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[Misc] £50 cycle repair voucher thing goes live at 23:45 tonight
- Thread starter Bozza
- Start date
Si Gull
Way Down South
Anyone manage to get their hands on a voucher?
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
None left by the looks of it
I looked at the site yesterday. The basic premise of the offer is that if you currently have an unused, unroadworthy bike, you can claim £50 towards getting it fixed up and getting you out of your car and back in the saddle. As I'm a regular cyclist and I already look after my bike It didn't seem to apply to me (fair enough), so I didn't apply for a voucher.
Given the popularity of this offer, I've more than a suspicion, it's being abused and just used to get a free service or a new part for bikes that are actually already in regular use.
I can't believe that tens of thousands of people have picked themselves up of their sofas, dusted of their old bikes that were lying at the back of their garages, pushed them down to their local bike shops, had them fixed up and are now happily pedaling around the cycling networks of this great country.
East Staffs Gull
Well-known member
I tend to agree, although getting a usable bike serviced appears to be acceptable.
Eligible repairs may include:
Inspection, adjustment, lubrication, tyre inflation.
Or adjustment, repair, replacement of:
tyres, tubes, wheels and related components;
braking system components;
transmission system components(e.g., gears and chains);
any other essential components which prevent safe use of the bike e.g.deteriorated grips or saddle, failed bottom bracket, failed headset bearings;
components for permanently fitted dynamo - powered lighting systems.
Johnny RoastBeef
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- Jan 11, 2016
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RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
Perfect timing, need a new BB for one of my bikes.
Thanks, been waiting for this and just got myself a voucher, bike booked in for Saturday.
Barham's tash
Well-known member
Finally managed to get one as well! Thanks for the tip off.
Iford Albion
Active member
- Jul 30, 2017
- 243
Thanks!
forumwayseagull
Well-known member
I got one this time too!
Moshe Gariani
Well-known member
- Mar 10, 2005
- 12,192
Thanks! Got one too.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Can you use them for a service?
Mr Putdown
Well-known member
Like another poster on here, I was half way through the process when I suddenly felt guilty, I’ve been properly hammered by lockdown but I stopped the application as I realised I didn’t actually need it, shit as times have been.
I sent it to a mate who’s a chef with a death trap of a bike who got let go rather than furloughed.
He got a voucher thanks to me reading it on here.
Thank you, it’s the first bit of luck he’s had in nearly a year.
I sent it to a mate who’s a chef with a death trap of a bike who got let go rather than furloughed.
He got a voucher thanks to me reading it on here.
Thank you, it’s the first bit of luck he’s had in nearly a year.
Johnny RoastBeef
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- Jan 11, 2016
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Don't feel guilty, the offer is aimed at injecting money into cycle repair workshops who will be struggling, as much as helping out cyclists.
Many people will be topping up the £50 voucher. Personally I'll be looking to spend well over the voucher value. Without the offer I probably wouldn't have bothered.
Johnny RoastBeef
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- Jan 11, 2016
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Yes, terms specify adjustment or repair.