Broken bike

[Cycling Penguin]

I used to cycle a, lot but the i had a crash ad now all tention in the gear wires has gone and they dont bloody work! So I can't ride.
Is there somekind of bike insurance you can get for a bike in case this happens?
What do you do when your bike broke?
What can I do to get around bearing in mind i live a few miles from any bus stop and my parents are always busy?

[Wakesetter03]

I'm sorry to hear that man. It sucks being off the wheels.
I have my bikes covered under my parents house contents insurance. I'm not sure if its the same in the UK.
I have been around bikes a lot and have been fortunate enough to have been shown how to do most maintenance and repairs on my bikes. If I can't fix it, I've been using my current bike shop for about 3 years now, and their tech's are awesome (plus I know them well and ride with them often)
If you can't fix your bike, do you have any other modes of transport? I long board a lot as a way of transport. It could be a means to get you to public transport quicker.

[Cycling Penguin]

I long board a lot as a way of transport. It could be a means to get you to public transport quicker.
Whats longboard is it surfing i know you ozzies like that but it might be too cold in the Uk
Also public transport in the UK is crap!

[Ambrosia]

Actually there is bikers insurance. I was just reading about it at my insurance office the other day. I don't know if you have to be a hardcore bike cyclist in order for you to be allowed to get it, though.

[Wakesetter03]

Whats longboard is it surfing i know you ozzies like that but it might be too cold in the Uk
Also public transport in the UK is crap!

No hahaha longboard skate boarding. I love surfing but it isn't really a means of transport.
Sounds like your best bet would be just to fix your bike.

[TigerBoy]

I used to cycle a, lot but the i had a crash ad now all tention in the gear wires has gone and they dont bloody work! So I can't ride.
Is there somekind of bike insurance you can get for a bike in case this happens?
What do you do when your bike broke?
What can I do to get around bearing in mind i live a few miles from any bus stop and my parents are always busy?

If you've lost tension its probably because you've knocked the rear gears about, or you may have slipped a cable. I do all my own maintenance and learned it from online articles. This site has some good ones...

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/rear-derailler-adjustments-derailleur

I also learned from their spoke adjustments (cos some twat jumped all over my bike and bent my wheels). A few weeks back my dad broke one of my gear cables putting some garden tools away, and I had it replaced (I had a spare cable) really quick without even needing the guide, which made me feel dead manly, let me tell you.