Keith D Johnson1d ago

"In Belgium, employees receive compensation for every kilometre they ride, with some cyclists earning up to €810 per year.

And why not? Biking saves public money for everyone."

“All employees in Belgium who cycle to work are entitled to a bicycle allowance of €0.28 per kilometre of their commute.”
https://www.brusselstimes.com/1401729/belgian-commutes-pay-off-employees-earn-up-to-e810-for-cycling-to-work

Belgian commutes pay off: Employees earn up to €810 for cycling to work

One in five people in Flanders commuted by bike and received compensation last year, but this figure is significantly lower in Brussels and Wallonia.

Show threadTinko Vialard1d ago
@KeithDJohnson well, you do also get compensated for every kilometer your ride by car, furthermore, you get less per km for biking (a car of course costs more in upkeep and gas).
That is not really what motivates bike commuting.
What does however, is the leasing system for bikes. You get to pay off your new bike with your salary before taxes, generally adding up to saving 30% to 40% of the bike price (plus insurance and upkeep). Then after three years you get to choose whether to keep the bike and buy it at a “rest value” (10%-15% of the original retail price) or start a new leasing.
Which means the second hand bike market is *also* booming with tons of well kept bikes at great prices.
Show threadKeith D Johnson

@twix Thanks for that. I encourage this kind of shift in thinking.💚

Also, commuting in any transport, but especially biking (& outdoor correlates), all are enhanced by not being forced to breathe combustion byproducts.

Apr 5 at 9:01pmWeb
Show threadTinko Vialard1d ago
@KeithDJohnson agreed! Although the Antwerp region I’m in makes that pretty challenging with often poor AQI’s
Show threadKeith D Johnson1d ago

@twix
🫂

I'm anticipate that much of the US will soon, again, be breathing combusted forests & building byproducts.

[Buy & use masks, Y"ALL.]