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Train ticket split ‘non-existent’ services?
I’m trying to book train tickets from Prestatyn to London on Sunday, August 17 and have checked out about half a dozen ‘split ticket‘ websites suggested by MSE. What concerns me though is that some of the departure times they recommend, when I check them on the timetable at Prestatyn station and on National Rail Enquiries,…
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Bus wiped 6 cars out including mine and won't pay out
I'm hoping I can find some answers because I'm I'll with all of this . On the 22nd July a bus drove onto the pavement outside my home and wiped out six cars including mine . The fire service were involved , the police etc . Luckily nobody was hurt as all the cars were parked up empty and at 8.30 in the morning that was a…
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Advance Ticket South Western Railway
Hi. I'm wondering if anyone has come across this issue before. My understanding has always been that Advance tickets will be cheapest when first available, that prices go up as availability goes down. In June I bought an Advance single with SWR on the day they became available, for £8.10, Salisbury to Woking, for a day in…
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Train company online ticket purchase debacle.
I am attempting to travel to Scotland to visit my mother this weekend, who will still be in hospital on her Birthday. My intended journey: Luton to Derby (EMR) on Friday, with overnight stay; Derby to Edinburgh ( X-Country) on Saturday. Both EMR and X-Country use the Trainline.com system (says so on their respective…
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Guy at Halfords trying to put me off buying single speed ebike.
I took a geared ebike for a test ride a few weeks ago and it was a good experience, pretty much what I expected. However I went back there to see if I could test ride a single speed ebike to compare the differences and unfortunately Halfords didn't have any single speed ebikes in their test line up. But the employee there…
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National Express weekend timetable
Over the years I've made several journeys from Cornwall to and from Heathrow airport. I find it excellent value for money and extremely convenient, especially as the driver loads and unloads luggage. I've just checked times and fares for a return journey to Heathrow later this year. Unfortunately, this time I shall be…
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ebike hub motor wheel spinning squeak
Is this sound normal for an ebike when the wheel with the hub motor is turning? https://imgur.com/a/ycGUTUt (turn sound on) When I spin the rear wheel by hand it doesn't spin nearly as long as the front wheel does but I looked online and apparently this is quite normal due to electromagnetic resistance and the squeak is…
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60+ oyster card yearly fess and validation
OK I'm probably the only person who didn't know this, but apparently the over 60+ oyster card needs an address confirmation and £10 payment every year to remain valid. This applies to those issued after August 2019. I just got a letter from TFL which I first thought was a scam until I realised it all has to be done via a…
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Bike insurance requires gold secure lock but I have diamond secure, is the insurance still valid?
The obvious answer is yes, I'm using a lock that is higher rated than what is required, but as a technicality, they could deny any claim as they specifically said I "must" use a gold secure lock. Thoughts?
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Discrepancy when buying Thameslink tickets from boundary of zone 6
I quite often travel from St Pancras on Thameslink, usually to Gatwick but occasionally to Brighton. Today I went to Brighton. I tried to buy an off peak return from the boundary of zone 6 (because I have the Oyster 60+ card). I was told today that the Thameslink ticket prices didn't allow for this and would charge me £18.…
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MSE 3 yr Railcard discount
I have tried to get the MSE 3yr, 10% discount on both Trainpal and Trip. Both sites acknowledged the code but neither took it off the amount payable. There is this stipulation about buying a ticket as well mentioned, but its very unclear what that means, and when you need to do it. For example, do you pay the £80 up front…
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Which front derailleur to use
Trying to identify what model of front derailleur would be suitable:* 2-speed crankset - 38T / 22T = 16T capacity * Rest of gearset is Shimano Deore XT * 10-speed rear cassette * Top-pull cable * No brazed-on mounting bracket so need loop to fit 28.6mm tube. Thanks
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Do you still sweat using an ebike?
My journey to work is about 17 minutes (not using an ebike) and looks like this I know it's only 15 minutes give or take but I absolutely hate arriving to work all hot and sweaty and trust me I get sweaty very easily. I'm not in the best of shape and peddling up those hills really kills me on a regular bike. I've never…
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I want to ask a question regarding the Cycle2Work scheme
I home this finds the right part of the site. I've been looking into the Cycle2Work scheme, and it looks beneficial, but my question is not about how it works as such. Why do people that earn more get more off the price of the bike? To me it seems like the rich helping the rich. Any light shed on this matter would be…
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Delay Repay Query
Morning Just a general query for delay re-pay. I purchased an off peak ticket yesterday for say 12:30. However I decided to get an earlier train but the train I used was then delayed by about 20 minutes maybe a little more? My query is I know delay re-pay kicks in after 15 minutes but because I choose to get a earlier…
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Bus tips & tricks
I'd love to hear some of your tips and tricks for bus travel. Here are a few of mine (bearing in mind that I'm a Londoner): * A kid told me that he always looks out for the brand new buses by checking their reg plate, because the new ones in his area of South London are equipped with charging ports. He'll wait until a new…
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Paying for first class when there is no first class accommodation on the train
I recently booked a rather convulted return trip to Liverpool from Plymouth with Trainline. Half of the trains had no first class. Trainline are refusing to offer any refund. Who do I go to next?
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Londoners – could you save £100s on TfL fares with this hidden discount?
Hi everyone, This is a thread to go with my new Team Blog post about what I think is an overlooked discount. You can read the blog post at the link below: Londoners – could you save £100s on TfL fares with this hidden discount? Thanks, MSE Petar
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New bike / Evans Cycles
Hi, I've been thinking about getting a new hybrid bike and have had a look in Evans Cycles, as they're the nearest cycle shop to my workplace. Any recommendations for a new cycle would be good. There have been 3 or 4 that I liked the look of in Evans and were within my budget - they were Pinnacle and Trek bikes. Has anyone…
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Advice needed for when I buy train tickets
We're going to blackpool on the 16th of august and returning on the 23rd so I need to book train tickets from Cwmbran to Blackpool for 3 adults and 1 child with a family & friends railcard so can someone tell me what's the best way to book this. If I buy two singles from transport for wales it's going to cost £246.70 so it…
