BTWIN 520 Triban

[Manonastick]

Hi everyone,

Newbie here

I have recently signed up to my works Cycle2work scheme and have £500 to spend on a new bike. I really would like the BTWIN 520 triban, seen priced between £450 - £500, but Halfords do not stock them as far as I'm aware.

Anyone know of a retailer (pref in the south of UK) that sells this make of bike and also takes the cycle2work vouchers?

Any help much appreciated!

Thanks

Matt

[cycleruk]

Btwin is Decathlon's own brand bikes.
Do you mean Triban?
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/Buy/btwin+520+triban

Maybe you have a local store to you.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/en/stores

Decathlon do the "cycle to work" scheme.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/cycle-to-work.html

[Manonastick]

Btwin is Decathlon's own brand bikes.
Do you mean Triban?
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/Buy/btwin+520+triban

Maybe you have a local store to you.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/en/stores

Decathlon do the "cycle to work" scheme.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/cycle-to-work.html

Yes sorry I meant the Triban. Decathlon unfortunately do not accept the Halfords C2W vouchers that my employers offer so I cannot go direct to them for the bike. I was hoping someone might know a local independent retailer that might be able to help

[eileithyia]

One of the downsides of C2W... having said that some of the Halfords bikes in the £4-500 range look ok for the price and you can always get the bike and upgrade as time progresses.

[Manonastick]

One of the downsides of C2W... having said that some of the Halfords bikes in the £4-500 range look ok for the price and you can always get the bike and upgrade as time progresses.

Yep my second choice would be the Carrera Vanquish Disc £425 as it seems ok, however, as I said I am a newbie at this, just getting back into cycling after a long break. Any advice on this bike would be great!

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/carrera-v ... gJSpvD_BwE

[peetee]

Carrera bikes are invariably good value for money. In my experience where they give trouble it is usually down to poor pre-sales checks or sub standard assembly. These issues are usually only minor and rectifiable by an experienced mechanic.

[pete75]

One of the downsides of C2W... having said that some of the Halfords bikes in the £4-500 range look ok for the price and you can always get the bike and upgrade as time progresses.

Not a downside of C2W. It's a downside of voucher schemes. There's nothing in the rules which says an employer must use a voucher scheme they can just buy the bike directly themselves.