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Compensation for faulty bike
Hi there, i dont really know what to think of this myself so thought id get second opinion. I bought a bike from a really bad bike shop, the bike was faulty so i took it back to get fixed. After 15 trips to the shop and countless arguments i threatened legal action to which they said they would refund me as they had the…
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Government Voucher scheme - servicing included?
As per the title really, my booking is for tomorrow but I'm having last minute doubts... I booked quickly when it was first announced. My road bike is fairly up together I think, just needs a good service. Plus, looking at their prices on their website I would literally never buy even an inner tube there! So even with the…
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Halfords not taking responsibility of missing information in PDI form !
We had placed an online order for a bike and included bike build service too. When we had collected the bike, we were presented with a PDI form that was partially filled with missing Frame number from it. The frame number of the bike was part of the receipt, that was supposed to be filled by staff and signed for. Nither it…
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Bicycle Dash Cam
Hi MSEers. Can anyone recommend a decent (and decently priced) bicycle dash cam? I mostly ride in the day so while night use would be helpful it's probably the compromise I'm happiest to make.
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Super Off Peak Rail Tickets
Is there a clear/easy way to find out which services are valid for the return journey on a super off peak ticket? The trainline website says it varies depending on route/operator, and putting in journey details doesn't really make it obvious to me. I'm going from Manchester or Stockport to Norwich on a weekday. Thanks :-)
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Delay Repay - Paper Tickets
Hi everyone, Apologies if this has been asked before. I can see lots of posts about Delay Depay, but can't find one specifically asking this question. I was travelling back from Norwich to London on Saturday 15 August. My train was cancelled due to signal issues and so I only ended up arriving back in London approximately…
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GWR train delay repay cash voucher
so unlike other train companies GWR delay repay forms dont have an option for compensation via cash voucher. your entitled to cash refund if you paid by it. so when you send the delayrepay form to GWR write the option for cash onto the form. if they ignore it and send you a rail travel voucher/cheque then return it and ask…
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Puncture resistant bicycle tyres?
Recently picked up my first puncture since i've taken up cycling a bit more and of course I was out and about without any kind of repair kit. Thankfully i got lucky and wasn't too far from a relative who had a repair kit so i was on my way easy enough. So after that i spent a bit of time looking at punctures, repairing,…
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Bus driver and mobile phone.
A mate of mine lives opposite a bus stop. One particular driver always stops there early in the morning and proceeds to chat for ages (very loudly) on his speakerphone to his boss/mate. This disturbs my friend and when he tackled the driver he was told he has to talk on the speakerphone as the electrical charging system is…
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Railcards - can we use them?
My family has railcards (Senior and student). At the start of Lockdown we clearly couldn't use them. As lockdown eased we still haven't used them although other people probably have and the advice was don't travel by train if you can avoid it. At some point I was expecting new of a validity extension or partial refund.…
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Cycle to work scheme surcharges/commission fees
If buying your bike from a listed local bike shop through Cycle to Work you will get charged a commission fee/surcharge depending which scheme is used and can vary between 5-15%. Can this be incorporated into the full cost of the bike so that it is deducted from your monthly salary? Or is it treated as a separate entity? I…
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Is there an app to plan a Bus route using a bus pass?
Does anyone know of an app or page. Google will tend to take you on NE or rail. Thanks for your time. A
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No advance rail fares any more?
I know the govt has taken over the franchises but are there no more advance fares now? I used to be able to get from Crewe to Edinburgh 1st class return for about £60, now the standard class is about £150. I almost used to enjoy the many and varied ways to find the cheapest (or nearly the cheapest) tickets!
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Man>Bristol
I need to make this journey afew times over the next few months, has anyone found a way to get it cheaper than £90?! I'm 32 so as far as I know there's no rail card I can apply for.
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Student travel card
Hi,is there such a thing as a joint bus and train travel card in the south east? My daughter is starting college soon and has the optionof bus or train for part of her trip. Someone told me there was a joint travelcard which could be used on both bus and train but I've been unable to find anything like that. I think I will…
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Looking to get a new bike
Hi all, I'm looking to get a new bike - it would be for relatively light use at weekends mainly and ideally should have a pannier so that I can attach a seat for my 11-month old baby (any recommendations for those too would be ideal!). I'm not sure on budget since it's been a while since I got a bike (probably around 15…
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South Western Railway Season Ticket Refund - Advice Please
Apols if this is not the right place, I'm looking for the hive minds solid advice. I've been trying to search on this but can't find anything. Currently I have begun a dispute via the Railway Ombudsman with SWR about a refund on my annual season ticket (Woking-London Waterloo, cost £3348). At no point have SWR emailed…
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GPS for cyclist
I have been wondering about getting a gps for my bike. I have difficulty remembering new complicated routes and I like exploring London on my bike. OTH I don't want to spend a fortune and it is clearly possible to spend one. What sort of features do others think I should look for? What is essential? I don't want anything…
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Halfords cycle service
After a bit of advice. I had my bike serviced by Halfords in June/July. I took it in as I had a couple of issues that I wanted fixing. Firstly, the rear breaks… When used, the left brake pad wouldn’t retract to its starting position and would gently rub on the rim of the wheelSecondly, the bottom bracket needed replacing…
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Cycle to work purchase
Hi. If I wanted go buy a bike on C2W with a value of around £750, can I use £500 on C2W and add the rest out my pocket, or do I have to have the full £750 on the scheme. Thank you. Mike.
