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The Bucks County Show will be at Weedon on Thursday 28th August. Why not cycle there? There will be cycle parking in the public car park by the walk way to the main gate.The Tour of Britain cycle race is coming to Aylesbury on Monday morning 8th September! Click here for details.
See our new section on Cycle Care with tips, information about straightforward repairs & advice on how to keep your bike in top condition & on the road.
New Cycle Demonstration Towns funding announced including Leighton Buzzard/Linslade click here for details.
See our Tour de Vale 2008 page for pictures of many of you who took part in our extensive web album, here's a small selection:-
As fuel prices continue to rise...
Why don't you consider saving yourself money as inflation rises & the cost of filling your car hits £6 a gallon by cycling to work or your local shops? It's good for you, it's non-polluting & you can beat the rush hour queues at the same time. Why not try it & see how quickly you can get around the town - most 'in town' journeys will take 10 minutes or less & find out how much you can save on your car fuel bills.
If you drive a car for the purpose of your work the highest tax free amount you can claim per business mile from the Inland Revenue (HMRC) is 40p*. This rate is based on an allowance for all costs of driving generally, including long distance trips. If you live locally to your work then your driving costs are increased by higher use of fuel, wear & tear etc as the car warms to its optimum operating mode by which time you may well have arrived at your place of work.
On the basis that this adds 30% to your driving costs this increases the HMRC rate to 52p a mile. If you live 2 miles from work then you will drive 20 miles per week to & from your home at a cost of £10.40. Over a year this will exceed £450 which equates to the purchase of a really good bike which you could use instead & benefit your health too. Even if you only cycled to work a couple of times a week you would still repay the cost of a very servicable bike costing £150. So its easy to recoup your costs by cycling instead so why not give it a try?
We've not even allowed for future fuel price increases!
* The AA have produced current tables of car running costs based on such factors as: type of fuel used, purchase price & annual mileage. Full details are available if you click here.
