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Fogmeister
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LOL
If I spent £20 a month on repairing my bike (I'm guessing this is a reasonably high average to cover any circumstances) plus £9 a month on insurance (a quote I've seen online) then I could get the train one way everyday to work and still it costs less than running my car for a month.
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| Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:46 pm |
 
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Amnesia10
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I would estimate that if you spend more than £5 a month on repairs you are doing something wrong. Insurance can be another matter.
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Fogmeister
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Amnesia10
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Kevlar tyres are probably not included. I could get away with topping up the puncture repair kit once a year and replacing the inner tubes every year. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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l3v1ck
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I've got two words for you:
"Shopping bags."
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belchingmatt
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Ditch the car!
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Fogmeister
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Hopefully I can get rid of the need with the right panniers. I only ever shop for one so I don't need that much anyway. Right, I'll be on the phone to the cycle shop tomorrow and finding out how long it takes to get the bike from once I have paid for it.
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Amnesia10
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If necessary buy a few bits daily, that way wit will be fresher. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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ProfessorF
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Another thought occurs - 'Hot date requiring lift home'. 
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Amnesia10
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Taxi then you do not need your hands for driving if you know what I mean.  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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belchingmatt
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You may want to get left panniers to maintain balance. *gets coat*
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If one is diving so close to the limits that +/- 1% will make a difference then the error has already been made.
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veato
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A lot of work places do bike purchase schemes where you get the bike a lot cheaper. The payments come out of your salary so you make tax and NI savings. Like this and this_________________Twitter Blogflickr
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Fogmeister
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Yeah, I asked about that yesterday.
My work doesn't (and won't) do anything like that.
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saspro
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You also can't drift a bike
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EddArmitage
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But you can't pull wheelies in a (road legal, standard-spec) car. Not that you'd want to, mind.
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