Cylcle to Work Scheme: Too good to be true

[maviczap]

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.

+1 on can't be arsed to cycle home after a 12hr day. My team think I'm lazy, but they don't have to fill in the paperwork I do at the end of the shift

i am lazy.

[maviczap]

oh & I prefer to cycle in lycra, so they'ed rip you know what out of me

Originally Posted by maviczap

oh & I prefer to cycle in lycra, so they'ed rip you know what out of me

....and they'd be clearly able to see you're nuts

[tigersaw]

My company offered this scheme too. I could not argue with the maths, but thought I'd leave it for those who like to smell all day and fall asleep at lunchtime.

Okay I'm bringing this one back to life...

I have had a look at the scheme work do for us lot. It done through Evans cycle to work scheme, so we get all the kit of them.

If I was to get a £1000 voucher, it would cost £45/month of my pay so not too much off.

I was thinking off getting a mountain bike, then it has more uses not just for road riding. A very quick check on google maps is that its about 10 miles from work there abouts, but I can take the train part of the way if I want too.

I have big locker, showers and would want to put the bike in the locker room, I don't like the idea of leaving a good bike changed up outside espically in the city.

These are the bikes that fit in the price range;

http://www.evanscycles.com/categorie..._to=&sort=desc

Any suggestions on what would be a good one?

Max budget would be;

Bike £800
Helemet £50
Acceriors £150

The form we have is set out like that so you have to state what you will spend on each. Is it worth getting everything I need through the scheme, os is Evans expenisve could savings be made anywhere else?

Thanks

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

Is it worth getting everything I need through the scheme

IMHO yes it is.

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

Evans expenisve could savings be made anywhere else?

Evans are normally quite good and do have a good selection of bikes. The do get a bit of a kicking on the bikeradar forum for their pre and after sales service though...

You might try and find a local bike shop that might well give you better advice and service, but then they might not be signed up to your cycle to work scheme so that wont help you.

have a look on here

www.bikeradar.com/forums

theres loads of good advice on there.

HTH

Thanks Fizz, I'll have a read through this week, there are a few other shops that I walk to in my lunch hour tomorrow. But they are not covered its seems that Evans have got the contract for the ride 2 work scheme. But hopefully they will be more interested than the guy I spoke to tonight who didn't seem to know much or really that intrested in being much help.

My dad did it, got a carbon fibre fancy thing that was supposed to be about 1400 quid IIRC he's fairly happy with it I think

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

If I was to get a £1000 voucher, it would cost £45/month of my pay so not too much off.

it wouldnt be as simple as £45/month off your salary. your pay slip would show your normal pay then have a deduction for cycle 2 work for 1/12th of your £1k. so about £83ish deduction from your salary

sorry if you realise this, but didnt want you signing up then getting your first pay slip thinking you've been done!