Urgent warning for anyone who has or is about to sign up to Cycle to Work

tough shit.
i can't see any reason why working people should have tax breaks to buy bikes, if you can a afford to buy a 1k bike for £500 then i don't see the need for a subsidy when a £500 bike will get you to work and back (as would a cheaper second hand bike).

Says the man who gets lots of his bike kit cheap through mates in the industry :-)