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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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22nd Sep 09 at 00:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm going into this scheme in work to get a cheap bike

https://www.halfordsc2w.co.uk/employees/marketing/index.html

I want to spend £600 and want a hard tail mountain bike and a few accesories.

Got my eye on a carrera kraken



what would you lot get?

[Edited on 22-09-2009 by Ste W]

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
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22nd Sep 09 at 00:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id get a different cycle scheme as halfords bikes are shite haha
would get a specialized rockhopper for 500
brilliant bikes
duno if they do them in halfords though
mark_gsi
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Location: Peterlee/darlington
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22nd Sep 09 at 00:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unsure on the carrera aswell, but im not sure what bikes halfords do, the sell kona dont they?
FlaFFy_91
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22nd Sep 09 at 00:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ooo if they sell cona DEFINATLY go for one
there not the best bikes in the world but they can produce some goodens
mark_gsi
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22nd Sep 09 at 00:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer they do Kona at halfords maybe have a look at them mate,.
Ste
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22nd Sep 09 at 00:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
EDIT: upped it to £600. have a look on Hlafords website at what bikes they do

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
Ste
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22nd Sep 09 at 00:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I HOPE THIS LINK WORKS

I need to leave some of the allowance to spend on lights etc.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
micra_pete
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22nd Sep 09 at 08:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
don't be a bike snob, go for a carrera fury. Great mid range bike, read some reviews
DizzyRebel
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22nd Sep 09 at 08:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
GT are good too.
FlaFFy_91
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22nd Sep 09 at 11:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont go for a carrera
there shite haha
to be honest theres not alot of good bikes there mate

well theres none to be honest haha
does it have to be through halfords?
Marc
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22nd Sep 09 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My Dad got a Boardman Pro through his works bike to work scheme. Decent bike. He got some mud guards and paniers to make up the price too.
C2RL R
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22nd Sep 09 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does it have to be Halfords Ste? plenty of reputable bike shops do the cycle to work scheme.
Ian W
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22nd Sep 09 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
id get a different cycle scheme as halfords bikes are shite haha
would get a specialized rockhopper for 500
brilliant bikes
duno if they do them in halfords though


Aren't rockhoppers all £600 + ?
Leighton
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22nd Sep 09 at 12:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats going to be one hell of a ride to work Ste
C2RL R
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22nd Sep 09 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
quote:
Originally posted by FlaFFy_91
id get a different cycle scheme as halfords bikes are shite haha
would get a specialized rockhopper for 500
brilliant bikes
duno if they do them in halfords though


Aren't rockhoppers all £600 + ?


pretty sure you're right there. can get a hardrock for 500 ish i think.
Kif
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22nd Sep 09 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont know if this works?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_512553_langId_-1_categoryId_165499#dtab

But that seems a fairly good bike. Just scanned through the reviews and everyone seems happy with it. Fairly decent spec, suspension, brakes etc.

Still got £51 to spend for lights and whatever else you need.
Tom
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22nd Sep 09 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cycle to work schemes usually let you choose where you buy the bike? I was looking at a trek 6300 iirc when I was going to do this. I still might just need to save up for a car first.
C2RL R
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22nd Sep 09 at 14:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i can talk my boss into it i'll sell my bike and get one on the cycle to work scheme. got my eye on an orange crush.
Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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22nd Sep 09 at 20:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It HAS to be with Halfords. If not I'd be going to my mates cycle shop. By the weekend I'll get a £600 voucher to spend in the cycle department at Halfords.

I like the one Kif had but they are doing 20% off Carrera so the Fury would go from £550 to £440. I could then get beasty lights and a lock and pump and mudguards and a cycle computer.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
alan-g-w
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22nd Sep 09 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What are the conditions of the scheme? Take it you need to be seen on it X amount of times a year or something?
Ste
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22nd Sep 09 at 20:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
50% of commuting. Or part commuting.

They can't really check it. I'm not even sure if they want proof you still have the bike and not sold it!

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
Jules S
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22nd Sep 09 at 20:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
50% of commuting. Or part commuting.

They can't really check it. I'm not even sure if they want proof you still have the bike and not sold it!


Read the small print.....if the scheme is anything like the ones I looked into you will find it to be a bit of a shocker.

Ie, you never actually own the bike...if it gets nicked you refund 100% of value etc
alan-g-w
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22nd Sep 09 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lol, I wouldn't even take it out the box. I think I'd get a sore leg or similair shortly after getting it...
Ste
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23rd Sep 09 at 00:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You are leasing it from work, then after 12 months they give it to you. If it gets nicked then the onus is on you to insure it!

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
You are leasing it from work, then after 12 months they give it to you. If it gets nicked then the onus is on you to insure it!


How much a mth is it?

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