[Travel] Ten reasons now is a great time to start cycling

[METALMICKY]

I want to start cycling but can't find anywhere open to buy a bike!

And even if you do you may find stocks low in the cheap to mid price range if a hybrid bike is what you are after

 

[LamieRobertson]

I want to start cycling but can't find anywhere open to buy a bike!

Mines available for 5k.....bargain

 

[SK1NT]

Ive just put my Trek Emonda S5 up for sale as i only rode it once (if anyone is interested PM me.. mint, all shimano 105, Carbon frame) ... Tried to get into road riding but it wasn't for me...

Going to dig out my old hard tail and start riding the south downs like i use to as a kid.

Funnily enough i have just watched this on YouTube and it's still in my paste buffer....
this is mental riding

 

[butchy]

Has anyone bought a folding bike of late? Am tempted to as commute into Waterloo and work at Bank and a 10 minute cycle (when i eventually go back to work) will be more appealing than getting on the waterloo & city line. I am tempted by a cheap one Halfords are selling....I am guessing that if I am cycling for 20 minutes a day there is little point in investing in one of the pricier models?

 

[Notters]

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I'm thinking about it.

Still graffiti problems in Newhaven I see.

 

[Simster]

Has anyone bought a folding bike of late? Am tempted to as commute into Waterloo and work at Bank and a 10 minute cycle (when i eventually go back to work) will be more appealing than getting on the waterloo & city line. I am tempted by a cheap one Halfords are selling....I am guessing that if I am cycling for 20 minutes a day there is little point in investing in one of the pricier models?

I stopped commuting to the city in October after 25 years of it and did an awful lot of cycling when I was there, especially the 10 years I lived in Wimbledon. When I moved a bit further out and thus needed to take it on the train, I had a look at the price of folding bikes and concluded they were a bit of a rip off. In the end, I simply used 2 bikes - one to cycle to the station every morning, and another cheap one I kept at London Bridge station. Economically that worked out cheaper!

 

[Stat Brother]

Has anyone bought a folding bike of late? Am tempted to as commute into Waterloo and work at Bank and a 10 minute cycle (when i eventually go back to work) will be more appealing than getting on the waterloo & city line. I am tempted by a cheap one Halfords are selling....I am guessing that if I am cycling for 20 minutes a day there is little point in investing in one of the pricier models?

I know nothing of folding bikes, but will just remind you what I sure you already know.

Weight and foldupability.

I'll hazard a guess the cheaper you go, the greater the failure in both areas.


I'd seriously consider [MENTION=232]Simster[/MENTION]'s advise, although you might have to wait a month or two for the 'cheaper' bike market to return.

 

[Gwylan]

In the end, I simply used 2 bikes - one to cycle to the station every morning, and another cheap one I kept at London Bridge station. Economically that worked out cheaper!

I did that too - until some scrote half-inched the LB one. I looked at getting another one but worked out that a yearly pass on the Cycle Hire scheme was even cheaper (£90 and no other costs - lights, flat tyres etc)

 

[Simster]

I did that too - until some scrote half-inched the LB one. I looked at getting another one but worked out that a yearly pass on the Cycle Hire scheme was even cheaper (£90 and no other costs - lights, flat tyres etc)

Yep I've done that too. Although sometimes I find/found it a pain in the arse - bikes were often not available at peak times from mainline stations, then often your favourite docking station is full up, and they are shockingly slow owing to the gearing and sheer weight of the bike. I'd much rather have my own cheap bike up there.

 

[LamieRobertson]

An interesting possibility for cyclists ....I’m intrigued how this would work though ..current limit for part of this stretch is 40..am I reading it right that they are looking to reduce it to 20? Also two lanes down to one..oh what fun
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/184...anes/?action=success#comments-feedback-anchor

 

[Albion Robster]

Has anyone got any further information on the £50 bike maintenance voucher, which the government proposed a couple of weeks ago?

 

[CHAPPERS]

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[Stat Brother]

A segregated cycle path along the seafront, the stuff of dreams.

Kick all cars out from the rectangle of the town that has the train station in the top left hand corner and Brighton will be well on it's way to:-

 

[METALMICKY]

Could it be argued that next summer might be a good time to start cycling as there may be a raft of underused bikes on the second hand market?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

when's the road tax for cyclist coming into law? i mean lets be fair
regards
DF

 

[*Gullsworth*]

when's the road tax for cyclist coming into law? i mean lets be fair
regards
DF

When horses have to pay for road tax.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

When horses have to pay for road tax.

Ah ,so you're a cyclist who still wants to free load off road tax , mot and insurance paying motorists and still not have to go through a test to prove your worthy of being on the road
Regards
DF

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Took it out for its first ride over the downs Saturday

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[Stat Brother]

Remind you of anyone?

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[Bold Seagull]

Took it out for its first ride over the downs Saturday View attachment 125516

How’d it go? This whole lockdown thing, getting out to the Downs is pure medicine.