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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…
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Help with Scotrail refund
I’ve been waiting for 2 months now for Scotrail to refund me the balance of my annual season ticket (approx. £1400). I’ve spoken to a number of people in their customer relations department who will only tell me there is a ‘delay’ with the refunds and that it will be paid ‘in due course’. Obviously that’s a lot of money…
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TfL to withdraw some age-related concessionary travel
Friday's Evening Standard said "Free travel for 1.5 million London schoolchildren will be temporarily axed this summer and over-60s will no longer be able to travel for free at peak times".Whilst TfL/Sadiq Khan as Mayor could set rules for the Tube and I am not aware of a national scheme regarding schoolchildren,…
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Insurance dispute
My partner was making a right turn on an A road and a on coming car had crashed in the rear left axle causing the the car to turn 120 degrees and the rear left wheel to come off the car. She had almost completed her turn. There was nothing restricting his view to stop but that would be debatable. For an axle to fail would…
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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…
