Cycle to work bike advice.

[jamesblade]

Just found out my company does Cycle to work so looking at using it to get myself a bike. Not ridden in 10 years so things have changed a lot from what I can see. Used to do 100+ miles a week back then but I was 3 stone lighter

Options are £200, £600, £1000 so looking at going with the £600 one, which works out around £29 a month.

Mainly going to use it to get to work which is a 16 mile round trip on roads and canal paths.. but will probably use it more to carry on the car and spend the day in the lakes, peak district north York moors etc.

Am I looking for a Hybrid style, with lockout forks ? 29er ?

I've got an Evans Cycles, Cookson cycles and Leisure lakes all near me..

To be honest though apart from a few similar threads in here I've no idea what's the best brand etc. Trek ? Specialized ? or one of many others.

I'll be needing to spend some on a helmet and possibly a decent pair of padded shorts if they let you ?

Any suggestions before I call down on Saturday ?

Cheers..

 

[jamesblade]

Cheers for the input so far people, started looking into Cycle cross. Sagalout, that bike you linked too is Sexy

Time to sleep now, no more research tonight, got an early start course tomorrow and should have hit the sack hours ago lol

 

[jamesblade]

Cheers lads, after a bit of juggling with finances and reading a lot after what you've said I'm going to make use of the full C2W scheme and splash 1k and I'll be going for a CX bike.

Like the look of a few of them linked here as well as some of the Whyte CX ones.. Planet X look good .. but checking their site out they expect you too pay out 10% above the voucher value ? need to look into that really.. Think Leisure lakes have a good selection I'll call in and see a few before deciding..

Cheers again for all the advice and links, much appreciated.