Cycle to work scheme 'open'

[bobmick]

My employer is reopening the cycle to work scheme from tomorrow.

Now I don't need another bike but its almost too good an opportunity to miss.  The only dilemma is what sort of bike and I've been agonising over this for a week or two.  Options:

1. Brompton (or other folder).  Would be useful for bike/train journeys and I imagine I'd use it a fair bit.

2. MTB.  My only experience of riding a mountain bike was 3 days on a Specialised Rockhopper I bought off Aidan.  Really enjoyed it and then after such a short time it got nicked    Quite fancy another one and, again, I'd use it a lot (although not really for commuting on).

3. A spangly new road bike.  Very tempting but I have 4 bikes for road riding.  I am taken by the Planet-X ones though 

Help me make my mind up and/or make other suggestions.

Cheers
Bob

[MSeries]

you NEED a fixed

[Charlotte]

If I ever get my employers to open a BTW scheme, it's a full-house titanium Brompton with two-speed transmission for me.  Marvellous little things.

I've got rather a lot of fixies 

[MSeries]

If I could I'd get a Milwaukee but I doubt one could get an import on BTW, my employers would NEVER do it anyway.

[bobmick]

Ah. Already have one (a fixed that is).  I included that in the road bikes - also includes the tourer, audax style steed and an old 90's 'racing bike'. 

Whats a 'milwaukee by the way?

[PeteB99]

I was in a very similar position to you when our CTW sheme reopened.

Fortunately I didn't have a Cross bike so was able to order a Focus Mares Cross

[MSeries]

Ah. Already have one (a fixed that is).  I included that in the road bikes - also includes the tourer, audax style steed and an old 90's 'racing bike'. 

Whats a 'milwaukee by the way?

A Milwaukee is a fixed frame from Bens Cycles in Milwaukee, I can't find it now though.

[bobmick]

If I ever get my employers to open a BTW scheme, it's a full-house titanium Brompton with two-speed transmission for me.  Marvellous little things.

I've got rather a lot of fixies 

Just had a look at the Brompton site and its an extra £400  for the part titanium frame plus another £80 for a titanium seatpost.  This would save well over a Kilo in weight, however, it takes the price above the £1000 limit my employer has set.