C2W dilemma

[EasyPeez]

"4-6 weeks!!"....reply "Yes from January when the benefit opens"

Hi @david k

Are you signed up to this scheme?

https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/request/intro

If so, you've got me worried. I can't see anything on the FAQs about when the scheme is 'open' so I just assumed that as soon as I submitted my paperwork I'd be getting a voucher back in a few days. Is this not the case? Does they only take applications at certain points of the year? if so I guess that means I'm going to have to wait til Feb for my new bike too :-(

And here was me anticipating getting my stuff submitted over xmas hols and having a new bike in time for when my commuting starts again in Jan...

 

[vickster]

Normally, your company determines when the scheme opens (certainly was so in my last company). Speak to your HR dept

 

[EasyPeez]

Speak to your HR dept

Haha! There's only 4 of us here, we don't have any departments! If it's down to the employer not the scheme administrators as I'd taken this to mean then I should be fine as my boss e-mailed me the account log-ins today so I assume she's ready for me to get the voucher cranked as soon as. Christmas giddykippers are back in the game! Phew! Thanks :-)

 

[vickster]

Ah it may be different then if there's no internal administration. Contact the scheme provider if it's not clear from the website

 

[david k]

Hi @david k

Are you signed up to this scheme?

https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/request/intro

If so, you've got me worried. I can't see anything on the FAQs about when the scheme is 'open' so I just assumed that as soon as I submitted my paperwork I'd be getting a voucher back in a few days. Is this not the case? Does they only take applications at certain points of the year? if so I guess that means I'm going to have to wait til Feb for my new bike too :-(

And here was me anticipating getting my stuff submitted over xmas hols and having a new bike in time for when my commuting starts again in Jan...

hello there EasyPeez,

i think this is only applicable to the benefit system my company use, its a company benefit window, when i got it at my last company it happened straight away

let me know how long yours takes, i was told 4-6 weeks from jan 1st

 

[EasyPeez]

let me know how long yours takes, i was told 4-6 weeks from jan 1st

Cheers, I'll keep you posted but as I'm delaying getting my quote and paperwork in so that I can have a look at a few bikes in Sheffield over Christmas I think it'll be the lack of anyone at work here until early Jan that delays mine.

I'm a bit torn tbh as part of me really wants to push on now as I can't see much beating the CAADX 105 I've got my eye on,and the thought of being able to get out for a ride on Christmas morning is a lovely prospect. But at the same time I'm a bit OCD and feel I should see as many bikes in my price range before making a final decision.

 

[confusedcyclist]

You won't be disappointed with the 105 spec, the impatient/excited child in me says just go for it.