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sobriqueThis weekend I have been looking at bikes.
Work offers a Cycle to work scheme, which means - basically - buying a bike without paying tax/NI on your salary.
I used to cycle a fair bit, but ... frankly, hardly at all in the last 10 years (mostly due to storage space issues).
But I was thinking I'd like to again for a variety of reasons. Saving £80/month on diesel is a fairly good start, but it's also a good way of dodging gym fees (I've not made it to the gym in the last year), whilst making time in my daily schedule to 'work out'.
So, the problem is - Bikes have changed a bit in the last 10 years. Price, and technology has shifted somewhat. Back when I was riding last, LEDs weren't 'bike suitable', indexed gears were a new thing, and disc brakes/suspension was something you saw on only the very top end.
Speaking to the bike shops, I've been handed a list of suggestions:
Cube CLS
Scott Sportster
Giant Rapid
Specialized Sirrus
Ridgeback Meteor
Work offers a Cycle to work scheme, which means - basically - buying a bike without paying tax/NI on your salary.
I used to cycle a fair bit, but ... frankly, hardly at all in the last 10 years (mostly due to storage space issues).
But I was thinking I'd like to again for a variety of reasons. Saving £80/month on diesel is a fairly good start, but it's also a good way of dodging gym fees (I've not made it to the gym in the last year), whilst making time in my daily schedule to 'work out'.
So, the problem is - Bikes have changed a bit in the last 10 years. Price, and technology has shifted somewhat. Back when I was riding last, LEDs weren't 'bike suitable', indexed gears were a new thing, and disc brakes/suspension was something you saw on only the very top end.
Speaking to the bike shops, I've been handed a list of suggestions:
Cube CLS
Scott Sportster
Giant Rapid
Specialized Sirrus
Ridgeback Meteor
