Ride to work scheme .. Halfords only

[JEA1K]

The Mrs works for M&S and they've introduces RTW scheme exclusively with Halfords unfortunately.

For her maximum of £1000, is this the best bike available there? Halfords Boardman Team Carbon

[ferrisbueller]

JEA1K said:

The Mrs works for M&S and they've introduces RTW scheme exclusively with Halfords unfortunately.

For her maximum of £1000, is this the best bike available there? Halfords Boardman Team Carbon

Yes.

Or join British Cycling, get the additional 10% off, and stump up the extra for the full Team Carbon which is 1299 retail.

Halfords customer services have told me their 2014 bikes are due next month. There may be discounts on the 2013 bikes, but no guarantees.

[MrAdaam]

I've also heard rumors that they are putting a sale on soon. Likely the 2013 models in line for the 2014 stuff coming out.

[garrykiller]

JEA1K said:

The Mrs works for M&S and they've introduces RTW scheme exclusively with Halfords unfortunately.

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I would check with your local bike shop. My work only issues halfords C2W vouchers but my local store accepts them.

[TheLemming]

MrAdaam said:

I've also heard rumors that they are putting a sale on soon. Likely the 2013 models in line for the 2014 stuff coming out.

Heard that from a mate in Halfords. No details but expected "soon"

[RCBRG]

ferrisbueller said:

Yes.

Or join British Cycling, get the additional 10% off, and stump up the extra for the full Team Carbon which is 1299 retail.

Halfords customer services have told me their 2014 bikes are due next month. There may be discounts on the 2013 bikes, but no guarantees.

technically not allowed, you need to find a friendly store willing to bend the rules

[MarshPhantom]

JEA1K said:

The Mrs works for M&S and they've introduces RTW scheme exclusively with Halfords unfortunately.

For her maximum of £1000, is this the best bike available there? Halfords Boardman Team Carbon

I don't know if your scheme works the same as my girlfriend's, she has to get the bike from Halfords but they will order stuff that they don't stock.

[JEA1K]

garrykiller said:

I would check with your local bike shop. My work only issues halfords C2W vouchers but my local store accepts them.

Really? Very interesting if thats a possibility ... we'd like to avoid Halfords if possible so she gets more choice.

RCBRG said:

technically not allowed, you need to find a friendly store willing to bend the rules

That was the bike she would have preferred but when we enquired at Halfords they said no to putting the extra towards the bike.

Although if her options are opened up to other shops, I think she'd rather go for a Trek Madone 2 series ...

[Markp13]

A friend of mine just got a giant defy at halfords on c2w.

apparently they can source bikes they don't usually stock

[RCBRG]

JEA1K said:

That was the bike she would have preferred but when we enquired at Halfords they said no to putting the extra towards the bike.

when i worked at halfords, if we were going to get a big sale, hitting all of our targets etc, the manager had been known to find a way to put the voucher through....

[JEA1K]

Excellent, thanks for that.

The Boardman looks 'ok' but the groupset & wheels are poor and ideally I wanted her to have a better choice which she looks like she has.

[anonymous-user]

garrykiller said:

I would check with your local bike shop. My work only issues halfords C2W vouchers but my local store accepts them.

I doubt if any local bike shop (Halfords is mine anyway!) will have anything that comes close to the Boardman for the money

[JQ]

When I investigated a few years ago Halfords C2W would source ANY bike you like, not just the stuff their retail operation stocks. You just phone them up with whichever Specialized, Giant, Kona, Bianchi, Trek or Cannondale bike you're interested in and they'll give the price.

[littleandy0410]

Don't know about C2W, but when I had my Giant Trance stolen a few years back, I was told by the house insurance that I would get a voucher to be spent in Halfords. They were able to order me in most nationally available brands, so I went for a Specialized FSR XC.

[shouldbworking]

Other shops will take the halfords c2w voucher. Haven't found a definitive list though

[MG511]

shouldbworking said:

Other shops will take the halfords c2w voucher. Haven't found a definitive list though

My company uses the Halfords scheme but there is a very long list on our intranet of bike shops all over the country you can use instead of Halfords.

[shouldbworking]

MG511 said:

My company uses the Halfords scheme but there is a very long list on our intranet of bike shops all over the country you can use instead of Halfords.

Any chance of a copy paste of said list? I am one of the many cursed by halfords c2w scheme.

[MG511]

shouldbworking said:

Any chance of a copy paste of said list? I am one of the many cursed by halfords c2w scheme.

It's very long, but split by region, let me know where you are and I'll copy paste your local shops.

[shouldbworking]

MG511 said:

It's very long, but split by region, let me know where you are and I'll copy paste your local shops.

South West - Somerset / Bristol

Cheers in advance

[MG511]

shouldbworking said:

MG511 said:

It's very long, but split by region, let me know where you are and I'll copy paste your local shops.

South West - Somerset / Bristol

Cheers in advance

Same here, I live in Keynsham. Good to see Mud Dock on the list:

Fred Baker Cycles - Cheltenham Rd 144 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5RL Avon
Fred Baker Cycles - Lodge Causeway 292 Lodge Causeway, Bristol, BS16 3RD Avon
Mud Dock 40 The Grove, Bristol, BS1 4RB Avon
Powabyke 3 Wood Square, Queen Street, Bath, BA1 2JQ Avon
Terrys Cycles 44 Station Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4PW Avon
The Triathlon Shop The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6DG Avon
The Bicycle Chain Bridgwater Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5PY Somerset
The Bicycle Chain Taunton Chip Lane, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1BZ Somerset
The Bicycle Chain W'-Super-Mare 13-15 Lacking Road, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 3BY Somerset