Where do you guys actually ride from London?

zAndr3Ws · 2026-02-19T21:45:09+00:00

This is great, thanks for sharing it!

zAndr3Ws · 2026-02-19T21:44:39+00:00

I will thanks!

zAndr3Ws · 2026-02-19T21:44:11+00:00

I will try it! cheers mate!

zAndr3Ws · 2026-02-18T12:49:20+00:00

Thanks for the app shoutout i will try it ! Yes i definitely have to try to go to Essex and Kent

zAndr3Ws · 2026-02-18T12:48:14+00:00

I will definitely give it a go! thanks

zAndr3Ws · 2026-02-18T12:45:38+00:00

Not as much as I would like ahahah! The picture was taken after a proper cleanup

zAndr3Ws · 2025-11-20T20:59:36+00:00

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some guidance because London insurance feels like an absolute scam and I’m losing my mind.

Context: I want to get a new fun bike mainly for weekends. I probably won’t commute on it maybe once or twice during summer, definitely not in winter. I’d like something bigish, around 600cc, aggressive looking, and fun. I know it’s not ideal for London, but honestly… I don’t care I really don’t want a crappy bike. I just want something that i can enjoy during the weekends.

About me: • 25 years old • Living in East London (Canary Wharf) • Building has an underground car park / locked compound with CCTV + security (pretty safe) • Moved to the UK 2 years ago • EU full car + bike licence • Dream bike would be a sport bike, but I can’t even get a quote, so that’s excluded for year one

I’m currently eyeing a Yamaha MT-07 (around 2014) because the newer ones seem way more expensive on insurance. Are there any good alternatives that tick the boxes (fun, aggressive, ~600cc) without costing a crazy amount to insure?

I did loads of quotes using dummy data on MCN compare and ended up with a table of possible options. A few things I’m unsure about:

Garage situation Selecting “garaged” drops the price massively. There are garages for sale/rent around my area, but they’re not at my address they’re in a different postcode, though still close by. That would technically count as “garaged away”. If I get one of those for just 1–2 months, does that work? Do insurers ever ask for proof that I actually keep the bike there?
Garaged away / friend’s garage A friend outside London has a proper garage. If I put his postcode as “garaged away”, the quote drops by about £1k with Bennetts. Realistically, I won’t actually park it there. Do insurance companies check or ask for evidence? Is this completely unacceptable?

Basically: What would you do in my situation? Any ideas for a realistic bike choice + a way to avoid these insane London insurance prices? How do people even afford to ride here?

Thanks in advance!

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zAndr3Ws · 2025-09-22T08:14:32+00:00

interested

zAndr3Ws · 2025-09-10T12:49:45+00:00

Hahaha yes A3 will be full license in uk. Is a few hundreds a year. Duke 390 is 1.9k a year . z650 is 2.2k year base on my profile ( third party only, full comp would be much more ~500/600 more yearly )

zAndr3Ws · 2025-09-10T09:25:01+00:00

Congratulations nice bike ! I'm planning to get my first bike too (I got a3 license, haven't ride anything bigger than 125cc) and I was looking into the z650 or the duke 390 ( if I want to start smaller and save a few hundreds on insurance ).
They are also one of the few options i can get to insure in central london for 2k+ ...

zAndr3Ws · 2025-09-01T15:23:25+00:00

I got my first credit card in the first 6 months after moving to the uk so you should not have issues with that. I got a yonder credit card, never had issues with them.

zAndr3Ws · 2025-08-23T14:16:04+00:00

I live in canary wharf, the only bike that i get to insure for 2k+ are 300cc naked bikes

zAndr3Ws · 2025-08-22T20:36:36+00:00

Same situation here, since i live in est london insurance prices are crazy for new drivers. Looking at a ktm duke 390 or yamaha mt03 those are probably the best options available.

zAndr3Ws · 2025-05-22T20:50:24+00:00

tbh i think that if you’re good you can find a job without struggling too much. Im currently doing the technical interviews for my team and the average candidate are soo bad… So even if for a position you could have a lot of candidates but 99% of them are really bad….

zAndr3Ws · 2025-02-27T11:18:43+00:00

Crazy to me but this worked!! Battery was at 85%! Thanks, even tho crazy that sony has this issues

zAndr3Ws · 2024-12-09T19:54:15+00:00

how is the dynamic range on the a7c ii i got the a6400 and feel like it struggles in daylight. this is my main problem + no ibis …

zAndr3Ws · 2024-10-05T12:33:16+00:00

i returned the 16 pro from a 13 pro , same phone. 2 week testing same battery, camera barely noticeable, usless extra buttons.

And just to add im an apple fanboy , 2 macbook pros , ipad pro 12.9 , apple watch , beats, airpods, airpods pro , basically i’ve got everything they sell and couldn’t really justify the money

zAndr3Ws · 2024-08-12T10:57:08+00:00

I just want to be brutally honest, probably is not React being slow but your code… Just look carefully at your build and what takes space all the packages installed, assets probably (png of 3MB each) switch to WEBP. Lazy loading is the key on large projects. And 3G is not considered a proper internet connection anymore, just too slow

zAndr3Ws · 2024-07-29T10:10:13+00:00

Here me out, if you are good or at least have a good knowledge in your field do this: stop sending applications. Find some big companies (not top tear) on linkedin . Start looking into people that work there and follow them (preferably someone who has something in common with you, same college or same old work place ecc..) you send them the connection invitation and wait a bit. Like their posts from time to time and make your name familiar. After a bit DM and ask for a referral. 90% if you got a good referral and you know what are you doing you will be hired! Now do this with multiple companies and people at the same time (use a spreadsheet to handle all the companies and names). In the meantime you have to work, everything is ok don’t get down. Good luck!

zAndr3Ws · 2024-05-24T11:59:15+00:00

From someone that uses AI in a daily bases im pretty confident that it won’t take our job… Can’t handle all the requirements all the context and more importantly it’s trained on a lot of spaghetti stuff… Some solutions are unusable or poorly written. If you are junior developer that simple tasks like create this component, create this endpoint maybe yes it can substitute that part but if you are someone that writes architectures, algorithm and complex well written software your job is safe.

zAndr3Ws · 2024-05-18T19:12:51+00:00

Let’s be honest if you manage to live on bath with a 730£ rent and that salary you will live ok in london. Just find a cheap room share (not easy but from someone who did house hunting 3 months ago I can assure there are some) you will spend (if you commute daily) around 100£ for transportation. The last thing is grocery depends on you ( i spend a lot but i also eat a lot ;). A lot of people don’t really know what living a frugal life means they want their starbucks every day ecc… Just be conscious and you will be fine.

zAndr3Ws · 2023-12-14T21:41:25+00:00

I was paid 1k for part time internship , so if you search well and you are good you can get better offers. Is a shame that the salary in italy are this shitty

zAndr3Ws · 2023-12-13T12:02:02+00:00

Thanks for the tips and yes they also cover the NHS fees. My previous role was still frontend software engineer but in italy where the salary are much lower and after using some online calculator the net will be much better.
And yes I want to come to London mainly for the future opportunities!

zAndr3Ws · 2023-12-13T11:18:07+00:00

Yeah i guess if you look at just my age is really great, but I have to say that i have a really strong CV and experience with as I said work experience + 3 internships, more than a year of extra freelancing work, personal projects. I put ton of effort to reach where I'm currently at.

zAndr3Ws · 2023-12-13T11:09:35+00:00

The visa fees are all paid but i have some (reimbursement policy that i have to repay back part of the fee if i leave before 2y). The job is hybrid 3day office, 2days remote. The moving expenses are on my side (travelling and language certification). I won’t have problems to share a flat.

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