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Old January 31st 20, 08:26 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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Mieke Evans, from London, completed an epic challenge to go an entire
year without using any form of transport other than her bike. That’s 365
days with no buses, Ubers, tubes, trains, planes or boats. Well, almost.

She does admit that she had to fly to attend a friend’s wedding in
Carcassonne, France, because she didn’t have enough annual leave to get
there by bike – but she cycled to and from Stanstead Airport. Other than
that, Mieke’s every movement was powered by her own legs. And she says
the challenge not only overhauled her mindset about life but also
improved her health and saved her a tonne of money.

She predicts that by going almost an entire year spending no money on
motorised transport she saved between £2,000 and £2,500. So it was good
news for the planet and her bank balance.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/30/going...0/?ito=cbshare


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Old January 31st 20, 12:33 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 7:26:46 AM UTC, Bod wrote:
Mieke Evans, from London, completed an epic challenge to go an entire
year without using any form of transport other than her bike. That’s 365
days with no buses, Ubers, tubes, trains, planes or boats. Well, almost.

She does admit that she had to fly to attend a friend’s wedding in
Carcassonne, France, because she didn’t have enough annual leave to get
there by bike – but she cycled to and from Stanstead Airport. Other than
that, Mieke’s every movement was powered by her own legs. And she says
the challenge not only overhauled her mindset about life but also
improved her health and saved her a tonne of money.

She predicts that by going almost an entire year spending no money on
motorised transport she saved between £2,000 and £2,500. So it was good
news for the planet and her bank balance.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/30/going...0/?ito=cbshare


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I saved £1200 a year cycling to work.
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Old January 31st 20, 12:41 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 31/01/2020 11:33, Simon Mason wrote:
On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 7:26:46 AM UTC, Bod wrote:
Mieke Evans, from London, completed an epic challenge to go an entire
year without using any form of transport other than her bike. That’s 365
days with no buses, Ubers, tubes, trains, planes or boats. Well, almost.

She does admit that she had to fly to attend a friend’s wedding in
Carcassonne, France, because she didn’t have enough annual leave to get
there by bike – but she cycled to and from Stanstead Airport. Other than
that, Mieke’s every movement was powered by her own legs. And she says
the challenge not only overhauled her mindset about life but also
improved her health and saved her a tonne of money.

She predicts that by going almost an entire year spending no money on
motorised transport she saved between £2,000 and £2,500. So it was good
news for the planet and her bank balance.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/30/going...0/?ito=cbshare


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I saved £1200 a year cycling to work.

Nice one.


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Old January 31st 20, 12:47 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 31/01/2020 11:35, Paul Cummins wrote:
In article , (Bod)
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she saved between £2,000 and £2,500


Wow, is that all?

.. To most people that's quite a lot of money.
Are you a millionaire?

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Old January 31st 20, 01:05 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:47:21 GMT, Bod wrote:

On 31/01/2020 11:35, Paul Cummins wrote:
In article ,
(Bod) wrote:

she saved between £2,000 and £2,500


Wow, is that all?

. To most people that's quite a lot of money.
Are you a millionaire?

Oh no; we've got Cummins in here; any minute this NG will be full of trolls
and haters; ah, whatever.


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Old January 31st 20, 01:38 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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On 31/01/2020 12:05, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:47:21 GMT, Bod wrote:

On 31/01/2020 11:35, Paul Cummins wrote:
In article ,
(Bod) wrote:

she saved between £2,000 and £2,500

Wow, is that all?

. To most people that's quite a lot of money.
Are you a millionaire?

Oh no; we've got Cummins in here; any minute this NG will be full of trolls
and haters; ah, whatever.


A known troll then?


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Old January 31st 20, 03:11 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mike Collins
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On Friday, 31 January 2020 11:47:22 UTC, Bod wrote:
On 31/01/2020 11:35, Paul Cummins wrote:
In article , (Bod)
wrote:

she saved between £2,000 and £2,500


Wow, is that all?

. To most people that's quite a lot of money.
Are you a millionaire?


How much do Mrs and Mr Josephine average spend on a car per year including depreciation?

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Old January 31st 20, 03:26 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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On 31/01/2020 14:11, Mike Collins wrote:
On Friday, 31 January 2020 11:47:22 UTC, Bod wrote:
On 31/01/2020 11:35, Paul Cummins wrote:
In article , (Bod)
wrote:

she saved between £2,000 and £2,500

Wow, is that all?

. To most people that's quite a lot of money.
Are you a millionaire?


How much do Mrs and Mr Josephine average spend on a car per year including depreciation?

It's 2K + that she wouldn't have had, so what's your point.

Send me 2K if it's not that much money to you.
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