Expensive Commuting

skivenov

If you're buying a pushbike, it might be worth looking into the cycle to work scheme (or whatever it's called), basically gives you a tax break on buying the bike.

james_joyce

Remember OP does not want to cycle home - uphill after a 10 hour shift. I presume the problem is the pedalling rather than cycling as such so electric bike should be OK!

Ultrasonic

james_joyce wrote: »

Remember OP does not want to cycle home - uphill after a 10 hour shift. I presume the problem is the pedalling rather than cycling as such so electric bike should be OK!

The problem would be the cost of an electric bike though I suspect? Looking very quickly on eBay they seem to cost about the same as a cheap scooter. Although granted it would then save lots of other costs. But not sure the OP could afford either?

attila_

You can buy electric bike conversion kits on ebay rather than paying full wack for one.

You retrofit these kits to a cheap mountain bike and hey presto!

Ultrasonic

attila_ wrote: »

You can buy electric bike conversion kits on ebay rather than paying full wack for one.

You retrofit these kits to a cheap mountain bike and hey presto!

Looks like they cost £200 minimum?

maninthestreet

£24 a week travel expenses, assuming a 5 day working week is less than £5 a day. Even at NMW, that's still less than 1 hours gross pay.

wba31

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Osprey-Adjustable-Roller-Skates-10-12/dp/B006941J7O/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1371627328&sr=8-13&keywords=roller+skates

and

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavy-duty-3000kgs-breaking-capacity/dp/B005BPC78W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371627361&sr=8-3&keywords=tow+rope

and find somebody driving your way home in the evening...

mattyprice4004

£100 is too much?! I pay £250 a month on fuel alone!

Jontydog

I have solved this now a mate at work is going to sell me a mountain bike this week I will put the money I save away each month until I have the price of a cheap scooter.

The £1000 electric bike is as much as I was going to pay for the bike tax insurance cbt and gear all rolled into one so thats a non starter and have checked with Sodexo who I work for and they know nothing about the bikes to work scheme. I have googled Sodexo and credit unions and they do that in the U.S but not over here which is a pity but hey ho its on my mountain bike I go
Will also have a look at the motor kits available for future use

Thanks for your time and input