Canyon on Cyclescheme Ltd cycle to work

[ebikerlancs]

Hi Folks,

Looks like my workplace (large multinational) is using Cyclescheme Ltd for the bikes for work scheme this year.

I see Canyon is partnered with Green Cycle Initiative to allow purchase of bikes for work.

Is there any way I can still get a Canyon bike through the scheme even though my company is using Cyclescheme instead of Green Cycle Initiative?

Otherwise I will have to go for another brand as the savings on bike to work make it uneconomic to consider anything else.

 

[StealthChesnut]

You'll have to try your HR department and see if they'll allow a one-off on GCI. Point them at Employers - Green Commute Initiative and see if they'll consider it. Cyclescheme won't deal with any of the direct-to-consumer brands but will deal with some online retailers: Where can I get a bike? - Cyclescheme

I was in the same boat - spent months going through the figures with HR, showing it could be done without affecting the current scheme, no obligation, a one off trial etc. but in the end I got a flat-out "No" and had to make the tough decision of funding the entire lot myself.

I nearly backed out and wrote it all off as too expensive, but I'm glad I didn't.

 

[ebikerlancs]

You'll have to try your HR department and see if they'll allow a one-off on GCI. Point them at Employers - Green Commute Initiative and see if they'll consider it. Cyclescheme won't deal with any of the direct-to-consumer brands but will deal with some online retailers: Where can I get a bike? - Cyclescheme

I was in the same boat - spent months going through the figures with HR, showing it could be done without affecting the current scheme, no obligation, a one off trial etc. but in the end I got a flat-out "No" and had to make the tough decision of funding the entire lot myself.

I nearly backed out and wrote it all off as too expensive, but I'm glad I didn't.

Great info, thanks for that. Worth a try with HR in the first instance.

What bike did you go for? Still enjoying it?

 

[StealthChesnut]

What bike did you go for? Still enjoying it?

Commencal meta power 29 2018
COMMENCAL 2018 | META POWER 29 2018

I was looking at a Neuron On 6 or 7, but the cost/equipment is better on the meta.

I wanted a shimano steps powered (rode a few, liked that the best) 29er for some road/canal path commuting, but still able to head out to a trail for some red/black technical stuff. Wanted it to be overbiked for the commuting rather than underbiked for the trails.

External battery so that if I do commute I can take the battery from the secure storage area for charging as it's touch-n-go on being able to do the return trip on one charge.