Other FS for just over £1000?

Myster101

Went biking tonight with my mate who told me he's looking to buy a full suspension on the next cycle to work scheme (£1000). Told him the usual one, Boardman Team FS, but he was wondering if he put another £200 - £300 towards it what he could get. Couldn't really think of anything else he could get so thought I'd ask on here. Any ideas? Think he can buy from Halfords and LBS like KMB.

Kowalski675

I've been doing a lot of comparing recently and can't think of much he'd get that's better without going to about £1600 (or discounted 2011/2012 models online). Merida One Twenty got good reviews, but all sold out. Trance X3 has a better frame than the Boardman, but lower spec components and suspension (XC32 fork on a £1200 bike?). I bought the Team FS (last week).

cooldad

Technically. he can't. The bike doesn't belong to him.

Myster101

cooldad wrote:

Technically. he can't. The bike doesn't belong to him.

Ah didn't think of that. Wonder if he bungs the extra to the shop they'd drop the ticket price to the £1000 mark?

Don't think it will matter anyway as can't think of anything better without spending a lot more (as Kowalski said).

supersonic

The scheme is been clamped down on, is technically illegal to bung them money as opens up tax and ownership issues.

The Boardman is about as good as it gets, but consider the Rockrider 9.1

The Rookie

Whate scheme, Halfords only do C2W through there own scheme, Decathlon through cyclescheme, no point picking a bike he can't get (unless the company actually do it themselves which is rare).

ElliesDad

You can't add your own money full stop, however there is technically nothing stopping a cycle 2 work scheme loaning you more than £1000. Credit above £1000 needs a consumer credit license (or whatever its called!) therefore most employers operate up to the £1k limit to negate the need for this. Also dont forget the £1000 limit is after any discount so you you could try bartering the shop down a bit.

To be honest there aren't many bikes better then the FS Team in this price bracket and is probably comparable to a lot of FS's costing a few hundred more. Up until last weekend the FS Team was on offer at £850 and its now gone up to its regular price of £999 so you may be able to pursuade your local Halfords to give a bit of discount.

Kowalski675

Got mine at the £849.99 website price last week, but it was only at that price for a short window. They were £849.99 during bank holiday weekend in May too though, so I wouldn't rule out the price reappearing. It'll be a gamble waiting though - if you want one there's very few left.

felix.london

The Canyon Nerve AL 6.0 comes delivered at about £1100

http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3025#

cooldad

But not on the cycle to work scheme. Do keep up.

felix.london

cooldad wrote:

But not on the cycle to work scheme. Do keep up.

forgot about that small part. (should be in the thread title really)

cooldad

Yeah wouldn't want to tax your reading powers.

felix.london

just sayin...

Kowalski675

cooldad wrote:

But not on the cycle to work scheme. Do keep up.

And unavailable. Small and medium (and one of the two colours in large) sold out for 2013. The other colour in large and both XLs are out of stock, with supposed due dates, but the medium was listed as due back in too, but then the status changed to sold out, so it wouldn't surprise me if that happens with those remaining sizes too.

felix.london

what a crap site - it doesn't show you it's sold out until you're in the checkout process!

Kowalski675

felix.london wrote:

what a crap site - it doesn't show you it's sold out until you're in the checkout process!

If you click on "availability" on each model's spec page it tells you what the stock supposedly is.

cooldad

Be gentle, he does need a lot of care.