Cycle Scheme - which road bike is the best to go for?
Dangerousbryan
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I'm not new to cycling but looking for a decent bike to get through the cycle scheme.
Ideally I'd like a road bike but also considering cyclo-cross bike.
Ribble charge an admin fee of £65 on bikes obtained through the cycle scheme which I think is a bit greedy - although I am still tempted by one of their bikes!
Anyone care to give me their opinions?
Cheers
Ideally I'd like a road bike but also considering cyclo-cross bike.
Ribble charge an admin fee of £65 on bikes obtained through the cycle scheme which I think is a bit greedy - although I am still tempted by one of their bikes!
Anyone care to give me their opinions?
Cheers
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cycle scheme charge Ribble an admin fee so they pass it onto you, son its cycle scheme that are greegy not ribble.Bianchi Infinito CV
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I went for a Ribble Sportive Bianco through the Cycle Scheme.
Only had it for a week now but it is a great bike, and superb value for money, even with the £65 admin fee.
t4omo is right, the Cycle Scheme charge all suppliers 10% I think, so if you by a £1000 bike Ribble are eating some of the cost, whereas Planet X pass on the full 10%.
My experience with Ribble is that they have been a pleasure to deal with, and were very quick at turning around the bike.Little boy to Obama: "My Dad says that you read all our emails"
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Thanks for that - I honestly didnt realise that cycle scheme charged the bike shops a fee! I'm going to go with Ribble then!
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As to the type of bike - get a cross bike. If its got slick tyres on - it'll be almost as good as a full on road bike on the road.
A road bike wont fare as well as a cross bike the other way round though.0 -
Mehh double post.0
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Triple post ? FFS !0
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Cyclescheme were Britain's fastest growing business in 2008. Now they are "persuading" participant employers to GIVE them (i.e. Cyclescheme) the employees bikes, I would expect them to go on to even greater success.0 -
Fair point Cougie
I have a hybrid that I am using to commute to work on. I had planned to build up a new TT bike for next year so may go for a Ribble Carbon and use that instead with some aero bars on!
In the long run it'll save me a small fortune!0