cycling?

**purpleprincess**

PeachPickle wrote:

Don't worry, that can be your birthday pressie :rotfl:

well I'll feed you cake in exchange for it then!!!

BigDunc

fgaughan wrote:

My Work is almost 23 miles away no way I could cycle there and back.
No public transports where I live so I use a car.
Never used a car till we moved here :-(
What if it rains? or feel sweaty? Can't work next to people if your dripping wet

Fintan

I do 20 miles each way on the days I do cycle in so it's not impossible, but I wouldn't/couldn't do it every day. I was going to cycle in 3 times in one week but found I could hardly get up the last climb before home on day two's return journey. I also have the luxury of knowing that I could get back home by public transport if I was desperate.

What if it rains? I suppose you get wet

What if I get sweaty? Maybe this is too much information for some but I cycle in wearing cycling gear and carrying my clothes for the day and a washbag. A quick once over with a facecloth and no-one's the wiser. Or maybe they're just to polite to complain?

Last thought: a friend of mine used to take his bike to work by car one day, leave it there and drive home as usual. The following day he would get a lift in and cycle home. Does anyone at work live nearby?

fgaughan

BigDunc wrote:

I do 20 miles each way on the days I do cycle in so it's not impossible, but I wouldn't/couldn't do it every day. I was going to cycle in 3 times in one week but found I could hardly get up the last climb before home on day two's return journey. I also have the luxury of knowing that I could get back home by public transport if I was desperate.

What if it rains? I suppose you get wet

What if I get sweaty? Maybe this is too much information for some but I cycle in wearing cycling gear and carrying my clothes for the day and a washbag. A quick once over with a facecloth and no-one's the wiser. Or maybe they're just to polite to complain?

Last thought: a friend of mine used to take his bike to work by car one day, leave it there and drive home as usual. The following day he would get a lift in and cycle home. Does anyone at work live nearby?

I live on the Yorkshire Moors and belive me I tried everything to sending emails to everyone at work to see if anyone lives near by.
Registerd to a website on car share.
We are looking for a house near work but council and housing assocation not replied

postingalwaysposting

peech are you getting cycle cover/insurance, i read here that you have it on your home insurance, we havent as it doesnt cover things taken out of the house ie a bike so i have just been on cyclegaard insurace, and it covers you in an accident too and its only £3.58 for me - £38.00 a year :j and cause i am doing it through quidco i get £5 back, just a thought

PeachPickle

I haven't checked the policy yet, but knowing my dad's tightness ours probably doesn't cover it either! I'll have a look on Quidco now...

Oh. My bike isn't kept inside and I've no idea abouts the locks! Did you go for roadcare posting?

postingalwaysposting

PeachPickle wrote:

I haven't checked the policy yet, but knowing my dad's tightness ours probably doesn't cover it either! I'll have a look on Quidco now...

Oh. My bike isn't kept inside and I've no idea abouts the locks! Did you go for roadcare posting?

hi peech, yes i went for road care 1million there is a bit in the delcaration about locks you have to have one from there list but there are loads to choose from, i will take the list with me when i service my bike, or i will get one at halfords

edit: i just think its better to be safe than sorry, i think i did the lesiure one, that had commuting in it, i added roadcare near the end of the quote

postingalwaysposting

peech just to say, i am reading the manual thing you can download and print and its says that you bike will not be covered unless you have one of the approved locks fitted and you have both keys and the recipet :eek: just to warn you to at least read the booklet even if its just online :rolleyes:

PeachPickle

Yeah, I had a little read through the policy. Why on earth do you need the receipt for the lock though?! Oddness

postingalwaysposting

PeachPickle wrote:

Yeah, I had a little read through the policy. Why on earth do you need the receipt for the lock though?! Oddness

maybe they need it as proof if its stolen that the lock you used on it was an approved one , but i would use more than one lock on it anyway

Badgergal

Sorry to resurrect this thread...but I just wondered how everyone's getting on with their cycling?

I commuted to work and back for the first time today but I need to adjust my route, central London roads can be hairy!