Bike Repair Voucher
Discussion
CooperS said:
Went to apply for one ticket and system says that all vouchers are gone in this first wave.
No mention when the next wave will be.
Should of woken up at 4am
Should have tried at 11.45pm last night when it went live. I did, at one second past 11.45pm, and the website had already crashed. No mention when the next wave will be.
Should of woken up at 4am
Another Tory failure to add to the list.
It does seem rather daft - and for abuse.
Not being funny , but those with 'forks leaking' are likely to not actually 'need' a £50 voucher.
It should be used to get inoperable bikes on the road for those that do not currently ride.
Those that abuse the system to essentially take from this sector need shaming in the way that dole cheats are IMHO
PushedDover said:
It does seem rather daft - and for abuse.
Not being funny , but those with 'forks leaking' are likely to not actually 'need' a £50 voucher.
It should be used to get inoperable bikes on the road for those that do not currently ride.
Those that abuse the system to essentially take from this sector need shaming in the way that dole cheats are IMHO
The rules are non existent so you can't blame people for taking advantage. I guess those who set it up realised the cost of making sure it went to the right hands far outweighed those who have a £2k+ bike in the shed and will use the voucher to help with the yearly service.
This is good timing as I've got tubular tyres on one of my road bikes and changing them is a PITA so they've been in the shed whilst I've been using my winter wheels.
Are you expected to call around bike shops to see if they are accepting of the vouchers or is there an easier way?
I wouldn't trust Halfords with the task as taking aged adhesive off carbon rims takes a long time and wouldn't want them damaged by solvents.
Are you expected to call around bike shops to see if they are accepting of the vouchers or is there an easier way?
I wouldn't trust Halfords with the task as taking aged adhesive off carbon rims takes a long time and wouldn't want them damaged by solvents.
Drumroll said:
It isn't aimed at those with their £1000+ frames etc
Why not? I pay £870 a year in VED and have a few bikes that I haven't used in a while so I feel that I'd be better placed at accepting a voucher rather than someone who if they don't cycle probably gets a bus anyway.CooperS said:
Went to apply for one ticket and system says that all vouchers are gone in this first wave.
No mention when the next wave will be.
Should of woken up at 4am
It was pretty broken from the start, I looked at about 6:30 and it was down, then looked at one of the down detector sites and there were comments timed before midnight saying it wasn't responding.No mention when the next wave will be.
Should of woken up at 4am
I believe there are rules that the voucher can only be used for maintenance and minor parts to ensure a bike can be used safely, so an annual service would be fine, also presumably stuff like a brake overhaul with new pads and cables etc.
Allowing existing recreational cyclists to use it is within the spirit of the rules really, since pretty much any type of riding is exercise, even though the thrust of the scheme is to encourage commuting. It would be impossible to police restricting it to commuters, eg. the same way the "cycle to work" vouchers are supposed to be used "mainly" for commuting, but people buy bicycles through it which are never used as such.
Allowing existing recreational cyclists to use it is within the spirit of the rules really, since pretty much any type of riding is exercise, even though the thrust of the scheme is to encourage commuting. It would be impossible to police restricting it to commuters, eg. the same way the "cycle to work" vouchers are supposed to be used "mainly" for commuting, but people buy bicycles through it which are never used as such.
Lots of people will turn up at Halfords with piles of junk and expect a complete rebuild for the £50. The Halfords will do a deal of £50 off a new bike with the voucher to scrap the bike. So, Halfords will pick up a sale, old bike goes to Africa and Jo Bloggs rides into the sunset.
Personally I have never let Halfords touch my bike after they 'rebuilt' my suspension forks and didnt put the bushings back into the legs. That was a long time ago, but it made me work quick to learn to do bikes and tool myself up for it.
Remember going into a local bike shop and someone picked up an mtb in for a service. New brake and gear cables, splodge of oil £125 ....................
At the end of the day, we are changing out transport system. This is the summer time dont forget and I cannot imagine people wanting to commute in rain and darkness through the winter, so god knows how they will get to work in those times, if public transport is still considered the virus's cave. I have cycled to work for over 12 years and the amount of bikes I see if virtually none on my short journey. Perhaps a couple here and there.
If I do see an increase in the future , it will be even more hate from dog walkers who 'own' the cycle ways with their super long leads they use
Personally I have never let Halfords touch my bike after they 'rebuilt' my suspension forks and didnt put the bushings back into the legs. That was a long time ago, but it made me work quick to learn to do bikes and tool myself up for it.
Remember going into a local bike shop and someone picked up an mtb in for a service. New brake and gear cables, splodge of oil £125 ....................
At the end of the day, we are changing out transport system. This is the summer time dont forget and I cannot imagine people wanting to commute in rain and darkness through the winter, so god knows how they will get to work in those times, if public transport is still considered the virus's cave. I have cycled to work for over 12 years and the amount of bikes I see if virtually none on my short journey. Perhaps a couple here and there.
If I do see an increase in the future , it will be even more hate from dog walkers who 'own' the cycle ways with their super long leads they use
PushedDover said:
It does seem that morals are less important if taking government money (aka ours as taxpayers) which is a shame.
I also fail to understand wtf it has to do with the VED paid.
I also fail to understand wtf it has to do with the VED paid.
PushedDover on the Eat Out to Help Out thread said:
13 places in 5 miles - and we live in the sticks.
Happy days
Happy days
I'm confused. Are you saying it's morally suspect to accept the offer of subsidised bike maintenance, but not half price food for a month?
Nice bit of sleuthing 
The likelihood of me using on a mon to wed voucher scheme to save a tenner is about 1 in 10.
The fact that local businesses, my local businesses, are doing all they can to stay afloat and engage with customers is ‘happy days’. Local economies in these towns in the sticks rely on people getting out and about, spending locally.
Conversely when I read how McD’s are now hanging on to the scheme, whilst we are also to start as a nation a health drive is abhorrent.
None of this is relevant to the thread- but you feel it needs airing?
To justify your own actions or morals- you shouldn’t have to seek out others actions as a quasi-validation.
The likelihood of me using on a mon to wed voucher scheme to save a tenner is about 1 in 10.
The fact that local businesses, my local businesses, are doing all they can to stay afloat and engage with customers is ‘happy days’. Local economies in these towns in the sticks rely on people getting out and about, spending locally.
Conversely when I read how McD’s are now hanging on to the scheme, whilst we are also to start as a nation a health drive is abhorrent.
None of this is relevant to the thread- but you feel it needs airing?
To justify your own actions or morals- you shouldn’t have to seek out others actions as a quasi-validation.
Edited by PushedDover on Thursday 30th July 07:14
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