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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 type of scheme. Each to their own though.

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.

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 get on. I can always use some of the money I've saved in the future to upgrade bits that I don't like if needed.

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 parts, they seem good. i cant find fmanything ekse coming cloae at simipar price unkess im miasing something? Such as the Gen 4 Bosch CX. I like the look of Cube in general, but the Reaction Hybrid Pro range don't have guards or rack etc. Unsure how the rest of it compares given that's it's cheaper. If it was much of a muchness, I'd possibly be able to add guards and rack separately. Lots of reading to do

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 get better for the money from a retailer that accepts the vouchers? Thanks for your help.

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 show much in my area (central scotland). In terms of me: I'm male, 6ft 6inches and about 112kg in weight. My usage will mostly be on back paths and cycle paths. I won't be on the main road. Weather conditions in Scotland tend to be temperamental haha. Some hilly terrain but not mountain biking. Im not super fit. So looking at an urban type ebike. I like the idea of it have mudguards and pannier rack etc. So far, I have posted the following as options: Haibike Trekking 5 Specialized Vado 3.0 IGH Cube Reaction Hybrid Performance 625 Cannondale equivalent But I'm getting pretty overhwlemed with specs etc and not finding much in way of reviews for many of these, so hard to compare. So I'm just looking some advice from folk on here who perhaps can compare the bikes and tell me if they are all much of a muchness or not. And whether there are others I need to consider. Thank you.