we do have the cycle to work scheme
but even with that I can't really afford a new bike. fairly hard up at the moment even without saving for the wedding.

I'm going to take stock of what is up with my bike tonight and then see about sorting it. I suspect the wheel and hub are ok. might just need to get a few new balls for the bearing, and a new axle, then straighten things a bit.

new tyres can wait!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:48, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

If you bought a £400 bike on the ride to work scheme
It'll cost you something like £15 a month. And a £400 bike ought to last you years and be pretty good to commute on.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:50, Reply)

what I find particularly galling is that they started the cycle to work scheme here
about a month after I bought a bike.

£15 a month does sound quite reasonable. I'll check out what might need doing with the current bike first though, because it's not actually as shit as I make out.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:53, Reply)

What's wrong with asking Roota to boost one for you?

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 28 Jun 2010, 16:04, Reply)

travel costs to get it from her
plus the cost of new wheels for my car to replace the ones stolen when I park it outside her place.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 16:13, Reply)