Cyclescheme (cycle to work tax scheme) abuse?

amacca

CramCycle wrote: »

1. It's an irish trait (I'll burn for this post) to only remember the misery or overcoming it, I honestly think talking about misery is what makes most of us happy sometimes :pac:

ah no in fairness that could be applied to me at times..I like a good moan

CramCycle wrote: »

2. Train harder and the rain won't seem so bad :P

I'm training for the dublin marathon at the moment .....run 5 times a week hail rain or shine...just dont like the inconvenience etc of rain addled cycling to work

with the running its different..theres no inconvenience..I dont care if I get wet....im not cold or miserable no matter if its hailing...because Im running Im toasty

CramCycle wrote: »

Also we got hay this year (but silage is handier if you don't mind the wash after but you try telling the seniors that).

I know...my father has what can only be described as a hankering for hay...despite the inconvenience/torture I remember it causing

I go for bagged silage...little more expensive but never a headache.

CramCycle

amacca wrote: »

I'm training for the dublin marathon at the moment

See you there

Magic Beans

CramCycle wrote: »

Ireland has one of the lowest rainfalls in europe AFAIK, 300+ days of cycling a yerar and I have only got soaked on 3 occasions so Met Eireann agree with my experiences quite well.

I wouldn't swear to that in court. Link. Admittedly the stats are based on capital cities but it's probably fair to say that the west and north coasts would be wetter than Dublin. I remember from my own cycling days either sweating like a pedo in a Barney suit wearing full wet weather gear or hauling it around because it looked like rain. Maybe my experience was unique.

CramCycle

Magic Beans wrote: »

I remember from my own cycling days either sweating like a pedo in a Barney suit wearing full wet weather gear or hauling it around because it looked like rain. Maybe my experience was unique.

It's not unique but my advice would be: Don't wear wet gear, wear a t-shirt and shorts and change into your work clothes on arrival. hauling your work clothes is no more difficult than hauling wet gear but your work clothes won't get wet from sweat etc. if it does rain

CramCycle

Magic Beans wrote: »

I wouldn't swear to that in court. Link.

Like I said, told to me by a guy in Met Eireann, I have no proof, just personal experience.