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Everything you need to know about the Cycle to Work Scheme

What is the Cycle to Work Scheme?

Put simply, the Cycle to Work scheme is a way of making savings for your organisation and your employees. The scheme has some great benefits for everyone. Perhaps most importantly, it's great for the environment and personal wellbeing.

For Employers

The scheme costs nothing to set up, we take care of everything to make the process as simple as possible. As an employer, you make savings. Plus, it's a great incentive for employees and a way of helping to create a healthier, happier workforce.

One of the many benefits to your organisation is that you will reduce your Employer's National Insurance contributions by 13.8% of the value of all equipment supplied. That's effectively 13.8% cash back to your organisation.

For Employees

As an employee, you benefit by paying less for a new bike and cycling equipment. The savings you make are determined by your scheme limit, tax bracket, and the bike and equipment you choose. You could potentially save up to 49% against the retail cost of your bike and accessories.

You pay nothing up front and the cost of your cycle to work bike and equipment package is taken directly from your salary. This salary sacrifice reduces your gross pay meaning you don't pay tax and national insurance on the amount of salary you put towards your new bike. It's a great way to get a new bike and spread the cost while making unparalleled savings!

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1,000+ Bike Shops

We offer the best of both worlds. With over 1,000 independent bike shops signed up.

100% Safe Guaranteed Compliance

We guarantee complete HMRC compliance for our clients.

400+ Brands Available

We work with over 400 amazing brands, meaning there's plenty of options on bikes and accessories!

Why should you join Cycle Solutions?

We are one of the UK's leading Cycle to Work scheme providers, as well as one of the founding members of the Cycle to Work Alliance, the guardians of the Cycle to Work scheme. Cycle Solutions has over 14 years' experience in providing effective Cycle to Work schemes and our clients benefit from top levels of scheme take-up and employee engagement. We work with employers of all shapes and sizes right across the UK, providing them and their employees with Cycle to Work schemes that are easy to manage but with guaranteed compliance. Find testimonials from our clients here.

Signing up couldn't be simpler, input your details on our site and one of our team will be in touch to answer any questions and help you sign up.

Our team of Cycle to Work scheme experts will be really pleased to discuss everything with you. From how you start a Cycle to Work scheme & funding options, to how to promote the scheme and answer any questions you may get from your staff, our experts can take the work out of Cycle to Work.

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Or for a quick guide on how we can provide the perfect Cycle to Work scheme for your business, why not download our information brochure here.

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No. We offer a completely free end of scheme management option to ensure that your employees maximise the savings that are available to them through their Cycle to Work scheme. With no additional costs for employees at the end of their salary sacrifice period, the savings they make through salary sacrifice are not eroded by any fees or costs. So, when we quote savings for employees on our website, in our free marketing communications, and at our pop-up shop roadshows, we know that those are true savings that your employees will enjoy.

We have over fourteen years' experience of working with employers large and small, including UK Government departments like HM Revenue & Customs, Department for Transport as well as other employers including Metropolitan Police, Network Rail and TfL.

We can offer employees the widest choice. Our best of both world's solution will enable your employees to choose their cycle to work package from either our comprehensive online store with the widest selection of bikes and cycling equipment, or from our UK-wide network of local partner bike shops. We can help your company to be more environmentally friendly, save money and help create healthier, happier staff. We're biased but we think cycling is amazing, it can get you places, improve your mental health and fitness, plus it means less time sat in traffic or on crowded public transport.

We offer flexible scheme limits, easy administration, simple scheme set-ups, dedicated support and bespoke communications. Plus, it's a great incentive to offer your employees, it can save you money, and it's free and simple to sign up.

As an employer there are many benefits; from NI savings to happier employees, there's no downside to signing up to the Cycle to Work scheme. We offer a flexible scheme, minimal admin, bespoke communications, pop-up shop roadshows, Bike Dr events and eBike demonstrations, and more. You can find all the benefits of the scheme here. Find out how it works, and when ready, you can sign up with us.

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As long as you receive your pay through PAYE, are 16 or over, your employer is signed up to our scheme, and you earn more than National minimum wage after the salary sacrifice, you are eligible to take advantage of the scheme. If you are under 18 you will need your guardian as guarantor.

Find out how much you could save by using our calculator.

We can directly supply over 400 cycling brands and have a wide range of bicycles, kit and accessories to choose from. Your employer will set a scheme limit, this will determine how much you're able to spend. If you choose your cycle to work package directly from Cycle Solutions, you also benefit from discounts, eight weeks free insurance from Cycleplan, extended warranty, great savings, and a kit bag with tools. If you prefer, we work with independent partner bike shops all over the UK meaning you can visit them to get expert advice, get fitted for your new bike, and collect your cycle to work order instore.

There really is no better way to get a new bike and/or equipment than through the Cycle to Work scheme with Cycle Solutions. Not only will you benefit from huge savings off the retail price, you'll be able to get exactly what you want to make cycling to work a breeze. In addition to this, by ordering directly with us you will earn reward points to use on any future purchases. All our bikes are built and quality checked by Cytech qualified mechanics before we send them, and delivery is arranged at your convenience. All you need to do once the bike arrives is turn the bars and pop the pedals on (instructions are included).

You choose your bike, accessories or both, then you and your employer both approve the hire agreement and salary sacrifice. Once everything is approved, all in-stock orders are dispatched to your chosen address as soon as possible. You're also able to use our UK-wide partner store network to find a bike shop near you. This means there's even more choice!

Typically, the process takes a few days but will depend on your scheme and its parameters. Once all agreements are signed and providing everything is in stock, it will be sent out as soon as possible. For bike shop orders through our partner network, we issue a letter of collection for you to go and collect your order.

Read our FAQs, or alternatively get in touch and we'll be happy to help.

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Testimonials

What our clients say

  • We used Cycle Solutions for the first time this year (2015). We changed from an alternative provider and transition/set up was relatively simple. One of the big benefits of using Cycle Solutions from an administration point of view is that they provide their own marketing materials, run roadshows and completely manage the end of scheme process. Cycle Solutions operate their own online shop with the opportunity to include local bike shops if required. The vast majority of staff made a point of feeding back to HR how pleased they were with their bikes!

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    University of Derby
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  • Cycle Solutions have provided excellent service to us. The system is easy to set up and use, and Ceri in particular has always been on hand to help and provide extra information if we have needed it.

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    Marshall Motor Group

  • Defra group have been working closely with Cycle Solutions since 2016 ensuring that the cycle to work scheme is communicated to all employees. Despite Defra group employee locations being geographically dispersed across the UK, Cycle Solutions team have attended many Employee Offer roadshows, providing information on the scheme and examples of what is available. They also put on Bike Dr events giving employees a free health check of their bicycle. Roadshows and Bike Dr events have been very well received, with lots of positive feedback and requests for return visits. This has helped to increase staff engagement and our uptake has been good. Cycle Solutions are always professional, knowledgeable and supportive including providing all marketing materials, nothing is too much trouble.

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    DEFRA

  • Cycle Solutions, visited 7 key sites from Cardiff to Caernarfon and employees were drawn to their 'Virtual Shop' road show events where they could sample some of the bikes and equipment available through the tax efficient benefit scheme.

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    Dwr Cymru (Welsh Water)
    HR Advisor – Pensions

  • Before we launched the scheme, we worked very closely with Cycle Solutions, along with key stakeholders from across the Group, to ensure that this new benefit was well communicated across all parts of the business.

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    BGL Group
    Reward Manager

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