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Mudguards for 700c hybrid bike?
Hi, I need some mudguards for my Apollo Transfer 700c hybrid, with the upcoming weather etc and was wondering what is the easiest and of course cheapest way to put mudguards on? Hope someone can help as I am a bit DIY shy to be honest.
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Credit card fees for topping up Barclaycard bPay band?
I've just received my Barclaycard bPay band for contactless payments on public transport etc. My question is: when you top up with a credit card is it processed as a quasi-cash transaction, and hence attract the associated credit card fee? (3% in some cases). I asked my credit card company (Santander) and they said that…
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club 55+ rail travel
Club 55+ from first rail travel, & other train operators, discounted rail travel off peak not permitted for travel on Fridays,so if you are age 55 or over check it out ,i booked a return off peak from Manchester to Colwyn bay,standard return £39,two singles £15 each way = £30 my ticket cost £23 = £7 saving better in your…
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1 Fixed Price Virgin Trains ticket for half term family travel
On all train travel tickets to London Euston you can use the ticket for a whole family (up to 2 adults, 4 children) instead of buying one ticket for each person. Date range is between 25 October – 2 November 2014. It says on the website: you could all head to Birmingham for a mere £50, to Manchester for only £80, or to…
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Mountain bike: what is this plastic piece for?!
I've had my mountain bike for almost 3 years now, and I've still no idea what the pair of little red bits of plastic are that came with it! The plastic piece has the word "ROTATION" printed on both sides. On on side it also says ">PA-GF 30<", and on the other it says "AVID PS-H06". In case it helps, the bike I have is a…
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Ribble bikes.
Has anyone here had a Ribble and what did you think. I know they are Deda frames really and seem good value but I dont know anyone personally who has had one. So if you have one then let me know what you think of them. Thanks.
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East Coast, worth asking for compensation for missed flight?
Hi, Back in August we had a flight to Copenhagen booked from London Gatwick. We had a train booked from Newcastle to King's Cross. It usually takes about an hour to get from King's Cross to Gatwick, so we gave ourselves just over 3 hours to get to the airport after arrival in to London. The railway had signalling problems…
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Transport for London, not very good from my experience
hello all, This is a rant!! I was driving in town today, to get some cheap fruit. Drove the car down a quiet residential road. Came to the junction, to turn right into a main shopping road. A lovely red london bus arrived from my right, and turned left in my quiet road. As the road was small, the bus was unable to get…
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First Eastern : Charging wrong fares
I've had issues with the first eastern busses in Norwich I get on the bus at a stop located in zone 2. For months the driver charged me £4.20 which I never questioned as I assumed this was the correct fare. Then I started getting charged £3.50 every so often, which seemed odd and I asked a driver about this It turned out…
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Dawes Galaxy - selling advice
My wife and I bought 'matching' bikes back in 1993 or thereabouts. I bought a Dawes Galaxy from a Dawes dealership, and we wanted a Lady Galaxy to go with it. This was unavailable (can't remember why) but the dealer had a Lady Galaxy frame in stock and made up a bike with identical components to my gents bike. We haven't…
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Panniers for off-road mountain biking...?
I'm thinking of fitting a rack and panniers to my hardtail mountain bike. But many of the routes I take involve cycling through forests or heathland on unmade tracks, and I'm not sure how realistic it would be to use panniers at all. Would they rattle or fall off?! Are there any really well-made, rugged panniers (and a…
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Why have they made it so hard for asylum seekers to get the 16+ zip oyster card?
So we live just outside zone 6 fostering 2 unaccompanied minors [child asylum seekers]. To get there 11-15 card we went to a post office in london and got it all processed. Now for the 16+ it seems like they only do it online and they are penalizing people without passports, they force you to collect it from on of their…
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redspottedhanky
Hello, Not sure if this is the right forum, I spent ages trying to find the right one, I'm giving up. I just bought the Amazon deal £8 for £16 to spend on train tickets via redspottedhanky. But I have been trying for hours now to log onto their website or even register but it is not working! I tried several internet…
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Which gear dropout hanger for b'Twin RR 8.1?
My rear gear dropout hanger is bent, causing shifting problems, so I need to replace it. It seems like there are hundreds of different shapes and sizes, and I haven't found any websites that mention the bike model I have -- it's a Decathlon b'Twin RockRider 8.1 (2010 edition). Would anyone know how I can identify what type…
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Stagecoach Smart ticket problem
My latest £13 Megarider 7-day ticket was due to activate today (ordered online, confirmation email received), but when I boarded the bus, the driver's ticket machine showed a red light & said "Ticket expired" both times the driver tried, so I had to buy a £4 dayrider ticket even though my Megarider should be valid today. I…
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Checking tickets - but only if you've got a ticket
Today, on a 1st Transpenine from Manchester Airport to Blackpool, a ticket inspector came round checking our tickets. So far so normal. But if you didn't have a ticket, she told you to buy one at your final station, since she didn't have a ticket machine. So what was the point?
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Bicycle Insurance & Security.
Hi all, Hoping to get some good advise on here after the previous advise i got when choosing a hybrid. I share a home with someone else just now and the house is in their name. They don't have contents insurance so i can't add my bike to it. I'm looking to take out insurance to cover my bike(s) in the event they're stolen.…
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Getting to the Tower of London with a wheelchair using London Underground -
Hi my 88 yr old, disabled, mum would like to see the Blood swept Lands and Seas of red at The Tower of London. I have spent hours trying to find a wheelchair friendly underground station within walking distance of the Tower. We are traveling from west London.... Can anyone help please? I have phoned TFL and the phone…
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Travel Quandary. Need Advice.
Hi, I'm due to start college and need to travel from Wigan to Manchester. However, the college is in Northenden in the South of Manchester and I am unemployed. I believe this is going to cost me a small fortune, but the college said that they would fund £6 of the journey. Stagecoach run a bus from Wigan to Manchester and…
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Wembley to Gatwick airport
Will be travelling from Wembley to Gatwick next week. Will my Oyster card cover the whole journey or will I have to buy a train ticket somewhere? My Oyster card entitles me to free travel so if I can get to Gatwick on it, result!