Sinbad
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Can see the sea from our top window.
It makes up for any shortcomings in space/costs etc
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It makes up for any shortcomings in space/costs etc
gregmcc
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I discovered about a 100 miles of canal cycle tracks. It's great cycling along them.
The Voice
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Overland or the Elizabeth Line?
I plan on getting back into cycling and daily walks when I move. I’ve tried both here and it’s never a great experience. I detest walking in the road and the lack of proper pedestrian pavements and paths is a big issue for me.
killerbyte
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I drive from Aylesbury to Chesham, take the Metro line in. Daily cost, with parking, is £20.8 (Zone 9 to Zone 1). Diesel costs me a whopping £20 a month to do those 4 trips to Chesham and back.Reading to London is probably the most expensive commute, mile for mile.
Rather move to somewhere in Hampshire, Surrey or West Sussex. Also much prettier than Reading!
Or even Aylesbury or surrounds...
Thought of moving to reading but the cost of getting into London made it a non-starter for me. Cheaper for me to spend the £10 on fuel to drive to visit my friends in Reading every time they invite me.
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Love exploring new trails and discovering more.
I started with 2x gumtree bikes @ 30 & 40 quid respectively.
Then got a 2nd hand hard tail followed by a full suspension mtb. Its addictive and relaxing.
The Voice
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Yep, best to buy cheap:
Meh just have it insured.
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Our entire town is linked with pedestrian and cycle lanes. Loads of green belt single track too.
Outside of that we use Komoot to travel along the canals and through farms. Quite odd opening a working farm’s gate and travelling through their land. Joined the kayak/canoe club last year but it was a bit of a waste cause we never got the time to make proper use of the membership.
Despite the weather, have never come across a more outdoor friendly place.
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It's amazing how much better life becomes once you have gloves. Of all the things you can buy (8L rain jackets included) - gloves.
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Or rent if that's an option in the UK.
Dave
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Yep, best to buy cheap:
Probably about half stolen in London?
Would be more cost effective to just buy cheap
Were about are these canal cycle tracks? We have a few near us but they tend to just stop abruptly after a few miles.
I stay in a small town, kids leave their bicycles outside on the front yard unchained. It's quite refreshing walking the paths and seeing scooters and bicycles just laying there as the kids are probably off to the nearby parks without a care in the world.
The Voice
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Even when I lived in Surrey I saw a bike against a fence, unchained. Thought “yeah, that’s getting nicked”. Colour me surprised, it was still there two days later.
gregmcc
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This is a good place to start:
Canal Cycling Routes | Canal & River Trust
Whether you’re escaping the concrete jungle for a few hours or simply trying to get from A to B, canal and river towpaths offer plenty of great opportunities for cycling.
EL and gnr are the same price from reading. I take EL when going to work and GNR when going to london
Procrastinate much?
