Bike

Kevin!

Hello,

I'm looking to buy a bike, as my old one isn't very good and is quite rusted. I'm willing to buy a second hand bike also.

I'm not 100% sure what I'm looking for, but I'm sort of looking for a lite bike that is easy to cycle uphill, and is comfortable. (maybe a racing bike?)

I know that's not alot to go on but if you wan't me to post any more requirements, I will.

My budget is about 300-450€


any recommendation's that can put me on the right track?

cheers,

Kevin

petethedrummer

http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Buying_a_bicycle

Kevin!

petethedrummer wrote: »

http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Buying_a_bicycle

mm, okay.
Where would be the best place to purchese one of these bikes? as my local bike shop seems very expensive?

cheers,

Kev

Paul Kiernan

Will you be using it for commuting? If so you'll probably need mudguards and maybe a carrier so look for a bike that has or can take these.

Can you get a bike under the "cycle-to-work" scheme? If so your €300-450 becomes about €550-800!

Kevin!

er, I'm not quite old enough yet to be employed but could my father purchase it for me since he owns a business? and how exactly does the scheme work?

Paul Kiernan

Full info on the scheme here http://www.revenue.ie/en/about/foi/s16/income-tax-capital-gains-tax-and-corporation-tax/part-05/05-04-08.pdf

If your dad runs his business as a company he could avail of scheme. Otherwise, if you're over 14 (or is it 16?) he could employ you, thus benefitting from your tax credits and tax band, not to mention the bike scheme!

Kevin!

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

Full info on the scheme here http://www.revenue.ie/en/about/foi/s16/income-tax-capital-gains-tax-and-corporation-tax/part-05/05-04-08.pdf

If your dad runs his business as a company he could avail of scheme. Otherwise, if you're over 14 (or is it 16?) he could employ you, thus benefitting from your tax credits and tax band, not to mention the bike scheme!

I'm 15, I think it's 16 before I can be employed. Could I just put the bike as my dads and use it myself (theoreticaly?) or do they do checks.

Does anyone know what the age restrictions are on a job in Ireland?

cheers,

Kevin.

seamus

Kevin! wrote: »

Does anyone know what the age restrictions are on a job in Ireland?

It's a little complicated. If it's a family business, in some circumstances there's no age limit on employing your own children, within reason of course.

In the normal scheme of things, 14 is the minimum age - you can only do a certain amount of work at that point, but you can still be employed.

Kevin!

seamus wrote: »

It's a little complicated. If it's a family business, in some circumstances there's no age limit on employing your own children, within reason of course.

In the normal scheme of things, 14 is the minimum age - you can only do a certain amount of work at that point, but you can still be employed.

So I could potentially qualify for the bike in my name under my dad's business?

And how much discount do I get exactly?

cheers,

Kevin.

serendip

Kevin! wrote: »

So I could potentially qualify for the bike in my name under my dad's business?

And how much discount do I get exactly?

cheers,

Kevin.

But you won't get any benefit from the bike-to-work scheme unless you earn enough to pay tax.

Also, as a PAYE taxpayer, I can't say I'm too happy with the way this thread has gone. Your Dad may be able to buy it and you then use it, but that's tax fraud.

chakattack

serendip wrote: »

But you won't get any benefit from the bike-to-work scheme unless you earn enough to pay tax.

Also, as a PAYE taxpayer, I can't say I'm too happy with the way this thread has gone. Your Dad may be able to buy it and you then use it, but that's tax fraud.

I also pay PAYE and I encourage this percieved fraud.

Buying a nice bike at 15 could be life changing and if he continues to cycle will be tax money well spent. Consider the secondary benefits of reduced carbon emmissions and health care costs. Then think about the VAT that will be recouped when he spends obscene amounts on bikes and accessories just like the rest of us....:p

Kevin!

serendip wrote: »

But you won't get any benefit from the bike-to-work scheme unless you earn enough to pay tax.

Also, as a PAYE taxpayer, I can't say I'm too happy with the way this thread has gone. Your Dad may be able to buy it and you then use it, but that's tax fraud.

Thanks for your opinion, but your view is irrelevant to me.

chakattack wrote: »

I also pay PAYE and I encourage this percieved fraud.

Buying a nice bike at 15 could be life changing and if he continues to cycle will be tax money well spent. Consider the secondary benefits of reduced carbon emmissions and health care costs. Then think about the VAT that will be recouped when he spends obscene amounts on bikes and accessories just like the rest of us....:p

Thank you for your support, I will also be working when I'm older, and pay government tax so I will contribute back to the savings (I'm sure a million times over when I'm paying tax)

72hundred

serendip wrote: »

But you won't get any benefit from the bike-to-work scheme unless you earn enough to pay tax.

Also, as a PAYE taxpayer, I can't say I'm too happy with the way this thread has gone. Your Dad may be able to buy it and you then use it, but that's tax fraud.

Haha, I thought we already had a user by the name Tax_Man! Unfortunately / fortunately your disapproval has very little to do with this thread.

Kevin! wrote: »

Thanks for your opinion, but your view is irrelevant to me.

Well it should be relevant, as serendip is correct; as when you read more about the cycle to work scheme you'll see that you need to be paying tax before you can can get a bike out of it. Them are the brake I guess! (no pun intended)

More importantly if you're looking for a good bike racer / hybrid / whatever. Go to www.chainreactioncycles.com and google frame size measurements - and then order.

Kevin!

72hundred wrote: »

Haha, I thought we already had a user by the name Tax_Man! Unfortunately / fortunately your disapproval has very little to do with this thread.



Well it should be relevant, as serendip is correct; as when you read more about the cycle to work scheme you'll see that you need to be paying tax before you can can get a bike out of it. Them are the brake I guess! (no pun intended)

More importantly if you're looking for a good bike racer / hybrid / whatever. Go to www.chainreactioncycles.com and google frame size measurements - and then order.

The prices on that website start at about 700€ would I be looking at that sort of pricerange?

cheers,

Kevin

72hundred

Kevin! wrote: »

The prices on that website start at about 700€ would I be looking at that sort of pricerange?

cheers,

Kevin

Did you look in the hybrids section?

Racers on CRC are usually a lot cheaper than they are there at the moment. That's a bit unfortunate for your point of view. Seems to ebb and flow depending on they're stock levels. For instance I've bought a good basic racer off CRC for €350 at the start of the year, but cheapest at the moment, seems to be about twice that. You could try wiggle.co.uk - they're generally more expensive, but worth a shot.