£20 note . . . and which coins?

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£20 note . . . and which coins?
Esme
Free Member

Right then, Weight Weenies . . .

I’m packing for a day out in the Peak District. In addition to paper money, should I take any “heavy” coins?
I’ll be calling at a teashop near the start of the ride, for coffee and either cake or a sandwich. If I hand over my £20 note, I’ll get a load of coins in the change.

So, is there a “perfect selection” of coins, which should minimise the weight I have to carry for the rest of the ride?
(Just idly wondering, whilst I eat my porridge. If I was actually a Weight Weeny, I’d go on a diet 😳 )

Posted 10 years ago

jekkyl
Full Member

2 five pound notes, spend up to a fiver as close as possible and then your change is minimised.

Posted 10 years ago

Cougar
Full Member

Four fivers aren’t significantly heavier than one twenty.

“Keep the change.”

Posted 10 years ago

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maccruiskeen
Full Member

Have them put it on your tab

Posted 10 years ago

zilog6128
Full Member

I always stick my change in the charity box when I’m on my road bike. Not so much when on MTB as I don’t really make stops that often. Therefore I conclude that roadies are better people. 😀

Posted 10 years ago

Peyote
Free Member

Take a credit/debit card? You could drill holes out of it too, just make sure you don’t drill through the chip and it should be fine!

Posted 10 years ago

rockhopperbike
Full Member

FFS

Posted 10 years ago

bearnecessities
Full Member

How much will the coffee & cake weigh? What altitude will you receive your change? Will you be evacuating before you head off?

Much more thought is needed I’m afraid.

Posted 10 years ago

RustySpanner
Full Member

Don’t put the 50p and 20p coins in your back pocket.
The corners break up the airflow.

I always take a £10.00 and £5.00 note.

Fiver for tea.
Tenner for tea AND cake.

Posted 10 years ago

Stoner
Free Member

I have a tab at the pub. Proper weight-weenieism.

Posted 10 years ago

onandon
Free Member

Contact less payment via mobile phone?

Posted 10 years ago

Peyote
Free Member

have a tab at the pub

No pints, wine or mixers though, think of the weight savings of spirits compared to the larger volume stuff.

Posted 10 years ago

martinhutch
Full Member

Best weight-weenie behaviour is to put all the change in the tips/charity jar.

Posted 10 years ago

bigyinn
Free Member

I cant honestly believe that someone would ask this question, idle thinking or not.

Posted 10 years ago

miketually
Free Member

If you put a small piece of blue tack between each coin, they don’t rattle in your pocket.

Posted 10 years ago

wwaswas
Full Member

You could drill holes out of it too, just make sure you don’t drill through the chip and it should be fine!

apparently, there’s a bloke in London who dresses like a wizard and has embedded the chip from his oyster card into a wand which he then waves at barriers as he approaches and they magically open for him.

I so hope this is true.

Posted 10 years ago

pdw
Free Member

How much will the coffee & cake weigh? What altitude will you receive your change?

Good thInking. Coffee stop at the top of a hill and ask for your change in as many coins as possible.

Posted 10 years ago

KonaTC
Full Member

Take a £20 and tell them to keep the change Simples

Posted 10 years ago

wwaswas
Full Member

Solution;

If you’re driving to the ride then stop at the tea shop on your way to the start, pay for the food and drink, leave change in the car return to cafe to drink/eat.

Posted 10 years ago

bikebouy
Free Member

Take a £20 and don’t stop for tea, really this is the only solution 😉

Posted 10 years ago

FuzzyWuzzy
Full Member

I generally carry 2 x £20 (taxi money) and 2 x £5 (cafe money) when out on my road bike, maybe a £10 to if planning on stopping for lunch…

Posted 10 years ago

AlexSimon
Full Member

Fiver for tea.
Tenner for tea AND cake.

You can’t get a cup of tea and a cake for a fiver!?

Posted 10 years ago

jekkyl
Full Member

wwaswas – Member

apparently, there’s a bloke in London who dresses like a wizard and has embedded the chip from his oyster card into a wand which he then waves at barriers as he approaches and they magically open for him.

I so hope this is true.

[video]http://vimeo.com/27832247[/video]

http://vimeo.com/27832247

Posted 10 years ago

RustySpanner
Full Member

AlexSimon – Member
You can’t get a cup of tea and a cake for a fiver!?

There’s usually two of us. 🙂

Last stop at Wycoller caff was 2 posh coffees, 2 tuna butties (on a plate, with crisps and salad, la, di and indeed dah) and a couple of huuuuge cakes was about £15.00. 😀

They’ve got a sweetie shop too:

Posted 10 years ago

dabble
Free Member

Urban wizard my arse, wheres the beard? or the sequins on his hat spelling out “WizZaRd”?

There was so much potential and he squandered it.

Posted 10 years ago