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Cycle to work scheme - temporary employee
I work as a temp through an employment agency for a public sector employer in Scotland. My contract is for 5 months. I asked the agency If I'd be able to get a bike through the Cycle to Work Scheme and they said No. Just wondered if this is right? Do you have to be a permanent member of staff?
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need new commuter bike
I need a new commuting bike. Currently have a Ridgeback hybrid 21 speed that I have basically trashed by not maintaining it. I don’t have a long commute and not too hilly so should I be looking at fixed gear or enclosed hub bikes as these are more resistant to neglect? I just saw a Bobbin Noodle in a shop which got me…
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which bike pump?
I've noticed the tyres in bike shops are rock hard, i have a foot pump single barrel car one, and i can never get my tyres to that rock hard pressure, not sure if my technique or pump, i do always lose some air when i disconnect pump as well. Can someone recommend a decent pump for at home, and also a lighter one to take…
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The £3K training bicycle
I was in the gym a few weeks ago. A bloke was trying to tell his friend that it was essential to pay £3k for a 'training bike'. Only an idiot would spend less etc etc etc. It sounded silly because 1.You felt that if a bike shop had charged him £3K for a £200 bike he would have been happy. 2.My dad used to tell me about his…
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20mph speed limits and cycling
Edit: posted on bikeradar instead.
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Using 7 days travelcards in a family of 2 adults, 4 kids 11-15 and 1 kid <11
Hi! I intend to go with my family to London this summer for 14 days. We are 2 adults, 4 kids 11-15 and 1 kid with 10. We will be staying in East Ham and my first thought was to buy 7 days travelcards (twice) for all, except my yongest (who is 10 and I think he can ride almost everything - except trains- freely, right?).…
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Season ticket confusion
Hey, I am going to be starting my job in London from the 25th June and will be hoping to commute from Cheshunt --> St Paul's for 2 months. I went on nationalrail to see how much it would cost to commute and figured a season ticket would be cheaper. I went here to the national rail season ticket finder here…
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Can I sue Megabus because the coach driver waved at me and drove past me?
I'm not sure if I've posted this in the right section, sorry if I haven't. :o Yesterday, I was supposed to be catching a Megabus coach to St.Pancras in London. I was there in good time, (half an hour before the coach was due in fact) and was stood at the exact stop it specified on my ticket and I was clearly visible to the…
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Free travel beyond Birmingham New St with Season Ticket
My partner and I are looking at buying train season tickets between Derby and Birmingham. Unlike me, she'll be going a bit further, changing at Birminham New St to head out to Solihull. Oddly, the price to Birmingham and to Solihull are identical. So, there must be a certain radius around central Birmingham that's included…
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Is there any other way to get a London bus registration number after an accident?
Last month I had an accident on the London bus, the driver broke down violently and I flew from the back of the bus to the front of the bus, all I could remember after is that everybody was shouting at the bus driver to stop as I was on the floor ect...and the driver did not stop and continue his journey, and I got out at…
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Advice for weekday morning tube journey
Please can I ask advice from anyone on here that has experience of London public transport. I am arriving into Euston at around 8am on a weekday and I need to travel to the London Excel arena. The travel planner suggests Euston->Waterloo->Canning Town -> Prince Regent (around 50 mins). Does anyone know if I can buy my…
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Redeem your Red Spotted Hanky Loyalty Points
Redeem your RSH 2015 loyalty points by 31/12/2015 or lose them.
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London station to Chelmsford with 60+ Oyster
I need to buy a ticket for part of my journey. I have the Oyster 60+ card, so can someone tell me which station do I need to buy my ticket from to get to Chelsmford? If I get on the train at either Stratford or London Liverpool street. Will buying it from Shenfield to Chelsmford be okay? My research is confusing me. I…
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Any recommendation for "bike caves"
I now have a "proper" bike and two folding, electric bikes, and I need somewhere to store them all. I have looked at "bike caves" on Amazon, but the reviews are overall, very poor. I would prefer to be able to use one at the front of the house, as we don't have direct access from the front of the house to the back, and…
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MTB disc brakes...? Avid Juicy 3 -> DB3
I have a ~6 year old bike with Avid Juicy 3 brakes. Last time I bled them, a lot of air seemed to get sucked in, so I guess I need to replace the seals. Also one of the concave-spherical calliper washers has split. The seal replacement kit and replacement bolts/washers are about £12 each. Yet there's the Avid DB3 front…
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Appealing a Train Fine
Hello, I was recently issued a £404 fine for not being able to display a ticket when leaving my final destination train station - I had left it on the train, assuming I didn't need it anymore. Does anybody know how I can appeal this?
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delayed train but journey involved two train companies
I booked a train ticket that cost over £30 and involved a Virgin train then a northern one. The northern one got cancelled and there wasn't another for over an hour so I was 62 minutes late. Can I claim a refund of the whole ticket from northern?
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Using a train ticket from a different station
Just a quick one. I have purchased an anytime return train ticket from Banbury to London. I am now going to be coming home from High Wycombe, it's on the same train line and the train I would have caught from London stops there so can I use the ticket to get back to Banbury from High Wycombe or will I need to buy a new…
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Cycle helmet advice
Looking at getting into cycling. It'll be mainly used for road/track (not racing track :o ) and possibly canal. Went into a local bike shop at the weekend & one of the things i looked at were helmets. The bottom row were £30 helmets & as you worked up i saw price tags of £70. The upper shelves were probably dearer than…
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Brompton ~ gearing / some hills
Just pondering a Brompton for work travel due to change in circumstances (would be for railway in the morning, 6 mile ride home). I have spoken to people on a Facebook bike group so I am confident the riding distance is ok. I think the single speed 54/12 would be unsuitable, top end is fine, hills less so, ditto the 54…
