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stunt scooter headset problem - similar to bikes?
I bought a stunt scooter on gumtree because it was very cheap but I noticed the headset doesn't spin that freely, and when I got home I noticed a noise from it. I started to take it apart to try to fix it and it was then I noticed the bottom of the headtube had been dented in slightly, putting pressure on the lower bearing…
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Need help with my mountain bike rear gear selector please
Hi , I have dug out my old Peugeot Origin mountain bike from the back of the shed and it has a damaged Shimano rear gear selector ( derailleur)? I know nothing about bikes - Are these generally hard to change and how would I go about selecting the correct parts to replace it please? Thanks F x
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HELP: Halfords Kids Bike Policy
Hi I've bought a 24' kids bike for my son couple of weeks back. My son was complaining about front break being very stiff since the day we bought it. I thought it would resolve itself as it was a new bike. But it only became worse. So I took the bike to halfords today and explained them. They had a look and said that my…
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Strava alternative?
Last time i was out on my bike was 17/May and all was well.Went on a new route today, saved the ride & then went to check any new segments and as my new route connected to my usual route i went to see who else had been out and about today and where i featured. Anyone who uses Strava will probably know that i ended up…
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Mountain Bike Gears
Left hand handle - 1 and 2 Right hand handle - 1 to 8 What's the best setting for the beginners. Thanks
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refund on my annual bus/train pass from Merseytravel
This discussion was created from comments split from: Welcome to the new Forum!.
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Reserving seats for train travel if you buy a season ticket
My 17yo daughter studies at a FE college 40 miles from our home and commutes to this by train. She has the 16-17 saver railcard which knocks 50% off the price and I buy her pass weekly, monthly or even half termly as it reduces the cost even further. She is able to travel at anytime with it, which is handy if her college…
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Coronavirus, Work-From-Home (wfh) and Rail Annual Season Tickets
I am trying to work out the maths here, but perhaps someone has done it already! I have an annual travelcard, which happens to be about £6000 (Reading-Paddington+Z6) I know travelcards include a certain number of weeks to cover for holidays, I believe it's 4 weeks. However, I was recently asked to work from home for the…
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Bike lights
I took up cycling last year. Gradually getting to the point where I am consideringtravelling into cenrla London by bike after fears of COVID get more manageable, so not until at least autmn, and it would only be once or twice a month. I am following the other thread on helmet cams, but I also need to buy better lights. At…
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How much does bicycle servicing usually cost?
So my dad gave me a
bicycle for my 17th birthday last week as he wants me to have some
exercise instead of always sleeping. However, I want it to be tuned up by this bicycle servicing London shop I found
online to further ensure its calibre in the long run as I’m also planning to
join a cycling marathon (for beginners)…
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Reasonable cycle computer that doesn't break the bank?
Since this whole 'lockdown' thing i've been getting out on my bike much more and i'm really enjoying it and it's something i'd like to keep up. I currently run Strava on my phone but the battery on it is pretty awful. When i've seen other cyclists who've been on the segments i've been on i see their 'gear' and notice that…
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Oyster Season Ticket - COVID-19
For those people who have a season ticket on their TfL Oyster Card I see that they will refund the unused part of the season ticket without levying a fee. I don't envisage being able to travel back into the office any time soon so have cashed mine in. The refund covers the time from your last use until expiry and can now…
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West Midland's Network - Concessionary travel for waspi women
Details found here: https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/tickets-and-passes/older-persons-pass/women-s-concessionary-travel-scheme/ The gist of it is that women born 6th March 1954 - 5th November 1954 are entitled to free concessionary off-peak bus travel. I don't live in the West Midlands but my attention was brought by a…
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Railcard extension?
In light of the recent situation, has anyone had a railcard extended? I'd just recently purchased a friends and family card, but won't be able to use it (had to get the tickets refunded separately), but can the card be extended?
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Season Ticket Refund
Hi money saving experts I wonder if you guys can help? I have a season ticket with SWR which costs over £4600 a year. I applied for a refund due to being unable to use my ticket since 12th March. I recently heard from SWR stating that because my ticket is due to expire on the 18th May I am not due a refund. As they…
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Decent helmet camera that doesn't break the bank (Cycling)?
I tried to do a bit of Googling but all the articles seem to return cameras that are £300, £400, £500 and for the amount of cycling i do, i can't justify that. I didn't even spend that on my cars dash cam, which was about £200 all in. All i want is something sleek that takes a decent video. It doesn't need to have a 10…
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Calculating Refund on Season Ticket
Hi, I purchased an annual season ticket for £1,650 from Lancaster to Preston to run from 12th July 19 to 11th July 20, as I work for Lancashire County Council we were all immediately made to work from home 17th March as soon as the government announcement was made. Based on the estimates that the peak of coronavirus cases…
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Season Ticket refund
Hi, following the Covid-19 lock-down I returned my only recently purchased season ticket to Arriva UK Bus in Luton requesting a refund as I would and still will be working from home for the foreseeable future. The company acknowledges that I am entitled to a credit of 329 days but they are refusing to issue a refund.…
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New bike, which lock?
I've just ordered a bike from Halfords and while I wait for the delivery I am looking at bicycle locks. I think I have narrowed it down to the Kryptonite New York Standard and the Abus Granit X Plus 540. Does anybody have any experience with them or any other recommendation?
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South Western Railway announces extra compensation for strike disruption - MSE News
South Western Railway will pay some passengers extra compensation worth up to the cost of five days' travel, following disruption due to strikes in December... Read the full story: 'South Western Railway announces extra compensation for strike disruption' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the…
