Best bike at £1k CTW limit?

[3narf]

I only work in London, I don't live there!

Big outlets near me are Evans and Edinburgh Cycle in Manchester... Plus various LBS and of course, decathlon sports in Stockport.

 

[Milkfloat]

I keep getting drawn to this bike from Ribble. Just remove the bottle cage and get it down to £999.99

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/r...ial-edition?part=SE15SPORRACULT&sub=conf_SERW

I have my heart set on a Canyon Endurace though - but now C2W with those.

 

[vickster]

Ribble add a £65 admin fee for C2W, can pay 'cash' for it

Administration Fee: All Cyclescheme Bikes are subject to a £65 per bike administration fee payable directly to Ribble Cycles (by credit card). Our Accounts Department will contact you for the payment of the administration fee as soon as we receive your Cyclescheme voucher.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/publish.asp?what=cyclescheme&page=1

 

[vickster]

I only work in London, I don't live there!

Big outlets near me are Evans and Edinburgh Cycle in Manchester... Plus various LBS and of course, decathlon sports in Stockport.

Cyclesurgery in Didsbury http://www.cyclesurgery.com/store-manchester/content/fcp-content ( don't know Manchester but assume that's closer than London )

 

[3narf]

Oh, right! I didn't know there was one there...

Ta

The Ribble admin fee is a rip off I reckon. It's not enough for them that more people are buying bikes due to the scheme. Just greed imo...

 

[vickster]

They, PX, Dolan all charge 10% or so...that's what they get charged to take the vouchers I understand (so they get £900 back from Cyclescheme or whoever for the £1000 voucher). It's not like they are making such massive margins, now if Specialized concept stores did the same, that would be outrageous! It's also why lots of LBS's won't take vouchers on reduced bikes

 

[3narf]

They, PX, Dolan all charge 10% or so...that's what they get charged to take the vouchers I understand (so they get £900 back from Cyclescheme or whoever for the £1000 voucher). It's not like they are making such massive margins, now if Specialized concept stores did the same, that would be outrageous! It's also why lots of LBS's won't take vouchers on reduced bikes

Oh, that puts a different slant on things.

I forgot that, in this country, we like to favour big corporations and punish small, independent suppliers.

 

[3narf]

I keep getting drawn to this bike from Ribble. Just remove the bottle cage and get it down to £999.99

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/r...ial-edition?part=SE15SPORRACULT&sub=conf_SERW

I have my heart set on a Canyon Endurace though - but now C2W with those.

Yes, I like the Canyon as well...

 

[winjim]

Oh, right! I didn't know there was one there...

Ta

The Ribble admin fee is a rip off I reckon. It's not enough for them that more people are buying bikes due to the scheme. Just greed imo...

Much like tax fraud. Seriously, not content with the taxpayer subsidising your hobby, you also want the bike shops to do it?

 

[3narf]

Much like tax fraud. Seriously, not content with the taxpayer subsidising your hobby, you also want the bike shops to do it?

Yeah. I just want what's coming to me.

 

[vickster]

Much like tax fraud. Seriously, not content with the taxpayer subsidising your hobby, you also want the bike shops to do it?

Shhh don't tell @screenman

 

[Cyclist33]

I'll tell you in about a month when I've got mine haha.

 

[screenman]

Shhh don't tell @screenman

It is alright the sun is out so I am not so depressed, I can handle it, just.

One thing that gets me is how lightly many people think about borrowing a bag of sand. Most cannot get the money to buy a spare tube but borrow money, no problem.

 

[3narf]

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It is alright the sun is out so I am not so depressed, I can handle it, just.

One thing that gets me is how lightly many people think about borrowing a bag of sand. Most cannot get the money to buy a spare tube but borrow money, no problem.

Ah, you see, lots of people make that mistake with the CTW scheme, thinking you're borrowing. But it's actually free? From the government? And that's actually true, that is

 

[screenman]

So committing to a monthly repayment with money they may not have is a good idea?

Most of the bikes I know of that have been purchased this way are not in use, I would imagine many have already been sold before the (free) payments are finished.