Halfords Cycle2Work · £3,000 voucher

Steve’s next
mountain bike

Every full-suspension trail and enduro bike I could find in Small, with a dropper and a 150mm+ fork, from shops that take the Halfords Cycle2Work voucher, within about an hour of KT15 or delivered.

14bikes pass every red line
7within £3,000
9with a lifetime frame warranty
8Small in stock today
92days to spend it (31 Dec)
Full suspensionFork ≥ 150mmDropper postSize SmallCycle2Work retailer£2,500–£3,500

Ring these first

My order of preference. All four meet every red line; three have lifetime frame warranties.

1 Best value, in stock nearby Orbea Occam LT H30 £2,599 · Nirvana Cycles £401 under the voucher, lifetime frame warranty, and a Small on the shelf in Westcott, 30 minutes away. 2 The Reign from your list at £3,000 Giant Reign £2,999 · Giant Guildford A proper 170/160 enduro bike with a lifetime warranty. Ring Guildford about the Small. 3 Best kit, at the shop you know Whyte Sythe RS £3,199 · Banjo Cycles Ultimate-level RockShox and a lifetime warranty, with a Small in stock at Banjo. Needs a £199 top-up. 4 Easiest to buy Merida One-Sixty FR 400 £2,650 · Tredz Pay with the voucher at the Tredz checkout; it arrives built. Coil shock, 180mm fork, £350 under the voucher.

All 14 bikes

Cheapest Small offer first. Stock and prices were checked on 30 September 2026. Small bikes sell fast, so ring before you drive.

Within the voucher

Orbea · 2026 · Trail

Occam LT H30

£2,599
£401 under voucherLifetime frame warrantySmall in stock
Travel F / R
160mm / 150mm
Fork
Fox 36 Float Sport, 160mm
Shock
Fox Float Performance 2-position
Dropper
OC Mountain Control MC22 dropper
Wheels · frame
29" · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Register within 30 days (original owner)

Your list says Rallon, but the Rallon is carbon only and over budget. The Occam LT is Orbea's long-travel trail bike, well inside the voucher, with Small in stock 30 minutes away.

Merida · 2026 / 2027 · Enduro

One-Sixty FR 400

£2,650
£350 under voucherLifetime warranty*Small in stock
Travel F / R
180mm / 170mm
Fork
DVO Onyx 38, 180mm
Shock
DVO Jade X coil
Dropper
Merida Expert TR II, 150mm on Short
Wheels · frame
29" / mixed · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime* – Merida gives a lifetime frame warranty except on ‘Category 5’ models (5 years). The FR is the freeride version, so ask whether it's Category 5.

The One-Sixty from your list, in its FR version: coil shock, 180mm fork. Merida's ‘Short’ is their Small.

Merida · 2026 · Enduro

One-Sixty 500

£2,650
£350 under voucherLifetime frame warrantySmall in stock
Travel F / R
170mm / 160mm
Fork
RockShox Domain Gold R, 170mm
Shock
RockShox Super Deluxe
Dropper
Merida Expert TR II dropper
Wheels · frame
29" front / 27.5" rear on S · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Merida lifetime frame warranty (original owner)

The standard One-Sixty named on your list. Wheelbase has exactly one Small left.

Ghost · 2026 · Enduro / freeride

Poacha

£2,799£4,349
£201 under voucher5 years warrantyBrand not on your listSmall in stock
Travel F / R
180mm / 180mm
Fork
RockShox ZEB Select Charger RC, 180mm
Shock
RockShox Vivid Select air
Dropper
TranzX dropper, up to 180mm
Wheels · frame
Mixed 29" / 27.5" · Aluminium
Warranty
5 years – Ghost: 5-year frame warranty for most categories

Not on your list, but Ghost is a long-established German brand and this is £1,550 off. A big-hitting bike park machine.

Norco · 2024 · Trail / all-mountain

Sight Carbon C2

£2,995£6,499
£5 under voucherLifetime frame warrantySmall in stock
Travel F / R
160mm / 150mm
Fork
RockShox Lyrik Ultimate, 160mm
Shock
RockShox Vivid Ultimate Air
Dropper
TranzX YS105, 170mm on Size 2
Wheels · frame
29" · Carbon (high pivot)
Warranty
Lifetime – Biketart lists lifetime cover on the carbon frame

Your list names the Norco Range. This is its trail sibling, a carbon bike with Ultimate-level suspension, down from £6,499. Norco's Size 2 fits riders 163–173cm, so check your height.

Giant · 2027 · Enduro

Reign

£2,999
£1 under voucherLifetime frame warranty
Travel F / R
170mm / 160mm
Fork
RockShox ZEB, 170mm
Shock
RockShox Super Deluxe R
Dropper
Giant Contact Switch dropper, 110–140mm on S
Wheels · frame
29" · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Giant lifetime frame warranty (original owner, not downhill frames)

The Reign from your list. The new 2027 base model is exactly £3,000, and the Guildford store is 25 minutes away.

Giant · 2027 · Trail

Trance X 2

£2,999
£1 under voucherLifetime frame warranty
Travel F / R
150mm / 140mm
Fork
Fox 36 Float Rhythm, 150mm
Shock
Fox Float Performance
Dropper
Giant Contact Switch dropper, 110–140mm on S
Wheels · frame
29" (27.5" rear option) · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Giant lifetime frame warranty (original owner)

Giant's trail bike, just on your 150mm fork minimum. More of an all-rounder than the Reign.

Needs a top-up (up to £3,500)

Marin · 2025 · Enduro

Alpine Trail 1

£3,099
Top-up £995 years warrantyBrand not on your list
Travel F / R
170mm / 160mm
Fork
Fox 36 Rhythm, 170mm
Shock
Fox Float Performance
Dropper
TranzX dropper, 150mm on S
Wheels · frame
Mixed 29" / 27.5" · Aluminium
Warranty
5 years – Marin: 5 years on full-suspension frames

Not on your list, but a well-reviewed enduro bike. Over £3,000, so it needs a top-up.

  • Tredz £3,099
    Online (delivered)
    Orderable · S · Orderable from supplier

    Tredz is part of Halfords, which doesn’t allow top-ups. The extra £99 probably can’t be paid here.

    View bike ↗ ☎ 01792 799508

Trek · 2026 · Trail

Fuel EX 8 Gen 7

£3,100
Top-up £100Lifetime frame warranty
Travel F / R
150mm / 145mm
Fork
Fox Rhythm 36, 150mm
Shock
Fox Performance Float X
Dropper
Bontrager Line Dropper
Wheels · frame
29" · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Trek lifetime frame warranty (original owner)

The Slash from your list is £3,750. This is the nearest Trek in budget, and Trek's Bracknell store is 30 minutes away. It needs a £100 top-up.

Whyte · 2026 · Enduro

Sythe RS

£3,199
Top-up £199Lifetime frame warrantySmall in stock
Travel F / R
170mm / 160mm
Fork
RockShox Lyrik Ultimate RC2, 170mm
Shock
RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate RC2
Dropper
Full-insertion dropper, size-specific drop
Wheels · frame
Mixed 29" / 27.5" · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Register within 28 days for Whyte's free lifetime frame warranty

Whyte's replacement for the G-160 on your list, with Ultimate-level RockShox suspension. Banjo has a Small on the shelf. It needs a £199 top-up.

Merida · 2026 · Enduro

One-Sixty FR 800

£3,300£3,800
Top-up £300Lifetime warranty*Small in stock
Travel F / R
180mm / 170mm
Fork
RockShox ZEB Ultimate, 180mm
Shock
RockShox Vivid coil
Dropper
Merida Expert III, 200mm on Short
Wheels · frame
29" / mixed · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime* – As the FR 400: ask whether the FR is Category 5 (5 years)

A higher-spec FR (ZEB Ultimate, Vivid coil) at £500 off, but only in the Warm Slate Grey colour in Short. Needs a £300 top-up.

  • Tredz £3,300 £3,800
    Online (delivered)
    In stock · Short (S) · 1 in warehouse (Warm Slate Grey)

    Tredz is part of Halfords, which doesn’t allow top-ups. The extra £300 probably can’t be paid here.

    View bike ↗ ☎ 01792 799508

Orbea · 2027 · Trail

Occam LT H10

£3,349
Top-up £349Lifetime frame warranty
Travel F / R
160mm / 150mm
Fork
Fox 36 Float Performance, 160mm
Shock
Fox Float X Performance
Dropper
OC dropper (Tredz spec omits it – confirm)
Wheels · frame
29" · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Register within 30 days (original owner)

A better-specced Occam LT than the H30 (Float X shock, better fork). Needs a £349 top-up.

  • Tredz £3,349
    Online (delivered)
    Pre-order · S · Pre-order

    Tredz is part of Halfords, which doesn’t allow top-ups. The extra £349 probably can’t be paid here.

    View bike ↗ ☎ 01792 799508

Ghost · 2026 · Enduro / all-mountain

Riot AM CF Full Party

£3,499£5,399
Top-up £4995 years warrantyBrand not on your listSmall in stock
Travel F / R
160mm
Fork
RockShox ZEB Ultimate Charger 3.1, 160mm
Shock
RockShox Vivid Ultimate air
Dropper
XLC dropper, 150mm
Wheels · frame
29" · Carbon
Warranty
5 years – Ghost: 5-year frame warranty

A carbon bike with top-tier RockShox Ultimate suspension, £1,900 off. Needs a £499 top-up.

  • Tredz £3,499 £5,399
    Online (delivered)
    In stock · S · In stock – 2 in warehouse

    Tredz is part of Halfords, which doesn’t allow top-ups. The extra £499 probably can’t be paid here.

    View bike ↗ ☎ 01792 799508

Specialized · 2026 · Trail / enduro

Stumpjumper 15 EVO Alloy Comp

£3,499
Top-up £499Lifetime frame warranty
Travel F / R
160mm / 145mm
Fork
Fox Float 36 Rhythm GRIP, 160mm (S2)
Shock
Fox Float
Dropper
X-Fusion Manic, 150mm on S2
Wheels · frame
29" (mixed on S1–S2) · Aluminium
Warranty
Lifetime – Register within 90 days for Specialized's lifetime frame warranty

The Enduro from your list starts over £5,000. This is the long-travel Stumpjumper, and S2 (Specialized's Small) is in stock. It needs a £499 top-up.

Nothing matches that filter.

The shops

Each one is on Halfords’ own list of Cycle2Work partners; the evidence links are at the bottom of each card. For an independent shop, ring Halfords on 0345 504 6444 and they move the voucher to that shop within 24 hours.

Banjo Cycles

Shop

4 & 5 Norman House, Hambridge Road, Newbury RG14 5XA
about 1 hr 5 min (M3/M4) from KT15

☎ 01635 43186 Website ↗

Where you bought your last bike. Has the Whyte Sythe RS in Small on the shelf.

Brands: Specialized, Giant, Whyte (same site as the Specialized Concept Store Newbury)

On this page: Whyte Sythe RS

Cycle2Work evidence

Tredz

Online

Delivered to your door, built by Cytech mechanics
Delivery

☎ 01792 799508 Website ↗

Part of the Halfords group, so the voucher works at checkout online. The easiest route. Halfords says no top-ups, so a bike over £3,000 here is unlikely to work.

Brands: Giant, Trek, Merida, Orbea, Ghost, Marin, Scott, Cannondale, Lapierre, Cube

On this page: Merida One-Sixty FR 400, Ghost Poacha, Giant Trance X 2, Marin Alpine Trail 1, Merida One-Sixty FR 800, Orbea Occam LT H10, Ghost Riot AM CF Full Party

Cycle2Work evidence

Wheelbase

Online

Mill Yard, Staveley, Kendal LA8 9LR
Delivery

☎ 01539 821443 Website ↗

Big UK shop that delivers bikes bought with the voucher. Call the Cycle to Work team first to ask about a top-up.

Brands: Merida, Whyte, Nukeproof, Trek, Santa Cruz, Scott, Cube, Orbea

On this page: Merida One-Sixty FR 400, Merida One-Sixty 500, Whyte Sythe RS

Cycle2Work evidence

Biketart

Online

Unit 19, Barham Business Park, Canterbury CT4 6DQ
Delivery (or 1 hr 30 min to the showroom)

☎ 01227 832582 Website ↗

Accepts Cycle2Work. Their page doesn't say whether a voucher bike can be delivered, so ask before sending the voucher.

Brands: Norco, Mondraker, Marin, Santa Cruz and more

On this page: Norco Sight Carbon C2

Cycle2Work evidence

Other partner shops nearby

Also on Halfords’ partner list, within about an hour, and selling brands from your list. I didn’t find an in-stock Small at these, but it’s worth a call.

ShopWherePhoneBrandsEvidence
Head for the HillsDorking
30 min		01306 885007MTB specialist (Trek, Ibis)Halfords listing ↗
Balfe's Bikes KingstonKingston
30 min		020 4531 5552Specialized, Trek, Scott, Giant, Norco, MondrakerHalfords listing ↗
Bike Bros.Guildford
25 min		01483 808687Orbea, Marin, PivotHalfords listing ↗
Ace BicycleGuildford
20 min		01483 302210Santa Cruz, Specialized, Whyte, ForbiddenHalfords listing ↗
The Riders HubShere
30 min		01306 731639SpecializedHalfords listing ↗
Beyond BikesCranleigh
40 min		01483 267676Specialized, TrekHalfords listing ↗
Pedal HeavenFleet
30 min		01252 628575Specialized, Scott, Merida, CubeHalfords listing ↗
AW CyclesReading
40 min		0118 946 3050Giant, Orbea, Rocky Mountain, OrangeHalfords listing ↗
VelolineAlton
45 min		01420 550544Specialized, Trek, GiantHalfords listing ↗
XO BikesWandsworth
40 min		0330 133 1080Santa Cruz, Specialized, Trek, CannondaleHalfords listing ↗
South Downs BikesPulborough
55 min		01903 745534Specialized, Trek, Whyte, CubeHalfords listing ↗

Close, but not yet

Watch list

These would qualify, but the Small isn’t available at a voucher shop right now.

Ruled out

  • Santa Cruz Bronson / Megatower – Cheapest found at a voucher retailer: Megatower C 90 at £4,199 on sale (Wheelbase). Over £3,500.
  • Specialized Enduro – From about £5,000.
  • Trek Slash 8 – £3,750, over your £3,500 ceiling.
  • YT Capra, Canyon Strive, Commencal Meta SX – Sold direct by the brands, not through Halfords or partner shops, so the voucher can't be used.
  • Commencal Meta Power – An e-bike, well over budget, and also sold direct.
  • Atherton Bikes – Sold direct and far over budget.
  • Pivot Firebird – The cheapest Ride build is around £7,000.
  • Orbea Rallon – Carbon only, about £4,000+ (the Occam LT above is Orbea's in-budget option).
  • Mondraker Foxy – 2026 Foxy Carbon R is £7,299. Discounted 2024 Foxys at Biketart are XL only.
  • Transition Spire – Alloy builds are £3,439+ even on sale, and not found at a voucher retailer.
  • Whyte G-160 – Discontinued. The Sythe replaces it (listed above).
  • Scott Ransom (Small) – £4,599 in Small.
  • Below your £2,500 floor – Whyte Sythe S £2,199, Merida One-Sixty 400 £2,350 (Short £1,995 at Tredz), Orbea Occam LT H30 2027 £2,499 (Tredz pre-order), Trek Fuel EX 5 £2,000. These all have droppers and 150mm+ forks if you'd rather save money.

How the voucher works

  1. Choose the bike and shop before you apply. The Letter of Collection is for a fixed amount and can’t be changed later.
  2. Tredz: pick ‘Cycle2Work’ at checkout and type in the Letter of Collection number.
  3. Independent shop (Banjo, Nirvana, Giant Guildford, Trek, Balfe’s…): call Halfords on 0345 504 6444 or email c2wcustomerenquiry@halfords.co.uk with the shop name, the voucher value and the number. They move it to the shop within 24 hours.
  4. Wheelbase: send the voucher through their Cycle to Work enquiry form. They confirm the order and deliver.
  5. The letter is valid for 4 months from issue, so apply now and it covers the 31 December deadline.

Where it can be spent

“Halfords stores and online via click & collect on www.halfords.com. You can also redeem with Tredz at www.tredz.co.uk, alongside over 860+ independent bike stores around the UK and Ireland.”

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Using it at an independent shop

“If you'd prefer to redeem your Letter of Collection at one of the independent bike shops we work with, please contact us on 0345 504 6444 or c2wcustomerenquiry@halfords.co.uk with the name of the store you would like to use, the value of your letter of collection and your letter of collection number. We'll then allocate to the store within 24 hours.”

Source ↗

Topping up

“No. You are not allowed to use your own money to add funds or 'top up' your Letter of Collection so it is important you apply for the correct amount.”

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How long it lasts

“Your Letter of Collection (LOC) is valid for 4 months from the date it was issued.”

Source ↗

Top-ups: Halfords’ rules say no. Some independent shops will take the voucher and a separate payment for the difference. Always ask the shop before applying. Assume Tredz (Halfords-owned) won’t.