He is charged with increasing the numbers of BA members although initially will be concentrating on a liaison role for the John Moore-headed committee of the International Cycle Convention (Harrogate, 3-5th June).
Mel Payne, a past president of the Bicycle Association, formerly of Clarks Cables, and until recently a non-executive chairman of Two Wheel Trading, has been working on an ad hoc basis for the BA for some time but has now officially joined the secretariat.