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'It's too dangerous' - You will die younger through lack of exercise
'It's usually quicker by train/tube' - Cycle quicker
'I'd have to spend £800 on a Brompton, as I couldn't fit a full sized bike in my flat' - Dahon uno folder is £300.
'I go out at the weekends in London, so I might as well just get a travelcard' - Cycle instead.
'I also have to work out of our City office, which is 9 miles from home' - Cycle a bit and tube the last bit.
'There's a big hill that I'd have to ride up' - You can go around the hill at Earlsfield. Head down Garret Lane to Wandsworth, then head east via a route of your choosing. The river via Battersea Park is lovely. Not much further than the direct route over the hill.
Scrabble
Getting bikes back onto trains is going to be challenging, when most of the train operators in London forbid you from taking unfolded ones on trains during rush hour.
Had a conversation with a colleague yesterday who was late into work owing to tube/train problems. He lives in Earlsfield, and the office is in Green Park - 6 miles away. A perfect cycle commuting distance. He doesn't see the point in biking though as:
'It's too dangerous'
'It's usually quicker by train/tube'
'I'd have to spend £800 on a Brompton, as I couldn't fit a full sized bike in my flat'
'I go out at the weekends in London, so I might as well just get a travelcard'
'I also have to work out of our City office, which is 9 miles from home'
'There's a big hill that I'd have to ride up'
All reasonably valid points for someone who's not used to cycling.....