Bike to work options 2015

franglan

I'm looking at doing the bike to work scheme over here in the U.K. and am willing to spend in the £800-£900 bracket on the bike.

I have concluded that my options are as follows:

http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/road/performance_race/1_series/1_5/#

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/defy.1/19187/77294/#specifications

http://2014.merida-bikes.com/en_int/bikes/road-fitness/race/2015/scultura-300-2231.html

http://www.focus-bikes.com/gb/en/bikes/2014/road/culebro-sl/culebro-sl-20.html

http://www.cannondale.com/nam_en/2015/bikes/road/endurance-road/synapse/synapse-tiagra-disc-6

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Specialized-Allez-Elite-2015-Road-Bike_73386.htm

I really like the Focus but the advanced riding position may not be the best for someone with occasional lower back issues! I'm a fan of the Trek as well as my first bike was a Trek 1000 all those years ago. The bike will be used for Sunday spins but I plan on doing some mountain passes in the Alps next summer.

I like the Specialized Allez Elite but the limey green colour kinda puts me off it. Do peeps have any other suggestions or which of these bikes would be a favourite?

bazermc

franglan wrote: »

The bike will be used for Sunday spins but I plan on doing some mountain passes in the Alps next summer.
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Eh, so not for actually taking to work?

Buzwaldo

bazermc wrote: »

Eh, so not for actually taking to work?

Perhaps he's a yodelling instructor.

iwillhtfu

bazermc wrote: »

Eh, so not for actually taking to work?

Like 95% of all the other bike to work schemes. :eek:

Have you looked at canyon or can you avail of them on the bike2work over there.

I'd take the giant out of those listed.

rainbow kirby

Have a look at Planet X - some decent value to be had just under a grand in general.

franglan

Would love a Canyon but it has to be either Halfords or an independent store which will accept Halfords bike to work vouchers.

Brian?

franglan wrote: »

Would love a Canyon but it has to be either Halfords or an independent store which will accept Halfords bike to work vouchers.

Why not this?

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-road-team-carbon-fi-bike

franglan

Yeah another option, thanks for the suggestions peeps.

franglan

Went for the white Trek 1.5 in the end. Thanks for the advice.