Recent content by neonplanet40

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    Help! Help buying first ebike

    I know. I've used the scheme before. As do many other people. I don't read about this being an issue as at the end of the day, you do get to keep it. For the tax savings I can make, its completely worth it. But I know that some others would rather pay the extra £1400 (in this case) than do this...
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    Help! Help buying first ebike

    To be honest, every single company I found who had it cheaper added a cyclescheme 'surcharge' boosting the cost to over £3000. So getting it for 2699 and with my tax savings, I'll pay about £1500 for it in total.
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    Help! Help buying first ebike

    I was going back and forth with my decisions. The cycle scheme I'm on tops out at £3000. So I've decided to stick to that. I have ordered a Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 625 2024 (XL)for £2699. I figured that rather than have to add nearly £1000 of my own money, I'd get get this bike and see how I...
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    Help! Help buying first ebike

    Thanks for the help and advice folks. I'll be getting it next mo th or so, so I have a bit of time to read around. I am liking the look of the Cube Kathmandu. I would need to add mo eye to this to get it o the cycle scheme. Again, I don't know a lot about specs, but looking at some of the...
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    Help! Help buying first ebike

    I had hoped that they would be quite reliable? Reading up on the bosch units and Tamara ones, they seem to be well regarded for reliability. In terms of the options above, so any stand out as being better specced? Or are they all pretty much the same? Likewise, for people in the know can I...
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    Help! Help buying first ebike

    Hi folks I'm about to get my first ebike in UK through the halfords cycle2work scheme (it's the one my employer uses). So I am looking at options with a max spend of £3000 (schemes max amount). I will likely be buying online as a quick search on thr cycle2work independent dealer check doesn't...