Cylcle to Work Scheme: Too good to be true

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

For 800 quid I'd be wanting it to have an engine........................

My Raleigh Pioneer Classic was only one hundred and something quid... OK a stupidly expensive one would be lighter but would you really be able to tell that much???

Shame I live 20 miles down a motorway from work... Not to mention the number of hills in High Wycombe!

[Viney]

I was of the same thought as you, but my cannondale is sooooo much easier to ride then my old Raleigh was. This still doenst stop the 1st 2.5 miles being up hill (Increasing in gradient to a 1:4) being there and really stops me form riding mroe often!

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Viney

I was of the same thought as you, but my cannondale is sooooo much easier to ride then my old Raleigh was. This still doenst stop the 1st 2.5 miles being up hill (Increasing in gradient to a 1:4) being there and really stops me form riding mroe often!

And as you know and realise because you use the SV, thats WHY you would want an engine if spending that amount

Aren't you meant to use the bike 80% of the time for getting to work on? Seems like a good idea, however I could never be arsed to cycle to work that often espically on 12 hour days.

Originally Posted by Bluethunder

Aren't you meant to use the bike 80% of the time for getting to work on? Seems like a good idea, however I could never be arsed to cycle to work that often espically on 12 hour days.

Yes, you are meant to.

Originally Posted by the white rabbit

Yes, you are meant to.

its 50% of the time now, and its not policed.

[mattSV]

I got this about 18 months ago on the C2W scheme:-



£1k of super-light carbon fibre + shimano ultegra , got it via Halfwits with a 26% reduction through my company- overall, the 'actual' cost to me is about £14 per month interest free over 3 years (taking in to account the discount and tax/NI savings), think I end up paying just over £500 plus whatever the final payment will be.....

Unfortunatley Halfwits no longer deal with Planet-X so I'll have to choose another brand when it is up for renewal in Oct next year, shame really as I quite fancied a Planet-X carbon time trial bike for my next 'commuting' bike, think I might go for a full suss XC mountain bike next time instead

our work participate in this via halfords and a few have had bikes on the scheme and they seem happy with the terms.

Originally Posted by Sir Trev

My Raleigh Pioneer Classic was only one hundred and something quid... OK a stupidly expensive one would be lighter but would you really be able to tell that much???

reckon you could tell the difference between a Peugeot Speedfight and an R1? Same difference.

Originally Posted by etuna

reckon you could tell the difference between a Peugeot Speedfight and an R1? Same difference.

i know the difference, ones 2k and ones 9k