CycleToWork PLUS™

A cycle to work scheme that delivers change, removes barriers and improves safety

• Big discounts on bikes and accessories, up to 49%!

• Flexibility to buy from most bike retailers

• Cycling techniques and safety training

• Maintenance training

• Consultancy on travel plans, scheme uptake and CO2 savings

• Simple on-line administration and ordering process

Cycle To Work PLUS™ is unique 

Working in partnership with C2W Support we have developed a unique cycle to work scheme. Unlike other cycle schemes, we offer cycle training by accredited National Standards instructors and maintenance training by Cytech qualified mechanics. We also offer a consultancy service to help maximise uptake of the scheme and enhance travel plans and infrastructure.

The scheme gives employers something tangible in addition to the kudos of encouraging a greener option of travel and health benefits for staff. By choosing our scheme you will be safe in the knowledge that those members of your staff choosing to cycle to work are competent and trained to do so . Our instructors will assess safety, attitude to commuting by bicycle and ability to judge traffic, ride safely and be considerate to other road users and pedestrians.

How the scheme works

A system called salary sacrifice enables employees to acquire bicycles and accessories through their gross salary and crucially not their take home pay.  This means savings on income TAX and National Insurance contributions. And if an employer can reclaim VAT then that means even more savings. Employers buy the bikes and then 'hire' them to employees via a set period hire agreement, usually 12 or 18 months.

• Acquire bikes through gross salary and save anything up to 49% on the price of bike and accessories*

• Set-up of back end admin system to calculate salary sacrifice

• Order processing

• Flexibility and choice to buy from almost any bike retailer as we partner 100s of independent shops across the UK

• Finance options for employers for bike purchases

• Bike try-out roadshows - we bring all kinds of bikes for you to try, even electric bikes

• Cycle training including initial assessment of skills and knowledge amongst staff of the hazards of cycling in busy traffic, cycling technique advice and safety training by accredited National Standards instructors

• Training on the basics of bicycle set up and maintenance delivered by experienced Cytech qualified technicians

• Consultancy on how to include cycling within a sustainable travel plan, how to maximise uptake of a cycling scheme, breakdown barriers to cycling how to carry out CO2 savings audits

• 20% discount from Cyclelife on-line store

* subject to payroll circumstance, payment method and ability to reclaim VAT

Savings made by employers resulting from salary sacrifice NI contributions can be utilised to subsidise the other aspects of CycleToWork PLUS™.

Cycle to work schemes are not available to the self employed, you must be paying UK TAX via PAYE to qualify.