Employers can't ignore bicycles, says Slingsby...

Workplace equipment supplier Slingsby is predicting that large numbers of employers could have to make provisions for a surge in cyclists arriving at work every day after the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in the UK over the weekend.

One of Slingsby's many styles of  bike storage unit

Approximately 500,000 people have taken advantage of the Government’s ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, which enables employees to save money on bikes and safety accessories by making them completely tax-deductible.

Lee Wright, Slingsby's marketing director, said that since the Cycle to Work scheme was launched in 1999 orders for cycle storage equipment has grown prompting the company to expand its product range.
 
The Cycle to Work Scheme
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