The bikes are out there. it is just a case of getting the Bean Counters to see sense. Too many decision makers think a £200-£300 bike is all we need. In some cases, these machines are appropriate e.g. beat officer just using it to get from a to b, or the PCSO who should not really be getting involved in rough stuff. For the more dedicated bike team, or beat officer who uses the bike as a policing tool- tactical patrols, hotspot patrols, disruption of drugs areas etc. money needs to be spent at the outset. £1000 spent on a good bike will result in that bike lasting 3 or 4 years as opposed to £300 being spent every 4 months or so because the bike has been ridden into the ground.