BMX Australia, Cycling Australia, Mountain Bike Australia and its state bodies voted in favour of joining the new unified nationwide organisation, which commences operations on November 1.

AusCycling started as an ambitious plan two years ago to bring together 19 cycling organisations. In all, 16 confirmed they were joining, including the three current NSOs of BMX, Mountain Bike and Road and Track cycling.

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From November 1, members will have the ability to race all disciplines under one licence, clubs will have access to a range of new programs and resources, and further benefits will be introduced as the organisation evolves.

For existing members any current BMXA, MTBA or CA memberships, including insurance coverage, will be recognised by AusCycling until the expiry date of the membership.

AusCycling is expected to have more than 50,000 individual members and over 400 affiliated clubs once it commences.

Warrnambool Cycling Club secretary Richard Adams said it was a "fantastic step" forward for the sport.

"We have been waiting for this change for a long time," he said. "It's been frustrating for many years having had to race under different licences.

"It is one that we have been supportive of and it's been a frustrating process but it's good it's come to pass.

"We appreciate the efforts of the new generations in Cycling Australia has brought to this issue and removing a lot of blockages related to old issues. It's good this decision has been made."

The price of licences ranges across the multiple disciplines. Each discipline has a variety of memberships it offers ranging from $25 to $102 for mountain bike, $32.60-$99.90 for BMX and $43-$385 for road cycling.

On AusCycling's website its example of a family of five riding in different disciplines would save over $200 annually on licences.

Warrnambool Mountain Bike Club president David Sagnol said the streamlining of licences would save members hundreds of dollars each year.

"If I pick one membership I don't have to do all three but it saves me $700 if I did want to do all of them," he said.

Adams said the creation of AusCycling would make it easier and more appealing to newcomers to the sport with licences to be available for all levels of cycling.

Warrnambool BMX Club president Darren Molleyonux said the creation of AusCycling was a good step for the sport and allowed more cross-population in the disciplines.

"It wont change our club too much but it does open avenues for mountain bikers with one licence to join in some of our meets and us going to theirs," he said.

"That is something we look at as a good thing. If there is a way to combine it it's good for everybody to do some sort of club activity at the multiple clubs."

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