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ore than 300,000 people have obtained a bike for work with Cyclescheme. Karen Morris from Reading was the 300,000th Cyclescheme participant and she picked up her new bike – a Giant XTC – at the beginning of July. 'The reason I got a bike through Cyclescheme was because it gave me a greater choice of quality bike than I could have afforded alone,' Karen said. 'The tax-free incentive and company loan scheme meant that putting off buying a quality bike due to cost alone was no longer an excuse!' Since its inception on Valentine's
Day 2005, Cyclescheme has been at the forefront of the Cycle to Work market and works with over 25,000 employers across the UK. With a network of over 1,850 independent bike shops offering unrivalled choice, first rate advice and unbeatable customer service too, Cyclescheme continues to grow and remain a market leader. Daniel Gillborn, Head of Commercial Operations at Cyclescheme said: 'Here at Cyclescheme we are committed to the long-term cultural and modal shift from cars to bicycles. Reaching 300,000 Cyclescheme participants is a fantastic achievement. We look forward to maintaining this success and will continue to lead the Cycle to Work market to encourage more and more people to switch to a two-wheeled commute.'
Collect BikeMiles® by commuting BikeMiles®, the cycling equivalent of air miles, launched this autumn. It's the UK’s first national rewards network for cyclists, giving you access to a range of exclusive offers, promotions and discounts for both cycling and non-cycling products. For every mile you cycle, you get 1 BikeMile, a currency you can trade in. The range of offers available each have different values assigned to them, so a straightforward 10% discount could be equivalent to 100 BikeMiles, whereas an exclusive one-off promotion might be 500. So far, Netflix, The Body Shop, Costa Coffee, Proviz and Nuun already on board, and the range of offers will continue to grow and change over the coming months to better suit the needs of commuting cyclists. Whether you regularly commute more than 20 miles a day or only a few miles once a week, there will be a host of rewards and offers available to you ranging from as little as 10 BikeMiles and upwards. Singing up is easy. If you’ve used Cyclescheme before, a BikeMiles® account will have already been created for you! All you need to do is log in to your MyCyclescheme account to verify a few details, and then you’re good to go. We will notify you by email when you can start using your account and earning rewards.
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