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YT not available on Cyclescheme and work won't consider alternatives. So is there anything to consider that is similar value but able to be purchased in UK? I think looking at comp spec.
Bird Aeris?
Cube Stereo?
Trek slash
Nukeproof mega?
Canyon Strive?
I think you’ll struggle to find another bike with that spec just with an aluminium frame, let alone carbon.
Are Canyon / Radon on the scheme? If so they might be your best chance of carbon and similar spec to YT.
Next on the list you could look at a Cube Stereo 170 and maybe a Commencal.
Of the brands in the U.K. I just had a quick play on the Bird website and an AM160 for about £2850 would have GX / Lyrik Select RC / RS Deluxe Ultimate / Guide RE / DT Swiss e1900 wheels / Maxxis tyres / 170mm dropper.
Yeah need to have a closer look at Bird. Canyon in the same boat as YT, not seen Radon mentioned but suspect same problem (buying outwith UK). Will have a wee look at Cube and Nukeproof too.Ta.
Have you had a look at the Green Commute Initiative, similar to cycle2work but now £ limit and i'm sure that Canyon were available on there.
Yes have seen but work (big company) not interested sadly!
Cyclescheme does cover a lot of manufacturers when I looked at it tbf - I used my lbs to get a Cannondale road bike in a sale (had to pay a 10% premium to use cycle scheme on a sale bike but it was still circa £1200 for a £1700 rrp bike).
Bird take cyclescheme I’m pretty sure. Not sure if Airdrop do or not - the Edot v3 is an enduro bike too.
Cube stereo 170 did very well in a recent enduro bike of the year test in MBUK - although that was a £4K ish budget one covered in Fox Factory bling. Whyte g170 won it - but was again a high budget build - but presumably both of the above have slightly cheaper less bling builds.
Anyone got experience of Felt? Compulsion 1 looking like a good buy on paper.
Intense are now direct sale from the UK if they will allow that.
Orbea Rallon.
Felt? Nope.
Vitus Sommet if CRC are on the cards?
what about the WHYTE G 160-170 bikes, decent spec and could possibly get them on the scheme?
Nukeproof Mega, probably better than the Capra for me, and available in loads of places.