Cycle to work

Nelly
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Cycle to work Sept 18, 2014 9:52:45 GMT

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Post by Nelly on Sept 18, 2014 9:52:45 GMT

My cycle to work scheme is pretty limited in that we can only go to halfords, my road bike is pretty shagged, its had 2 or 3 years of being used 5 days a week in all weather and occasional weekends evening in the summer, everything is failing at the same time (still on original chain?

So I was looking at another boardman road bike or cx bike but then thought a hardtail would be good as since i moved house my commute is only 3 miles and I could get back out doing some trail center stuff instead of just DH

started looking at the boardman hardtail, would go 1x10 straight away and put wder bars on it

www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/boardman-mountain-bike-pro-hardtail-29er-2014

think its more than capable of hammering pines/cannock and most other red routes

but then i saw this, revelations, sram 1x11, guide brakes
www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/13-incline-delta-27-5-mountain-bike-2015
looks pretty good spec wise, has anyone ever heard of 13 bikes before??

Last Edit: Sept 18, 2014 10:06:31 GMT by Nelly

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Admin Administrator Posts: 1,567	Cycle to work Sept 18, 2014 10:01:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2014 10:01:31 GMT Don't know if it's just me but nether of the links are working for me, the second one sounds expensive, surely that's got to be more than a grand

Nelly
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Cycle to work Sept 18, 2014 10:07:57 GMT

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Post by Nelly on Sept 18, 2014 10:07:57 GMT

Sept 18, 2014 10:01:31 GMT Admin said:

Don't know if it's just me but nether of the links are working for me, the second one sounds expensive, surely that's got to be more than a grand

Should be working now, its £400 over but i expect it to be discounted a bit by christmas when my enrolment window opens and would add a little extra if i could, not sure on the cycle to work rules

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Admin Administrator Posts: 1,567	Cycle to work Sept 18, 2014 10:14:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2014 10:14:22 GMT That 13 looks good like, makes the Boardman look boring! I know some schemes don't allow you to put extra towards a bike! I seem to remember our one did but we use Evans instead. I'd definitely have a look at the 13 bike

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Cycle to work Sept 18, 2014 10:14:56 GMT

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Post by adamc on Sept 18, 2014 10:14:56 GMT

Rules say you can't add money to the scheme but depends how nice your local Halfords staff are feeling as I have done it in the past.
First time I have seen the second bike you have linked, does look pretty nice and I'm sure at some point with web offers etc it will be down to around a grand if your in no rush.

jgmu97 Whip Posts: 685	Cycle to work Sept 18, 2014 18:52:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jgmu97 on Sept 18, 2014 18:52:44 GMT Holy shit, what a bargain! 1x11 and revs would cost about a grand, let alone the new guide brakes... First time i've seen the bike aswell , i wonder if my local Halfords will have one in stock
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Jimbo Turn Down Posts: 1,209	Cycle to work Sept 19, 2014 14:37:32 GMT Nelly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jimbo on Sept 19, 2014 14:37:32 GMT www.bikeradar.com/news/article/halfords-launches-13-bikes-brand-42496/ Just saw this article about 13 bikes. They also say Bikeradar will have your one to test in a week or so
	just get out and ride!

Nelly Moderator Posts: 1,389	Cycle to work Sept 19, 2014 14:51:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nelly on Sept 19, 2014 14:51:39 GMT Ta Jimbo
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Post by Nelly on Sept 18, 2014 10:07:57 GMT

Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2014 10:14:22 GMT

Post by adamc on Sept 18, 2014 10:14:56 GMT

Post by jgmu97 on Sept 18, 2014 18:52:44 GMT

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Post by Nelly on Sept 19, 2014 14:51:39 GMT