Cycle to work - Frame?

FitzM
FitzM Posts: 232
edited November 2009 in Road buying advice
Has anyone bought just the frame using the cycle to work scheme?
Klein Quantum, Cervelo Soloist Team, Boardman SLR 9.0S, Boardman SLS 9.8, Kinesis Racelight 4S, DengFu FM028

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    You can't just buy a frame (unless you find a very dodgy bike shop).
    More problems but still living....
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    I believe you can use the scheme to buy anything cycling related :wink:
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    It does depend how friendly your LBS, or scheme provider is.

    If your scheme is self administered, you just need a VAT receipt so easier to push through what you want.
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • marcthehammer
    marcthehammer Posts: 126
    A friend of mine from got a mtb and a kinesis frame with his voucher.
    SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES; NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    Try Planet X, I'm sure that they used to be flexible in this regard.
    'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.
  • woody1545
    woody1545 Posts: 322
    Hi,

    I believe when you apply for the voucher you have to intend to buy a bike and can buy accessories on top of this.

    The voucher I received only had a monetary value and had no reference to the bike or accessories I planned to buy.

    So as long as you check with your friendly LBS in advance the impression I get is they're unlikely to care what you actually spend it on.
  • BrianTrousers
    BrianTrousers Posts: 218
    As above, depends on your scheme. Mine was run through Halfrauds. Quote, "vouchers are available from £20 to £1000 to spend on cycling or cycling related equipment". New helmet time I thought to myself. Phoned to confirm. "Oh no sir, you can't just buy equipment, you can only purchase that alongside a new bicycle." What kind of new bike am I going to get for £20? Why offer that voucher value in the first place?

    No answer to that. Dimwits.

    I still think if I'd just got a voucher I could have spent it and they'd be none the wiser. I have heard rumour of a reasonably well known chain of shops who take the Halfrauds vouchers and don't care what you spend it on.
  • Escargot
    Escargot Posts: 361
    My work run the scheme through Evans and it stipulates that you have to buy a bike i.e. one you can ride out the shop. I guess this is logical as the idea of the scheme is that you buy a bike cheap so you can ride it to work :wink:

    I think it would be fine to buy a frame and associated group/finishing kit at the same time but whether they would let you just buy a frame is anyone's guess.

    You'd probably get more joy from a LBS but as Evans is a large chain then if the auditors ever got wind of what went on then they'd be in trouble.

    I'd give it a go but if all else fails then just top up the £1000 with the difference.

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