Give up your car and get a ton for free

[spindrift]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23425684-details/Give+up+your+car+and+get+£100/article.do

 

[Cab]

Nice idea. Although not having a car to begin with, if I lived there I'd still want my hundred quid.

 

[HJ]

"Islington council is trying to encourage drivers to give up their cars and get on their bikes" and cycle on the pavement...

 

[User169]

"It (Islington Council) will give a voucher for £100 - enough to buy a basic bike..."

Nice idea, but £100 is a bit optimistic isn't it? I reckon you'd be lucky if £100 would cover a lock, some lights, some wet weather clothing and a helmet (if you're so inclined).

 

[palinurus]

Enough to buy a shoot bike. Make it a fookin' grand ferrcrissakes.

 

[John Ponting]

BASIC BIKE !!!!! For wandering around Islington !

Rockrider 5.0 m.


Recommended price * £69.00



Rockrider 5.0 m.


Recommended price * £81.00



Rockrider 5.1 m


Recommended price * £99.00

 

[spindrift]

- basic + sh1te on toast

 

[Arch]

I have to say, £100 doesn't sound like a huge amount to me, and I'm not hugely well off. I can't imagine it means much to someone already paying £200 pa for parking, and living in London, where everything costs more - half a York parking permit would be about £40, so on that scale, it's really peanuts, isn't it?

Also, of course, not enough for a half decent bike (plus stuff like lock, pump, waterproof jacket - all the stuff we tell newbies to budget for), unless you go second hand...

 

[Arch]

On the other hand, of course, it's better than nothing, or a slap in the face with a wet haddock.

 

[Tynan]

they're only giving up their parking permit