Keep Moving Lazy Bones

Check the latest situation from official websites. There are lots of savings to be had if you are 60 or over. You need: ✅ 60+ Oyster Card (free off-peak) ✅ Senior Railcard (1/3 off rail and TfL) ✅ Standard Oyster Card (yes, for peak travel when 60+ isn't valid so you get a Senior Railcard discount) You can’t link your Senior Railcard to your 60+ Oyster photocard, because the 60+ Oyster is effectively a free-off‑peak season ticket for those aged 60 or over in London and adding a railcard discount to it has no effect. What you can do instead 1. Keep using your 60+ Oyster photocard for completely free travel on TfL services and qualifying National Rail journeys after 09:30 on weekdays (and anytime at weekends/holidays) within its zone coverage . 2. For TfL and rail journeys outside those free zones or before 09:30, get a separate standard Oyster card (or convert it online to a standard adult Oyster). – Visit a Tube or National Rail ticket office and ask staff to link your Senior Rail...

This post describes a relatively flat 2-day cycle tour from Tring out to Bicester via Buckingham then coming back to Tring via Chinnor. Just add a start date and book your hotel! Start Point:  Tring Station Finish Point:  Tring Station Meetup Time:  08:06 Start Time:  08:15 Route:  Tring to Bicester to Tring Route Alt: Tring to Bicester to Tring (ALT) No. Days:  2 Day 1:  72km Day 2:  79km Elevation: 910m of total climb over 2 days which is moderate. The only real climb is up to Brill early on the second day as the route always keeps you north of the Chiltern Hills. If you wanted a more demanding route you could avoid Marsworth and instead drop down to Cholesbury on the return as this takes you into the Chilterns.  Overnight:  Individuals can book their own accommodation in Bicester such as the Premier Inn or Travelodge. Bicester is approximately halfway.  Hotels   Bicester Premier Inn , in 2025 a room...

Heading off for an overnight stay is a great way of avoiding the local roads and trains you may get all too familiar with. Compared to a month-long tour you can travel lighter as you will have an accurate weather forecast. The following assumes a hotel stopover.  Rider Kit List - Dress for the forecast weather - Toolkit to facilitate puncture repair including the means to remove the wheel - Bike lock suitable for a café stop though check that your hotel can secure your bike - Water and snacks appropriate for the weather and the planned café stops - Extra clothing to deal with heat, cold and wet such as arm warmers, a light rain jacket, a sun cap, sun glasses, spare dry gloves  - Minimal spare clothing such as underwear, a clean shirt for the evening and spare shoes if you use clippless pedals and plan to walk - Minimal toiletries  - Any medication, suncream  - Means to charge any devices such as USB plug and charge lead - Devices to be charged, such as ph...

This post describes a 2-day cycle tour from St Albans Abbey Station to Saffron Walden going via the delightful Emily's Tea Rooms at Whitwell and coming back through Bishop's Stortford and Hertford. Just add a start date and book your hotel! Start Point: St Albans Abbey Station Finish Point:  St Albans Abbey Station Meetup Time: 09:20 (second train arrival on a Sunday) Start Time: 09:30 Route: St Albans Abbey to Saffron Walden  No. Days: 2 Day 1: 81 km Day 2:  73 km Overnight: Individuals book their own accommodation such as the Premier Inn. Hotels: Saffron Walden Premier Inn, in 2025 a room on a Sunday night was £55 though prices vary.  Average Speed:  16km/h Stops: Every 25 km on average. As this is designed to be a comfortable tour extra stops are possible and even encouraged. The Day 1 Stages: Stage 1 , St Albans Abbey Station to Whitwell (21km), Emily's Tea Shop. Opens 10am. Closed Monday's.  Stage 2 , Whitwell to Buntingford (...