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Lost confidence cycling due to the pandemic
Hi, not been out on the bike for "ages" so lost the therapeutic affects of this. Plus the neighbourhoods, inescapable, long hours of excessive noise, heard in the garden and the house nearly everyday means none at home too. Have an indoor bike but am now missing the outdoor one, so how are other cyclists managing? Are you…
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Fix my bike voucher - How do I know if there will be an additional charge?
Got 2 vouchers last month and went to Halfords (yeah, I know but LBS were too busy) with my commuter bike and sons pinnacle. They did their assessment, sons bike had a puncture and they say needs wheel truing. I said, we would like a real mud guard or basic one too if they could include that. My commuter bike they said was…
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vanmoof s3 - do you like?
I dont like the way the gear automatically changes; does cause quite a shock to the system when it happens and sometimes throws me off -_-
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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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toll charges
Afternoon all can anyone advise me on this,my place of work pays travel expenses to all. my query is i have had to start paying toll charges 3 years ago to get to and from work this is costing me approximately £850 per year can i claim this back as my colegues who do not have to pay toll charges get the same expenses as me…
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TFL NHS refund scheme
Hi Everyone I hope I am in the right place, I’m looking for help in claiming back congestion charge payments made for travel to hospital taking my Dad for cancer treatment. The system based on TFL rules is really onerous and is set up to fail. It hasn’t been adjusted to take In the effects of the pandemic and they have a…
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Can Arriva do this?
Today, my wife had to travel by bus and, as her bus-pass had expired tendered £2 for the £1.70 fare. To her surprise, she was issued with a ticket for the correct amount, but no change. The bus driver explained to my wife that change was no longer given, and this had been company policy for about a year now. Surely, even…
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MSE News: Free £50 'Fix Your Bike' vouchers available again - but go quick as they're likely to run
Cyclists in England can once more get their hands on free 'Fix Your Bike' vouchers worth £50 as the Government has today released a third tranche under the scheme... Read the full story: 'Free £50 'Fix Your Bike' vouchers available again - but go quick as they're likely to run out fast If you haven’t already, join the…
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Migraines after cycling
If I cycle more than about two hours I'm more or less guaranteed to end up with a migraine which I can't shift. I'm pretty sure that it's all to do with my neck which is generally quite tense anyway. I regularly move my head position during the ride, looking up, down, left & right to try to mitigate the stress. I've asked…
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Convincing myself the cycle commute is worth it
Hello all. Today I commuted on my electric assisted bicycle, 24 miles each way. I’m writing this to try and convince myself this greener and moneysaving commute is better. I’ll be making this journey 3 x per week. It took 1hr 15, as opposed to 25 minutes in the car, along B roads, single track through fields and forest,…
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16-25 railcard travelling before 10am miniumum £12
Hi, wonder if someone can help me understand. My daughter's 16/17 rail saver card is about to expire and I'm looking into getting her the 16-25 card to use or what remains of her sixth form college course. The 16-25 card can't be use before 10am and she needs to get to college earlier than that. I see the terms and…
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Walkers when you're out cycling & also filtering during busy traffic.
I'll tackle 2 questions in the one rather than do 2 threads. 1) I'm pretty sure i'm going to be in the minority on this one. Wouldn't surprise me if i was in the minority of 1 either but i'll go with it. Does anyone else reading this get a bit annoyed by walkers walking against flow?I suppose someone somewhere decided it…
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Cycle 2 work scheme Hire Agreement
I agreed to a salary sacrifice for the cycle to work scheme but shortly after, I was offered a job with a new employer and resigned before I signed the C2W Hire Agreement. I’ve already had 3 months of deductions from my payroll but haven’t redeemed my Letter of Collection and as I say, haven’t signed the Hire Agreement. My…
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Storing bike in a shed - rust?
I don't have the luxury of storing the bike in the house. I know some folk have bike rooms and can hang their bikes on a wall inside a chosen room in their house but for me the only option is in the wooden shed outside. There's no room in the house. For the first weekend in what seems like forever I made the most of a…
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Around the world - On a Unicycle!
Hello fellow cyclists. During one of my internet meandirings, I came across this bloke (well, a kid really I think he was 19 when he started his adventure. Ed Pratt - Cycled around the world on a Unicycle. 22,000 miles and took 3 years. He shot video of this epic journey, and I spent too many hours watching them. Hats off…
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Best place for cheaper train tickets
Hi I live in Manchester and would like to travel to places like Birminham and Leeds on a Saturday Any ideas on getting better prices please? Thanks MB
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New "Commuting" jacket
Hi guys, As above. I haven't properly commuted for over ten years but start a new job tomorrow and I'm in the market... the last coat, which I still have and use regularly was a North Face, but I need a refresh Waterproof, windproof, comfort are my main requirements. What's about?
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Road cycle overshoes
So I've taken the plunge and gone clipless, nice looking shoes, as spring seems a way off , I decided to get some overshoes. I got some RR500 from Decathalon, they fit over the shoes snug enough, the problem is trying to zip them up! (I already have chicken legs) but the neoprene stuff doesn't seem to stretch (I can't even…
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Cycle clothing that will wick sweat away?
Halfords says the “important thing is to wear clothing that will wick sweat away, not leave damp fabric close to your body”, but doesn’t give any suggestions for the type of material or products! Anyone have suggestions?
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Zwift on the cheap?
I say Zwift, maybe there's alternatives, I just mention it as that's the one I've heard about. With gyms shut down and no signs of reopening any time soon, i've just been using a basic turbo trainer that has been loaned to us. I don't think there's anything fancy about it. Rather than just being in the back room staring…
