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Cheapest fare help please!
We are considering train travel from Southampton airport to Manchester travelling on fri 30th nov am returning sun dec 2 nd pm. Cheapest I can find is £82 each. Can this be done cheaper by splitting journey? If not we can drive, just thought it'd make a change! Thanks in advance xx
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Mountain Bike
Looking for a half decent bike around £300 and seen this As I dont know a lot about bikes, is it any good and whats the main things to look out for.Not sure If to get a mountain or hybrid so apart from the tyres whats the usuall differences Thanks
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Cycling to work tactics
I’ve been cycling to work for just over a year. It’s 6 miles down a canal tow path and thenon roads (about 50:50). All flat; allpaved. I enjoy it and it’s preferable tobeing squashed inside of a tram. I’m afair weather cyclist and tend to avoid the cold and, especially, the rain. It would be interesting to hear fellow…
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Flight delayed: Who to claim off
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tip on building electric bike
what type of lithium battery do i put on for the bike to get as many miles per hour for it? thanks:)
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Mtb cassette on a road hub?
Hi , I have a cannondale road bike and need a new 9 speed cassette. It is currently sram 12-26 teeth and i would like to put a 11-28 on. MTB cassettes are cheaoer than road equivalents but will they fit? Thinking of this one http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/251158844554?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&cbt=y Thanks
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£12 Cardboard Bike
Sounds bizarre but if you're looking for a cheapo alternative to a normal bike then consider this. It weighs 9kg, can carry a weight of 220kg and is waterproof! They're not out just yet but at that price we should ALL get one and use it for corner-shop runs - helps reduce that carbon footprint no? Google 'cardboard bicycle…
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Buses on strike!
First in Devon & Cornwall were on strike today (Friday 26 October 2012) resulting in only a very limited bus service operating Were you caught up in this and how was your journey affected? Have you been financially inconvenienced? What are your views? Are you for or against the strike?
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Anyone know if National Express coaches do season tickets?
I have just got a new job and the train fare is going to be very expensive. I have looked into coach journeys and they will be much cheaper. I was just wondering if I could buy a season ticket with national express. I can't seem to find any info on their website so I'm guessing not but its worth a shot, I don't really want…
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Manchester Metrolink and Mobility scooters
I currently drive to work as I can't sit on a bus for the amount of time it takes to get to work due to mobility problems and at least with a car I can stop get out of the car, stretch, etc etc. We live on the route of the former Oldham Loop train line and within the next couple of months the trams should be up and…
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MSE Blog: The curse of dodgy 'Boris bike' charges
This is the thread to discuss the MSE blog: The curse of dodgy ‘Boris bike’ charges "There remain serious concerns about how well the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme is working – particularly with reports of people being slapped with charges of up to £150..."
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Compensation from tfl
Yesterday my son and girlfriend were delayed between ilford and Stratford on their way to stansted a train broke down ahead of them they were trapped on the train behind and an hour later on their way at great expense to stansted arriving an hour late and incurring extra cost to be transferred to a later plan. What's the…
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Translink/NI Railways
I thought Id put up a few thigs for those in NI. If your buying a day return get yourself a iLink Zone card, they are generally 10% cheaper and you can use them on all forms of transport, rather just the train....which comes in handy when the trains are cancelled due to a spot of rain.....I got the bus home instead. If you…
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Tory Minister learns cost of 1st Class ticket
I see that the Chancellor of the Exchequer learned today that you can't travel 1st class on a 2nd class ticket. :rotfl:Glad to see that like the rest of us he (or rather his aide) had to pay up. Good on the ticket collector I say :T
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Short trains
I go to uni in North Wales but am from Milton Keynes way originally. Luckily, every hour there is a direct Virgin train from my uni station to MK :j however every other train is an Arriva Wales train that changes at Chester. The Virgin trains are always a minimum of 6 carriages, and often (at peak times) 12 carriages long.…
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Grand Central train - left early without me!
I booked to go to the Cake n Bake Show in May this year as a present for my sister. It was too early to book train tickets, which I did on July 10th online. I had to enter my email at the time. I printed my tickets that said 8:05am departure. We got there just after 7:50, but by the time we reached the platform the train…
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Return ticket quirk?
Noticed this on a trip to London earlier this week. An Off-Peak Day Return originating at Paddock Wood to London Bridge costs £12.80 http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/PDW/LBG/tomorrow/1030/dep/tomorrow/1430/dep An Off-Peak Day Return originating at London Bridge to Paddock Wood costs £16.10…
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Redspottedhanky Ticket Collection
If I purchase a ticket from RSH entirely using e-vouchers then, since I'm not actually paying anything, I'm not asked for my debit/credit card details. If I want to subsequently collect them from a ticket machine then, according to their FAQ: If you have paid for your tickets entirely using e-vouchers you can collect your…
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Advance Purchase Tickets if Train is Cancelled?
You can use the next available train. I assume this means you can use the next available train even if the next service is provided by a different TOC. Have I got that right? The T&Cs for AP tickets seem a bit vague on the subject.
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Didn't pay train fare!!!!
I travelled on the train to work today for the first time ever (only because there is no train station where I live - nothing against train travel). I took my car for an MOT to a garage next to an unmanned train station with no ticket machine and I was travelling about 3 miles to the end of the line. I've only ever…