Back to transport. When I am just walking round the city I dont need the car but sometimes it seems to take ages. So I took my bike to the local bike shop for repair and he sucked through his teeth and said it would cost £100. So I went on eBay and cheapcyle and freecycle ( got to be the ideal place to look for a bike!)and found some then in the mean time a friend lent me her bike.
So now I just have to work out the buses and I will be sorted. I love buses. I am thinking of getting one of those bus passes that you can get for the year.
I took a taxi the other day and the driver told me he had a picture of Boudicca on his back. I thought this was totally cool. Although he did think Boudicca was a man and changed into a dragon after dying. He took it quite well when I told him she was a woman. I didnt mention the dragon because I was less sure about that bit.
unfortunately, many LBS's put a significant markup on the costs of parts and labour - and (with exceptions) - they are primarily business*men* rather than genuine eco-activists - They thrive on the sweat-and-testosterone aspect of ruthlessly competitive cycling with profit in mind -either selling new cycles or "new stuff" such as expensive racing components.
ReplyDeleteBuying the parts online and fixing your own bicycle is not as daunting/intimidating as it may initially seem, and creates a big saving.
Of course it is also good to have more than one bike, so you have a backup in case your main one needs repair and/or you can work on the other one at your leisure..
Hi Helen, have you noticed that Lucy is hosting a bike maintenance workshop on the 18th?
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