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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.
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Cheapest Train Tickets
Hey guys, whilst it is easy to search plenty of sites for a train ticket on a specific day, is it possible to search for the cheapest train tickets for any date over the next 12 weeks? At the moment I would have to search each and every day separately to find the best price. I don't mind which day or date I travel on, just…
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Mountain bike that can be used by 5'3 and 5'11 riders?
I was looking for some advice before i start visiting bike shops. I'm looking to get a new mountain bike for off-road stuff (I've got a hybrid for road use), and a bike for my wife to use with me. From a cost and space saving it seems like getting a bike that we can both use would be ideal, since I don't mind adjusting it…
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GOVT OFFERING £50 REPAIR VOUCHERS FOR OLDER BIKES
"This site can’t be reached fixyourbikevoucherscheme.est.org.uk took too long to respond." Why did I even try?
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Free public transport for over 60s
If you live in London, Scotland NI and Wales you get free public transport when you pass 60 years old. why don’t the rest of use get the same deal. This is very unfair.
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Please delete
Found an answer...silly me... How do I delete that thread I started?
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Are NHS Trusts Doing the Cycle to Work Scheme?
Hi all I wondered if the NHS were doing the cycle to work scheme ... if so does it depend on if the individual Trust have registered for it? Many thanks
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Transport for London seeks second bailout as funding shortfall widens to £6.4bn
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/07/24/transport-london-seeks-second-bailout-funding-shortfall-widens/
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Cycle to Work - 12 vs 48 months
Hey folks, I've scoured the internet and can't seem to find an answer to this question and the scheme itself isn't responding to my emails. Basically I can see no difference in the monthly repayments when selecting the 12 month plan against the 48 month plan. Either way it comes out to the same amount. Can someone please…
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Get refund/balance on Oyster cards
Hi, Ive got 4 Oyster cards that I havnt used for years. I cant see the balance on them via the website becuase I havnt used them within the past 8 weeks. As it happens, Im going to London tomorrow. Am I able to get a refund/view balance at a ticket machine? Do I need any identifying details? (the debit card that these were…
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The trainline refunds fiasco
I am interested to hear about problems others are having with the trainline refunds. Despite having a trainline account and purchasing tickets online they are delaying paying refund.
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Saddle
I took up cycling again about a year ago. I started doing much longer daily rides during lockdown and have discovered chafing ... I have a gel saddle cover, I have padded shorts and lots of chamois cream. I still get chafing down by my lady bits. So I think I need a nicer saddle. How do you choose one? After all my…
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Advance ticket rules when train not running
does anyone know what the rules are for advance tickets if the train isn’t running? i have a ticket for one not running due to COViD timetable changes. my personal experience on GWR has been very good when I’ve volunteered that I’m on the wrong train but are there any rules on this?
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Cheap advance tickets on Avanti West Coast
Since Avanti took over the west coast line, I have found it much harder to get cheap advance tickets than it was with Virgin. Does anyone know if they release fewer of these types of tickets than Virgin did, or if the number of cheap tickets has been affected by coronarvirus? I am moving to Lancaster and will need to use…
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UBER credit vanished ?
Didnt know where toput this question ? Mods please move this post if necessary.Just looked on my UBER app, Havnt used them since pre-lockdown ( Feb ) i had around £48 credit in there, and now when i look there is nothing ???I have checked previous trips, in case some random had used my credit, but all is as it should be in…
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Cheapest Train Tickets for any date
Hey guys, whilst it is easy to search plenty of sites for a train ticket on a specific day, is it possible to search for the cheapest train tickets for any date over the next 12 weeks? At the moment I would have to search each and every day separately to find the best price. I don't mind which day or date I travel on, just…
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Applied for a TfL season ticket refund online? Look out for a SECOND payment - MSE News
Transport for London (TfL) customers who applied online for season ticket refunds during the coronavirus pandemic and had already had a partial payment have now been sent additional rebates of around £70 on average. It should be paid automatically, but it's worth checking it's come through if you're owed - and some may…
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Dispute over Faulty Bike with Bike store
I bought a bike from a bike store using the cycle2work scheme however instantly i was complaining of problems with the bike. I must have taken it to them over 10 times to get fixed and they could fix the bike over a 3 month period. I have now sent them a letter asking them to cancel the cycle2work contract as i want to set…
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Which month in 2020/2021 will rail travel for leisure return?
Noticed this tweet from National Rail the other day and got me wondering when will be the month when we can all travel to a destination on a train for leisure? We still have workers to return on trains and many wrapped in furlough till Aug, Set, Oct... https://twitter.com/nationalrailenq/status/1265597494337118210 I am…
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Avanti train ticket refund
Have been trying to get a refund of £280 for train tickets purchased to travel to London 22/3 but govt advised not to travel that week due to Covid 19. Live chat advised me to return tickets by post, which I did and got proof of posting. Have chased several times and was told refund had been offered by live chat and be…
