1. transforming wellbeing through cycling
who we are and what we do

2. Before we get started… A 5-mile bike ride takes…? a) 15 mins
b) 25 mins
c) 45 mins
d) an hour
Before we get started…

3. Before we get started… Commuting by bike generates savings of…?
a) £80/month
b) £120/month
c) £150/month
d) £250/month
Before we get started…

4. Before we get started… Cycling reduces your risk of cancer by…? a) 10%

5. Our partnership
Our partnership

6. 1 2 3 How it works Online pledge calculator and bike selection
Online registration
Cost if never ridden
Affordability check
Nominate collection point
Get riding
How it works

7. What’s in it for you? A shiny new bike A healthy choice Make savings
Greater motivation
Play your part
Make time
Road, mountain, hybrid or electric. It’s up to you
Improved physical & mental wellbeing
Lower your commute costs – on average £150/month
Ride your bike and it pays for itself
Improve our environment by lowering pollution
Take control of your travel & gets some exercise
What’s in it for you?

8. A shared responsibility
As long as you ride most of your pledge, you pay nothing
PLEDGE
the miles you want to ride
RIDE
your bike & it pays for itself
SET UP
a finance agreement
A shared responsibility

9. The free2cycle team
Any questions?
The free2cycle team

10. A few more details
A few more details

11. Pedal power funded (value of bike)
Bike values and details
Weekly pledge mileage
Pedal power funded (value of bike)
An optional personal contribution can be made either as a single payment or monthly contribution or a combination. Estimated bike values below are based on a monthly contribution only.
Organisation contribution p.m. estimate (excluding VAT)
Estimated carbon saving in kg p.a. (based on commute mileage)
Equivalent to planting # trees per year (100 fix)
Charity donation / service voucher value p.a. (based on full commute mileage) 10 20
360
855
1,350
12 to 15
326 2 18 40
720
1,215
1,710
24 to 30
653 4 36 60
1,080
1,575
2,070
36 to 45
979 6 54 80
1,440
1,935
2,430
48 to 60
1,305 8 72
100
1,750
2,245
2,740
58 to 73
1,586 88
Bike values and details

12. Reducing the need to pay
What if the pledge mileage isn't met?
Based on a weekly pledge of 30 miles or bike value of £540
Contributions £ p.m. est.
Weekly mileage
% of pledge
% of commitment
Organisation
Cyclist
18.00
0.00 21 69
100
69%
13.04
3.76 15 50 72
50%
6.52
8.72 8 25 36
25%
13.67 0%
Reducing the need to pay

13. Different ways to own a bike
Options based on £1000 bike
Total cost
Term (yrs)
Monthly
Upfront
Traditional purchase
1,000
Zero % finance 1 75
100
Financed (approx. may vary by individual)
1,194 4 23
Traditional Cycle to Work (Lower income)
930 57
Traditional Cycle to Work (Higher income tax)
830 48
750
650
free2cycle with a weekly pledge of 56 miles
What if only half the pledge or 28 miles p.w. was ridden?
570 13
NB. free2cycle contributions only applicable in months when cumulative mileage is less than 69% of pledge, example above is worst case scenario assuming only 50% or pledge every month.
Different ways to own a bike

14. Tax deductible to organisations
Tax treatment
The organisation makes no payment to the cyclist, the organisation never owns or provides the bike. .
free2cycle provides a range of services to the organisation to improve wellbeing & the environment. The provision of a bike to the cyclist is an enabler of this.
No benefit is payable to the cyclist by the organisation.
Tax deductible to organisations
Tax free to cyclists
Tax treatment