cycle to work scheme
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Got me a Specialized Vita Sport with a load of extra gubbins I wanted, total value incl. VAT was £612.90. Paid about £44 per month pre-income-tax off my pay packet for a year, so in effect I paid only £420 in the end, something like that.
I'll be paying £30.65 to exit the agreement and take the bike for my own, which is 5% of the original £612.90.
They can't tell you exactly what they'll charge you at the end, only what they 'might' charge you - because then it becomes a hire-purchase scheme and the loophole where the company can claim VAT back on the bike is closed.
I'll be paying £30.65 to exit the agreement and take the bike for my own, which is 5% of the original £612.90.
They can't tell you exactly what they'll charge you at the end, only what they 'might' charge you - because then it becomes a hire-purchase scheme and the loophole where the company can claim VAT back on the bike is closed.
where from ? they are probably one of the best value for money out there
infact most the big companys compete with each other so closely that you cant go wrong with either
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I did this. They took 500 quid from my wage over a year and I was given a £1000 voucher.
Put some money towards it myself and got a sweet bike.
Only drawback is it had to be from Evans Cycles but they priced matched so it wasn't too bad.
Put some money towards it myself and got a sweet bike.
Only drawback is it had to be from Evans Cycles but they priced matched so it wasn't too bad.
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Set me back 650 ish, iirc.
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Halfords can order any bike you want, you just have to ask them.
Too late now 
I got my bike a few weeks ago. To be honest, I started cheap, as I didn't want to wait until next year.
With my plan being to upgrade to a higher spec bike if I really get into riding. Didn't want to spend a grand on a bike and then never use it.
I already want one with carbon forks, before my wrists turn to dust
I got my bike a few weeks ago. To be honest, I started cheap, as I didn't want to wait until next year.
With my plan being to upgrade to a higher spec bike if I really get into riding. Didn't want to spend a grand on a bike and then never use it.
I already want one with carbon forks, before my wrists turn to dust
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Nope, but my neighbour is. It's a good frame and you get what you pay for in terms of groupset and finishing kit.
How much is your budget (or have I missed that?)
I'm planning to get a 2011 Specialized Allez Sport 18 in November when myCycle scheme renewal becomes available.
They are expensive compared to Focus bikes but I'm a bit of a Specialized fan and won't be seen on anything else
My employer has also declined any attempt to try and cajole them into joining a cycle to work scheme as they refuse to offer a changing area/showers. And all I here from my brother is how they were throwing in ipods last year to entice people to sign up (he lives and works in Bristol whereas I am still in the industrial revolution in the Midlands it seems)