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Cycling Accidents ?
Every year there are thousands of cyclists injured on our roads and over one hundred killed My question is how many of thse cyclists are experienced or inexperienced cyclists i know it is a very hard question to answer but has anybody got any stats on the subject My guess is that most cyclists involved in accidents are new…
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Returns - where do I stand?
Not sure if this is the right area to post in, but it's cycling related. On the 5th of November I bought some Shimano Ultegra 6800 SPD Pedals from an online retailer. A couple of weeks later I fitted them and instantly found out they were a lot tighter to clip in and out of. I originally started with the tension set in the…
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Bike in a suitcase?
Hello, I am currently in NZ and am planning on returning to the UK via the US and Tahiti. I will have a 25kg checked in baggage allowance and other than some clothes I would like to bring my bike to the UK. Because I want to travel through some other countries I don't think a bike box will be the most suitable way of using…
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More verbal diarrhoea from FGW....
............on station platforms. In addition to the luggage; gap; yellow line; wet platforms; no running; smoking; and of course apologies for the late running announcements - we now have the buggy announcement. Don't forget to put the brake on (fair enough !) and then fold it up before you get on the train. Has the…
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Scotrail - refund?
My 45 min train journey home tonight turned into a 1hr and 45min journey (due to signalling problems). Anyone know where I stand regarding a refund?
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Buying a ladies bike for commuting
Hi there, I'm hoping for some help with choosing a new bike. I've been cycling to work for a couple of years now but my old bike isn't worth fixing (or so I've been told) so I need a new one (or a second-hand one). I know the best thing to do will be to go into some local bike shops, but I'd like to go armed with a little…
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Availability of day travel cards
Hi Last few times I've been to London I've bought train tickets a day or two before because I've always been able to get a super off peak day return (£38 from Manchester). I've just gone on to look for a ticket for next Sat and there's none available. Does anyone know if they're limited availability and I've just been…
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Off Peak Day Return - RedSpottedHanky
I'm trying to buy an off-peak day return for this Sunday on the redspottedhanky website but I'm not yet sure what times I want to travel (and won't really know until the day). However, it seems that I have to choose an outbound journey time but can then leave the return journey blank. The East Coast website allows me just…
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Cycling London Victoria to Exhibition road
I get the train to Victoria everyday and the tube is getting a bit annoying. I am thinking of cycling from Victoria to Exhibition road A) What is like carrying a bike on a Southern Eastern train to Victoria? B) Is this route safe? Any other thoughts.
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Oyster top ups?
Hi I saw an advert on Facebook from a company or website called Hot Crazy Deal for a £29 Oyster Card top up for £4. This sounds too good to be true. Is it legit or a scam to get my credit card details? Has anyone used this company successfully? Any help greatly appreciated.
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Benefits/Disadvantages of Your Chosen Commute?
Hugheskevi started a sub thread in the Biggest Threat to Cyclist post about the benefits of cycling versus his previous commute so thought I might plagarise this and break it out into another thread people might want to contribute to (not just cyclists, but please keep it constructive). Here's my response: My cycle commute…
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Cycle South Brum needs your votes next Tuesday
I work for a community organisation and our project 'Cycle South Brum' has made the television finals of The People's Millions to win £50,000 next Tuesday (26th November)! We want to set up a cycle hub in south Birmingham where people can borrow free bikes to get to work, get active or cycle as a family, but we need to win…
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Accommodation near train stations
There's a really useful website if you're looking for quality accommodation near a UK railway station. There are over 800 places to stay listed, many excellent value. The directory has been set up by a couple of rail enthusiasts who are also experienced travellers. The site has even been praised by Michael Portillo! You…
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OMG Oyster or rail card?
I have booked Premier Inn in Brentwood for Sun/Mon/Tue night for my mum (OAP), myself and 2 kids (13 and 15) with the intention of having as cheap as possible xmas sightseeing in London for two days. I have read through the forums for some great ideas but am at a loss to know how to travel from Brentwood. Is it included in…
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Apply for a 60+ Oyster card - its easier than you think.
Hi just to help out anyone who is about to apply for a 60+ Oyster card London residents become eligible for a 60+ London Oyster photocard on their 60th birthday. The application is straight forward but where someone can get stuck is when they have to add their passport number as its not the normal number but the full…
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Can cyclists answer me why??
What is a point in buying a helmet when they cant be bothered to buy lights? If cyclists are lit up then they are less likely to be knocked of in the first place? Bizzarre?!
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Can you travel short on a day the original station doesn't have any services?
If I get an Off-Peak return from Hereford to Ockley, this weighs in at £61.50 (via Evesham). On a Sunday there are no train services at Ockley. Please can someone in the know confirm if I can still travel back to Hereford (via Evesham) from an intermediate station? I believe I can but thought I'd better double check! I'm…
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virgin trains
I need help desperately 3 months ago I booked 4 adults and1 child ticket to London from Manchester .these are e tickets I purchased them with a credit card from vanquish but 2 months later I closed the account with vanquish and had forgot about this booking. I spoke to virgin trains and explained the situation with them…
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Matched Tyres or Not?
Hi all, question for you... Had a puncture the other week, what looks like a partially flattened staple went through my rear Gatorskin Ultra and ended up walking home as couldn't repair/replace the inner. But in the lead up to this I had had a few scary moments with my rear slipping on wet manhole covers and the like. I've…
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Slight moan at South West Trains
Slight moan Coming back today on the service from Wokingham to Reading the train broke down at Winnersh (something to do with an air-leak in the front carriage). The guard got everybody off the train as replacement buses were meant to be sent. All fine and dandy until 10 minutes later where the majority of the passengers…
