Hardtail MTB, £1000, Halfords C2W Scheme

[moanthebairns]

mcbook said:

Yeh, the scheme is run by Halfords so it has to be them or an associated independent. Basically that gives me the list of brands above. I already tried asking them about Norco and Vitus bikes and they said no.

If you can get a whyte from halfords i'd go for the 905 (maybe last years model or spend the extra over the £1000).

No one I've ever spoken to has a bad thing to say about, I love mines, by far the easiest hard tail i've ever ridden.

[mcbook]

Sa Calobra said:

Then I wouldn't bother.

I'd rather 0% on a credit card or self fund on a decent secondhand one.

1k in Halfords doesn't buy you much for train riding.

Not sure you've understood. I can go to Halfords and associated retailers which means I can get the brands listed in the OP.

Would you really prefer to self-fund over getting an effective 40% discount? That's some wild logic.

[mcbook]

moanthebairns said:

If you can get a whyte from halfords i'd go for the 905 (maybe last years model or spend the extra over the £1000).

No one I've ever spoken to has a bad thing to say about, I love mines, by far the easiest hard tail i've ever ridden.

This is definitely an option that I'm looking at. I can use the scheme at Alpine Bikes in Edinburgh who stock Whyte. The 901 is a few hundred cheaper but doesn't have such a good fork. Marin San Quentin 3 is a similar bike and, like the Whyte 905, comes with the Revelation fork. it's also a bit cheaper at £1,450. Plenty to think about.

[Sa Calobra]

mcbook said:

Sa Calobra said:

Then I wouldn't bother.

I'd rather 0% on a credit card or self fund on a decent secondhand one.

1k in Halfords doesn't buy you much for train riding.

Not sure you've understood. I can go to Halfords and associated retailers which means I can get the brands listed in the OP.

Would you really prefer to self-fund over getting an effective 40% discount? That's some wild logic.

Are you on a higher rate tax band to enable a 40% saving? Does your employer ask for a termination valuation at the end?

Ive ridden off road properly for years. If your asking genuinely and consider Halfords your definite choice over a x% saving you aren't really going mountain biking. You are severly limiting future enjoyment by limiting your options. Unless of course your off road riding means canal paths and around a park.

Hope you understand what I am saying.

[mcbook]

Just wanted to bring things to a proper conclusion. I've not really ridden it properly yet but will get down to the trails in the next couple of weeks. Whyte 905... a chunk of my own cash added to the C2W voucher in the end.