Hypothetically, were I employed, today I'd send in my Cycle to Work Scheme quote for approval.

Six chains, five tyres, two wheels, two gear cables, a cassette, a helmet.

Save three tyres and a chain, based on past performance I reckon all that will be consumed by actual commuting.

#BikeCommute #cycling #BikeToot #Velophant #CycleToWork

Nice to be in proper daylight for this morning's commute, but I still haven't risked getting my knees out, and the idea of switching to mitts instead of the winter gloves seems like a distant dream.

#BikeTooter #CycleToWork #commuter #Northumberland #NewcastleUponTyne

Urban cyclists of Ireland:

Any recommendations for route planning apps?

Especially ones that allow you to see options for:

1. Protected cycle lanes
2. Quiet streets / bus lanes
3. Minimise hills (I'm in Cork, so this matters more as a feature than it would in Dublin).

If it is a paid app, ideally I would prefer if it had a free trial period so I could test if it works for me.

#cycling #commuter #cycletowork

The Cycle to Work scheme may be up for reform at the Autumn Budget.

The chancellor would do well to take a measured approach here, because C2W is now 25% of all retail sales. A blunt force strike could easily do more harm than good.

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cycle-to-work-budget

#ebikes #cycling #cycletowork #transport #electricbikes #policy #budget #autumnbudget

50% i live, 50% i die…

https://youtube.com/shorts/OAZdj4TRTHk?si=IoFm4SkqZefRgj-D

#cycling #cycletowork

Yesterday's Demo Day gave me plenty of opportunity to ride some #ebikes I've wanted to try for a while. With that, here's a first ride review of the FLIT M2 folding bike, a 16-inch wheeled bike that packs down incredibly small, so is a great fit for apartment living and office work.

Made in Cambridge by Alex Murray and his team too: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/flit-m2-first-ride-review

#foldingbikes #electricbikes #cycling #transport #cycletowork

Cycle to Work scheme and disability mobility support reforms recommended to Government by the cross-party group #APPGCW

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cycle-to-work-scheme-and-disability-support-reforms-recommended-to-government

#cycletowork #cycling #ebikes #transport #disability #mobility

"The #CycleToWork scheme should be rebranded “Cycle for Health” and opened up to low-income employees, freelance workers, and pensioners, as part of a series of reforms urgently required to tackle inequality and lack of access to active travel, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has said."
https://road.cc/content/news/mps-call-urgent-reform-cycle-work-scheme-313241

#ActiveTravel #UKBikeTooter