Lovely thread. 3 gents with an axe to grind against PPA as PPA won't fund their version of cycling utopia where many are taxed for a few to benefit, through either being sent to Worlds or through prize money in league races. And only 1 of these 3 has bothered to sit down and draft a discussion paper that might add value to the process when PPA sits down and works out how best to continue to boost the cycling. In the mean time, PPA's biggest single expense is the ride safe campaign, Stay Alive at one point five. Only an imbecile would argue that improving the safety for ALL cyclists on our roads is not a worthy goal for a voluntary organisation representing recreational cyclists. PPA constitution states at paragraph 3: “The main purpose and object of the association is to promote cycling and the interests of cyclists. Without limiting the generality of the aforegoing, the association shall have the following ancillary objectives: (a) to be a representative body for the furtherance of the interests of cyclists; (b) to promote cycling as a recreational activity, a sport and as a means of transportation; © to improve conditions for cyclists with particular regard to their safety; (d) to arrange and organise cycle tours, fun rides and outings; (e) to co-ordinate cycle tours, fun rides and outings organised by other bodies and to assist them in their efforts; (f) to establish contact and liaise with and where appropriate affiliate with other organisations having similar or alike interests and objectives.“ If you would like the funding of pro cycling, sending riders to worlds or big increases in prize money, I suggest you get the PPA through general meeting attendance of a majority of the in excess of 20,000 members to change the constitution to suit yourselves. A bit like CSA did. But as it stands right now, PPA is not permitted to spend members funds on the select few.
