieve it from the recycling bin now if you have already discarded it!) As well as your address it has a personalised message to tell you whether you need to renew or not.

How to renew your membership

Direct Debit: Log into audax.uk and click on the warning message or go to “Subscription” on the “My Account” menu – if you haven’t already completed a mandate you can choose this option when you renew online. As long as you do this no later than 31/12/20, it will count for continuous membership even if we don’t take payment until after that date.

Online via PayPal/Credit/Debit card: Log in as above and choose the PayPal option – you can use a credit card, debit card or your PayPal account. By Post: Send a cheque payable to “Audax UK”, with your membership number and name on the back, to me at the address opposite. Standing Order: If you still have a Standing Order, please check that it is for the correct amount and is payable before Dec 31st as we cannot change this for you. Better still please switch to another payment method as above, but don’t forget to cancel your Standing Order. Many of the SO payments we receive are for the wrong amount and we won’t renew your membership if you underpay.

Already completed a direct debit mandate?

If you don’t need to make any changes to your membership details (add or remove household members) and you want a one year subscription, then you don’t need to do anything and we will renew your membership around 10/12/20.

If you want to change any details such as adding or removing household members or you want to choose a two or five year subscription then please go through the manual renewal process and the payment will be charged to your existing mandate.

Note that if you have a valid DD mandate you won’t be able to choose another method of payment. If you want to switch away from DD payment then please cancel your mandate and also contact me.

Life membership

Any Audax UK member who is over 65 on 1 January and has 10 or more years’ continuous membership may become a “life member”. This is free, although if you wish to receive all four copies of Arrivée, not just the December issue, a subscription is payable. If according to our records you qualify for 2020 then you should have received a personalised email (if we have an email address) and/or a message on the magazine envelope, and when you log on you will be offered the life membership subscription options. If you think you should qualify but haven’t been advised, then contact me as soon as possible. Contact the Membership Secretary Caroline Fenton by email: membership@audax.uk or by post: 56 Lockesfield Place, London E14 3AJ.

Membership Rates:

● One Year: £18 (until December 2021) ● Two years: £36 (until December 2022) ● Commuted (5 year): £72 (until December 2025) ● Life Members: free or £11 (one year) or £55 (5 years) to receive all issues of Arrivée ● Overseas Members: add £9 pa postal surcharge (£45 for 5 years) to the above. ● Household: £6 pa (or £24 for 5 years)