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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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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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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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refund on my annual bus/train pass from Merseytravel
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MoneySaving for cyclists discussion
Hi, We've written a new guide on MoneySaving for cyclists and would love your feedback. This is only the first iteration, and we'll be adding more to it in the coming weeks. But please let us know if it was helpful and if there are any other tips you'd add. Thanks for your help!
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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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Bicycle Insurance
I'm not sure if this is going in the right place but here goes. I want to buy bicycle insurance against theft for my grandson, who is under 18. He doesn't live with me. Any suggestions how I can do this please?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
