Cycling

The Benefits of Cycling

• Cycling is good for you, our community and the environment
• It's one of the easiest and cheapest ways of keeping fit, with 20 minutes of gentle cycling burning 100 calories
• Cycling is a clean and quiet form of transport which, unlike the car, poses little risk to humans and wildlife
• Cyclists also benefit from fast and reliable journey times - beating rush hour queues and the problems of finding parking space - often making cycling in cities twice as quick as driving

UCLan BUG

The University Bicycle User Group (BUG) was established in 2004 to improve cycling facilities on campus. It's an informal group open to all UCLan staff and students.  Join BUG and receive updates on cycling developments at UCLan at www.uclan.ac.uk/bug. The website contains a wealth of information on cycling including:

• Cycling facilities
• Cycling events
• Cycle route maps
• Bicycle security
• Bicycle maintenance kits

Tax-Free Bikes for Work

UCLan are pleased to be working in conjunction with Cyclescheme to provide tax free bikes for work under a salary sacrifice scheme. This scheme, available for UCLan staff, has the following benefits:

• Big savings on the cost of a new bike and equipment,
• Pay monthly and save Income Tax and National Insurance,
• Choose your bike from a choice of local bike shops
• Apply on-line

General information about the scheme can be found on our Cyclescheme FAQs PDF.

For more information on how to apply see the Human Resources website or contact:
   Karen Hawkins, Payroll Supervisor, kehawkins@uclan.ac.uk x.2209
   Clair Challen, Travel Plan Coordinator, cchallen@uclan.ac.uk  x.2052