They email you a voucher for £50 off that bike when they email your locwiganpostie wrote:RED ALERT!! RED ALERT!! The Boardman hybrid comp is now 499.99 at Halfheartedfords, for those that wanted it: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165534" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Cycle 2 work scheme
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upthedubs
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
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stevepostman
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Six weeks down the line still no bike and now im being charged. Halfords have let me down and Leisure lake cycles. Never again. Fail 
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wiganpostie
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
How long did it take from your inital application to receiving the hire agreement? I've been waiting for two weeks and there's no sign of it.stevepostman wrote:Six weeks down the line still no bike and now im being charged. Halfords have let me down and Leisure lake cycles. Never again. Fail
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BettySwollocks
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Just this week finished paying for my Boardman MTB,wiganpostie wrote:RED ALERT!! RED ALERT!! The Boardman hybrid comp is now 499.99 at Halfheartedfords, for those that wanted it: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165534" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
10 mins ago applied for my 3rd LOC
just hope they will reserve me the Hybrid for 2-3 2eeks until the LOC comes through
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andybucks6
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
ive tried to apply for the cycle to work scheme, but it says its closed. have they stopped this service?????
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POSTMAN
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Might be an IT thing,i've just tried and it's an old message from last year that pops up,case of keep trying i guess.andybucks6 wrote:ive tried to apply for the cycle to work scheme, but it says its closed. have they stopped this service?????
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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BettySwollocks
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Try the link below, it worked for me 2 days ago.Keano wrote:now,i need some help.This scheme was mentioned in the present issue of The Courier,but the website seems to have been discontinued.Can anyone advise me on how to register?
Cheers
Keano
http://www.cycle2work.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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POSTMAN
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Sun:Still not working,same message.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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bondos
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Works today monday.
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clashcityrocker
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Perhaps it has moved to a 3 day week after the revision?
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
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andybucks6
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
cool, yes it worked today -
wallop
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
I don't know if any of your saw this letter in the courier (nope i never read it either but someone told about this and i downloaded it)
I think the Cycle2Work scheme is a great thing;
it does actually encourage staff to keep fit.
I recently applied through the scheme and
went to Halfords to select a bike. However,
as Royal Mail restricts the maximum price to
£500, I could not buy the bike I wanted.
Other major employers such as the National
Health Service, Scottish Water and The
Scottish Borders Council have a maximum of
£1,000, which is far more realistic. The bike I
was after is not particularly high spec, but is
more than £500, so is unobtainable through
our scheme. You are not allowed to pay extra
to get the bike you want.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the
£500 limit has been in place for many years.
Why has Royal Mail not increased the
maximum allowed in line with other large
employers?
Dave Lyal, shift supervisor, Galashiels
Shan Lawrence, employee benefits and
recognition manager, replies:
The cap of £500 was applied some years ago and was
introduced for several reasons.
First, we have more than one salary sacrifice scheme
in place, and we want to ensure that employees who wish
to make use of one or all of them do not reduce their salary
below the national minimum wage.
Second, the lower value of the bike means lower
insurance costs for the employee.
Also, the tax payment increases at the end of the hire
period if you go above £500.
And finally, Halfords has developed a wide range of bikes
to meet the £500 limit as many other organisations also cap
at this level. The research shows that the average hire value
for a bike in most organisations is between £450 and £500.
We are due to review our Cycle2Work scheme in
October, however, so we will consider this issue.
I think most of the reply is a load of blah but it might be worth holding out from signing up for now in case they do raise the bar.
I think the Cycle2Work scheme is a great thing;
it does actually encourage staff to keep fit.
I recently applied through the scheme and
went to Halfords to select a bike. However,
as Royal Mail restricts the maximum price to
£500, I could not buy the bike I wanted.
Other major employers such as the National
Health Service, Scottish Water and The
Scottish Borders Council have a maximum of
£1,000, which is far more realistic. The bike I
was after is not particularly high spec, but is
more than £500, so is unobtainable through
our scheme. You are not allowed to pay extra
to get the bike you want.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the
£500 limit has been in place for many years.
Why has Royal Mail not increased the
maximum allowed in line with other large
employers?
Dave Lyal, shift supervisor, Galashiels
Shan Lawrence, employee benefits and
recognition manager, replies:
The cap of £500 was applied some years ago and was
introduced for several reasons.
First, we have more than one salary sacrifice scheme
in place, and we want to ensure that employees who wish
to make use of one or all of them do not reduce their salary
below the national minimum wage.
Second, the lower value of the bike means lower
insurance costs for the employee.
Also, the tax payment increases at the end of the hire
period if you go above £500.
And finally, Halfords has developed a wide range of bikes
to meet the £500 limit as many other organisations also cap
at this level. The research shows that the average hire value
for a bike in most organisations is between £450 and £500.
We are due to review our Cycle2Work scheme in
October, however, so we will consider this issue.
I think most of the reply is a load of blah but it might be worth holding out from signing up for now in case they do raise the bar.
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POSTMAN
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
This 'Letter of Collection' is it DSA? 
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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BettySwollocks
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- Joined: 01 Oct 2007, 16:12
Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
Does anyone know if the £100 off voucher is still valid on the Boardman hybrid comp,
i'm asking coz on the voucher it states the bike is 599.99 when now it's 499,99,
i think it'll be too good to be true to get that bike for £400,
i'm asking coz on the voucher it states the bike is 599.99 when now it's 499,99,
i think it'll be too good to be true to get that bike for £400,
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BettySwollocks
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Re: Cycle 2 work scheme
I emailed customer care earlier regarding the above....
RESULT !!!!!!!!!Hi
You can still use the voucher in conjunction with the cycle2work scheme.
Kind Regards
Rob Frampton