Thinking about this on C2w Scheme

[jowwy]

Ahh that can’t be helping your bad knees

nope it doesn't.....hence the ebike, but the new bike is another option for the flat roads and turbo

 

[DRM]

Like the Ribble you first posted, lovely colour just begging to get some off road muck all over it

 

[jowwy]

Are you also trying to address the weight a bit?

Not really......if I lose weight bonus.....if I don’t then, I don’t

 

[jowwy]

Might be worth trying to calorie control. As my rheum says, every time you go down stairs you put 7x your body weight through a knee. 700-800kg is a very large amount for a damaged joint. And it's not just the knees that obesity affects of course

No thanks......I like to live my life, not monitor it.

anthony joshua is 18st, would you say he was obese and putting excess pressure through his joints???

 

[jowwy]

Yes probably he is impacting his joints.

Pretty light on his feet in a boxing ring, also quick for a big lad..........just a little tip, just cause some one says there a big lad, don’t try offering advice on losing weight unless they ask for it. It’s commonly known as fat shaming and can cause other issues, I’m happy in my skin and in my life......keep the advice to bikes and not life coaching

 

[jowwy]

keeper of the purse strings not too happy with me wanting to pay 2k for a turbo bike.......so might get the above instead

 

[Venod]

1st Ribble fugly seatstays, what were they thinking of.
2nd Ribble Ti my favourite frame material but still not keen on the dropped stays
3rd Ribble, The best of the three from Ribble.
Cube looks like a nice bike.

 

[Spiderweb]

Cube looks nice but you’ve already got a couple of flat bar bikes, go for drops, something different.

 

[jowwy]

Cube looks nice but you’ve already got a couple of flat bar bikes, go for drops, something different.

drop bars with hydraulic breaks start at around 1k onwards..........swimbo prob wont be happy with that, but i could use the " your having 2 holidays in the south of france" card and see where that gets me lol

 

[DRM]

drop bars with hydraulic breaks start at around 1k onwards..........swimbo prob wont be happy with that, but i could use the " your having 2 holidays in the south of france" card and see where that gets me lol

It usually leads directly to the dog house in my experience, there was an old couple being interviewed on local TV, the reporter asked the very astute elderly husband, what’s the secret to a happy marriage? He came back as quick as a flash with, “just two words.....Yes dear.”

 

[Crankarm]

By your own admission you already have to ebikes for work. The clue is in the title of the scheme Cycle 2 Work. So you expect every one else to subsidise your increasing collection of bikes? By all means buy another bike but use your own cash and don't try to get a tax rebate to help you do so.

 

[Slick]

By your own admission you already have to ebikes for work. The clue is in the title of the scheme Cycle 2 Work. So you expect every one else to subsidise your increasing collection of bikes? By all means buy another bike but use your own cash and don't try to get a tax rebate to help you do so.

There are enough punitive measures out there so there is nothing wrong with taking advantage of the tax rules to get some of it back.

I've used 3 bikes on my commute last year depending upon conditions and availability and 2 were purchased on this scheme. Nothing wrong with it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

By your own admission you already have to ebikes for work. The clue is in the title of the scheme Cycle 2 Work. So you expect every one else to subsidise your increasing collection of bikes? By all means buy another bike but use your own cash and don't try to get a tax rebate to help you do so.

He isn't doing anything illegal, so why shouldn't he enjoy the tax break?

 

[jowwy]

By your own admission you already have to ebikes for work. The clue is in the title of the scheme Cycle 2 Work. So you expect every one else to subsidise your increasing collection of bikes? By all means buy another bike but use your own cash and don't try to get a tax rebate to help you do so.

I could have 7 bikes for work if I want, no rules to say how many I can have, so thanks for the new bike

 

[kingrollo]

I had the alu tiagra (CGR - not SL) - really impressed for the money.