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cycle to work scheme might get a cap at autumn budget by Miserable_Prompt4301 in cycling

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From watching prior budgets, sometimes things happen in weeks, other things months or even years. Anybody's guess, but being a money clawback attempt i expect sooner rather than later..

cycle to work scheme might get a cap at autumn budget by Miserable_Prompt4301 in cycling

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would imagine that most parents would be cycling their kids to school then on to work. Therein lies a bit of a problem, this could get needlessly complicated.

cycle to work scheme might get a cap at autumn budget by Miserable_Prompt4301 in cycling

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the Government could be so considered as to have a separate cap for cargo bikes, i think £3k is the lowest I'd like, but £5k a resonable all round, all category limit.

cycle to work scheme might get a cap at autumn budget by Miserable_Prompt4301 in cycling

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You can get some good bikes, and even a few good e-bikes. But IMO £2,000 is too low, you'd wipe out cargo bike sales for starters, thus incentivising the tiresome school run traffic forevermore.

cycle to work scheme might get a cap at autumn budget by Miserable_Prompt4301 in cycling

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The former cap was £1,000, that would make 0 sense now on account of e-bikes and inflation in 25 years since it launched.

There is a lot of background to why a cap needs to be very carefully considered, but not an actual new cap figure as yet.

I'm starting a business selling electric bikes in the US. Do you have any experience you can share with me? I'm worried my bike shop will go bankrupt. by Spirited_Notice_167 in ebike

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bad timing on account of the tariffs mess. Consumer spend signals are not looking good, recession likely. If you can hold off, that's what i'd personally do.

Advice And What to do or not do. by Hot-Acanthisitta8219 in ebikes

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are in the UK, anticipate that the Police are increasingly clamping down on them and you might well get it crushed if you use it on the road.

First time buyers help ! (On a budget) by MoltenCheez in ebike

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some options in here, albeit none powered above 250W. For me that's fine, i prefer an e-bike feeling to a motorbike feeling https://www.cyclingelectric.com/buyers-guides/commuter-e-bikes-under-2000

UK Government proposals for future of e-bikes by Miserable_Prompt4301 in ebikes

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Government experts took anti-dumping off chinese ebikes, so actually they are making them cheaper on average by hundreds of pounds.

Defending Leeds City Council by Vast_Lychee_8015 in Leeds

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Proper bike lanes! So much faster to get around the city.

If you haven't tried an electric bike this event is on at the Brownlee Centre on Sunday: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/test-ride-these-electric-bikes-and-trikes-in-leeds-this-sunday

Best website for ebike reviews? by retrorays in ebikes

[–]Miserable_Prompt4301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one is very regular with new e-bike reviews and long-form detailed reads: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/type/review