Advantages: Great range of facilities at good prices & good accessibility Disadvantages: Maintenance could be better & they could respond to feedback more
...and Hayes direction. During the day there are usually at least 4 trains an hour, and at night there tend to be 2 trains an hour. The station is just within Zone 4, therefore if you're coming from Catford and beyond you should make sure your Travelcard covers the journey.
A great many London buses cover this area. Many drop off / pick up at the Savacentre stops, during hypermarket opening hours, and others serve Perry Hill which is about a 10 minute walk maximum. The route to Perry Hill is a busy, well lit road and I often think it's better to head that way at night if the alternative is a half hour wait at the station.
Pedestrians beware! If you are approaching the leisure centre gates from the north end of Kangley Bridge Road please take great care: I have lost count of the number of times that I have nearly been mowed down by exiting 4 x...
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Advantages: Lightweight, Durable, Value for Money Disadvantages: No lock out on the forks, no disc brakes, poor quality chainset
...After a long break from cycling I decided to get back into mountain biking. My budget was limited and I wanted something lightweight and durable.
After coming across the Trek 4300 my mind was quickly made up, lovely lightweight frame that wouldn't be out of place on bikes twice the price. A reasonable set of Shimano Alvio shifters and forks with adjustable pre-load.
Perfect for what I wanted, something I could commute to work on but also give a good thrashing around the local MTB routes.
The bike is versatile, the adjustable pre-load works well and although the forks aren't fantastic, they'll serve you well as long as you're not throwing it off 6 foot drop offs.
The only things really letting this bike down are the Suntour SR cranks. Mine were poorly fitted and the pedals had been cross threaded which meant that when I went...
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Have you ever left the sat nav in your car and thought "damn I still can't find what I was looking for" I have. One day I discovered, after a friend of mine told me about it, that there was a way of using my smartphone as a satellite navigation device.... more
Having recently passed my driving test, my parents bought me this sat nav for getting back and forward to university etc.
I believe they bought it on special offer from halfords, buying this particular brand as they were getting such a good deal on... more