I bought this bike...!

Newaglish

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/1_series/15/

It's a Trek 1.5 - I really just wanted to know if it's any good. It looked really cool and I kind of bought it on an impulse! It's my first road bike so I expect there to be a big step up from my fat heavy hybrid.

A bit of background; they had a deal on in work via the Cycle to Work scheme where I could buy a bike and instead of paying with cash, it comes as a tax deduction from your income.

In total the bike with lock & various extras (bottles, speedometer, foot clips or somesuch etc etc) came to €875. Net of tax at the higher rate I think it costs me around €500. I then pay this over twelve months so it comes in at €40 with no finance cost.

I think this is a pretty good deal no? Now I just have to find some long distance cycles to do!

Jawgap

Nice bike - great deal.

I take it you got it on the Cycle to Work Scheme?

You could try here for some cycle routes-

www.mapmyride.com

Lumen

Very tasty!

CheGuedara

500 notes for the lot! NICE!

Now, a long cycle, hmmm ... well, there is the Ring of Kerry Cycle on Saturday week (July 4) - perfect for showing off new bikes

Caroline_ie

Great bike - I got a similar bike in 2006 as my 1st road bike. a Trek 1000 - ( mine was men's bike ) - the only thing though, is that it's has a standard double, these also come with a triple chainset ( maybe that's what you got ?), and I wish I had got it with it rather than a double at the time.

Ste.phen

looks good, where did you get it? (i.e if i wanted my job to buy it on the cycle to work scheme, which bike shop did your company use?)

Newaglish

Ste.phen wrote: »

looks good, where did you get it? (i.e if i wanted my job to buy it on the cycle to work scheme, which bike shop did your company use?)

Build a bike are the company they used (http://www.buildabike.ie/). They're based in Maynooth I think but they come out to your office with a bunch of bikes and you can take them for a test drive (outside the office, of course!). It's very hard to resist buying though with all these shiny bikes floating around.

RobFowl

For that price you would struggle to do better. Just hope you don't love cancer !

Newaglish

RobFowl wrote: »

Just hope you don't love cancer !

I've read this a couple of times and I must ask - what?!

blorg

Newaglish wrote: »

I've read this a couple of times and I must ask - what?!

Trek = Lance Armstrong
Lance = fight against cancer
Criticism of Lance = you love cancer

QED

Why would you love cancer?

Enjoy the bike, I have had several Treks myself and they were lovely bikes.