Sevenoaks commuters like their Oysters but don't want to saddle up

Thousands of commuters pass through stations in Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages every day and new research has revealed that three quarters of people who commute within the capital are using Oyster cards - but they are not so keen on pedal power

The YouGov's London Omnibus has found the majority of Oyster owners use it at least once a week (71 percent) and just under a quarter travels with their Oyster card every single day (23 percent).

But it seems the Barclays Cycle Scheme, the public bike sharing initiative launched by London Mayor Boris Johnson back in 2010, has not taken off with the city's commuters as only 8 percent of have ever used a Boris Bike.

The scheme has, however, proved to be more popular with 18 to 24 year olds as just over a fifth has taken part in the cycle scheme (21 percent). Lastly, the survey asked travellers what annoys them while travelling on the tube. Not letting passengers off the train first (70 percent) was the most annoying tube trait.

Putting a bag on the seat so others can't sit there (68 percent), leaving litter behind and listening to music loudly (both 65 percent) and not giving up a seat for an elderly person (64 percent) also gets tempers up. When asked how people react when someone they don't know talks to them on the tube, three quarters said they respond politely but avoid a lengthy conversation, while 16 percent would respond emphatically and try to strike up a conversation and 5 percent would ignore them completely – although 27 percent of 18-24 year olds would respond emphatically, and 8 percent of 25-34 year olds would ignore them.

Photo by Annie Mole