Another "Which Bicycle" thread - £999 budget.

[swampy]

After my first "decent" bike after only having had sub £200 bikes all my life.

Can get 1/2 the money for the bike paid for by work on the bike to work scheme providing it's under £1,000 and the company supports the bike to work scheme.

Preferably I'd like to buy from Halfords as they can order in a majority of bikes and support the scheme.

I only really use my bike for getting to/from the gym, occasionally popping to my field (few miles from home), the next village along or the shop.

Needs to be able to be ridden over gravel / light stones as well as roads but living in the country side most of the roads are shit!

I don't really know F-All about bikes but I'd guess I want a mountain/road hybrid of some kind.

Any recommendations between £400-£1000 from anyone who knows a bit more?

Thanks!

have you looked in to the scheme properly?

my old employer was part of it and we got now where near half paid for, what happend was

you choose a bike, the company pays for it, they retrive the money from your wages (pre tax) , then at the end of twelve months you have a final payment to make